The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-11-07
l)V(IFMI66IIY
AmHISRIS
BuMoAaM GdxIS
ureie Wlguly and the spIeed Pear.

Uncle WlgoIy and the spieed Pears
Copyright 1916, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate)
Wen. this is going to be my busy
DAY said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy.
the murkrat lady housekeepcr for ln-
Gle Niggliy Inngehrs, as she came into
the dining room from the kitchen one
morning
MY dear Nurse jane said tho bun
nv uncle. with polite bow. all your
days seem TO he busy ones
II suppose YOU meant TO say some
thing nice went on Nurse Jane. "hut
as matter Of fact tss they say when
they are telling a fairy story) | an go-
/ Ing TO be especially busy today
What DOING asked Uncle Wiggilv
Are YOU going to iron the clothes or
dust the piano"
Neither one" answered Nurse Jane
II am going to make some spiced pears.
and l was wondering II you would not
help me?"
Right gladly will do 30 said the
rabbit gentleman. but | don't under
stand the first thing In the world about
spic"d pcars-eNcept, perhaps. how to
eat them"
THAT is something anyhow" the
muskrat lady said. But. before YOU
can eat spiCed pears they must first he
made Now know how to make them.
| viii take some Of the pears that grow
on tho trees In your orchard. peel Oft
the skins. boil the pears in sugar. spic.
and other things nice. and put them In
cans. Then they'll be ready to eat"
VERY good. jamie said Uncle Wig
gily, friendly like But what do YOU
want me to do7'
Get mc the spices. II YOU please
answered the muskrRt lady II need some
cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and mace. All
those will make the pears so much nicer.
And as ! shall be very busy pecling
| them. ! viii hardly have time TO 90 to
| the store. and get"
"Qh, IN get tho spices for, you"
quickly offered the bunny uncle "b
Will be great pleasure for me"
- don't like TO trouble YOU" said
| Nurse Jane.
mo trouble nt all" laughed the bun.
ny uncle, 81 may have an adventure,
and that win be fun. Here | go whoopr'
Away he went. leaning on his red,
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch, that was colored like barber
pole Nurse Jane, who had gnawed the
| crutch out Of cornstalk, shooE her
tail
That Uncle wige;:y rabbit will never
grow up never she said Hell al
: WAYS be- like that-bovish Wen. may
stop to sprinkle the cinnamon on some
hody,,s cross buns, for ! need the spices
for the pears"
on and on went Uncle wiggily. the
.
aud through the woods to the spice
| store. There he bought the CHINA mon
/ that Nurse Jane needed lie put them,
wrapped In paper, into his pocket,
"Oh, hut those spiced pears viii he
nice" he said to himself AS he hopped
on toward his hollow stump bungalow.
| lie had not gone very far before he met
! Mr.. Whitewash, the lolar bear gen.
! tleman.
Good morning Mr.. whltcwash." said
| Uncle Wigglly. 81 hope | see YOU we'll
! today"
Very well" answered the white
bear 'bnd you?"
Never better" laughed Uncle wig.
/ eily. Let's walk on together and may.
be We shall find AN adventure "
Fine cried Mr. whtewash. and on
he went through the woods with Uncle
MS,Es,ly Soyns ,,or They had no, zone very far
Gander, the goose gentleman.
Grandpa Goosey Gsndcf qGnSked ''"r
was feeling lonesome and wondering
where NIL my friends were
Come along with us and he happy"
Yes do" added MIR Whtewash. I'VE
may all have nm adventure together.
,"All risht, / viii said Grandpa
| Gooaey, and he did Tho three friend,
hnd no, gone Gar before they met uncl,
Butter, the goat gentleman
Well. this js n pleasure" he blcsted
u did not expect to meet no many NJ
my frlends oday Come. | will treat you
to some ho' baked ice cream cones, as :,
IN quite cool
So the four friends started for TN
ire cream cone store. hut just Ms they
were going down little hill that led
| To u. all of n sudden Uncle Wiggily''
hind paws slipped aud he fell down
And he accidentally Knocked dovr
Grandpa Goosey, and Grandpa Goose,
not meonlngly TO do 50 toppled over Uncl,
Butter and Uncle Butter butted into MIR
Whitewash. the polar bear gentleman
and all four went down IN heap
And then. all Of n sudden. they all b..
Hau TO snecIe
"Aker- ehoo ker snitslo'" sncetet
Uncle wisrih
"ker. .foksilum gittIlo' sneeSed I'm
cle Butter
.Wsshko.usgi po1Eazlum" snceted Mr.
| Mhitcwnsh
"lchlty slambo mutkuEzIo gush
sneegcd Grandpa Goosey
! Oh this ls dreadful went on tn,