El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-22

hop skip and jump out to the barn
where he kept his automobile It was
Just finishing its dinner of carrot
sandwiches. with boiled ice cream
sauce on-the auto was-and soon the
bunny was riding away in II.
Through the snow storm. up and
down the hills, over the fields and
through the woods rode Mr. Longears
IN his automobile, and soon he came to
the bread store where he bought a fine
big loaf for the supper Of himself and
the muskrat lady.
DO you think you will get home all
right, Uncle Wiggily, in all this
storm" asked the baker. who kent the
bread store.
"Oh. thank you. think so-yes." an
swered the bunny. easy like and conf
dent-which means sure. MY auto is
very strong one. and can go through
all sorts Of snow" he said.
Good luck TO you" called the baker,
waving his cap.
Away started Uncle Wiggily once
more, with the loaf OF bread in his au-
tomObile. but he did not go very far
before ne came to the bottom of a hill.
And by this time the snow was so deep
on the road that the wheels of the auto
began TO slip and slide just like a slice
OF bread and butter when it's tumbling
down the cellar door
Well" said Uncle Wiggilv to him
self 1t begins to look as though
I was going TO have some sort OF an
adventure after all But I like it.
think. though, that I can't get Up this
slippery. snowy. hill in my auto. The
wheels just WhiZ around slidingly"
And, surely enough they did. spin
ming Ike a boys top in summer The
engine OF the auto went "choO-choo'
and ''puff-puff' as fast as it could. but
the automobile itself Just stood stfu Al
the foot Of the hill
"Humph, This is queeri" exclaimed
the bunny I guess I'll have to get out
and push 1t will never do TO stay here
so long in the storm when Nurse Jane
is wanting the bread and waiting for
It Yes, I'll have to get out"
He did so and tried to push his auto
Up the hill but he could not It was
too heavy, even when he took out the
loaf of bread.
"Oh, dear" thought the bunny. "Tu
never get home to my hollow stump
bungalow. On, dear. what shall do7''
Just then he heard merry shouts and
laughter Voices called one to the
other like this
Look Outi-
Here I Gomez
I'm going to get to the bottom Of
the hill first"
And then. all of a sudden. there came
whining through the storm Johnnie
and Billie Bushytail, the squirrels:
Sammie and Susie Littletail. the rab-
bits; Jackie and ePetie Bow Wow. the
puppies, and many other animal chill
dren, coasting down hill on their sledE
"Oh, Uncle Wiggilyt" they cried
when they saw the man bunny stand
ing beside his automobile What is
the natter"
Pm stuck fast in the snow" he an
swered- I can't get up the hill. Alas.
my auto is not a sled.''
mo. but we can soon make It into
oneE cried Johnnie Bushytail. who
was very smart Come boys and girls
we'll make an auto sled for Uncle Wig
gily"
That's what we will" shouted
Jackie Bow Wow.
Then. with the bunny uncle to help.
auto on two Of the biggest sleds, tying
them fast with ropes.
Now" said Johnnie, well wind
some ropes from our sleds around the
tires of the hind wheels. They they
won't slip in the snow, for the ropes
will make them rough. just like the
bottoms OF the SOles of new rubbers'
Good" cried Uncle WiCgiIv. soon
his auto sled was made. He got in It.
started the engine and the animal boys
and girls hitched some Of their sleds
on behind. This time the hind wheels
did not slip around. for the ropes
caught in the snow And the front
soon Uncle Wiggily was at the top
with his loaf Of bread. and he gave
each OF the animal children five cents
for hot chocolate
Then the bunny rode on through the
snow to his bungalow without any
more trouble, and if the hot chestnut
man doesn't catch cold and burn his
fingers on the cake Of ice, I'll tell you
next about Uncle WigRily and the egg
game-Copyright. 1916. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.