El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-01
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
'Uncle Wiggily and the Queen"
By HOWARD. B. GARIS.

T Uncle WIGGILY LONGEARS. the
II rabbit gentleman, was hopping
along through the woods one day.
limping a little on his red white-and-
blue-striped barber pole rheumatism
crutch, for he had little pain. and he
was wondering If any adventures would
happen TO him that day, when. all of a
sudden. there came a big puff Of wind,
and blew off his tall silk hat
MY goodness me sakes alive. and
some rice puddingw cried the bunny
uncle, giving a hop, skip and a jump
after his hat u hal forgotten that
this is the first of March, when the
wind begins to blow winter away and
blow spring in its place. No wonder
my hat went Off"
He raced after his hat. which was
bounding along through the woods,
rolling over and over like a boys hoop
on the sidewalk. At last Uncle Wig
gily caught his hat, but as he was put
ting 1t down hard over his ears. along
came another puff Of wind and this
time blew away his red-striped crutch
ooh. dear!" cried the bunny uncle.
what lot OF trouble I'm having to-
dayi don't believe any one has as
much trouble as l."
Uncle Wiggily hoped after his
about ready to be blown into bramble
sIrs a good thing it didn't go in
there" he said. "or I'd have been all
scratched up getting 1t out. oh, dearl
I wonder IL 1 am going to have any
more troublei No one has as much
"oh. YES they do" said a little voice
in the bramble briar bush. yes they
do I'm in trouble right now" Who
are you and what is the trouble!
asked the bunny uncle.
Il am the bee lady who keeps the
honey and perfume store" was the an
swer. Il was on my way to take some
perfume to Mrs. Wibblewobble, the
duck lady. and when ! tried to ny
through this bramble briar bush my
wings were caught, and I can't get out.
Isn't that trouble enough2
at certainly is" answered Uncle
Wiggiiy. I am sorry you are IN trou-
Bile. for I know what II means. But
will help you out"
thorns of the bramble briar bushes
from the bee lady's wings
"Oh thank you" she said. Now. l
can fly on with the perfume for Mrs.
Wibblewobble. II ever can neip you YOU
or any friends of yours, l shall, Uncle
aThank you" answered the rabbit
gentleman. Then. having given the bun
nv uncle a smell from the little bottle
Of perfume she carried, the bee lady
flew on
with his tall silk hat and crutch the
rabbit gentlman now again went on
through the woods. until once more he
came to the gold and silver palace, with
diamond windows. and a chimney made
Of a red ruby stone.
a'Hai That's where the king lives,
who was in the kitchen counting out
his money" thought Mr. Longears. Il
helped him, and I wonder II there is
anyone else in the palace whom can
help"
Just then, from one of the open par
lor diamond windows, there came a
voice saying sadly:
"Oh. dear! It's all gone! There isn't
a bit left, and what I'm going to do,
don't know. Oh dear"
THAT sounds like trouble" said the
bunny uncle. "I'li see what IT IS"
He went closer TO the window, and
there. in the parlor, he saw beautiful
lady. all dressed in silk and satin and
cloth Of gold. with a diamond crown on
her head. In one hand she had a plate,
and in the other a knife and fork.
what is the natter asked Uncle