El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
-NcLE WIGGILY. does any
mustard grow on your farm"
~ asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Vuz-

mustard grow on your farm :.
~ asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz-
~. the muskrat lady houseH eeper, one
day. as she saw the rabbit gentleman
putting on his tall silk hat to hoI
across the fields. where he had plant
co many things.
-.AIustard2" he exclaimed. why.
yes, I think so III look" and he
opened a little book in which he had
written the names Of all the seeds he
had planted.
Hum" he went on. thoughtful like.
Lets see how-muskmeIon marsh
ma1loW candy. mince pies An yes,
here we are. Mustard IL IN the
meadow over by the brook DO you
want some, Nurse JaneZ
7 would like a little said sne-
an making some mustard pickles and
the mustard on your farm IS much pet
ter than any ] could get al the store
"Oh. it's ever so much better crled
the bunny uncle. I'll bring you some
when I come back, after tying knots
in the string beans. They are slipping
off the poles, and must tasten them
on
cried the muskrat lady, playfully snak-
ing her tail at the bunny uncle VINO
hoped on. his pink nose twinkllng IN
the sun like strawberry on TOP OF a
shortcake-
on and on over his farm went the
rabbit gentleman. and pretty soon ne
came TO where the beans grew some
OF them needed tying up on the poles,
and. after he had done this, Uncle
Wiggily started back for the hollow
stump farm house
He had not gone very far before he
thought about the mustard he had
promised 10 bring to Nurse Jane
III hop over TO the brook-meadoW
and pick some for her" he said The
mustard bush was very pig one,
though IL has very little seeds, ana
soon Uncle Wiggily had picked enough
Of them for Nurse Jane he wrapped
the mustard seeds in a green leaf Of
the plant and put the Ii tile package
in the top of his tail silk hat
The old rabbit gentleman walked
little farther on across his farm, ana
then he thought IL was time TO go back
10 the hollow stump, for he was get
ting hungry. He had not hoped very
far. however, before he heard rus
ting IN the bushes near him. ana ne
saw the bush move, and before Uncle
Niggily could do or say anything out
popped the bad old ear-scratching cat
An, h. Oh, no." yowled the cat,
We meet again, ] see" and he screwed
up his whiskers in such a funny way
that Uncle Wiggily wanted TO laugh.
and he would have done il. too, only
he was afraid the cat would not like It.
We meet again, you see the IN
pleasant creature went on
Yes" said Uncle Wiggily slowly
and sadly, we do. but I am not any
the happier for it,
NO. but think how happy I am"
exclaimed the cat Il have ears to
scratch now. on, such nice, big, long
ears and the cat looked at the flip
ping Hopping ones of the rabbit gen
tleman. and put out his sharp claws,
sort as If he were practicing his mu-
sic lesson on the piano that cat did.
But what he really doing was prac-
ticing for scratching Uncle Wiggilyis
ears.
"Oh. please let me go" begged the
bunny uncle, as the cat suddenly put
out one paw and caught him fast by
the edge o Z his coat
oh. no. I shan't let you go" said
the cat You are coming with me. I
have some little kittens that I wish TO
teach ear-scratching TO. and you are
very much needed Come with me 10
please DON'T" begged the rabbit
yes. I shaI,' yowled the cat and
away he led poor Mr. Longears. who
wished very much indeed. that he had
tiny little ears. like canary bird. for
then the cat couldn't have seen them
TO scratch them.
Uncle Wiggily looked all around for
some one 70 help him. but he saw no
one. There was not a policeman dog
IN sight 10 scare away that cat, and
II looked as though Uncle Wiggily
was in for a bad time.
And then. all Of a sudden. he saw.
quite a way off, Mrs. Wibblewobble,
the duck lady.
-Oh. Mrs WibbleWobble, how do you /
do" cried the bunny, and then. acting
politely as be always did. ne took OFF I
his tall silk hat and made a bow. Mrs !
Wibblewobble was too FAR Off 10 see !
the b oW or help the rabbit. but when I
Uncle Wiggily took off his hat out fell Z
the leaf full of hot mustard seeds. On (
the ground IL fell
-'6h, ha, What is this7" cried the Z
cat Something good 10 eat, I'm I
sure"
Don't take that, It's for Nurse I
Jane" said Uncle Wiggily. She is 4
going 10 make"