El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-17

sS"HEBE-" exclaimed Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat
lady housekeeper who. with
Uncle Wiggily Longears. the rabbit
gentleman. was staying in the LittIetau
rabbit burrow- There they are. Uncle
WiggiIy. all nicely wrapped up for you
10 carry
What's nicely wrapped up2- asked
the bunny uncle. and what do YOU
want me TO carry and he looked
over. the tops OF his spectacles at the
muskrat lady, thinking. the while. that
soon he would be able 70 build himself
new hollow stump bungalow in place
OF the one that had burned.
want YOU 70 carry the jam tarts,
and they are all nicely wrapped up."
went on Nurse Jane. Don't YOU re-
member said L was going to ma Ike
some for you TO take over to Mrs
NJ lDbleWobble- the duck lady"
bly, The jam tarts are for Lulu.
Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobhle. the
ouck children remember now. I'll
take them right over
They are all nicely wrapped up in
clean napkin" went on the muskrst
lady, so be careful not to squash
are very fresh
I'm be careful promised the old
rabbit gentleman rs he pfrt on hfs-fur
coat and took his ed-white-and-b blue
made, OF q eornstalk. down off the par
oh. wait a minute. Uncle WfegiIvl
" an minuteE- cried Mrs. Littletail
the bunny mother Of Sammie and susie.
the rabbit children. Where are you
soing2"
over TO Airs. WibbIewobble. the duck
lael house, with some jam tarts for
Uncle Wiggily.
Then would you mind carrying also
TINS little rubber plant over 10 herr
asked Mrs LittletaiL Il told Mrs
Wibblewobble I would send one 70 Ier
the first chance 7 had
Hisnl gladly VIII I take it said
tncie Niggily- SO Mrs. Littletau the
lapDlL lazy. wrapped the not OF the
little rubber plant, with its thick SHINY
5reen leaves. in a piece OF paper, and
Dhcie lSSuy. tucking il under one
paw; while with the other he leaned
on mis- crutch. Started off over the
Iields and through the woods. with the
Jam tarts in his pocket over toward
me nome Of the Wibblewobble duck
family he hoped
Ar- Longears. the nice old rabbit
gentleman had not gone very far be-
fore. all at once. from behind a snow
covered stump, he heard a voice say
oh, dear, 7 know I'll never find
hl1n- I've looked all over and ] can't
see him anywhere. Oh. dear oh.
dear " hat shall do ~
trouble. Uncle Wiggiiy said to himself.
i wonder If that is any Of my little
anlmsi friends1 7 must look
80 the rabbit gentleman peeked over
the top Of the stump and there he saw
queer-looking boy, with a funny
smile on his face. which was as round
ana shiny as the bottom of new
dishpan. And the boy looked so kind
that Uncle WiggiV knew he would not
nurt even a lonyDop, less a rabbit gem
Oh, hello cried the boy. as he saw
l. ncie Wiggily- Who are youe"
am Mr.. Longears" REPLIED ms
bunny uncle. And who are your"
by I'm Simple Simon was tba
answer I'm I'm the Mother Goose
Book. you know
49, On, yes, I remember" said Uncle
" lggliy: But YOU seem to be out Of
the book, just now
J am, said Simple Simon. THE
page with my picture on II fell out Of
me book. so ran away But I can't
IND him anywhere and don't know
what 10 do"
who is it you can't find2v asked The /
The ple-man, answered the funny f.
boz Don't YOU remember. it savs.ill I
the book Simple simon met a pie-nf5l /
going TO the fair2'
oh. YES. I remember" Uncle WJegiIv /
answered. /