El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-17
LG"AT-A-TAT-TAT." came a
knock on the door of the hol-

knock on the door of the hol-
low stump bungalow, where
Uncle Wiggily Longears. the rabbit
gentleman, lived with Nurse Jane
Fuzzy "uzzy. the muskrat lady house
keeper. "Rat-a-tau-Ia1:''
Come in" called Nurse Jane. who
was sitting by a window mending a
pair of Uncle Wiggily's socks, which
had holes in them.
The door opened and into the bum
galow stepped a little girl Oh. she
was such a tiny thing that she was nor
much larger than n doll
How do you do, Nurse Jane" said
the little girl, making a low bow, and
shaking her curly hair.
why, | am very well. thank YOU"
the muskrat lady said. How are your
on. I'm very well, too. Nurse Jane"
Ha! You seem to know me- but
am not so sure know you" said Uncle
Mlggilys housekeeper. Are you Little
30 Peep2"
No, Nurse Jane" answered the little
girl with a smile.
Are you Mistress Mary, quite con-
trary, how does your garden grow"
Nurse Jane wanted to know.
Il am not Mistress Mary" answered
the little girl
Then who are you?" Nurse Jane
asked.
Il am little Miss Muffet, il you
please. ard 1 have come to sit On
tuffet, and eat some curds and whey.
l want to see Uncle Wiggily, too, be-
fore I go away"
Gan right" spoke Nurse Jane. "ru
get you the tuffet and the curds and
whey" and she went out to the kitch-
en-. The muskrat lady noticed that Miss
Muffet said nothing about the spider
frightening her away.
Perhaps she doesn't like to talk
about it," thought Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy,
though it's in the Mother Goose book.
Well, I'll not say anything. either"
So she got the tuffet for little Miss
Muffet; a tuffet Icing a sort of baby
foot stool And, indeed, the little girl
had to sit on something quite small,
for her legs were very short.
And here are your curds and whey"
went on Nurse Jane, bringing in a
bowl Curds and whey are very good
to eat. They are made from milk
sweetened. and are something like a
custard IL a cup
So little Miss Muffet. sat on a tuffet,
eating her curds and whey, Just as she
ought to have done.
And" said Nurse Jane to herself. "I
do hope no spider viii come sit be-
side her to Brighten Miss Muffet away,
before Uncle Wiggily sees her, for she
is deal little child"
Pretty soon a step was heard hop
ping up the front steps Of the bung-
allow. and Nurse Jane said:
There is Uncle Wiggily now.
think"
ooh, I'm glad" exclaimed little Miss
Muffet, as she handed the muskrat
lady the empty bowl Of curds and whey.
Il want to see him very specially"
In came hopping the nice old rab-
bit gentleman. and he knew Little Miss
Muffet right away, and was very glad
to see her.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggilyw cried the little
girl. 4 have been waiting to see you.
I want you to do me very special
extra favor; will you?"
why. of course. if / can" answered
the bunny uncle, with a polite bow. Il
am always glad to do favOrs."
You can easily DO this one" said
Little Miss Muffet. Il want you to
come"
And Just then Uncle Wiggily saw
big spider crawling over the floor to-
ward the little girl. who was still on
her tuffet, having finished her curds
and whey.
And II she sees that spider. sit down
beside her, il surely will frighten her
away" thought Uncle Wiggily, ''and 1
wants me to do for her. Let me see.
she hasn't yet noticed the spider. 1
wonder il j could get her out Of the
room while I asked the spider to kind
~ not 10 90 any frightening, at least |
for a while?"
So Uncle Wiggily, who was quite !
worried. sort Of waved his paw side
ways at the spider. and twinkled his |
pink nose and said "Ahemi'' which !
meant that the spider was to keep on |
crawling and not go near Miss Muffet. |
Uncle Wiggily himself was not afraid |
Of spiders.
Yes Uncle Wiggily." went on Little |
Miss Muffet who had not yet seen the
spider. Il want you to come to-" and |
then she saw the rabbit gentleman (
making funny noses behind her back.
and waving his paw at something, and
Miss Muffet cried:
why, what in the world is the mat
ter Uncle Wiggily? Have you hurt
NO, no." the rabbit gentleman quick
~ exclaimed. It's the spider. She's