The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-09

NJ claimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy
" WuLZy, the muskrat lady
housekeeper for Uncle Wiggly
bongears. the rabbit gentleman, as she
came into the dining room OF the hollow
stump bungalow one morning. | certain
y have gone and done IT," ra
Done what asked Uncle Wigcily.
Il hope you haven't gone and burned
tho 6uck~heat cakes or the maple
sugar"
mo. nothing like that" Nurse Jane
spoke with laugh. But | have broken
my shoe lace. and II is too bad. for 1t
with broken lace"
NO more you can" agreed Uncle
Wisgily. 1T might trip you so you'd
f9il nut can't you tie knot in the
I've tried that" Nurse Jane said.
In fact. this isn't the first time the
shoe lace has broken. / have tied so
many knots IN IT that II looks like a
tangle Of cord, as when a boys kite gets
caught ON the telegraph wire. so really
need some new shoe laccs'
And YOU shall have them" cried
brave Uncle Wiggily You shall have
| them II ! have TO 80 TO the store for
them myself as ! am going TO do"
| Wen, thank you very much, for | do
need the laces." said Nurse Jane. But
II Is storming, you see, The snow Is
coming down very fast. and perhaps"
Hush. II you please Also tut-tut!
And likewise pish -tush', laughed the
bunny uncle. Never shall Il be said
that | was afraid OF snow with my
rubber boots and my warm fur coat, TO
say nothing OF the red white blue. pink.
green and yellow mittens Jillic Iongtail
knitted for me, can go out IN any kind
OF weather Here | got"
With that. dressing himself warmly
and feeling very fine because OF the hot
huckwheat pancakes with maple sugar
| he had eaten. away started the bunny
/ uncle over the fields and through the
/ woods
1t did not take him very long to get
to the store. where monkey doodle
| gentleman sold shoe laces. The monkey
doodle worked on "A hand organ In the
summer, but IN the winter he kept a
laces and collar buttons.
And. speaking OF collar buttons,
might take few OF them rs wen as
shoe lRces," said Uncle Wiggily MY
/ collar button sometimes rolls under the
/ bureau 10 play tag with the legs NJ the
] won't have TO hunt. Besides I don't
like to stop a game OF tag, even wher
a collar button is playing IT,"
Good" cried the monkey doodle
THAT shows how kind hearted you are
So Uncle Wiggily with the collar but.
tons and the.shoe laces. started back for
his hollow stump bungalow once more
lie had bought two pairs OF laces 70,
Nurse Jane so she would be sure to hav,
enough,
well. ! wonder II am to have Al
adventure today" thought Uncle wig
gily, as he hopped on through the snow
And, Just as he came TO n little hous,
on the edge OF the wood. he heard. com
ing from It; sad ,i,,ie hto voice, saving
work any more, and can't have an,
fun Oh. dear ''
I'M That sounds like troubler crie
tho bunny. twinking his pink nose
Maybe | shall have an adventure afte
all. | shall have To see about this"
Over to the little house he hopped
and there he saw Jsclde Row Wow. tn
puppy dog hoy
What's the matter, Jacket" askc
This" answered Jackie. and he hcl
jumping jack that had been given hlr
Mt Christmas Something inside m
Jack Is broken" snid the little pupp
dog boy. when ! pull the string h
won't jump any more like he did first
And | want him 10 Jump. too, bo
hoo For I'm home all alone with n ho
cold. aud I can't 40 out and want to b
amused and-and--Rnd, oh. dear"
MY My" laughed Uncle Wiggily 4
his most jolly voice You do seem (
look Mt that Jack lie certainly look
happier than YOU, Jackie. and h
matted the puppy dog on the Nead
Uncle WirrilY looked NJ the jumping
lack lie pulled The dangling string, hu
Jack never wigglcd mn arm or leg
"See. II won't work" sadly said Jackl
Bow Wow,
"oh, yes II wlll"' laughed the hunn
uncle IAN II needs IL n new strlnp
The old one " broken"
but | haven't any string" said th
'S'InIa' / have" cried Uncle wiggi,
"rll use one ~ tho shoe strings | go
FOR Nurse Jane There are more tha
she needs Jack will soon be jumpin
again"
hunny uncle fastened On mn extra sho
lace and when he pulled II Jack jerke
his arms aud legs Rs fast Rs anything
and amllcd all over his face,
''Therc you are" cried Uncle wlrgll
10 Jackie. "You have your toy and
have had an adventure. Now NJ
II am too laughed the puppy do
hoy, aud Uncle WlrEily hurried on /
his bungalow with the shoe laccs IL
Nurse Jane md the collar buttons fr
himself
Sell that old horse, buggy bicycl
go-eart, furniture or anything else 20