El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-29

/ be most happy 10 take the sugar
| cookies over to Mrs Wagtairs for you.
! And may I have the hope of eating one
you may" said Nurse Jane. III
! give you some to put in your pocket be-
! fore you start"
/ So. pretty soon Uncle Wiggily was
on his way to the goat lady's house.
! He met Sammie Littletail. the rabbit
I boy. and Samnlie had a queer look on
What's the natter" asked Uncle
/ WIggily-
"Oh. 1 was just wishing I had a loliy-
pop" spoke Sammie-
Wont this do just as well2' asked
the bunny. and he pulled out one Of
Nurse James sugar cookies-one or
those from his pocket, not one from
I the package Of those intended for Mrs
/ WagtaiL
That's better than two Iollypops-" He
knew what kind OF cookies Nurse Jane
baked
Uncle Wiggily went on a little far
Their. and soon he met Jackie and
Feetie Bow Wow. the puppy dog boys,
and they didn't look very happy. for
they were hunting for a sweet, juicy
bone to gnaw and they had not found
one
Maybe these will make you feel bet
ter said the bunny uncle, as he handed
cut two more sugar cookies.
oh. fine" cried Jackie and Peetie.
They were glad.
So was Uncle Wiggily, for he loved
10 make the animal children happy.
On and on he went toward Mrs. Wag-
tails house, and on the way he met
more o. his little friends. Lulu. Alice
and Jimmie Wibblewobble, the ducks
Neddie and Beckie, Stubtail. the nice
bears, and many others. And to each .
and every one Uncle Wiggily gave a
sugar cookie. so that he had none left
for himself
But never mind said the rabbit
gentleman Il guess Mrs. WagtaiI will |
give me one Of those I am taking to /
Ter. 1t viii be all right"
When the rabbit gentleman reached I
the house where the goat lady lived he 4
was surprised to hear some one in it 1
NY, That doesn't sound very !
happy" said the bunny. I'm afraid /
there is trouble here. and it may be
that Billie OF Mamie is i'll I must see
about this"
Inside the house he went and there
was Mamie crying as II her heart
would break
"Oh. come now" cried Uncle WiEgiiy
in a jolly voice This will never do,
Here. Mrs Wagtail" he called 10 the
goat lady. who came in just then, here
are some sugar cookies Nurse Jane sent
over to you I am going TO give one TO
Mamie to make her stop crying"
But even when she was eating the
sugar cookies tears ran out Of Nannie's
eyes
whatever is the natter" asked
Uncle Wiggily. much puzzled
Tn sure ] don't know" said Mrs
Wagtail. She has been crying that
way all morning"
Tell me about it" said Uncle Wig
yily kindly.
ITS my doll Marianne Isouiseben /
-rackerdust." said the little goat girl.
She won't shut her eyes and go 10
sleep. 1 can't make her sleep, even
.hough I put her to bed. and whenever
used TO do that she closed her eyes
md went fast asleep-she's that kind
-ou do get i'll you know"
Let me look at her" said Uncle Wig
,ily-
he doll was stretched out in bed But
Ter eyes. instead Of being shut. were
Sc said Mamie. that's the way
he's been the last two days She hasn't
sd a wink of sleep. and ] just know
he'll be i'll. because il you can't sleep
GU do get i'll, ye know
Yes. I know" spoke Mr. Longears-
Let me try now
He lifted up the doll and put her
own again, but still the eyes stayed
gen
-Seer' exclaimed Mamie That's the
ray 1t always is. oh please Marianne
.ouisabeI Crackerdust. please go 20
leep so you won't be i'll Shut your
yes"
But the doll would not. and nothing
-ncle Wiggily. Mrs Wagtail or Mamie
ould do would make those big round
yes Of the doll go TO sleep.
Please send for DR.. Possum." begged
Jamie Maybe he can cure Marianne
Crackerdust."
Just let me have one more try" said
ncle Wiggily- He picked up the doll
guess you know her name by this
me-and looked carefully at her eyes
hen he said:
''Ha. I see what the trouble is. Her
yes have become stuck open with some
um from the pine tree. I'll just wash
he gum off and well see what hap
ems"
lily washed off the sticky gum from
Ut her TO bed. why Marianne Louisa
ell Crackerdust went right fast to
eep.
oh. I'm so glad,~ cried Mamie. who
as smiling Ny dOllie won't be i'll
DIV. ] know how she got that gum
her eye. too L was playing with her
nder the pine tree one day and some
topped on Thank you Uncle Wig
ly."
Then Mamie ate a sugar cookie and
as happy, and pretty soon Mrs. Wag-
il had her party. and Uncle Wiggily
aged to it And il the penny doesn't
mp out of the little bank and run off
the candy store all by itself I'll tell
~ next about Uncle Wiggily and the
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swspaper Syndicate