El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03

Uncle WIGGILY LONGEARS, the
rabbit gentleman, about whom ]
have told you so many stories,
set down in the. cellar Of his hollow
stump bungalow, looking - She bins
ruu Of carrots and cabbages- Another
bin WIS full of coal and wood, so the
rabbit gentleman and his housekeeper,
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. would not be
cold in the winter.
Yes" said Uncle Wigglly to himself.
sort of thoughtful like, Nurse Jane
and I will have plenty TO eat when the
snow is on the ground and the brooks
and lakes are frozen over. We VIII
have enough for our friends, too, II
they get hungry. And when Grand
father Goosey Gander comes over to
play Scotch checkers / can give him
cabbage soup or carrot pudding
There Is one thing. though went on
Uncle Wiggily; 4 think ought TO have
some apples in my cellar Yes. there is
nothing like plenty Of apples for the
wiufer nights Nurse Jane and / can
eat them raw or we can toast them be-
core the fire. Popcorn, too ought TO
have some popcorn But can get that
later II go see about some apples
nov"
As the old rabbit gentleman was go
ing out of his hollow stump bungalow
with a bag over his shoulder Nurse
Jane say him and asked
-Wen, where 10 now, Wisgy ,
After apples" answered the rabbit
gentleman. I happened 10 think we
need some to put in our cellar
Where can you get any, asked the
muskrat lady.
1Oh. I know a kind farmer. Just as
kind as the one who gave me the cab
bages ] am sure he has more apples
than he needs and he'll let me take
That viii be fine.~ said Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy.
50. with bag over his shoulder. off
started the rabbit gentleman once more
On and on he went, over the fields and
through the woods. Around his neck
he wrapped the fur. tippet Nurse Jane
had knit for him. as il was quite cold.
And Uncle Wiggily had on his fur over
coat and his tail silk hat which he
pulled down over his ears to keep them
warm
Pretty soon ne came to the house
where the farmer lived
"Apples2 Applesg' cried the farmer
in a Jolly voice Why, Of course, YOU
may have some, Uncle Wiggily. Come
doN n in my cellar and fill your
rag"
The rabbit gentleman was very
thankful to the kind farmer, and went
down cellar with him There We're big,
BINS. OF boxes, filled with cabbages,
apples turnips potatoes and all things
like that In one corner were barrels
Of apples. picked from the trees before
Jack Frost could pinch them with his
cold fingers
"ifesp yourself Fiji up your bag"
cried the farmer And Uncle Wiggily
did. Into his bag he put red apples,
yellow apples. apples that were green
on che side and pink on the other, big
srples and little apples, until he, had
all he could carry.
And come again If you want more,
said the farmer most Jolly like and
kindly.
oh. thank you very much Uncle
Wiggily said in his most polite voice,
making a low bow with his tall silk
hat
Back toward his hollow stump bun
galow went the rabbit gentleman He
was thinking all sorts of nice things,
about apple dumplings and apple pud-
ding and cakes with raisins in when,
all at once. Uncle Wiggily heard a
voice calling from somewhere in the
~Oh. dearI Oh. dearl oh, if some
one would only help me. for I cannot
get out by myself. Oh, dear"
-.Hai TroLblel" exclaimed the rab-
bit gentleman Some one is in trouble
I must help them out But ] had bet
ter be careful IT may he the fuzzy
fox Or Oh. no. I fOgot!' said Mr.
LOugears- The fox won't bother me
any more, for he has turned good. He
isn't bad any more But this may be
the skfllery- scaley alligator. with the
hooks and eyes On his tail"