El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-01
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE HICKORY NUTS
By HOWARD B.. GAKIS.

= the bunny uncle was coming back along
the seashore, he saw what looked like a
/ funny little house make of Stats with
a little door in the top
-Ha," he exclaimed. That would be
Just fine for Sammie and Susie to play
in. I'll see if 1 can't take il home 10
them
The bunny gentleman went up TO the
little house which smelled Queerly OF
tar. but still he did not mind that. for
he knew children often used 10 play
around where men are putting new
roofs on houses
Yes indeed, This will be just fine
for Sammie and Susie" he said And
he was Just putting his paw on the
little house when a voice inside asked;
"Oh, have you come at last to let me
out? 1 am so glad. for I never would
have gotten out of here by myself"
oh. dear mer- exclaimed the rabbit
gentleman in surprise. jumping back
Excuse me, I did not know any one
lived in this house"
We'll. don't exactly live here, went
on the voice Though I am inside, l
would much rather be outside
Why. as to that. it is very easily
done" Uncle Wiggily siad- I'll open
the door and let you out I can't very
well see who you are, but
I am lobster lady" went on the
pIav house. as I heard you speak of IL.
is a lobster pot for catching Holsters"
Dear me- exclaimed the bunny I'M
Gle How stranger Then he put on
his glasses so he could see to open the
door for the lobster lady, and he saw
that what he thought was q house was
indeed a lobster pot. or trap. 1t was
made of Stats, like a little house. but in
one end was a sort of funnel made of
fishnet. And though it stretched to
let a lobster in. it would not stretch
to let him out You see, we Holsters
are very foolish Men put these traps
down on the bottom of the sea with
fish in them. We are hungry and walk
backward to get something to eat;
then We can't back out again"
oh you go in backward, do your
asked the bunny
Always. Just the same as crab
goes sideways" was the answer That
is our nature Well. I went in this
trap and was caught but when the
man pulled up his pots to lift out the
other Holsters he didn't see me- and
brought me ashore in the little play
house. as you call it, for he wants to
mend it, 1 guess. So I am very glad
you saved me- And now 7 think I'll
swim off to my family"
Then. having thanked Uncle Wig
Eily again. the lobster lady walked
backward down the beach into the
ocean, where she swan off
Well" said Mr.. Longears to himself.
pot I won't take it home for Sammie
and Susie to play with. I viii find
them something else"
So he bought them some IoHypops
which did just as well, and went on
back to his seashell bungalow, glad
he had done a favor for the lobster
lady. with her big claws.
Nurse Jane, as the bunny gentleman
came along Il was just hoping that
you would soon be home"
"Ah. Ia, Getting lonesome for me
were your" asked Uncle Wigsily. sort
Of smiling behind his whiskers.
Nurse Jane, but ! also wanted you to
do something for me"
WHAT" asked the bunny.
Crack these hickory nuts, and pick
out the meats" was the answer. You
see. ! am going to make a nut cake.
and ! have TO have the shells cracked
off before can put the nuts in So If
you viii kindly"
Say no more-" laughed Uncle Wig
sily. I'll crack the hickory nuts for
you with pleasure"
Also use a hammer and brick"
said Nurse Jane, practical like
81 will" laughed Mr.. Longears. He
took the hicktory nuts in a pan down
to the edge Of the ocean, where ii was
nice and cool Then resting a nut on
a brick he found under the boardwalk,
he gave the nut good whack.
-'Whizz" went the hickory nut. fly
ing away out in the ocean. because
Uncle Wiggily hit it sideways
~Ha That will never do in the
ca Ike" he said 7 must be more care
full"
He tried to crack another
"WhoO-ish," went that nut and il
flew away off and hid in the sand.
This time I'll crack oner' cried the
bunny. He held q nut firmly in his
paw and then he bit it. He hit his
paw. I mean, though he intended to
hit his nut
"Oh. dear me, Hum suZ dudt This
is too much Too much cried the