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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mrs. Ed. Wallbank is visiting
relatives at St. Cloud. On her
return the latter part of the week
she will be accompanied by her
sister, Miss Lucille Schaefer, who
will visit here this summer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
The Modest Kicker.

81 suppose you know just how the
government should be rum"
ooh, l don't go that far" replied
Mr. Growcher. "All say is that no
body who is trying to run any part
Of it knows how"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Stillman
and daughter, of River Falls, Wis.
are in the city for a summer visit
at the home of Mrs. Stillman s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. ].
Thomas.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

A large number of reservations
are being made for BURNSIDE
Lodge and the prospects are for a
busy season as soon as the weather
gets down to business.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Monday was Flag Day and Old
Glory foated proudly from all the
flag stats in the city. Many pri-
vate homes also displayed the red
white and blue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

L. J. White and Peter Schaefer
attended the reception to the
governor and the members of the
state legislature and senate at Vir-
ginia Saturday. The weather was
rotten but the reception was sue
CecS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the
18th day of July. 1918 at $50 o'clock in the fore
noon of said day, or as soon thereafter as appli-
cant can be heard. an application will be made to
the district court of the Eleventh Judicial
District, st. Louis County, Minnesota at the
court house in the City of Duluth in said county,
by the Undersigned applicant for an order
Addition to the town of Ely as is hereinafter
described
All of Fifth Avenue East lying between the
southerly line of Harvey Street and straight
line connecting the north lines of blocks thirty
800 and thirty-one 3D. being parcel of land one
hundred forty-one feet long north and south and
sixtysix feet wide east and west also the portion
of the alley which lies directly south of lot twelve
Q2) block twenty-six (26) of said plat being
twenty-five feet by sixteen feet.
That the plat of said whitesde's Addition to
the town of Ely is now record in the Office of
the register of deeds in and for said county of ST.
Louis in Book b. of Plats on page 257; that the
avenue herein designated Fifth Avenue East
is the the avenue designated as Sixth
Avenue on said plat; that the petition on which
said application will be made is on file in
the Office of the clerk of said district court in the
City of Duluth in said county.
Dated this 18th day of June, 1915,
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT No. IL,
ST. LOUIS COUNTY. MINNESOTA,
w. G. BoNHAM, Applicant.
Attorney for Applicant 6-18 6-25
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
We Shine Shoes of any
kind.

Architect G. Howard Parsons of
Minneapolis who has the new
school building in charge arrived
Monday and will prepare plans for
remodeling the High School build
ing.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

G. G. Denning, superintendent
of schools of District No. 8, Lake
County, left Saturday for Mime
apolis where he will take a summer
course at the State University.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

The City has received the road
drags ordered and will try these on
the streets. If they prove as valu-
able on the city streets as they do
on the country roads, our highways
will soon feel the difference.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Supt. Chas. Trezona and family
returned Tuesday evening in their
car from an extended trip through
the southern part of this state
Wisconsin and Illinois. They re,
port a very pleasant trip.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mrs. M. c.. Whitford and child
rem left Wednesday morning for
Fond du Lac, Wis, having been
appraised of the serious illness of
Miss Katherine Whitford who has
been at the Wisconsin city visiting
an aunt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Chief of Police LaBeau returned
Sunday from a weeks visit at the
Twin Cities and Saltwater. While
away he also served as groomsmah
at the Moonan-Legarde nuptials.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Misses Wilke, Schyan, Sands,
Rissatti, Florence and Flora
Olson, who have been enjoying a
house party at the Thomas cottage
on Long Lake, broke camp and all
have gone to their homes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

The Duluth & Iron Range COM
pany have placed several red and
white safety first" targets at the
crossings and at dangerous places
in the yards. The targets are to
make you think and serve good
purpose.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mayor J. A. Harri retured Satur-
day from a week spent at the 1. O.
0. F. Grand Lodge meeting at
Minneapolis as delegate from this
city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
A Doc Nurse.

