The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-05-03
UNCLE WlGciLY AND JAcKlE.s
RUBBER.

Uncle Wigxdy Longears, the rabbit
gentleman, wa spending a few days at
the home Of Jackie and Peehe Bow
Wow, tho puppy dog boys. and one
afternoon, when Jackie came homs
from the hollow stump school, the
bunny noticed that the little chap at
down to q table, taking out pencils and
paper. Ind began to draw something.
What are you making p" asked
Uncle Wiggily.
7 am making 4 picture 81 house,
chimney. Uncle Wiggily.,.'
"Oh, / thought maybe o were eat
ing a lollypop. by the way you stuck
out your, tongue" anghed the bunny
For Jackie was so interested ia his
drawing that he leaned his head low
over the paper, and stuck out his red
tongue, which he moved back and
forth, just as he did his pencil, until
any one would have thought he was
eating q bit of candy, or, perhaps. eve
Inc rub out his mistakes with hts
tongue.
Vel, it is aSnice picture" said
Uncle Wiggily as he took down his red
white and blue striped rheumatism
ycrutch of the piano and his tall SIX
hat from theS rack.
Tn going out to ooh for an adven-
Iure,p he vent on, a if I see q nice
view that would make a good picture
TOT you to draw. Jackie. I'll tell you
about it when / come back"
Please do" begged the little BUDDY
dog, and he kept on waggling his
tongue and moving his pencil in his
paw over the paper. making black
smoke come out OF the chimney OF his
picture house.
Uncle Wiggily was just going around
the corner, away from the Bow Wow
kennel, when Petite, who was Jackie's
brother, came running to the front
door.
aoh. Uncle Wiggily.." cried Peetie.
oh, Uncle Wiggily!"
What is it," asked the rabbit gem
tienaan, stopping and looking back.
Mother wants to know il youII
Peetie.
"Rubbers? Rubbers?" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. Bring Jackie a rub
per! l guess you mean g. pair Of rub
oersg Of course. I Will The best I
Then Mr.. Longears kept on hopptne
over the fields and through the woods
saving to himself:
for Jackie! Rubbers for
Jackle! must not forget them. This
Is the shoWery month Of April. when
the clouds leak rain if you but look
az tnem. Jackie must keep his paws
dry when he goes to school to learn
Rubbers for Jacket"
SO, to make sure that he would not
forget to do what the puppy dog lady
had asked him, Uncle Wiggily went to
the overshoe store before he looked any
farther for his adventure.
pair of rubbers for Jackie Bow
WOW. my little upp dog friend said
nicely wrapped. in his light fur over
coat pocket, of he hoped once more.
Wei 1 don't seem. to be going to
nave any adventure today" thought
sne unny rabbit. after a bit. Il won-
rain. Very hard, indeed, it rained,
But. as Uncle Wiggily hadl his UNI
brella with him, and pair of heavy
shoes on, he did not mind.
But must hurry home with
He may want to so to. the store for
MS mother. n he "a if he hasn't
overshoes to keep his paws dry from
the rain puddles."
Uncle WigEiIy was hurrying along
when, all at once. he heard a voice
saying:
"oh, I never can get over it. / never
can get over it,"
Over what. asked Uncle Wiggily.
Are you Eli Didale-Diddle tcying to
jump over the moon p"
No." was the nswer "Tm Mamie
Wagtail, the little goat girl, aud | can't
get over this puddle because | have no
rubbers on. Oh, dear"
49, a 81 CtiSu OsiCte VJSSi III
his most jolly voice. THAT is easily
mended. / ave here a new pair Of
ubber | am. taking to Jackie Bow
Wow. III lend them to You until you
can wade through the rain water
puddle. Then you can wear the rub
bers to Jackie's house and stay there
until, under my umbrella. I. go TO your
house and get yours" said the bunny.
oh, thank you!" cried Mamie.
So Uncle Wiggily put on her hoofs
tho reS O 4 ~ nrrrr =, ,.x.9l ~ r<1,o
goat girl splashed through the mud
and wafer with them. never getting her
feet a bit wet.
But l am afraid your new rubbers
are rather muddy. Jackie, my boy"
q Uncle Wiggily, ~sorroWfully like,
as h e and Mamie reached the Bow
Wow kennel house. "I let the little
goat girl wear them through a mud
puddle
-Ha. Hal" laughed Jackie.
What's the matters??" asked Uncle
oh, ho!. laughed Peetie. Mother
didn't want you to get a pair OF rub
beers for Jackie. Uncle Wiggiiy. She
ber eraser, so he could rub out the
wrong pencil marks he makes when he
draws a picture"
BLESS my pink. twinkling nose!"
cried Uncle Wiggily.
Then he laughed, too, and so did
Mamie. And. as Jackie already had a
pair Of rubbers. the new ones were
given to the little goat girl. and Uncle
Wiggily went back TO the store to get
the rubber eraser, for Jackie. And the
puppy dog made q fine. picture Of q
low carrying an umbrella SO she
wouldn't get water In the milk.
And II the kittie cat doesn't scratch
the dog biscuit and make it bark at
the rubber plant growing beside the
umbrella tree.
AsTorpedo Destroyer.
s4 From the Philadelphia ubli Ledger.