El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-13

- nee upon time. not so very
many years ago. when ice cream
cones sold two for five cents
apiece. Uncie wiggiIy Longears, the
nice old rabbit gentleman. was staying
in a burroW. or underground house
with Sammie and susie Littletail, the
bunny children: for the hollow stump
bungalow Of Uncle Wiggily had burned
down. you remember
And we are so glad 10 have you
live with u.s. said Sammie. tseL we
wish you'd stay forever, Uncle Wig
oh, I couldn't do that" spoke the
bunny uncle You see we are getting
quite crowded here since 1 brought the
three little pigs-Grunter, Squealer
and TWisty-Tail-hOTRe with ne.
Mr. Longears had done that, you
know. saving the three little pigs IN
their houses Of straw, wood and brick
from the bad wolf as / have told you
in the three stories just before this
.'oh. we love the three little pigs"
said Susie. I'VE want them to stay
But just then came a knock on the
door Of the underground house, and
when Mrs. Littletail. the rabbit lady
opened it, there was a dear little old
woman. with q dress made Of lowered
calico. and with a tall peaked cap OF
..Why@why. it's Mother Goose-7
cried Sammie, the rabbit boy. as he re
1nembered a picture in one Of his
books
old lady. and I am looking for three
little pigs Grunter, Squealer and
Twisty- Tail-who have run away"
They didn't run away" said Uncle
WiEEily. They are here. I brought
them home with me to save them from
the bad wolf But won't you come in.
Mother Goose?' he asked politely
Thank you, win" answered
Mother Goose. and in she came, making
such q low. polite bow, that her cap
fell off. but Sammie picked it up for
her.
So Mother Goose went in the rabbit
house, making herself small on pur-
pose. which, being a sort Of fairy god
mother, she could easily do. And then
she heard how Uncle Wiggily had
saved the three little pigs and she
thanked the rabbit gentleman.
But now you had better put your
mittenS on your paws and come home
with me Grunter, Squealer and Twisty-
rail- said Mother Goose
50. though Sammie and Susie Little
tail wanted the three little pigs 70
stay with them. and though the little
pigs themselves would liked 70 have
Mother Goose told them
III walk 2 little way with you,
Mother Goose said Uncle WigEily. "A
have not been out today. and I must
have my walk or I viii get so stiff
from my rheumatism that won't be
able 10 move"
So the old rabbit gentleman walked
with Mother Goose. the three little pigs
running on ahead ana poking their
funny, pink Wrinkly noses down in
the snow.
well, here is where live said
Mother Goose at last. pointing to a
red house next big rubber boot
= hich had windows in, as well as a
seor, and q chimney on top.
wy does some one live in there
In that rubber boot?" asked Uncle
Wiggily as he saw smoke coming out
OF the chimney
Yes" answered Mother Goose. The
old woman who used 10 live IN shoe
and had so many children she didn't j
know what TO do, moved into the
rubber boot, as IL is so much larger.
But Won't you come in, Uncle
The rabbit gentleman was just go
ing TO say he would be very glad to- ;
when. all Of q sudden, OLD Mother
Hubbard came running out Of the lit
lie red house. As soon as Old Mother
Hubbard saw Mother Goose the old I
lady who went TO the cupboard TO get
her poor Cog q bone cried:
oh dear, Oh dear. He can't pull
II out. He can't pull out his thumb"
cant pull out his tbumb2 Who I
why did he put his thumb in2 And
where did he put il; in his InSuth?"
Mercy. nor cried Old Mother Hub
bard. It's Little Jack Homer I'm {
talking about He sat in a corner, you
know. and was eating a Christmas pie. :
Sc put IN his thumb. to pull out a
plum, and then he csied;
On 1 know what he cried" said /.