Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-04-20
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DIR. PIGG AND UNCLE WIGGILY.

DIR. PIGG AND UNCLE WIGGILY.
Some one knocked on the door of the
pen where DR.. Pigg and his wife and
Buddy and Brighteyes lived one day
"Rat-a-tat-tat," went the rapping.
my! wonder who that can be?'
exclaimed Mrs. Pigg. Run and see
will you, Buddy, like a good boy?'
So Buddy hurried to the door and
whom should he see standing there but
Uncle Wiggily Longears the old gentle
man rabbit; and Uncle Wiggily had
raped with his crutch, which had
made the funny sound.
"Why, how d'do!" exclaimed Dr.
Pigg as soon as he saw who it was.
Come right in Uncle Wiggily! This
is on unexpected pleasure. Brignt'
eyes, get a chair for Uncle Wlgglly
Buddy, you take his rfttth. Mrs lI&s
haven't we some Of that ne" cao1ago
preserved in maple sugar? Bring out
a bit for our friend?"
Ny! you should have seen what a
bustling about there was in the pen,
and all because Uncle Wiggily had
come and because every one was fond
OF him. Buddy started to take the old
gentleman rabbits crutch, but Uncle
Wiggily cried:
"Oh, no! Don't! Not for worlds! on,
my, no! and an ice cream cone besides.
Oh, lobster salad, no.
...Why, whatever is the matter?' ex-
claimed DR.. Pigg.
ssOh, my! Ouch. Oh, shingles cried
Uncle Wiggily, as he stepped up over
the doorslll ooh, dear me, and base
ball bat! It's my rheumatism, as
usual It's something awful, these
days"
Soh, I'm so sorry" cried Brighteyes
Pigg. 49,,
aAnd SO am L." added Buddy, and
they all were, for that matter. FL.
"Rheumatism, eh?" remarked DR..
Pigg, thoughtful like
"Yes," went on Uncle Wiggily, as he
hobbled over to chair. ''In fact, I
came to see you about it, Doctor and
the old rabbit rubbed his leg very
very softly.
"Ah! Ha! Ahem!" exclaimed DR..
Pigg. as he puffed himself up and look
ed as important as possible. "Of course
/ remember now sent word to you
that had new cure for rheumatism.
/ heard the doctors mention it in the
hospital and thought would try it
on vol"
That's very kind of you," said
Uncle Wiggily, "and you can't try it
any too soon, for am in great pain"
his nose wiggling and his ears waving
back and forth, like fans on hot
night, and his eyes-one looking up
and the other down-altogether it was
SO funny that Buddy and his sister
wanted to laugh, only they didn't for
they knew it wouldn't be polite and
might hurt Uncle Wiggily's feelings.
~ will have some medicine for you
In jiffy!" exclaimed DR.. Pigg; jiffy
you know, being almost as quick as
half wink.
So the guinea pig doctor got bot
tie of red medicine, and one of blue,
and one of pink, and another bottle OF
green medicine, and he got. some red
pills and some black pills and some
white powder and some yellow powder
and then he took some molasses and
maple sugar and stirred them all up
together OF, it was funny looking
mixture I can tell you, all colors of the
rainbow, just as when Sammie fell into
the pot of Easter dye.
Nov Mrs, Pigg, you stir that up
well, and we'll give Uncle Wiggily
some as soon as it is COOL said DR..
Pigg, for he had cooked the medicine
on the stove.
at doesn't look very NICE" observed
Uncle Wiggily sort Of anxious like.
"Rheumatism medicine never does
said DIR. Pigg