El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25

IT Uncle WIGGILY LONGEARS, the
VI kind old rabbit gentleman, was
I hopping along in the woods in
/ front OF his hollow stump bungalow
one morning. and every now and then.
he would stoop over and look at the
ground.
What are you doing, WigsT il I
may ask" inquired Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy, the muskrst lady who kept
the bungalow nice and neat for the
bunny uncle.
You may ask. and I will tell you"
politely answered Mr.. LOngears. II
am looking to see IL any flowers are
growing in the woods"
What Flowers growing this time
N year, cried Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy. 1t
Is much too early"
why. II was the first OF spring
the other day." said Uncle Wiggily. 81
should think the flowers would be
waking up now. and putting their
heads out from under the brown earth
blankets. under which they slept all
winter
-Oh. mo-" laughed Nurse Jane. First
we must have some April showers to
bring May flowers"
well. / am going TO keep on look
ing" said Uncle Wiggily. 81 may find
a flower in the woods, or, If do not,
III have an adventure. Either one
would be nice
So away hoped the bunny uncle.
leaning on his red, white and blue
barber pole striped rheumatism crutch.
which Nurse Jane had nicely speckled
with pink candy for him on account
Of spring coming.
And all of a sudden. he slipped in
a little puddle of water and-prestO-
change. off flew his glasses and were
broken all to pieces
"Oh, dear" cried Uncle Wiggily.
picking up the bits. That's too bad.
I must take these glasses to the black
smith shop to have them mended. 1
hope / don't lose my way. for without
my glasses I am almost as blind as a
bat in daylight. But I Will do the
best / can
With the pieces Of his broken glasses
I'm his pocket, Uncle WigRily went
along through the woods He peered
this way and that. for the sun hurt
his eyes when he had no glasses. but
still he could see little bit. Then,
all AZ once. Uncle Wiggily. looking
through the trees, said:
why. here comes Mrs. Wibblewooble,
the duck lady. L do declare"
Uncle Wiggily made his necktle tidy
and smooth, and pulled down his vest,
for he wanted to look nice. Then he
made n low bow and said:
How do you do, Mrs Wibblewobble2
] am glad to meet you I'm the woods
But there was no answer, and Uncle !
Wiggily said;
why. I wonder if she heard me?
hope Mrs. Wibblewobble isn't getting
DEAR
He looked again where he thought !
he had seen the duck lady. and. loi il I
was only a stump that looked like /.
Mrs WibblewObble.
We'll, Well.' cried Uncle Wiggily, 4
IT can't see at all wei without my (
glasses. What a mistake to maker' /
He laughed and walked on. and, /
pretty soon he thought he saw Mrs. /
Stubtail the lady bear mother to Ned /!
die and BeCkie Stubtail
why. how do you" began Uncle /
Niggily. and then he saw it was only 1
n big black stone on the woodland /
path
"Ha, Another mistake" cried the
bunny uncle with a laugh. II am
making lots Of them today"
So he went on toward the blacksmith
shop 10 have his glasses mended. 4
little later the thought fallen log
was Grandfather GOOsey Gander. and. I
not long after that. he saw g. pile OF
dried leaves and thought they were
Uncle Butter, the goat gentleman. He
was just going to shake paws with the
leaves when he got near enough TO
see that he had made another mis-
We'll weI," cried Uncle Wiggily.
1T certainly is too bad not to have
your glasses once you start wearing
ihem-
on he went, a little farther, and he
came soon to place where some BUSH
rs were growing. Up in the bushes a
little way from tho ground, Uncle Wig J
gily saw some soft. furry fuzzy things
perched on the branches.
"Oh. the dear little pussies,' cried
The rabbit gentleman. Some dog must
have come along here and chased them
I'd in the bushes. III get them down. !
Don't be afraid. little ones. Il won't |
let anybody harm you. Come to your
Uncle WigEily,"
The bunny uncle hoped UP and held
out his paw TO the fuzzy things They
lid not speak to him.
But that's all right" he said. "They
are too frightened even to NEW. III !
axe theE home and Nurse Jane will
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