El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-19

awakened me-" spoke the bunny uncle.
politely as usual I was going TO open
mv eyes anyhow. But what IS II you
wish
Have YOU seen anything Of Cruncher,
my little turtle boy" asked the spotted
lady. He went out 10 play tag with
Bully No-Tail, the frog, and he hash
come back"
why. no. haven't seen him." Uncle
WiSgily made answer But I'll go
look for him right away must travel
on anyhow, and If I see him I'll tell
him TO hurry back 70 you"
III he ever so much obliged 20 you
i YOU Will spoke the mud turtle lady
"Cruncher has TO take his swimming
lesson and he is late for II now Give
my regards TO Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy."
Il VIII" promised Uncle WiEeiiy. and
then as the spotted mud turtle lady
waddled off in one way the rabbit
gentleman hoped off in another. car
rylnG his new shoes IN his hand. FOR
his feet-paws Were still too warm to
make him feel comfortable.
III just carry the shoes a while"
the bunny uncle said 20 himself and
when the sun goes down. and il gets
a little cooler I'll put them on
So he hoped along and pretty soon
ne came TO 2 place where there were
a lot OF little round stones on the
path.
ouch" cried the bunny gentleman as
he stepped in the reh5les with his bare
paws. This viii never do, must put
on my shoes or III never be able TO
walk home"
So. sitting down on flat stump.
around which grew some nice green
ferns. AIr LonEears put on one shoe.
All. that's very good he said Now
7 shall be able 10 walk more easily"
Then he put on the other shoe At
least he tried to. But when he put his
paw in IL something seemed 10 be in
the way
1T must be stone"' cried Uncle
WigEilv-
ne held the shoe upside down. but
nothing dropped out. Then he shook it
SuU nothing fell
IT wonder II 7 could he mistaken -"
thought the bunny gentleman.
He tried 10 look inside his shoe But
YOU know how il is yourself It's as
dark in a shoe as il is I'm a pocket. II
not darker Uncle Wlgeil- could see
nothing. He looked all around. Il
can't even see Cruncher. the mud turtle
boy ne said
lie tried TO put on his shoes This
time something sharp seemed TO stick
his toe
"Ouch," cried Uncle WiGsiIv.
ooh. ] beg your pardon" spoke
voice from within tho shoe. 4 didn't
mean 10 bite YOU. I thought that was
my mother giving me something to
eat"
Something to eat Your mother?
Who are YOU and what are YOU doing in
my Shoe asked the bunny uncle. very
much surprised
Just then out Of the shoe dropped
who do you suppose Why. Of course,
You've guessed it Cruncher. the mud
turtle boy
Il beg your pardon. Uncle WigEily."
said Cruncher. But must have
crawled in one of your shoes while YOU
were asleep. Then I went to sleep
myself But I awakened when YOU put
your foot in tin the shoe 7 mean.
and I guess 7 bit you by mistake I
am very sorry
PRAY do not mention it," said Uncle
WigEily- 1t didn't hurt half as much
as q mosquito. And 7 am glad I found
YOU" Then Uncle WisSily put on his
shoes and carried Cruncher home. for
it would have taken the mud turtle
boy a week 10 crawl as far as Uncle
Wiggily had jumped. And Mrs Turtle
was very glad to get her little boy
Cruncher back
And SO everything came out all right.
and If the ice cream freezer doesn't get
50 cold that it crawls into bed with
the hot cross buns and gets scolded for
talking in its sleep. I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the berries
Copyright 1916. by Mcclure Newspaper
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