El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-12-22

10 URELT you are not going out
tonight. are you. Uncle Wig
- gily2" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper,
as she saw the rabbit gentleman taking
his tall silk hat and his fur coat off
the rack
7 think I am" he answered Il
haven't had an adventure all day. and
I won't sleep well without one"
But 1t is showing hard" Nurse Jane
said. looking out Of the window Of the
hollow stump bungalow Besides. it is
a dark night and getting late and
Say no more. if you please" spoke
Uncle Wiggily. politely I promised
Grandfather Goosey Gander I would
come over to see him and have a game
Of Scotch checkers this evening. and I
always keep my word. So I must go,
snow storm or not-dark OF not"
You'll be lostr' cried Nurse Jane. as
she tied her tail in a bow knot so it
would not get wet when she washed the
supper dishes
"Oh, no. I won't" answered Mr.. Long
ears. 4 am going to take the light
ming bug lantern with me, and with
that shining on the white snow that
covers the ground I can easily see my
way to Grandpa Goosey's house and
back here to my hollow stump bunga-
low again. So here go Nurse Jane"
Uncle WigEily. wrapping himself up
in his big fur coat and tippet. putting
on his red flannel mittens and pushing
his tall silk hat down over his head.
started out into the storm that cold.
wintry night
wen. ri surely have an adventure
this time, all right he said TO him
self as he stumbled along through the
snow drifts. q NAV fall down and stub
nv nose. or something like that But
who cares as long as we make jolly
evening for the old goose gentleman
Along went Uncle Wiggily through
the night, the wind bowling and blow
ing the snow around him. and the fire
fly lantern giving light enough so he
could see his way.
The lantern was made OF a milk bot
tie. and inside il. with q little fire OF
Fourth Of July punk 10 keep them
warm. were some fireflies. They fitted
their wings to make light and as il
shown on the snow Uncle Wiggily
could see TO hop along.
He reached the pen where the old
goose gentleman. Grandfather Gander.
lived. and very glad Mr. GOOsey was to
see the old rabbit gentleman
Come i'm he cried. Well have lots
Of funr'
So he and Uncle Wiggily played many
games Of Scotch checkers until il was
to his bungalow again.
do you think you'll get there all
right2" asked Grandpa Goosey as Mr.
Longears started out into the storm
again There is lots Of snow"
T can see my way by the light Of
the FREELY lantern" Uncle Wiggily
said. TN bid you good night. Grandpa
Goosey." and away he went out into
the storm
But Uncle wiggfly had not gone far
before something happened. All of q
sudden he stumbled into a deep snow
drift. and as he fell down some of the
snow sifted into the milk bottle, put
out the Fourth Of July punk fire and
then the fireflies became so cold they
could not longer give any light
'-Oh. how dark il isl cried the bunny
uncle, as he picked himself Up and
started off once more Then he saw
that his lantern was out
We'll have some matches" he said
I can light those and see my way
home"
He tried to do this. but when he fell
down in the snow some of the wet,
white flakes got into the match box.
citing the fire sticks so they would
not light So Uncle Wiggily could not
strike them
No matter" he said. Il guess I can
find my way home in the dark" He
put the nOW-no-gOOd lantern in the
rocket OF his fur coat. and started off.