$50 you want a little dog?" asked
the young man just married.
Eyes, DEAR" replied the young
wife.
But you couldn't whistle for a dog
when you wanted him to come to you,
Agnes"
mo, dear, l know l couldn't. But
you could hire nurse, couldn't your"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mrs. Edward Harri and son,
Andrew, left Saturday for Port
Arthur, Can. where they will visit
relatives for week or more. The
Harri family formerly resided in
the Canadian city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

J. c. McCarter of the Ely Phar-
macy is at Lake City with the
militia. Mr.. McCarter is a MEM
Der of the Eveleth company of the
National Guard.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
Misunderstood.

What would you do if 1 turned you
down." asked the maiden. A full min
ute passed and yet the man sat in 81.
lence.
Didn't you hear my question:" she
asked, somewhat reluctantly.
81 thought you were talking to the
gas" he responded fitfully.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

The members of the S. H. & E.
F. society visited the cemetery
Sunday afternoon and decorated
the graves of departed members
with appropriate ceremonies.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
Point of View.

Tomdix-She certainly isn't hand.
some, and she hasn't even got good
figure.
Hojax-I'm willing to admit that
she isn't handsome, but she's got halt
a million in her own right-and if
that isn't good figure then I'm no
mathematician.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Ely Lodge No. 22O observed
memorial day Sunday by going to
the cemetery and decorating the
graves of departed brothers with
flowers. The memorial services OF
the ritual were given by N. c.,
VIM. Berglund and Chaplain
Frank Kent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Cyrille Fortier, a we'll known
logging contractor formerly of this
city but now of Duluth where he is
in business, underwent an opera
ton at the St. Francis Hospital at
Superior recently for a growth on
the back of the neck. He is i'm
proving rapidly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
Merely BIuffinq.

Somehow l always suspect the pro-
moter who says: We court the full
est investigation
"Why so?"
"He reminds me of a man who
shouts, L want justice!' and then
quakes at the thought of getting it."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
Interesting Mail.

PATIENCE see a Connecticut in.
ventor has patented a hitching post
that also serves as rural mail box,
being hollow with removable lid.
Patrice-It is to be hoped the horse
will not devour the missives before
the lady of the house does.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Supt. w. P. Chinn of the Elba
mine at Gilbert was in the city
Sunday for visit with his mother,
Mrs. H. Chinn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
Great Practice.

How're you getting along at the
automobile show?"
Great. So far I've convinced IS
people that ours is the car they ought
to buy if they had money enough to
buy a car"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Miss Emily Pue is in the city
for visit at the home of Capt
and Mrs. Coombs. Miss Pue is a
teacher in the Virginia district.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

John Brown and daughter, were
in the city several days last week on
a visit with their uncle, Eugene St.
Marie, who is seriously ILL.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eisenach
leave tomorrow morning for a visit
with relatives at Neenah, Apple
ton and Oshkosh, Wis. They
will also attend family reunion of
Mrs. Eisenach's family while
AWAY.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
Accounting For the cackIe.

Accounting For the CackIe.
Flatbush-What an awful noise that
hen is making out there.
Bensonhurst-Yes, / hear her.
''Is she trying to say, Just laid an
egg,' do you suppose"
mo; more likely she is trying to
say, Car coming guess"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mrs. Mitchell, and Mrs. and
Miss Tonkin, of Ely, and Miss
Minnie Collinge, of Hibbing, were
guests in the home of Mr.. and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Conan re-
turned Tuesday evening from a
visit at Duluth, Superior and the
Twin Cities.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Jas. Nankervis received his Dodge
car Wednesday. The same was
purchased through Agent J. A.
Graves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
Revised Version.

