El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-19


IittletafI. the rabbit boy
one day. Is he saw the bunny man eom'
down out Of his hollow stump farm
house and start across the fields anC
green meadows
Why, am going for a walk TO se'
how the fruit 9nd vegetables are grow
ing" Uncle Wiggily answered dc
Won want to come with me-
There are no more green apples, are
there2" Sammie wanted 10 know, max
ing his pink nose. which was just like
Uncle Wiggily's twinkle in the sun
NO more, I am glad 70 say, an
svered the rabbit The skillery
scalery alligator knocked all the green
apples off. so you boys could not ear
them and make yourselves Ill All
that are left are ripe ones. but they
viii not be ready 10 eat for some time
"Oh, dear" said Sammies sort OF
signing like.
WHAT'S the matter?' Uncle Wiggily
wanted to know. 49,,
rabbit chap 4 was counting on eat
ing apples but II there aren't any
What would you say 10 peaches-
asked the bunny man.
Peaches Oh, my" cried Sammie.
smacking his lips and ciapping his
paws. That's just fine, But where
are some?'
7 have a peach tree on my farm"
went on Uncle Wiggiiy. The peaches
ought to be ripe now. Wen take
walk over and see"
Through the woods and over the
fields went the bunny uncle and the
rabbit chap 1t did not take them long
70 reach the place where the peach
tree grew, and from the limbs were
hanging many beautiful red-cheeked
ones all ready TO be eaten
oh. yum-yum.T cried Sammy, happy
like.
I think I'll eat few myself" said
the bunny gentleman.
So. first spreading a soft carpet OF
green grass under the tree, Uncle Wig
Eily and Sammie knocked down some
Of the fruit. It fell, bounced up in the
air. they caught IL and made a little
peach pile at the foot OF the tree.
We have enough" said the rabbit
gentleman at length Let's sit down
ana eat some. Sammie. And / viii take
home few in the top of my tall silk
hat so Nurse Jane can make a peach
shortcake-"
The bunny gentleman and the little
rabbit boy were eating the soft. tender
and sweet peaches, talking about how
good they were. and how nice il was 70
have a farm where you could grow all
the things you needed for your meals.
when. all of a sudden. down at the end
Of the peach orchard there was rust
ing in the bushes and Sammie cried:
Look there. Uncle Wiggily-'
Uncle WigEily looked. He saw bad
old nose pinching kangaroo animal that
an almost jump TO the moon
Are you Uncle WigEily2 asked the
angsroo, growing like.
Il am was he answer
Then you're the one I'm looking
FOR" went on the nose pinching chap
The ear scratching cat and the tail
pulling chimpanzee told me about you.
I haven't practiced on any noses for a
long while Just come here until I
inch yours & bit"
"Oh. I don't want to- spoke Uncle
Niggily, sort of shy like and bashful.
You must,' cried the nose pinching
<angaroo- IF you don't III take you
way with me and
Throw peaches at him. Uncle Wig
<ily-" suddenly whispered Sammie.
Throw the peaches at him, We have
more than We can eat
That's the idea, The very thingl"
Jncle Wiggily said You throw some
md I'll throw some more at the bad
hap
Together they threw peaches.
squash Squash, Squish-" smashed
he red checked peaches on the end OF
he nose Of the bad kangaroo.
''Pooht Nonsense Do YOU think I
mind such soft things as peaches27 he !
ried. TN carry you away for all OF
hem and pinch your nose. too"
Straight At Uncle Wiggily he ran,