El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-25

I Goose She asked me to stop in the
next time 7 went past"
What for?" Nurse Jane wanted to
know
ooh. Little Jack Horner hurt his
thumb the last time he pulled a plum
out Of his Christmas pie, and Mother
Goose. wanted me TO look at it, and see
if she had better call in DR.. Postum.
So I'll stop and have A look"
We'll give her my love-" said Nurse
Jane, and Uncle Wiggily promised that
he would.
A little later he started off across
the fields and through the woods to
the place where Mother Goose lived
not far from his own hollow stump
bungalow. Uncle Wiggily had on his
, fur Overcoat for it was cold. 1t had
! been warm the day before. when he had
I taken Diller-Dollar. the 10 o'clock
/ scholar. to school. but now the weather
/ had turned cold again
Come ini' called Mother Goose.
( when Uncle Wiggily had tapped with
! his paw on her door, Come I'M"
The bunny uncle went in, and looked
. at the thumb of Little Jack Horner,
( who was playing marbles with Little
/ Boy Blue.
Does your thumb hurt you much
! Jack?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Yes, I am sorry to say it does. Pm
not going to pull any more plums out
u
cake instead" said Jack Horner.
We'll, I'll go get DR.. Postum for
YOU" offered Uncle Wiggily. II think
that will be best" he remarked to
Mother Goose.
Wrapped in his warm fur overcoat.
Uncle Wiggily once more started off
over the fields and through the woods
/ He had not gone very far before he
heard queer sort Of crying noise,
like:
"Baal Baal Baa!
Hal that sounds like a little lost
lamb" said the bunny uncle, only
there are no. little lambs out this time
of year. III take a look 1t may be
some one in trouble, whom ! can help"
Uncle Wiggily looked around the
corner Of a stone fence. and there he
saw a sheep shivering in the cold. for
most Of his warm, fleecy wool had been
sheered off Oh, how the sheep shiv-
cred in the cold.
why. what is the matter with you?"
asked Uncle Wiggily, kindly.
Il am c-c-c-cold," said the sheep.
shiveringly.
What makes you cOld2" the bunny
uncle wanted to know.
Because they cut off so much OF my
wool. You know how It is with me. for
/ am in the Mother Goose book.
Listeni 'Baa-baa, black sheep, have you
any wool? Yes, sir; yes, sir; three bags
man. and one for the little boy who
lives in the lane
That's the way answered when
they asked me If / had any WOOL said
And what did they do" asked the
bunny uncle.
why they sheered off my fleece.
three bags Of it. I didn't mind them
taking the first bag full, for I had
plenty and it was so warm ] thought
spring was coming. And it doesn't hurt
to cut off my fleecy wool, any more
than il hurts TO cut boys hair. And
after they took the first bag full of
wool for the master they took a sec !
Ond bag for the man. I didn't mind |
that. either. But when they took the !
third"
Then they really did take three?"
asked Uncle Wiggily in surprise.
ooh yes to be sure. Why it's that I
way in the book of Mother Goose you ;
know, and they had to do just as the |
book says"
Il suppose So" agreed Uncle Wig
gily. sadly ike
well. after they took the third bag
Of wool off my back the weather grew /
colder. and 1 began to shiver OH how
cold I was; and how l shivered and /
shook or course If the master and the
man. and the little boy who lives in the
lane. had known I was going TO SILVER
so. they would not have taken the La,
bag Of wool Especially the little boy,
as he is very kind to me.
But now il is done and it will be
.onZ while before my wool grows out /
gain. And as long as It is cold
weather 1 will SILVER, I suppose" said |
.taa raa, the black sheep.
NO, you shall not shiver," cried
Uncle Wiggily-
How can you stop me?" asked the
black sheep.
by wrapping my old fur coat around
-ou." said the rabbit gentleman 4
rave two fur overcOats. a new one and
m old one. / am wearing the new one
The old one is at my hollow stumD
You go there and tell Nurse
lane Fuzzy Wuzzy to give it to You.
re1 her ] said so. Or you can 90 there
md wait for me, as l am going to get
n Possum to fix the thumb OF Little |