El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-16
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY JACK AND JILL.
HOWARD r.

: 90 out and see if I can find them for
Uncle wiggily was always that way,
I YOU know, wanting to help some one.
/ This time Il was Mother Goose His
new hollow stump bungalow was built
{ right near where Mother Goose lived
I with all her big family: Peter-Peter
J Fumpkin-Eater, Little Jack Homer
3 Boo Peep. and many others.
Ho, Jack Hi Jill, Where are youe"
{ called Mother Goose. as Uncle Wiggily
came out Of his hollow stump
Can't you find those children"
7 asked the rabbit gentleman. making
a polite good morning bow
Il am sorry to say I cannot" an
sWered Mother Goose. They were over
70 the Old Woman Who Lives in a
Shoe while ago. but where they are
nov 1 can't guess and need pail Of
water for Simple Simon 70 go fishing
IN for TO catch a whale"
Oh, III get the water for you" said
Uncle Wiggily, taking the pail per
{ maps Jack and Jill are off playing
somewhere and they have forgotten all
/ about getting the water"
And suppose they'll forget about
tumohng down hill, too" went on
Mother Goose. But they must not II
they don't fall down, so Jack can break
his crown, il won't be like the story in
my book and everything viii be upside
down
so Jack has to break his crown. eh2
asked Uncle Wiggily. That's too
/ bad 7 hope he won't hurt himself too
oh. he's used to it by this time"
Mother Goose said. He doesn't mind
falling. nor does Jill mind tumbling
down after"
Very well. then. I'll get the pail Of
water for you" spoke the bunny uncle.
'and Jack and Jill can do the tum-
bling down hill part"
Uncle Wiggily took the water pail
ana started Tor the hill on top OF which
was the well owned by Mother Goose.
As the bunny uncle was walking along
he suddenly heard a voice calling to
him from behind a bush.
.-'oh, Uncle Wiggily, viii you do me
favor
4 certainly will" said Mr.. Longears.
but. who are you, and where are
Here I am. over here the voice
went on. I'm Jack, and VIII you
please give this to Jill when you see
out from behind the bush stepped
Jack. the little Mother Goose boy. In
his hand he held a piece Of white
birch bark, and on il was q little
verse which read:
can you tell me. pretty maid.
Tell me and not be afraid.
Who's the swwetest girl. and true -
/ can, for she's surely YOU
What's this? What's this?" asked
Uncle Wiggily in surprise ~ hats
this?"
It's valentine for Jill, said JACK
Today is valentines day, you see, but
I don't want Jill TO know I sent il, so
I went off here and hid until I could
see you to ask you 10 take it 10 her
All right III do it." Uncle WigSily
said, laughing. III take your valen-
tine for you So that's why you
weren't round 10 get the pail Of wa
ter
Yes" answered Jack I wanted to
finish making my valentine IS soon
as you give il TO Jill I'll get the wa
oh. never mind that" said the
bunny uncle iii get the water. just
you do the falling down hill part I'm
too old for that"
7 will promised Jock. Then Uncle
Wiggily went on up the HILL ana
pretty soon he heard some one else
calling him. and out from behind
stump stepped Jill, the little Mother
Goose girl
.Oh. Uncle Wiggily," said Jill. hold
ing out a pretty red leaf, shaped Ike
heart, will you please give this TO
Jack. 7 don't want him 10 know
sent it
-'Of course. I'll give it 10 him.
promised the rabbit gentleman. And
here is something for you. and while
Jill was reading the valentine JACK
had sent her. Uncle Wiggily looked at