El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-11
Bedtime
Uncle Wiggily Longears' the nice
old rabbit gentleman, was walk
- ing along through the woods one

UNCLE Wigglly LOnBearh, the Hlcc
old rabbit gentleman, was walk
- ing along through the woods one
ftornoon, when he came to the hollow
lump school. where the lady mouse
gacher taught the animal boys and
|irls how TO Jump, crack nuts, Dig
|omes under ground, and do all man
er OF things that animal folk have
GO.
And. Just as the rabbit gentleman
as wondering whether or not school
as out, he heard voice INSIDE the
blow stump, saying;
"Oh dear / wish ] had some one 70
elp me. III never get them clean an
myself Oh, dearW
"Ha. That sounds like trouble
bought Mr.. Longears TO himself
onder who II is. and If i can helpE
ess I'd better see"
Pie looked in through a window, and
ere he saw the lady mouse teacher
kaning off the school black boards.
boards were all covered with white
blk marks, you see.
What's the matter, lady mouse
cher2' asked Uncle Wiggily, making
ow bow.
oh. i told Johnnie and Billie Bushy-
Z, the two squirrel boys, to stay IN
clean off the black-bOards so they
uld be all ready for tomorrow's les
?
gOt, and ran off to play ball with
clKic and Peetie Bow Wow, the puppy
g boys. So ] have TO clean the
ards myself And 1 really ought 10
home now. for I am very tired" Q
Then you trot right along said
Icle Wiggily, kindly Tie a knot in
ur tail, so you won't step on IT, and
'But what about the -boards7'
ked the lady mouse. They must be
.aned off"
fTn attend TO that" promised the
my uncle. Il viii clean them my
pr Run along, Miss Mouse"
So Miss Mouse thanked the bunny
.cle, and ran along, and the rabbit
|ntleman began brushing the chalk
Rrks off the black-bOards. at the
me time humminga little tune that
7snt this way:
FRA love 20 be a teacher
Within a hollow stump,
10 teach the children how to fan,
And never get "a bump
I'd let them out at recess,
A game OF tag to PLAY:
I'd give them all fresh lOllypOps
Most every other day"
oh, my! Wouldn't we just love 70
me 60 school TO YOU" cried voice
Ahe window and, looking up, Uncle
iggily saw Billie Bushytail. the boy
uirrel. and brother Johnnie with him.
q
ked the bunny uncle. "Why did you
n off without cleaning the black I
ards for the lady mouse teacher"
we forgot said Johnnie. sort Of Z.
hamed-Iike and sorry. That's what 4
: came back to dO-clean the boards" I
Well, that was good Of YOU" spoke /
gle Wiggily. But 1 have the boards .
afly cleaned now"
Then We viii give them a busting
IN our tails. and that win finish I
], so the black boards were very /
AN.
Now it's time to 90 home" said /
Gle WigEiiy. SO he locked the school. /
tting the key under the doormat,
lere the lady mouse could find Il /
the morning. and, with the Bushy-
y squirrel boys, he started off
rough the woods
You and Billie can 20 back to your I
b, now. Johnnie" said the bunny
Gle. 1T was good of YOU to leave Z
TO come back TO do what you were
d."
rhe three animals hoped and scram-
ID on together. until. all of q sudden,
? bad old fox. who so often had
de trouble for Uncle Wiggily.
nped out from behind a bush, cry
An, hal Now I have you. Mr.. Long (
sand two squirrels besides. Good /
Bad luck whispered Billie.
ne ioX made grab for the rabbit |
lueman, but all OF a sudden. the |
y or the. bad creature gripped in |