Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-03
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE HOT
CROSS BUNS.
(By Howard r. Garis.)

(by HOWARD II. 1ullo'J
Paget Newspaper Service.
Copyright by Evenig News Publish
ing Company of Newark, N. j., 1879
Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit
gentleman, was very busy In his hollow
stump bungalow. He was hopping here
and there, to and fro, up and down
stairs, and even in the cellar.
my, but you are the busy rabbit!
exclaimed Grandfather Goosey Gander
the goose gentleman, as he stopped to
have little chat. What is going on,
If may ask?"
Easter eggs" said Uncle Wiggily,
thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixty-leven
-" he went on counting.
Here! Hold on Wait minute!"
exclaimed Grandpa Gosey. That is
no way to count - sixty-'leven, why -
"Oh, dear! There 1t is wrong again!
said Uncle Wiggily, who was all ring.
streaked and speckled, like bed OF
pansy flowers after the chickens nave
been scratching in them.
Whats wrong?' asked GraEdfather
Goosey. What seems to be the mat
ter Uncle Wiggily? You act as If you
were all upset like"
81 ami" cried the rabbit gentleman,
putting his paw on his nose SO 1t would
not twinkle so fast. 1--WE been trying
to count how many Easter eggs ought
to color for my little animal friends,
and make a mistake every time. What
comes after sixty-leven, Grandpa
Goosey?"
"Why-er-1 guess thtrty-two-four.
teen" replied the goose gentleman.
That's it," Uncle Wiggily cried. Il
knew I was making a mistake some
where" Then he went on counting
"Sixty-leven, thirty-two-fourteen, eight
seven, ten, nine," and finally he had all
the Easter eggs counted.
Have you enough?" asked Grand.
father Goosey Camden Because, II
you haven't, can ask Mrs. Wibble'
wobble for more"
ooh, 1 have plenty, thank YOU" said
Uncle Wiggily. "Now must begin to
color the eggs
ut looks to me as though you had
colored some already" spoke the gose
gentleman.
II have" Uncle Wiggily admitted as
he loked at his fur all spotted with red
and blue and yellow and green and
purple and pink and skillimigink color
81 have colored some Easter eggs, but
must dye many more
"I'll help you offered Grandfather
Goosey Gander.
Thank you. wish you would,
said the rabbit gentleman. Come on
out in the kitchen, and we'll heat some
of the rainbow dyes l have in little bot
ties all ready to stain the eggs. You
have to heat the dyes to make them
color the eggs best" he said.
Well, the rabbit gentleman and the
goose gentleman went out in the kitch
en- to heat the Easter egg dye, but
when they reached there they saw
Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the muskrat lady
hopping here and there, opening the
open door and shutting 1t again.
what are you doing, Nurse jane!
asked Uncle Wiggily.
What do you want in my kitchen at
this time Of day." she asked.
ooh, Grandpa Goosey and came out
to boil the Easter egg dye the rabbit
gentleman said. 1--WE are going to col
or the eggs"
well, you can't do it now" went on
the muskrat lady 81 am baking hot
cross buns, and you can't come near
the stove. But they will soon be baked
Uncle Wiggily, and then you may color
your eggs"
"Thats good" spoke Uncle Wiggily
''If you don't mind" went on Nurse
Jane, you and Grandpa Goosey could
watch the buns for me, to make sure
they do not burn / want to ruin over
to Mrs. Bow Vows house and get her
receipt for puppy cake. promised
Jackie and Peetie I'd make them some
run along" Uncle Wiggily said
most kindly. Grandpa Goosey and
will watch the hot cross buns so they
won't burn
Out of the kitchen ran the mYskrat
lady, leaving the rabbit gentleman and
the goose gentleman to watch the
buns. Every now and again Uncle
Wiggily would open the oven door, and
look inside.
He saw big pan filled with the
Easter buns, and each one had crisis
cross mark on top. When the buns
were baked, Nurse Jane would fill this
cross with sugar. Then the buns
would be ready to eat and Oh, say
l can't write another word about those
buns. Covered with maple sugar and
butter, they were so good that i