Hush-a-by, baby, lie still and sleep,
Your mamma has gone to her club:
There she'll strive.for a euchre prize,
While papa stays home to scrub.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

David Schwartz came up from
Duluth Tuesday evening for visit
with friends and relatives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Walter Hemmila and Fanny
Auto secured a license to wed this
week. Both gave their address as
Winton.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. BEDFORD were
in the city from Virginia Sunday
on a visit with friends.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

The mines distributed their
monthly pay rolls to their employees
Monday and Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

The Elco is closed for remodel
ing. See the pictures at the Opera
House.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Thomas re-
turned Tuesday evening from a
visit at Duluth and Virginia.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mrs. Richard Pierce left Tues
day for Duluth where she will
visit for few days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Miss Emma Hanson left Satur-
day for Winona to take the sum-
mer courses at the Normal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Miss Gertrude Hayes is in the
city from Two Harbors on a visit
with her sister, Mrs. Bern Lambert
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

L. Bush and son of Virginia was
in the city yesterday in the inter
ests of the Hamm Brewing Co.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

VIM. Besson was in the city from
Duluth Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Place your floral orders with Eli
Rosenbloom. Phone 21.-Adv. tt.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Mrs. E. c. Jones is visiting with
friends at Gilbert for a few days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

DR.. Burns was in the city from
Tower Tuesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18
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Smoke the Major Reno Cigar.
Adv.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-06-18

Observation-Disclosures
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
c. M. AXES KNOWN AS
GOOD ROADS BOOSTER

Leon, April 29-The many friends
Iof C. NJ Axes helped him celebrate his
fiftieth birthday by gathering at his
home in stag" surprise party. About
|seventy-five men were present and
presented Mr.. Axes with fine gold
headed cane.
Mr. Axes has been one of the prom
nent men Of Decatur county and
southern Iowa for many years. He has
always been progressive republican
and has done much for the success of
the party in this section of the country.
He has served two terms as council
man at large in the city Of Leon and
much of the recent improvement of the
streets of the city may be attributed
to him. He is also well known through
out the county as good roads booster
and he we'll deserves the name. In a
business way, Mr.. Axes is engaged in
farming and buying and selling live
stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
BY LEE PAPE

All, thawt not sed pop, well, this
dawg did, he deelibritly jumped awf
sofer times as high as he is,
thares nerve for you.
But waite till tell you this about
Winfield, it's scream. sed Mr.. vii.
kins
Perhaps. sed pop but bet he can't
jump awf OF sofer times as high
as he Is.
Hang it. woodent ixpeckt him to,
sed Mr.. Wilkins.
Well can he jump awf sofer 3
times as high as he is, sed pop.
No. he cant. wy shood he, sed Mr.
Wilkins.
Wy shood this littel dawe, for tina,
mattir, sed pop. well, can he jump aw!
a sofer twise as high as he is.
He Good jump awf Of the roof if he
wanted to, blast it,, but hes got to
blame much sents to wunt to, .sed Mr.
Wilkins, and il you think I'm going tc
stand heer kumparing my child to that
ugly mongril, yure mistakin. And he
quick wawked away and pop patted
Spoart avn top of the he'd, saying, Ha,
ha. baby is ony a baby. but good
Airdale is a sausidge.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
FOX-BAKER WEDDING
A C. III A r T O N

Charlton, April pa quiet wedding
was solemnized at the Baptist parson'
age in this city on Tuesday evening
April q, at seven o'clock, the contract.
ing parties being Earl Fox and Miss
Inez Baker, both of this city. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Her.
bert ]. Bryce in the presence of only q
few witnesses. The couple at once
went to housekeeping in cottage in
the southeast part of the city. The
bride is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Baker, and has resided in this
city the past few years. She is a cap.
able young lady, fitted to preside over
a home. The groom is son of Mrs.
John Fox and was born and reared in
this city. He is an energetic, worthy
young man. For some time he has
been employed as salesman at the
Downin-Lisor grocery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
GROUP NINE TO MEET
AT CHARLTON MAY 7

Charlton, April 29-Group 9 Of the
Bankers Iowa association of Iowa will
hold meeting in Charlton on Friday,
May 7. Dinner will be served at the
First Presbyterian church and short
program will be given. The speakers
will be J. l.. Edward, of Burlington,
president of the Iowa Bankers associa-
ton, and J. A. Penick, of this city. The
business and social session will be fol-
lowed by an auto ride over the city
and baseball game between the Hite-
man and Charlton teams. From Is to
100 out of town representatives are ex-
pected. Group is composed of the
following countless Adair, Clarke,
Union, Lucas. Adams, Wayne, Decatur
Ringgold and Taylor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01

