El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-29
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NCLE WIGGILY. get up!
Please get up" cried Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. the musk
rat lady housekeeper. as she stood al
the foot Of the stairs taking care not
to step on any of the toee) one morn
ing and called to the bunny uncle gen
tleman. who was still up in his room
in the hollow stump bungalow, Get
up. if you please,"
I guess you mean come down" an
swered Mr.. Longears. poking his head
out Of his room. Il am already up
mere"
well, get up or down, just as you
please" Nurse Jane answered with a
laugh You viii have your joke.
spose- But, whatever you do. hurry
out OF doors. and run as fast as you
can
what for?' asked the bunny uncle,
so surprised, not to say kerslostrsted,
by Nurse James talk that he put mis-
coat on upside down and his vest
wrong side out rs the house on fire,
or has the chimney fallen DOWN
Neither one" answered the musk
rat lady. But tomorrow is Thanks
giving. and 7 want you to take a nice
hop. skip and q jump about the fields
and woods. so that you viii have n
good appetite for the nice dinner I
''oh. III have an appetite, all rightr'
cried the bunny. In fact, an hungry
Wei, THANKSGIVING is not until to-
morrow" spoke the muskrat lady
housekeeper $50 please 20 out now.
as there is so much TO do. I don't want
you around the hollow stump bunga-
low
Uncle WiEgIly ate only a little
brea kfast so he would be all the more
he - he
starting for a walk through the woods
he saw his friend the turkey gobbler.
who was staying with him few
DAYS
Want to come along?" asked IN
Thank you. no." said the big bird.
sort OF shivering and turning pale.
This Is the most dangerous time OF
year for me. You saved me from one
butcher, but there may be more. I'll
not go away from your bungalow (un-'
less you make mel until after THAMES
giving"
ri never make you go" exclaimed
the kind rabbit gentleman Stay as
some Of the crsnberries with me. Per-
haps I shall meet some poor lady
mouse who has none"
So Uncle Wiggily put some of the
red berries in his pocket, and he set
out las they say in story books to
look for an adventure and, at the same
time. get an appetite for Thanksgiv-
He had not gone very far before he
heard a sad little voice saying:
"Oh. deari How hungry I am. Not
= thing to eat; no cheese in the house,
and tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Oh,
desr-'
claimed Uncle Wiggily, with a jolly
laugh 1T is not fair that should
have such q nice Thanksgiving and
some one else none at all. wonder
who this is2"
He looked around the corner Of a
stump. and there he saw poor little
mouse lady, cold and hungry.
Hal Here you arei Cranberries |
1rst-' cried the bunny, and ne filled (
he apron OF the mouse lady with the /
ed berries he had brought in his (
pocket Now. stay right here until I 1
,ome bsckt" went on Mr.. LOngears-
Before the surprised mouse lady !
,ould guess what was happening. Uncle {
hoped back to his bungalow /
md began putting into basket some
Y the good things from Nurse James
'Herei What in the world are you
Ding, Wiggy2" asked Miss Fuzzy
Vuzzy.
I'VE have so much 10 eat for
that I am taking some
o the poor mouse lady" answered the
'unny. please don't stop me, JAMIE"
md away he ran with the basket of
rood things. I'll be back" ne cried.
lis pink nose twinkling and his whls-
,ers juggling
'Did you everl" cried Nurse Jane.
Well. he means all right" and she sat
own to laugh.
Uncle Wiggily gave the mouse lady
he Thanksgiving things, and a little
lumpkin pie also, and she was so hap
" and glad that she almost cried.
Then the bunny walked on some
1ore. and he soon heard another sad
dice saying
s'Oh, dear I wonder how It feels to
ave something good to eat, and all