El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-04
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY THE PHONOGRAPH
HOWARD B.

the last minute. in fact only a little
while ago, he send word he has to 20
with the circus. and so there Will be no
jolly tunes.
And you know, Just as well as 7 DO"
went on Nurse Jane, that if there is no
music there can be no dancing"
That Is very true spoke Uncle
Niggily- And TO make sure about il ne
tried to skip about the front porch in a
fox Jrot, doing the duck step. while he
tried 10 whistle his own music But. all
Ihe Wnlle ne was Waiting instead of
came out wrong
It's of no use" sadly said the rab-
DIT gentleman One can't dance with
out music
And We have none for my little
party went on the muskrat lady.
But We shall have some bravely
cried Uncle WiGgily
How asked Nurse Jane.
phonograph,' went on the bunny
chap I'll get my cool straw hat and
take hop into town There I'll buy
monograph that can play all sorts OF
dance music.
Fine" cried Nurse Jane. and soon
Uncle Wiggily was on his way.
1t did not take him long to get to the
photograph store. and there he bought
a fine machine with rubber tires. and
Is cylinders and place for the gaso-
Oh, hold on. # you please, I guess
I'm mixed I'D with automobiles. Any
how, the bunny bought a fine phono-
graph. and as il was being wrapped up
for him the circus elephant. who kept
the store, said
oh. by the way. Uncle Wiggily. that
photograph is ali wound VI ready TO
play and there's a song record in it
rs that So asked the bunny What
is it,"
A song about a policeman an
swered the elephant The phonocraph
sings and tells how Here comes po-
Hceman with great. big club: look out
the way or else he'll beat YOU. rub
dub dub"
All. that's a fine song" exclaimed
the bunny gentleman. = shall play
that for Nurse Jane before I nut on a
record with n dance tune"
So with the 9honograph. which was
not very large. being rabbit size in
fact. under his paw. off started Uncle
Wiggily- He was hopping along through
the woods thinking what a fine time
he would have AT the little dance Nurse
Jane was to give. when. all of a sud
den. he stumbled and fell down
Well that's queertr exclaimed the
bunny uncle. picking himself up y
wonder how that happened"
I happened it." answered a voice 7
stretched string across the path TO
Il
Why asked Uncle Wig-ilv. re-
proachful like
so ! could catch you" was the ar
swer- I am the bad old egg dog.
and my friend. the ear-scratchine- cat.
asked me 70 catch YOU for him Now
I've done it. I've caught you. all right
Yes. 7 guess you have sadly said
Uncle Wiggily- But even If YOU have
caught me YOU can let me go again.
YOU know And he spoke hopefully
All but I'm not going to-" barked
the bad egg dog. Now 7 have YOU. I
I'm going TO keep you. and when the
ar-scratchins cat gets hold OF YOU
why then
The bad egg dog negan 10 laugh. !
thinking what would happen 10 Uncle I
NigEily- and then. all OF a sudden.
there seemed TO come a loud shout Of 3
Here comes a big policeman with
great big club look out the way. o. I.
else he'll beat You. rub-dub-dub,'
oh goodness me" cried the bad egg
dog This is no place for me, 7 never
away he ran. leaving Uncle WiEEily
safe.
Ny goodness" exclaimed the bunny
rabbit with a laugh. as with his ears
he brushed the dirt off his tall silk
hat That was a lucky escape for me
I wonder what scared the bad egg
Then he looked down and saw the
photograph running and playing the
song record the elephant had left on.
In falling. the talking machine had /
started itself
Well. everything happens for the
best" said the bunny. as he picked NJ
the photograph and went on TO Nurse .,
James dance And they all had fine /
time /
And II the baked beans don't jump
out OF the pan and slide down the iron /
hnr1 he l.. ~ afe-N
TO 20 TO sleep on it. I'll tell YOU next 4
about Uncle Wiggily playing soldier
Copyright 1916. by Mcclure Newspaper !
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