El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-14

gilyl VIII you come WIN
~ me?" called voice under the
window Of the hollow stump bungalow
where the old gentleman rabbit was
sitting, half asleep, one nice, warm
afternoon.
"Hai Come with you? Who is il
wants me TO come with them?" asked
the bunny gentleman. Il hope it isn't
the bad fox Of the skillery-scalery
alligator with humps on his tail that
is calling. They're always wanting me
to go with them"
The rabbit looked out of the window
and he heard some one laughing.
That doesn't sound like bad fox,
nor yet an unpleasant alligator SAID
Mr.. Longears. who is IL wants me TO
come to them?"
1T is 1 Susie Littletail, the rabbit
girl" was the answer.
And where do you want me to
conner asked Uncle Wiggily.
ITO the woods. to pick some flowers
answered Susie. "The lady mouse
teacher wants me TO see how many
kinds I can find. You know so much
about the woods. Uncle Wiggily, that
L wish you'd come with me.
Il will" said the nice rabbit gentle
man. Wait until ] get my tall silk
lat and my red. white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch."
Ana Wlen ne ldu Luem OIL no
started, holding Susie's paw in his, and
limping along under the green trees
and over the carpet of green moss
Uncle Wiggily and the little rabbit
girl found many kinds Of flowers in
the woods There were ViOlets, some
white, some yellow and some purple
with others blue. like the ones Uncle
Wiggily used to make blueing water
fer Nurse Jfne's clothes. And there
were rcd flowers and yellow ones. and
To 81 in kaf
very queer flowers indeed.
Here, Susie is n new kind OF
blossom. Maybe you would like some
OF these" said Uncle Wiggily. pointing
TO push that was covered with little
round, white bells
"Oh. dent know the snow had
lasted this longi" Susie cried u
thought it had melted long ago"
Il don't see any snow" said Uncle
Niggily. looking around.
"On that BUSH" said Susie. pointing
to the white one.
oh" laughed the bunny uncle.
That does look like snow, 10 be sure.
But Il isn't though the name Of the
flowers is snOwdrOp"
.Flowersl I don't call them flowers"
said Susie. They are only white
balls"
a., Don't you want to pick any?" asked
the rabbit
Thank you. no." Susie said. ct like
prettier colored flowers than those,
which are just plain white.
Well. ] like them, and I'll take
some to Nurse Jane spoke up bunny
uncle. So he picked a bunch OF the
snowdrops and carried them in his
paws. while Susie gathered the brighter
flowers.
"I think those win be all teacher will
want said the little rabbit girl at
Yes. we had better be getting
home" spoke Uncle Wiggily. Nurse
Jane will soon have supper ready.
Won't you come and eat with me,
Thank you, I will Uncle Wiggilv." |
and the little bunny girl cIapped her
paws; that is, as well as she could, on
account Of holding her flowers, for she |
loved to eat at Uncle Wiggily's hollow I
s lump bungalow, as did all the animal |
Wen, Uncle wiggiIy and Susie were
solhE along and along through the !
woods, when, all Of a sudden, as they |
passed a big rock. out from behind il /
key.
"Ah, har' chartered the monkey |
chap: Il am Just in time, see"
Iime for what?" asked Uncle Wig /
siiy, suspicious like.
To pull your tails" answered the I
nGnkey. Il haven't had any tails to |
pun in long while, and I must pull /
.onle' so, though you rabbits haven't |
lteIy good tails for pulling. 1 must do
ne best can. So come to me and /
AYE your tails pulled. Come on!'
IN dearE cried Susie 81 don't /
short"
Nor I mine," Uncle Wiggily said.
4nat makes no manner of difference |
- me- chattered the monkey. I'm a
an -pulling chap, and tails I must pull.
20 you might as well have 10 over with.
low as later" And he spoke just like
dentist who wants to take your Jolly
)op away from you.
fudi our tailsl Well, 7 guess you !
! on I! cried Uncle Wiggily. Come !
IN, susie, Let's run away
beTore the monkey could grab them
yncle Wiggily and Susie started to
IN but soon the monkey was run
ing after them, crying:
stop! stop I must pull your tailsW
iwered Susie.
oh, but you must let mer insisted
he monkey
Then he gave a great big, long.
~ y rong and ouble-jointed jump, like a
II Gus clown going over the backs of
2 elephants and part of another one. |
nd the monkey grabbed Uncle Wiggily |
" his ears
oh, let go Of me, II you pleased"
legged the bunny. Il thought you
aid YOU pulled tails and not ears"
DO pull tails when I can get hold |
Il Them" said the malicious monkey.
But as l can't easily get hold of your
an, and as your ears are so large that |
can easily grab them. I'll pull them |
Instead. All ready now, a long pull,
trong pull and a pull all together"
stop" cried the bunny uncle, just as