El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-29

4 AAI Wuzzy, the muskrat lady
w housel5eeper for Uncle Wig
Eily Longears. the rabbit gentleman. as
she came out OF the seashore bungalow
one morning. 4 don't see any help
for IL. though how YOU are going to
manage / can't say Perhaps I had bet
ter call Mrs. WibblewobbIe. the duck
lady. over 10 help you"
Help me2 What's the troubIeo
don't see anything the matter spoke
the bunny gentleman, surprised like
"oh. it's all on account of getting
packed up and ready 10 20 back 20 our
hollow stump bungalow in Woodland"
explained Nurse Jane. & have to so
down TO Asbury Grove 20 buy some
things I need. and that viii leave You
here al alone"
Well. what Of that asked the bun
ny gentleman L am not afraid TO stay
alone Run along and don't mind me"
But 1 am expecting company went
on the muskrat lady Mrs. Bow Wow,
the dog lady. Mrs Littletall. the rab-
hit Mrs Bushy tall. the squirrel, Mrs
Wibblewobble and many others are
coming over to say goOdby 70 me and
have n little chat L planned TO give
them CUP of tea. but now 7 have TO
} 20 away without letting them know
and"
New. look here cried Uncle Wig
EIly in his jolly voice. Just don't you
worry about me, ] can mind the house
IS well as any one. and the more ami
NAL ladies who come the better shall
like IL 1 can give them tea. too. Just
watch me. 7 haven't noticed YOU boil
the teakettle all these years for moth
ing Just trot along"
Very wei. 7 shall" said Nurse Jane
And she did Uncle WfgEiIy sat on the
front porch waiting for the company TO
come
Pretty soon Mrs. Bow Wow walked
I'D the front steps. wagging her tail
How do you do. Mrs. Bow Wow
asked Uncle Wiggily in his best party
voice 7 hope you are very we'll
oh. very. indeed" exclaimed the dO-
ladv- But where is Nurse Jane2"
she had TO go away. I'm 10 enter
tain you and give you a cup Of tea
when all the others get here
oh, that viii be fine" laughed Mrs
Bow Wow with a happy laugh 7 did
not know We were 10 have the pleasure
OF being received by YOU"
The pleasure is all NINE said Mr.
Longears with polite bow. which is
what he said to and gave 10 all the ami
NAL ladies as they came in
And now would you not ike some
tea" asked the bunny uncle when
all the ladies were in the seashen bun
galOw- II was like a party
oh it's TOO much trouble fCr you. !
said Mrs. WibblewObble. sort Of blink !
ing at the others. for none Of them !
about making tea
III have it made for you ar once" |
he said 1T is no trouble" out TO the J
Kitchen he went Then. as he had seen 1
Nurse lane do, he put the tea kettle |
with some water in it on the stove
There" exclaimed the bunny man. |
AL have TO do is to wait for that to /
boil. and the tea viii be ready For 1
haze often heard Nurse Jane say In I
less The tea kettle is boiling be sure I
you viii spoil the tea 50 IL must boil 4
first.
The bunny gentleman set out the .
cups and saucers and the cream and I
sugar. and by that time the kettle was /
boiling very hard
Now 10 pour out the tea from the
tea kettle" said the bunny I guess I 3
know how to do that"
He poured out one cup. but u looked /
Just like white hot water.
-'HumDh, That is funny tea SAID
Uncle Wiegily- Maybe II hasn't boiled Z
long enough. I'll wait a little"
So he waited and poured out some
more. Il was hubbling hot, but Il did
not look like tea.
II must have the tea kettle cover on
backwards" said the bunny uncle III
turn il around.
So he did that. waited minute and
poured out some more. Still there
was nothing like tea.
I see what the trouble IS" said Uncle
WiSgily- after twinkling his pink nose
There is too much steam coming out
OF the tea kettles spout. All the tea
Is jumping out that way I must stop
up the spout
50 he stopped up the kettle spout
with big cork, waited minute, and
Pop went the tea kettle and the
cork was blown across the kitchen.
oh. MY Uncle Wiggily. cried a voice
IT the kitchen door Are you trying
to nave a Fourth OF July ali BY your