Me and pop and our moo littel Air
dale puppy dawg MANNED Spoart was
out avn the frunt steps today and
who startid to KUN up the street but
Mr.. wilkins.
If this nut starts to tell me about
his baby agen III sick this dawg avn
him, sed pop. WITCH jest then Mr.. Will
kins CAIN up, saying, Hello, Potts, how
is it you haven't bin Ground to see the
baby lately.
l Suppose so. did you no We had a
littel dawg, sed pop.
herd you had, is that the wun, sed
Mr.. Wilkins.
That's the wun, speek Spoart. sed
pop. And Spoart looked up at him
without doing enything and pop sed,
See, hes speaking undir his breth.
I wunt to tell you the latest about
the baby, sed Mr. Wilkins, honest
that yung wun gets wiser and wiser
evvry day, waite till tell you this wun,
jest waite till you heer this wun.
He dident jump awf OF sofer 4
times as high as he is, did he, sed
pop.
serteny not, sed Mr. Wilkins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
FIND DEAD MAN IN
RAILROAD WAY CAR

Belle PLANE, April ga stranger
named Joe Murray was found dead in
way car. The car had been side
tracked for repairs. The man had been
drinking heavily for several months
and had several fits in the last two or
three days and it is thought he died
during the night, as the men with him
found him dead in the morning. They
found a card in his pocket post
marked Peoria, III. The authorities
from here telegraphed to that place to
get information and the chief Of police
sent the address of a niece in Bloom
1ngton, Ill. Nothing has been heard
from her. The body will be kept few
days until word can be received from
his friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01

"And what do you suppose I'd say?'
he demanded. He was feeling more
and more grouchy all the time. He
didn't want any of that ''superwoman
business. He had already had one pro-
posal What mockery! A proposal!
He heard again that other "Will you
marry me-" and looked once more, in
fancy, into the starry, enigmatical
| violet eyes. He experienced anew that
surging sensation in his veins. And
he awoke again to the hollow jest OF
those words! He felt, indeed, mod
erately vivid duplication of all his
emotions of the night before. The
temperamental young things voice re-
called him from the poignant recollec,
lions of the painful past into the
dreary and monotonous presently
"Why you actually blushed just
now" she said accusingly.
did II" growled Bob. looking
grudgingly into dark eyes where a mo.
ment before. in imagination, there had
been starry violet ones.
Eyes, you did. And"-her voice TAX
ing a tenderer accent-"it was becom-
ing. too
crush of blood to the head" he re-
torted shortly. Comes from lying
like this
"What would you say if I did," she
demanded. reverting to that other top
ic. Propose, mean? Would you
accept? Would you take mel mean,
shyly suffer me-" with giggle, Ito
take you into my arms?"
Quit joshing!" growled Bob.
Answer. Would you?"
NO"
"No?" Bending over him more
closely. For super she was GER
tainly wonderfully attractive in her
slim young way at that moment. Not
many of the inferior sex would have
acted quite so stonily as Bob acted.
He didn't show any more emotion
when she bent over than one OF those
PROSTATE stone Pharoahs, or Rameses,
which lie around with immovable fea-
lures on the sands of Egypt. you see
YOU couldn't help it, the super-tem-
peramental young thing assured him,
conf1dentially.
Couch" said Bob. for she was tick
ling again. He wished she would keep
those trailing tigers in her lap. They
felt like fly perambulating his brow
or walking around his ear.
You'd just have to accept me- she
added.
'Oh, you mean on account of that
silly burglar business
"Of course. You left two or three
thumb-prints in the room"
81 did," That was discriminating
No getting around thumb-prints! He
felt as if the temperamental little
thing was weaving mesh around
him. In addition to being super"
she was Lady of Shalott.
Dolly thrilled with a sense of her
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
TRAIN STRIKES COW
AND is DERAILED

