Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-28
UNCLE W1dGILY AND THE BIRD
SEED.

Uncle Wiggily, are you going any
place special this morning." asked
Nurse Jane Fuzsy Wuzzy, the muskrat
lady. - she came out in the yard
the rabbit gentleman was CIV
Ing his airship drink Of molasses, so
k would not sail too fast.
MD Anywhere special?' repeated Uncle
WlGg1ly, sort OF thoughtful like; why
No. Nurse Jane, to tell you the truth, l
an merely going for sail around the
clouds, and perhaps I may find an ad-
venture. Did you want me to do any
thing for you, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy?"
why, yes, II you will be SO kind
!STepliod the nuskrat lady, as she tied
h her tail In double bow knot, so that
MI wound not drag on the floor whom
81 1ho was sweeping. II wish you would
stop ct the drug store, Uncle Wiggily,
md got me some bird seed. My pet
cat II hungry and want to feed IT,
VERY well, will get the bird seed
Tor you," spoke the rabbit gentleman
POLITELY. though never before hearo
8of feeding 1t to q cat; never!" he said,
slowly wagging his ears to and fro.
I We'll, have reason for it," said
fNurso Jane. you see, my cat used to
me fell sad. SO thought perhaps If /
could teach my cat to eat the bird
seed, instead Of tho birds, it would be
better. And so did. And now,
Mumns, my black cat, would rather
have bird seed any day than the dear
birds that sing 80 sweetly."
"A me ideal" cried Uncle Wiggily
81 wish more cats ate bird seed
will get you large package at the
1rug store"
30 OF Uncle Wiggily started in his
E2irUhip, the electric fan at the back, by
(which 1t was pushed along through the
Eclouds, going around whizzie-izzie, as
ast as m egg beater.
*Oh, Uncle Wiggily, where are you
asked Billie Bushytail, the boy
E5DSuirrel, In the top Of a tall tree over
which the rabbit gentleman sailed in
Shis airship. please give me ride'
beSged Billie.
I will give you a ride as far as your
xachool; you and your brother Johnnie,
3SAid Uncle Wiggily kindly. Then
must sail on to the drug store to get
22he bird seed for Nurse Jane"
Oh! Is she going to plant the bird
iced In the garden and raise canary
birds? 2" asked Johnnie, as he scramb-
nd up to the top of the tree to get
tide also.
No, Nurse Jane is going to feed it
e4o her cat, which eats birds seed in
Stead Of birds, replied the rabbit gen
NlOman, as he called "Whoa!" to his
irship, and made it stand still long
Anough Tor Billie and Johnnie to hop
from a tree branch.
wish she would teach cats to eat
8NQuirrel seed instead of squirrels
&poke Johnnie. "Once cat ate up
little red squirrel, who was our cous-
||$ln.' a
All! That was too bad!" cried I'm
vale Wiggily. II will see if the drug
lg4tore man has any squirrel seed"
on he started in the airship again,
Making Billie and Johnnie to the hollow
t8tump school. Uncle Wiggily stopped
l&his ship near the top Of another tall
tree, and into that the squirrel boys
l4te8ped, scrambling down to the ground
M3ust In time for their lessons. H..
Well the rabbit gentleman reached
THE drug store all right, and bought
$the bird seed for Nurse Jams Fuzzy
IesIruzzy.
and now. have you any squirrel
sgeed?" asked Uncle Wiggily, as he
Hold why he wanted it.
q II have only nuts for squirrels to
1 hat" said the elephant who kept the
h drug store. '.-
Newell, I'll take some" said Uncle
MsNfggily, "and if we can't teach cats
Salp eat the nuts, instead of the dear
ittle squirrels, can give the nuts to
billie and Johnnie. They'll eat them,
9nyhow."
So, with the bird seed and the nuts,
HE rabbit gentleman set off once
h more in his airship. He had not sailed
VERY far before he felt himself grow
ng sleepy.
s "A Ha! Ho! Humn' cried Uncle Wig
Eily with yawn. II think will sail
slown to earth and take nap. 1t would
not be safe to 60 sailing about up in
he air while asleep. l might run in
~ thunder storm and break some
hing."
30 he guided his airship down to
nth, and, in nice shady place in