Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-06
UNCLE wIoa,Lv MAKES a Pie.


. Do you remember the little boy
whom Uncle Wiggily helped save after
he fell out Of the boat? Well. that
boys papa was SO glad because Uncle
Wiggily had helped save the little
chap from drowning that he couldn't
do enough for the old gentleman rab
bit.
You can stay here forever, and
have carrot ice cream every day II
you like" the man said
, ooh, thank you very much, but
think I'll travel on" replied Uncle
Wiggily. Il have still to seek my for
tune
why. l will give you fortune!'
said the boys papa. Il will give you
q thousand, million dollars, and pen
ny besides"
"That would be fine fortune.
spoke the rabbit, "but / would much
rather find my own. 1t Is no fun when
you get thing given to you It Is
better to earn 1t yourself, and then
you think more OF it,
Yes, that il so.'' said the man
We'll, We will be sorry to see you CO.
Uncle Wiggily started OF the next
day. once more to seek his fortune
and the little boy felt SO sad 1T seeing
him 60 that he cried, and put his arms
around the old gentleman rabbit, and
kissed him between the ears. And
Uncle Wiggily felt badly, too.
Well, the old gentleman rabbit trav.
eled on and on for several days after
that. sleeping ulder hay stacks part Of
the time, or in empty hollow stumps,
and sometimes he dug burrow for
himself In the soft ground.
And one afternoon. Just as the sun
was getting ready to 60 to bed for the
night, Uncle Wiggily came to an open
place in the woods where there was
q cave, made Of lot Of little stones
piled up together
my! wonder who lives there ?"
thought the rabbit. at is too small
for . giant to live in, but there may
be a bad bear or savage fox in there.
! guess I'd better get away from here. I"
Well. Uncle Wiggily was just going,
when, all At once, voice cried out:
Here, hold on there!"
The rabbit looked back, and he saw
q great big porcupine, or hedgehog
you know, those animals like q big
gray rabbit, only their fur is the stick!
ery-prickery kind, Ike needles, and
the quilts come out and stick in any
body who bites q hedgehog. So hope
none Of you ever bite one. And they
won't bite you If you don't bother
them.
So as soon as Uncle Wiggily saw
that it was Mr.. Hedgehog who was
speaking he wasn't bit afraid, for he
knew him.
"Oh, it's you. is it?" asked the rab-
bit. I'm real glad to see you. was
going to travel on. but"
Don't say another word" cried the
hedgehog heartily. you can stay in
my cave all night. have two beds,
and it's . good thing I have, for II you
slept with me you might get full OF
my stickery-stickers."
Yes, guess l had better sleep
alone" said Uncle Wiggily, with a
laugh. But 1t seems to me, Mr..
Hedgehog, that you are not looking
we'll"
I'm not answered the porcupine, as
he shivered SO that several OF his
quilts fell out on the grass. Pm SUI.
fering for some cherry pie. Oh. cherry
pie! II only had some know I'd
feel better at once. just love 1t!
Why don't you make some your.
self" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Il have tried replied the hedgehog
I've tried and tried again. but, some.
how. It never comes out right. Here
Ill show you. made cherry pie
just before looked out OF the door
and saw you. I'll show 1t to you.Y
He went into his little stone house,
and Uncle Wiggily went with him.