Cedar Rapids, April 29.-The loco
motive and four cars Of train No. IS.
the local freight, west bound on the
Calmar branch of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & ST. Paul railway, were de-
rallied near Stone City when the train
struck a COW that had strayed on the
track. Engineer H. G. Crawford of
Marion received injuries from which
he died in a Cedar Rapids hospital
several hours later and l.. E. Howell,
the fireman, also of Marion, was seri-
ously injured. Both men were brought
to Cedar Rapids on special train
sent out from Marion.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
MUSCATINE HAS
BLACK FLY PLAGUE

Muscatine. April -Muscatine is
afflicted with black fly plague. Those
who have had occasion to invade the
woody sections of the city or the
country during the past several days
have made the acquaintance of the
obnoxious insect which are quite sue
cessful in taking the Joy out Of life.
The pleasure OF tramping through the
country has been greatly curtailed
through the prevalence of the black
plague. Those who have made the
acquaintance of the pests will prob
ably read with interest the history Of
the little flies which flock together in
great clouds during the early spring
days.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-05-01
UNCLE WlGGILY AND THE CAR
ROT SOUP.
BY HOWARD r. GARIS.

l
Copyright by Evening News Publish
ing Co. of Newark, N. j., 1879
Are you going to be home thi!
morning, Uncle Wiggily?" asket
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskra
lady housekeeper, of the rabbit gentle
man, one day.
why, yes, think So" he answered
as he arose from the breakfast table
in the hollow stump bungalow. II was
going out to buy a collar button, bu'
there is no hurry. Did you want me
to do something" he asked, politely
only stay and watch the carrot
soup" answered Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
Watch the carrot soup" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. why has the carrot
soup been bad?'
! mo. | hope it Is going to be very
good said Nurse Jane, with laugh
that made her tail wiggle up and down
You see am making it for your din
ner. 1t is on the stove cooking, but
have to go out to the store. and dc
some shopping, and | don't want the
soup to burn while am going
ooh. I'll watch it, promised Uncle
Wiggily. Il think can look after that
, carrot soup as well as though you were
| here, Nurse Jane"
We'll, don't be reading the paper
and forget about it, that Is all ask OF
YOU" spoke the muskrat lady, as she
prepared to so out Whatever you do,
don't let it burn"
Il won't, promised Uncle Wiggily
And, so that he would not, he went and
sat out near the stove in the kitchen
of the hollow stump bungalow, while
Nurse Jane was gone.
Uncle Wiggily put cushion in the
easy chair, moved over by the window
and began to read He read in the
paper how it would soon be spring,
when the snow would melt, and the
grass green would grow in the fields.
And I will be glad of it" said Uncle
Wiggily to himself Il would like to
nibble at little fresh green clover. y
Thinking of clover made him hungry.
Then he smelled the carrot soup cook.
ing on the stove, and he got up to look
at it, The soup was boiling and bub'
bling, but not burning.
II guess can look after soup as we'll
as Nurse Jane" the rabbit gentleman
said, sort of proudly like.
Then he read the paper some more,
and pretty soon, as the kitchen was
nice and warm, and as it was very still
and quiet there, Uncle Wiggily first
began to nod and blink, and then, be-
fore he knew it, he was fast, fast
asleep, even though it wasn't bedtime.
All at once Uncle Wiggily dreamed
that his bungalow was on fire. he
could smell the smoke and hear the
crackle of the flames, and he suddenly
awakened.
The kitchen was full of smoke, and
at first he thought there really had
been fire.
"Oh, dear! Oh, dear!' cried Uncle
Wiggily. Then he rubbed the smoke
out of his eyes, and he saw what had
happened. :,
tits the carrot soup!" he exclaimed.
1T has boiled dry and burned. Oh,
dear! What will Nurse Jane say?
How careless l was to go to sleep and
forget about the SOUP
The first thing the rabbit gentleman
did was to take the smoking pot OF
burned soup from the stove, lifting 1t
with the poker so as not to scorch his
paws. He put the pot in the sink ana
let cold water run in it.
"Oh, but the soup is spoiled said
Uncle Wiggily, sadly. Il wonder what
| can do, Nurse Jane will feel badly
and it is all my fault, too