El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-01

whose own nose was so blue that
Il il seemed ne nvst have. one day,
been in the laundry business with a
Chinaman. was waking through the
woods not far from the hollow stump
farmhouse OF Uncle Wigeily Longears-
I wish ! could think Of a way 10
catch that old bunny chap" said the
blue nosed baboon to himself. I've
tried my hardest. ard so has the tail
pulling chimpanzev ard the ear scratch
ing cat, but We haven't had any luck
I wonder what I cal do now
He looked over at the hollow stump
shouse- Smoke was coming out or the
rchimney. for il was early morning. and
Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuzZy was getting
the bunny's breakfast
Yes, I must surely catch Uncle Wig
giiy," said the bad baboon- 81 want
10 pinch his nose good and hard. III
wait until he comes out, and perhaps
by that time III trsnk OF way 10
catch rim"
So the baboon waited in the woods.
thinking and thinking. but no plan
came into his mind.
'.Tn ask some one he said 10 him
self Just then n bee buzzed past on
her way TO gather honey from the
woodland flowers
Just a minute Mrs. Bee" chartered
the babo0n- Il want to ask you
Please don't stop me-" begged the
bee 4 am the busy bee-the busiest
bee you ever saw have to make A
whole lot Of honey before supper and
I'm late now. ! must be on my way"
and away she flew
We'll. no use bothering with her
thought the babOon. III have TO think
up way Of my own to catch Mr.. Ions
ears. I'll go over on his farm and wait
for him 10 come out
So the baboon I'D. finally falling
asleep under big bLrdock leaf.
After a while Uncle Wigguy came
out Of his stump, and he old not see
the baboon. nor dill the blue nosed
creature observe the bunny-and OBJ
serve is only another word for see.
Yes, this Is A good day to look after
my farm said Uncle Wiggily 10 him
self III see how the carrots. turnips
and potatoes are growing
On and on he went. over hill and
dale, for there were hills on his farm.
and pretty soon he came 10 where some
Wild flowers grew over them was 4
buzzing bee. fitting from blossom to
blossom. and Uncle Wiggily said
Good morning. Mrs Bee"
oh. good mornIag," politely an
swered the bee But please don't both
er me I don't mean 10 he impolite
but l am The bushes bee you ever 81 ~.
] haven't time TO breathe. TO say moth
ing OF talking I'm so very busy, I'll
Just sing YOU this Song about myself.
written by my fri md, Mr. Bumble,~
and the bee sang
l fly from flower TO flower.
, 1 really haven't time to stop.
Not even for an hour.
I'd surely like to stop and chat
And pass the time Of day
Bur must gather honey now
50 III be on my way
And then the bee. who even while /
she was singing. had not stopped fit /
ting from blossom - blossom. flew on. I
waving her wings in Z friendly farewell /
10 Uncle WigEily.
My, What a busy creature she is /
70 be sure" the bunny uncle said al 1
most as busy as Nurse Jane Fury /
" uZzy when she's baking buckwhear I
cakes on winter morning
All this while the blue nosed taboon
was sleeping under the burdociz plant
AFTER while he awakened. and seeing !
mat II was getting late. he said:
My goodness, 7 must be doing some
thinE bout catching Uncle WiCgily- I
guess III 20 look for him He ought
TO be somewhere on his farm now"
Just about then the bunny gentle
man. having pulled some weeds out Of
the onion bed. so they could sleep bet
ter, was on his way home TO his hollow {
stump And. not knowing the baboon ]
was under the burdock plant. Nj Long
ears passed close TO II.
All, ha, Here is my chance cried !
the bad crea ture. With that out h. {
have you cried the blue nosed bs-
boon Vow TO pay YOU back for get
ting away from me and my friends so
often Let me see. now. 7 guess I'll !
Il ke you with me before ! pinch your Z
nose III let the ear scratching cat
and the tail pulling Chimpa NEE have a !
look al you Otherwise they'd never
believe ! caught YOU all by myself"
oh, please let me 90" sadly begged
ncle WigEily-
No said the oahron. taking a tight Z
hold Of the bunnys ears. Let me see
now Which is the best way TO 20 I
through the woods
While he was thinking along flew Z
he busy bee Uncle Wiggily saw her
md whispered TO her. very. very low.
70 the babOOn did not hear him
Excuse me, Mrs Bee I know YOU
Ire very busy. but - your way would
-ou mind flying past a policeman dog
and send him TO me 70 get me loose
rom the blue nosed babOOn? / know ]
-Ou are very busy. but
But ] am not too busy 20 help you"
Interrupted the bee lady. not meaning
o be impolite. OF course And ] am
rot too busy TO make that bad haboon
let you go" she cried And then and
here she buzzed o=er and stuug the