Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-21
sCIE WIGG1LY AND THE SMOKY

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Once upon time there was q Plump
rho lived in animal land, not far from
hsre Uncle Wiggily Longears. the
NaAbit gentleman, had his home with
&urse Jane Fuzzy Wuszy, the muskrat
KAy. This Plump lived in house
III 81 hsrhimsslf, and heshe was not
cry pleasant sort Of an animal.
d You see, . F1ump is sometimes he
"a sometimes q she, so have to mix
- the words. And another thing-a
lump is always sad and cross and
nhappy. and tries to make others un-
nnpy. too. So, whatever, you are
Sleass, please. please never be a
Hump,
a FIump can never see anything
Spod In anything or anybody. Ora
3o;,s. II there were many Flumps In
S6ie world it would be dreadful place
/ ~ which to live.
Tor instance, Plump doesn't like
4 see children playing tag and run
anr about, and Plump doesn't like
RI hear children laugh and shout. Il
10 Pumps had their way 1t would
SdWays be dark and bedtime, and
S&xorybody would 90 In their houses
nd shut themselves up and be gloomy
nd sad. There never would be any
Ehristmas or Fourth of July, ana
Nhool would always be In, with no
cess, and there wouldn't be any ice
Ram cones, or merry-go-rounds, or
anuts. or toy balloons, or circus lem
I,ade, or anything like that.
81 However, thank goodness, there
ren't many F1umps in the world. But,
4 an sorry to say, one lived near
Jncle Wiggily. And one day when
325Sa old gentleman rabbit was sailing
rourd IN his airship he happened to
30 right close by the house of this
aump.
y ZONE Of the wind came out of the
IN circus balloons that Uncle Wiggily
Snd fastened on his clothes basket
irship, and the rabbit gentleman came
oWn to blow more air IN them.
The Flump saw him, and coming out
&k herhis house, with sad, gloomy
nee. the Plump said, most dolefuliy
md sorrowfully!
rob, why do you waste your time
\ 31ding around in your airship, MT.
H0ngears? Why do you waste your
neY'
ssI do not waste my time" said the
bbtt gentleman cheerfully. Il ride
out. It is true, but whenevr l see
Nv one In trouble help them II l
4 Z
An. yes, but how much better" said
t{6n Trump, chow much better it would
IL you would sell your airship and
at the money away where you would
aWays have it. Then you could stay
the house all day and be sad, as I
:. Oh, love to be sad"
Yes said Uncle Wiggily. guess
ou dot, You look it! But I do not
Ne to be sad. like to be happy and
rake others happy if l can"
Happy" cried the Plump. 'There
no much thing as happiness. All
ri sad and gloom! See, it Is getting
ARK. It will soon be night and I'll
Va glad. for then every one will have
IS 10 to bed
mo, it is not getting night said
iuncle Wiggily; that is only the sun
1EoinK under a cloud. 1t will soon
home out shining again" And, surely
Enough It did, but the Plump was not
HAPPY.
81 am going in the house and take
acme bitter medicine" said the Plump
BADLY like.
Well, I hope it will do you good, .
ISpoke Uncle Wiggily, cheerfully and
EFolitely.
50 the Plump went in herhis gloomy
Nhouse, and Uncle Wiggily fixed his
&irship. Pretty soon, just as he was
|Sbout to sail up toward the blue sky,
tWhere the sun was shining, and the
birds were singing, the Plump came
Erunning out, crying: