El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-14
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
"Uncle Wiggily and Jimmie's Feathers"
By HOWARD B. GARIS.

66IAWi Cawl Czwl" called Jimmie
the crow boy, as he fluttered
down from the nesthouse in
the tall pine tree one morning, and
stdestepped up to the porch Of the hol-
low stump bungalow where Uncle Wig
slly Longears. the rabbit gentleman.
ME. ~
Wen, what are you laughing about
now Jlmmie2" asked nurse Jane Fuzzy
uzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper.
Laughing! wasn't laughing" jim
ne aIisH ered, making a polite little
early morning bow I WIS lust saving
'CaWl Cawi CaWr"
IN, thought you were laughing
nav. raw. HaW! said nurse Jane.
was calling uncle Wiggily.n Jim
nile went on Can he come outthis
morning."
Ny goodness sal1es me alive and a
oasket OF pineapple pudding!" cried the
muskrat lady. ANY one would think
Uncle Wiggily was a regular animal
enid himself instead of being an old
rabbit, with the rheumatism. The idea
Of you wanting him to come out and
play with your
.'Oh, but I just love uncle WfrgiIv.''
come out2"
Who come out2 What's the natter
v hat is it," asked a voice and there
Jimmie wants You to come outl'
nurse Jane explained He saws he
wants 10 have some fun before school"
On, an right I'll be with you as
soon as i have had my breakfast said
uncle Wlgglly. Just amuse Yourself
Jimmie, my boy But don't 20 to hid
ing my crutch. or stuffing my airship
inside my automobile" begged the rab-
ears
I won't" the crow boy promised So
ne sat down on the bungalow porch
and closed his eyes in order that he
would not see anything bright TO hide
ana so make trouble Crow chaps are
always looking for things to hide, such
as a thimble or pair Of ice cream
cones and Jimmie was just like all
Pretty soon uncle Wiggify had fin
1shed his breakfast Of carrot lemonade
he came
I'll take you for a little ride in my
alrship, Jimmie" he said. I'll leave
you at school just before the last ben
rings"
That viii be lovely: thank you. IN
Gle Wiggilyr' said Jimmie
But where is your sister Mary. Per
haps she would like TO ride also"
NO, Mary has gone on early this
morning Jimmie explained. she and
Alice Wibblewobble. the duck girl, are
going TO make dolls dresses"
Soon uncle WigEily was ready to
start He and Jimmie took their places
IN the clothes basket airship that had
toy circus balloons on il to make il rise
IN the air, and an electric fan IN the
back that went around whiZzleizzie, to
push the airship along
W att Wait! cried nurse Jane. rum
nlng ont Of the bungalow, and waving
her paws wait minuter"
Are you coming also?" asked the
rabbit gentleman.
mo, indeed have too much to do"
nurse Jane made answer, sort Of flus-
tered like, and out OF breath. But
wish you would bring me a feathr
duster from the store. I need a new
one, as the old one is worn out"
A feather dusterp uncle Wiggily /
exclaimed -Of course I'll bring it |
Hold fast now, Jimmiei Here we gor"
And up they went in the airship
It did not take the rabbit gentleman |
and the crow boy long to reach the |
store IN the fast airship. Uncle Wiggilv 4
bought the feather buster and then he ]
steered the airship for the hollow /
stump school where Jimmie and the 1
other animal boys and girls learned I
their lessons
The airship was going along nicely.
when. an OF a sudden Jimmie felt that j
he simply must hide something He had 4
hidden nothing that day He looked at 4
uncle Wiggily. The rabbit gentleman j
was leaning over the steering wheel. /
giving the airship drink Of castor oil /
10 make IL run smoothly.
Hal There is something can hide"
thought the crow boy as he spied q
piece Of shiny tin near the electric fan
NO one viii mind If I hide that" Jim
ME thought
Up he fluttered, intending to get the
tin, when, all Of a sudden, there came |
2 puff Of wind, and Jimmie was blown
right up against the whizzing electric
fan
WHO'D Whishl swosh!" the fan
went, and all at once a lot OF Jimmie's