Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
FISH HAWK.

FISH HAWK.
One day, when Uncle Wiggily Long
ears. the old gentleman rabbit, had
been at the seaside hotel for about
week, he came in from a walk on the
beach after breakfast and started to
go to his room.
Hold on, Uncle Wiggily, If you
please!" exclaimed the sea robin. who
had charge Of the room keys, "hold on
There is a letter here for you"
"Oh, how glad l am exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. Il hope it is some news
from home. am anxious to hear from
Charlie and Arabella Chick, the chick
en- children. Or from some OF the 9TH
er animal boys or girls. 1t has been
some time since have seen them"
And, If you will kindly believe me,
the letter was from Charlfe-that Is the
first part of 1t was. and the last part
was from Charles sister Arabella.
The chickens wrote about how things
were going on at home. and they told
how Papa Chick slipped on the ice as
he was going to work in the feather
factory one morning and broke big
hole In snow bank.
my! Things must be quite exciting
at the chicken coop house!", exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. Then he finished read.
ing the rest of the letter, which told
how Mrs. Chick had baked Charlie a
cake and and made an apple pie.
"My!" cried Uncle W1ggily. Il al.
most wish was at home again. Still
I must stay here until my epizootic
cold Is all better, suppose"
y~NI T. v<1v - tN erAt
elevator, to 60 up to his room, when
into the hollow stump hotel there came
iluttering a fussy fish hawk manbird.
That Is, Uncle Wiggily didn't know at
once that the fish hawk was fussy, but
the old gentleman rabbit soon found 1t
out.
II want a room and bath" said the
fussy fish hawk man. II want the
room to sleep in and I want the bath
to battle in. And want nice quiet
room, where the sun shines in"
Il can give you just that kind Of a
DOOM" said the old lady sea gull. who
kept the hollow stump hotel. II will
put you in the room next to Uncle Wig
gily and I am sure you two will get
along nicely"
Eyes, l will be as quiet as can"
said Uncle Wiggily politely to the fus-
sy fish hawk.
"Humph. Bosh! Please don't talk to
me!' exclaimed the fussy fish hawk,
and I am afraid that at times he was
not very polite.
"All right, then, won't" spoke
Uncle Wiggily as he looked In the
glass to see IL he needed his hair cut
again by the barber stork. But he
didn't and so he went on up to his
room and the fussy fish hawk went to
his room, which was right next door
to the rabbit gentleman's.
Well, pretty soon, in a little while
Uncle Wiggily sat down to read the
paper to see what the news was, and
of course he turned his paper this way
and that, first one side and then the
other, and probably he ratified 1t a
good bit.
Well, anyhow there came banging
noise on the wall Of Uncle Wiggily's
room and the fussy fish hawk cried
out:
please don't make so much paper
rafting noise in there! can't take
my afternoon nap"
"All right. I'll be quiet said Uncle
Wiggily politely and really he was as
quiet as a Sunday school mouse going
after a bit OF cheese And then, all at
once, Uncle Wiggily forgot where he
was and he began to whistle little
tune.
Bang. Bang" the fussy fish hawk
rapped with his bill on the wall viii
you please be quiet In there, Mr.. Long