El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-15
80 whatever you do.

a. 4 Nd whatever you do. don't
n forget the bluing." called
- Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
the muskrat lady housekeeper. as
Uncle Wiggily started away from his
hollow stump farm house one morn
ing. to 90 over to the field whe-e his
popcorn grew. He had promised 10
make some popcorn balls. so Sammie
IittletaiI. the rabbit chap. and his
friends the animal boys could have a
game Of tag
oh, I'll bring the bluing all right"
the rabbit gentleman promised, for he
) was 10 stop at the store for Nurse
Jane on his way back
But If YOU don't bring the bluing
won't be able to finish washing the
clothes" went on Miss Fuzzy why,
who was doing her washing on Tues,
day instead of Monday, as she had had
company the day before and she wanted
TO sit and talk with them. instead OF
messing around in the soap and water
Why do you need bluing2 asked
Uncle Wiggily- I see YOU always
make a tub Of blue water after You
finish rubbing the clothes. but I never
see any of the clothes made blue.
oh bluing isn't to make clothes
blue" laughed the muskrat lady 1t
lust sort of washes out the yellow
soap and makes YOUR shirts look so
much whittier. So don't forget the blu
ing. II comes in little square chunks.
you know. and / wrap them in a rag
and sozzle them around in the tub Of
water"
Uncle Wiggily promised not to forget.
and away he went hopping over his
farm. singing to himself:
Don't forget the bluing,
Blue, Bluei Blue,
Or Nurse Jane Fuzzy WuZZy
Won't know what TO do
That was to make him remember
you see. just like tying a string on
your finger, so you won't be late at
school or for the party.
Just how il happened. 7 don't know
But Uncle Wiggily hoped all over his
farm. looked at the different things
growing. and then started back for the
hollow stump house again without once
remembering about the bluing from the
store
Perhaps one reason he forgot was be-
cause he met Grandfather Goosey Can
der and the two friends had a long talk
about whether maple sugar or horse
radish was better on buckwheat cakes.
Uncle WigEily said maple sugar was.
and Grandpa Goosev most always liked
horse radish. especially when ne had
cold
So with one thing and another the
rabbit gentleman completely forgot
about getting the little squares of blue
for Nurse Jane to use after she washed
the clothes
The bunny gentleman was thinking
what next he could plant on his farm
10 take the place Of the early potatoes.
which were nearly all dug now by the |
used 10 - be - bad but -now-Eood-ear- I
scratching-cat. and Uncle Wiggily had !
about made up his mind to set out some !
rose bushes. when. as he reached the I
hollow stump. he heard voice asking !
We'll. did YOU get it,"
Get what" Uncle Wiggily wanted /
TO know
Ny bluing." and Nurse Jane came /
out with her sleeves rolled Up. and /
some bubbles of soapsuds on her paws I
81 am all ready for IT now. for the
clothes are all ready 10 rinse"
There cried Uncle Wiggilv in a
sorrowful voice. I've gone and done
Il, or. rather. I didn't do it. ] forgot
TO get the bluing. Nurse Jane"
oh. that's too bad" exclaimed the
n1uskrat lady. 7 cant hang UP the
clothes without putting them through
the bluiuC water. and 7 can't let them
stay in the suds any longer oh, dear
"Ha, Then I am just in time. it
seems, exclaimed new voice. There
was rustling in the bushes and out
popped the nose-pullinE baboon- That
he had changed. and
However. III come TO that part in
minute
Then I'm Just in time went on the
somersault. looking backward all the
while he was doing II. that Uncle Wig
Eily wanted TO laugh though he knew
there might he trouble any minute.
For he well knew the baboon
w hat are YOU going TO do2" asked
Nurse Jane. for Uncle Wiggily had
told her how many times the nose
pinchins chap had chased him and
caught him
There is no use asking him what
he is going to do" sadly said Uncle
Wiggily- Il know very well He is
going TO pinch my nose. and maybe
he'll bring I'D the tail-pulling chin
panzee TO bother me"
Indeed. I shall DO nothing Of the
sort. begging your pardon for speaking
so quickly" said the baboon. 7 am
going TO be good from nov on, No
more viii bother YOU, I came here
TO DO YOU and Nurse Jane a favor to
show that / mean 10 be very nice to
you"
What favor do YOU want to do
asked Uncle Wiggily. not quite sure
or not the baboon meant what
he said
T wish to do the favor of making
Nurse James wash water blue went !
m the baboon- Il heard what YOU I
said about not getting the bluiug at the /
store. Uncle WigEily. and 1 can make 2
everything right"