El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08
Bedtime

tET UNCLE WIGGU4Y, have you
very much to do this morn
- ing2" asked Nurse Jane
FUZZY Wuzzy, the muskrat lady house
keeper. who. with the rabbit gentle
man, was staying a few days in crow
land.
why. no, Nurse Jane. nothing very
extra special" Uncle Wiggily replied
can do anything for your
why. I wish you would 90 to the
flower shop and bring me back a rub
Der plant went on the muskrat lady
What in the world do you want with
a rubber plant, Miss huzzy Wuzzy, Il
you viii excuse me for askingE spoke
Uncle Wiggiiy. Have your OYerShOeS
worn out, that you hope to grow new
pair. or do you want the rubber
plant 10 rub out some wrong pencil
marks2"
Neither one" answered the muskrat
lady. with a laugh. "A rubber plant
is one with thick, glossy green leaves,
and il looks very pretty in the parlor ar
dining room. ] want it for an orna-
ment"
well. does a rubber plant stretch like
& rubber band2'
Perhaps; though never tried it,
Nurse Jane said. But please bring me
one from the LlUEAEA6s II D4 M4AA
I certainly viii" answered the "a D.
bit gentleman, and off he started in his
airship- He had not ridden very lar
before, all Of a sudden, as he was pass
ing over a tall tree he heard a voice
calling:
"Oh, Uncle Wiggilyl Please wait.
Stop Take me with you, will youZ"
Looking down the rabbit gentleman
saw on the porch Of the nesthouse IN
the tail, pine tree, Jimmie C2w-Caw,
q
please take me for a ride" Jimmie
begged
Don't you have to go to SCHOOL,"
asked the rabbit, making his airship 90
slowly, like molasses-
yes. I ought to go to school, but
can't fly went on Jimmie 7
Spraineo my wing playing ball yeSter-
day and can't fly and 1 stepped on a
piece Of glass and cut my claw, so I
can't hop either"
That's too bad" spoke Uncle wig
gily, kindly"
SO If you don't take me to school
in your airship I can't see how I am
going to get there spoke Jimmie. I
was going to stay home. NY sister
Mary has gone and she is going TO tell
the lady mouse teacher I viii not be
there today. But I saw you coming
in your airship and L thought you'd
take me"
''Of course I win2' cried Uncle Wig
gily in a Jolly voice. So he lowered
his airship close TO the porch of the
nesthouse and Jimmie flopped and
hobbled IN.
Il first have to go to the florists 10
get Nurse Jane a rubber plant" the
rabbit gentleman explained. @and after
that III take you TO the hollow stump
school. Jimmie VIII that do2'
oh, yes, thank you replied the crow
boy, looking TO see If there were any
bright and shiny things that he might
hide But all he saw was the Whiz-
zing electric fan on Uncle Wiggilys
clothes, basket airship ard the fan was
going around so fast Jimmie knew he
would hurt his bill if he tried to pick
off any Of the shiny blades
We are early anyhow, Uncle Wig
gny, the crow boy said You need
not hurry"
So the rabbit gentleman and the crow
boy went on sailing above the treetops
and near the clouds toward the florists
TO get the RUBBER plant
Uncle Wiggily picked out a nice one
for Nurse Jane and, putting It carefully
on one Of the sofa cushions in the air
ship, back he started with L, intending
TO let Jimmie Caw-CaW, the crow. off
at the hollow stump school
They were sailing along nicely as a
basket Of -oap bubbles filled with ice
cream cones, when all Of a sudden
something ling" Then something
went Zangi" And right after that II
Won VIII kindly believe what I am tell
ing you, something else went @Zooni"
The the airship stopped and floated
along in the air. just like a balloon
that has lost its string
w hats the natter asked Jimmie.