Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-31
Children S Evening Story

One day, not very long after the ele-
plant had picked the cherries, so that
Uncle Wiggily could make the cherry
pies for Grandpa Goosey. the three
friends were travelling along together
through deep. dark, dismal woods.
Where are we going?" asked the
elephant. who had run away from the
/ circus to travel by himself
"Oh. to some place where we may
find our fortune said the old gentle
man rabbit
Il would much rather find some
snails to eat said Grandfather Coos
ey Gander. the old gentleman duck, as
shall call him for short. For l am
very hungry"
What's that?' cried the rabbit.
Hungry after the nice cherry pie
made for your
"Oh. that was some time ago.
could eat another pie right now
spoke the old duck But there wasn't
cornmeal sandwich with watercress
salad on, and Uncle Wiggily ate some
carrots and cabbage. and the elephant
ate lot Of grass from field-oh!
terrible lot-about ten bushels.
guess.
Then. all at once. as they were walk
ing along over bridge. man sudden
ly jumped out from behind tree, and
cried:
"Ah. ha. Now you won't get away
from me. Mr.. Elephant This time I
am surely going to take you back to
the circus And with that he threw
a rope around the elephants trunk
and led him away. The elephant cried
SO many tears that there was big
muddy puddle right near the bridge.
and the big animal begged to be Al
lowed to stay with Uncle Wiggily and
Grandpa Goosey Gander, but the man
said it could not be done.
We'll. then, you and will have to
go on together said the old gentle
man to the duck. after bit. Perhaps
We may find our fortune"
Il think could make money calling
out honk.honk!' on an automobile"
said the grandfather. Jimmie Wibble-
Wobbile once did that for man. I'll
think I'll look for a nice automobile to
work for, and II l get money enough
well be rich
Well, he looked and looked. but no
one seemed to want an old duck for
an auto horn. and the rabbit and
Grandfather Goosey Camden kept on
travelling together. over the fields and
through the woods.
Pretty soon they came to a place
where June bug was sitting on the
edge OF stone wall, buzzing his
wings.
Lets ask him where We can find
our fortunes" said Uncle Wiggily. So
they asked the June bug.
Well" replied the buzzing creature,
81 am not sure, but little way from
here are two roads. One or the other
might bring you to your fortune. One
hand
I'VE will take the left hand road"
said Uncle Wiggily. I'VE will go
down that for some distance. and il we
do not find pot Of gold, or some ice
cream cones at the end of 1t, We will
come back. and try the other road.
So Uncle Wiggily and Grandfather
Goosey Camden went down the left
road. On and on they went. walking
in the dust when there was any dust.
and in the mud when there was any
mud. But they didn't find any gold.
"Oh, let's 60 back and try the other
road" said the rabbit gentleman after
a bit Perhaps that will be better.
So back they went, stopping on the
way to look at big apple tree. to see
il there were any ripe apples on 1t.
But there was none, SO they didn't eat
any. And I hope you children do the
same thing this summer. Never eat
green apples. never. never, nevcrs
Wait until they are ripe.