El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-06

pulling too strong to get us the sassa-
/ Iras root 1 feel much better thank
you"
"Goodr cried Nurse lane. 'Then per-
haps you would not mind going to the
store for me-"
Certainly not" spoke Uncle Wiggily.
What do you wish?"
"A loaf Of bread" replied Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzyi also box of matches and some
sugar and crackers. But don't forget
the matches whatever you do"
Il won't" promised the bunny uncle,
and soon he was hopping along through
the woods wondering what sort Of an
adventure he would have this day.
As ne was gong along keeping a
sharp lookout for the bad fox or the
skillery -sealery alligator with the
double jOinted tail. Uncle Wiggily
heard voice saying:
"Oh, dear. I'll never be able to get
out from under this stone and grow tan
as l ought. I've pushed and pushed
on it, but I can't raise it. Oh. dear.
what a heavy stonew
"Ha! Some one under stonel" said
Uncle Mlggily TO himself That GER
tainly is bad trouble. 1 wonder IL I
cannot help?"
The bunny uncle looked all around
and down on the ground he saw q flat
stone. Underneath IL something green
and brown was peeping out.
Was that you who called?" asked
Mr.. Longears.
1T was" came the answer. ct am a
Jack-in- the-Pulpit plant, YOU see. and
j started to grow up, as all plants and
flowers do when summer comes. But
when ! had raised my head ont Of the
earth found big stone over me and
now l can grow no more I've pushed
and pushed until my back aches. but !
can't lift the stone"
"Ill do it for you" said Uncle Wigeilv
kindly, and he did, taking il off thu
Pulpit-Jack
Then the Jack began growing up and
he had been held down so long that ne
grew quite quickly, so that even while
Uncle Wiggily was watching the Jack
and his pulpit were almost regular size.
A -the-Pulpit, you know, is
queer flower that grows in our woods
Sometimes II is called an Indian turnfn.
but don't eat it. for 1t is very biting.
The Jack is tall, green chap, who
stands in the middle OF his pulpit. which
is like little pitcher with a curved top
TO It, a pulpit you know. is where
some one breaches on Sunday
Thank you very much for lifting the
stone off so ] could grow" said the
Jack to Uncle Wiggily. IF ever can
do you a favor I will"
"Oh, pray. don't mention it," replied
the rabbit gentleman, with low bow.
1t was a mere pleasure, I assure Won"
Then the rabbit gentleman hoped on
to the store to get the matches, the
crackers, the bread and other things
for Nurse Jane.
And must be sure not to forget the
Uncle Wiggily said to him
self. II 1 did Nurse Jane could not
make fire to cook supper"
There was an April shower while
Uncle Wiggily was in the store. and he
waited for the rain to stop falling be-
fore he started back to his hollow
stump bungalow. Then the sun shone
down through the wet leaves of the
trees in the woods
Along hoped the bunny uncle and
he was wondering what he would have
for supper that night
Il hope it's something good" he said,
ITO make up for not having an adven-
ture."
Don't you call that an adventure
lifting the stone off the Jack-in-the-
Pulpit so he could grown" asked a bird.
sitting up in a tree.
Well, that was a little adventure"
said Uncle Wiggily, but / want one
more exciting; big one"
And he is going to have one in about
minute. Just you walt and you'll
near all about It.
The sun was shining hotter and hor-
er and Uncle Wlggily was thinking
hat it was about time TO get out his
AL d-tllAA AuE EudL Wuen ali OF a sud-
len he felt something very hot behind
lin.
Why, that sun Is really burning
.ried the bunny. Then he heard a little
mt boy, who was growing on the
cry out:
Fire! Firel Fire. Uncle WiggiIys
.undle Of groceries is on fire. Firel !
'ire!
"Oh. MY" cried the bunny uncle, as he
cit hotter and hotter "Tbe sun must
ave set fire to the box OF matches. Oh,
What shall do2" He dropped his bum |
lie Of groceries and looking around at |
hem he saw, surely enough, the |
matches were on fire. They were blaz- /
ng
Call the fire department Get out |
he water bugsw cried the little ant /
oy. FIRE. Waterl Water, Fire" /
That's what 1 want-water," cried 1
he bunny uncle. ooh, If I could find 1
spring Of water. could put out the !