El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-04

w looked out Of 5 the window 4asS % Of ~
hollow stump farmhouse one
morning she saw Uncle Wiggily Long
esfs. the rabbit gentleman. hopping
down the road on his red, white and
blue striped rheumatism crutch that she
had gnawed for him out Of a cornstalk.
ooh, Uncle Wiggily," she called
Where are you going?"
Just to take a walk across my
farm he said I want TO see If any
more weeds have grown I'D in the
corn and beans, or If any more skillery-
seelery alligatOrs are sitting on Fourth
q July stumps for me to make them
turn somersaults in the air with gun
powder"
Wen, take care Of yourself" called
the muskrat lady housekeeper. as she
swept some dust off the windowsill
with her tail And come back TO din
ner-"
I viii" promised the bunny uncle,
and then he hoped on over his farm,
here and there pulling up weed from
Ehere II grew in place OF potato or
Nrrot Uncle Wiggily was very careful
about his farm.
All Of a sudden. as the rabbit gentle
man was jumping over fence. he saw
down in a corner, a little tree growing
Il had green leaves and rough bark on
y and as ne saw it Uncle Wiggily ex-
MANNED:
"Oh. my goodness me sakes alive and
some peanut soup, A tree-Weed grow
ing on my farm This must never bel
shall have to pull II up at once"
So, taking a long breath. after he had
carefully put his crutch on some soft
grass. the rabbit gentleman leaned over
10 pull Up the tree.
'Oh, please don't do that" begged the
tree, as IL felt the tug at its roots.
lat r-#~a
~ me up do no harm"
But you are sort OF weed said
the bunny uncle and 7 don't allow
ANY weeds on my farm I did not see
you growing here or / would have
pulled you up long ago"
oh don't say that" spoke the tree.
Perhaps you don't know who am
I have never been introduced IA
you, spoke the rabbit gentleman. with
polite bow Pray, who are you2"
The slippery elm" was the answer.
L Perhaps you may remember how
once, when you got a cinder in your
eye, tree cousin Of mine made some
soft; Shiny slippery elm water and the
cinder slid out"
cried s--'
And while I personally, did not have
the pleasure OF making your eve bet
teI' went on the tree, perhaps II YOU
iel me stay mere. and grow. I may"
say no morei' cried Mr.. Longears.
Lou may stay here as long as Won
PlSase- I don't believe you viii do any
harm. and"
7 may do some good said the slip
perry elm tree. IF ever / can do YOU. :
or any OF your friends. favor. I shall
only be too proud and happy so TO do"
sfld II talked almost like a book
' 50 Uncle WiEgily went on over his
farm. leaving the slippery elm TO grow
in the fence corner.
Now the rabbit gentleman had not
hoped on much farther. before. all Of 1
a sudden ne came to a little hill and 1
as ne went up il he heard. on the other
side, sad ictle voice crying:
on, dear How II burnsl How Il 4
hurts never want 10 see Fourth OF (;
July again.
Ha- This sounds like trouble said .
ne bunny uncle 10 himself Il must .
pee II 7 cannot do something to help"
Uncle Wiggily was always that way,
you know.
So he went around the corner Of the
ma and there ne saw Billie WagtafL
the little goat boy. and Billie was hold
ing one hoof up in the air and blowing
on j.
why. whatever is the matter.
BillieE asked Uncle Wiggily- Are you /
doing some tricks. or trying TO catch
3.'Neither one, Uncle Wiggily.- an
sFered the goat boy. 7 burned my