El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-18

-Oh. dear Nobody loves me, I an
no good in this world No one ever
| comes TO see me No one knows I am
| here I might just as well wither up
and blow away There is no fun in liv-
well well, That's sad enough. I
should say exclaimed the bunny
uncle Whoever that Is must have
gotten out the wrong side OF bed this
| morning I'll see If I cannot make
them more cheerful
Hello. therei Good morning. Happy
New Yeari Merry Fourth of July
| What's the trouble2 Why don't you be
more cheerful" asked Uncle Wiggily
jumping out from behind the bushes
like a Jack-in-the-box
He was not afraid, for the tail-pull-
ing chimpanzee. the ear-scratchin- cat.
the Incorporating ba boon and the
skillery- scalery alligator had turned
good. and he need have no fear of
them
But il was none Of these creatures
he saw in the corner of the stone wall
II was only wild rose, growing on a
! Dush- nOdding her head in the wind
And as the wind blew. it waited a bout
the perfume of the pink flower
All. that is lovely cried Uncle
Wiggily, as he took a deep breath
through his twinkling nose
I am glad you think So spoke the
wild rose But no one else does No
one ever comes TO see me I suppose
= L
II happen that you came?"
7 heard you talking" said Uncle
Wlggily. 'and as YOU seemed 10 he in
trouble came to see If 1 could help"
1T was kind Of you" said the wild
rose But no one can help me. No
one loves me-
'Oh. I don't know about that" said
the bunny uncle in his most cheerful
voice Now you just wait little.
am out walking, looking for an adven-
ture, for this is a sort Of vacation day
Tor me- II do not soon find some one |
who will love you why then I'll bring
Woodland Just you wait now2"
Well, I'm sure you mean to be kind"
said the wild rose, but no one will |
ever love me-
DO not be too sure of that" laughed
the bunny.
house where a rich man lived. And the |
rich man was not happy. He was i'll |
and cross He had all the medicine he |
could take and more, and still he was /
and more. and still he was not happy.
And in the room where he sat i'll, in
and easy chair. were all sorts of flow
ers from the green houses.
Take them away" fretfully said the |
nan: They make me feel worse. They
are beautiful but they are like 2 dance
" a Dig party am tired of them. I
want a quiet little flower"
- NAiC Stl wants look away the Dig [
bouquets and Uncle Wiggily. hiding
1noer the mans window. smiled.
1 know what will please him. said
the bunny.
Sack he hoped to the wild rose.
Tome with me-" said Uncle Wiggily.
know the very place for you. where
you will be loved Comet" And the
Wild rose went with him.
Uncle Wiggily put the wild rose bios
'om in a cup beside the sick man, who
lad closed his tired eyes. The wind
lew the perfume Of the wild rose about
ne room The man opened his eyes
An That is the flower I lover' he
AID looking at the wild rose. 7 re- {
member. when 1 was boy and used to .
70 after the cows. a wild rose grew in
lick the blossoms and bring them TO {
ny mother. You are the same wild ! ,
ose, and he reached for the pink bios
ON and pressed il to his lips. He
miled and when the doctor came in he ! J
ound the sick man asleep. z
Now he will get WE'LL said the doc
DO you want to go back to your a
snce corner. wild rose?" asked Uncle =
Viggily. softly. from under the win
ow. c
NO" answered the flower. laughing a
entity as she nestled in the mans | o
and 7 am happy now-some one o
I do not know whether or not TO tell !.
on any more stories. Sometimes o
mink you must be getting tired of
hem But l Will try Just one more ! n
nat II VIII be about YOU shall know a
'morrow-Co Copyright, 1916, by Mcclure | e
ewspaper Syndicate. A