Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-07-29

The rabbit gentleman hoped and
hoped, until he came to the place
where Grandfather Goosey was living,
after his trip around the world
well, well!' exclaimed Grandpa
Goosey, as he saw his rabbit friend
hopping up the front walk. what
brings you up from the shore? !
Thought you were spending part OF
Your vacation there"
Il was. But came to see if Sammie
and Susie Littletail, or Jimmie Wibble'
wobble, or any of my friends were
coming down to the beach to spend
their vacations" spoke Uncle Wiggily.
Il also wanted to see how hot 1t was
in the city and if I could find any
poor animal children, whom l could
take down to the cool ocean,"
did you find any," asked Grand
pa Goosey, as he quacked like an auto
mobile horn, to see if he had caught
cold from sleeping in a mosquito net
the night before.
Lots and lots of them" replied
Uncle Wiggily, in a sad sort of voice.
l"Oh, it is terrible these warm summer
days for the children in the hot city,"
and he told about the pail of lemonade,
and the mousie girl pulling him out,
just as told you.
My" exclaimed Grandpa Goosey.
81 suppose l should have thought of
the poor children myself, but, some
how, l did not Say, wish you would
do something for me-, he went on.
What is it," asked Uncle Wiggily.
I 81 have quite a lot of. money" spoke
the kind goose gentleman. ''and l wish
you would take some of it, and spend
it on the little mousie girl and her
friends, to give them a good time at
the seashore.'
+, II will" replied the rabbit gentle
man. ''I'll use some Of my own money,
too, and we'll give those children
treat. But where is Jimmie Wibble'
wobble, and the others?"
ooh, they are getting ready to go
on their vacations, said Grandpa
Goosey. 81 think they will soon be
with you down at the shore. They are
going to rent bungalow near yours"
Good" cried Uncle Wiggily. Pm
glad of it," Then he and Grandpa
Goosey talked for while, and the
goose gentleman gave the rabbit some
money for the poor animal children,
and then Uncle Wiggily went to see
Sammie and Susie Littletail. and some
Of his other animal friends.
I'VE will soon be with you at the
shore" cried Sammie, and he turned
a double somersault In the hammock
and waved his ears like palm leaf
fans.
and we will build sand houses"
cried Jimmie WibbIewobble, the boy
duck.
Then I'll leave you for awhile
went on Uncle Wiggily, "and I'll go
get the poor little mousie girl, and
some of her friends, and have them
ready to go off on little trip with
me-"
So with the money that Grandpa
Goosey had given him, and some of his
own, Uncle Wiggily bought some nice
clothes for the mousie girl, and the
others, and soon they were all on their
way down to the shore, the rabbit
gentleman included They went in an
airship which the kind fish hawk gen
erously loaned them, for it was little
too far for the tiny mousie children
to travel on foot, though Uncle Wig.
gily could hop it we'll enough.
A ragged little doggie boy went
along, only he wasn't so ragged now,
for Uncle Wiggily had bought him
new clothes, and a little kittie cat
girl was there, with new dress, also
the mousie girls brothers and sisters.
and number of others had new and
good clothes.
"My, Uncle Wiggily!" cried Aunt
Lettie, the old lady goat, as she saw
them start off, you have quite fam
ily/there!"
Indeed I have answered the rab.
bit gentleman proudly, as he bought
them each ten cent ice cream cone
from the polar bear gentleman, who
was sitting on cake of ice.
Well, pretty soon, in little while,
not SO very long, the fish hawk airship
was near the seashore.
whats that booming noise. like
thunder!' asked the little mousie girl
of Uncle Wiggily.
: Those are the ocean waves, pound
| ing on the shore" replied the rabbit
: gentleman. you can go padding in
the water, if you like"
!! Then, in a little while, they were
all at the ocean and they thanked the
| kind fish hawk for the use Of his air
ship, and he few away, promising to
come back when they vented him.
| ooh, is that all water?" asked the
, doggie boy, as he looked off across
) the big, wide ocean, with the foamy
, waves on the edge near shore. II new.
:, er knew there was so much water in
the whole world
" Eyes, it is all water" replied the
rabbit gentleman.
"oh, will the policeman let US paddle
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