El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-17

that chim=anzee-not bad I have
nothing to fear"
Then the other voice spoke again.
saying:
gather the pennies until you have a
new coat The children would not
laugh at you, nor watch you dance II
you did not have on a nice coat Oh,
how TO get it 1 do not know. On,
| dear"
"Ha. That is man talk exclaimed
| Uncle Wigglly. for he knew both man
| and animal talk. I must see what all
| this is about.
| Carefully he peeked through the
! bushes, AID he saw nice old handOr-
J gan grinder man sitting on the ground,
| and near him was cute little monkey
/ be a bundle OF rags.
/ Excuse me-" spoke Uncle Wiggily.
! in MS kindest voice. but you seem TO
/ be IN trouble. and, If you are. would
like TO help you"
"Ha, What is this?" cried the hand
organ grinder man jumping up A. rab-
bit who talks. See, Pappettio. he is
ike you: he can speak so that 1 know
what he says All. Mr. Rabbit. l am
glad to see you" and the handorgan
grinder man made a low bow
My name is Uncle Wiggily," said
our rabbit friend. But no matter
help you. please. What is the natter
1t is Pappettio's coat" answered the
man. sadly
See Behold, It is this and the
monkey himself held out in his paws
the bundle of rags. Once this was my
most beautiful red, blue. yellow and
green coat" said Pappettio. which was
the monkeys name I wore II while
master played the organ, and I danced
in the sun and gathered the pennies in
my cap.
we lay down TO sleep in the woods. We
built a fire to keep warm. for 1 do not
like the cold l took off my nice coat
and rolled it up so il would not wrinkle |
But behold See, In the morning
my coat was like this" and Pappettio |
held up the rags. In the night my l
most beautiful coat got too near the /
IRE and was burned Alas! Now have
no coat"
And I am too sad to make music"
said the organ man.
Uncle Wiggily set down his basket /
on the ground Then he began taking
things out OF it He pulled some green
leaves off a big oak tree and began
fastening them together with long
thorns. sewing the leaves with ribbon
grass for thread.
What are YOU DOING" asked the |
landorgan grinder man
I am making your monkey, Pap
pettio, new coat" said Uncle Wig
: n.y. Isl 1 III Tldht 4 jacket 4
he green leaves to fit him Then on
hat viii sew yellow carrots, some
skin from the red apple. some purple
rom the grapes, some blue and pink
rom the flowers 1 have gathered. and
we shall see what we shall see"'
Uncle Niggily made his paws move
-ery quickly Soon, from the green
caves and the colored VeEeta bles and
lowers from his farm. he had made the J
monkey a fine new coat. better than
he burned one.
''Oh. that is grand" cried Pappettio.
lapping his paws.
Magnificent" exclaimed the man. |
grinding out a merry tune. Now we |
hall gather the pennies. Thank you a /
thousand times, Uncle WigEily,'
You are very welcome" said the
abbit. making a low bow Then the
andorgan grinder man and Psppettio /
vent on together. and the bunny hop
ed home happy because he had done
ONE one a favor. And II the wash tub .
Oesn't try TO walk on the clothes line. | :
nd fall off so il hurts the tea kettles :
ose, I'll tell you next about ncle | ,
-iggily and the wild rose.-Copyright.
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