El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-24
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND ALADDIN'S LAMP.
By HOWARD x. GARIS.

NCLE WIGGILY. can you see
what you are reading?" asked
~ Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. the
muskrzt lady housekeeper. OF the rab-
bit gentleman one evening. as they sat
together in the parlor OF the hollow
stump bungalow, each looking at one
half OF the evening paper. Uncle Wig
gily was reading how much the lemons
from the Orange mountains in Verona
cost, and Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy was look
ing for the price OF priscilla prunes.
Can I see what I am reading?''
asked the bunny gentleman What do
you mean. Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy?"
We'll, don't know whether It is my
eyes that are getting weak or whether
ii is this lamp" said Nurse Jane. but
] certainly can't see as well as l used
to"
It guess it's the lamp. It isn't as
bright as it used to be- said the bunny
uncle
Then why don't you get a new one2~
asked Miss Fuzzy The Wibblewobble
family Of ducks next door has had cleo
trio lights put in, and you should see
how bright they have II to read by"
Hum. yes. electric lights" said In
Gle Wiggily. slow and thoughtful like.
year because 1t costs so much to print
my stories on the white paper, which is
very. very much more scarce and eX-
pensive, I'd have electric lights. too
"Oh. it doesn't matter I'm sorry I
spoke" said nurse Jane. The old light
will DO well enough. I'm sure I'm too
fussy. I guess
No you are not" Uncle Wigeily
said But I wish / We're rich enough
to have better lights" and she noticed
that he had 20 squint as he tried to
read the paper.
7 guess we are both getting old"
said Uncle Wtggily to himself
The next day he was off walking in
the woods. looking for an adventure.
when he happened to see, sitting on
a tree stump. a man in n suit Of red.
green and yellow His slippers were
curled I'D at the toes and had golden
chains on them
Another of those Arabian Nights
chaps" said the bunny uncle 4 Won
der which one2'
Just then the gaily dressed man
turned around and Uncle WigEiiy saw
IL was Aladdin, who had the Wonder
full Lamp.
~Oh. hello. Uncle Wiggily Longears,'
cried Aladdin I'm real glad 10 see
you But what seems to be the mat
ter You look worried
"Oh. il is nothing" said the rabbit
gentleman. casual like and Indifferent
Yes. there is. Tell me-" insisted
Aladdin. 4 may be able 10 help you"
We'll II Isn't much" said the bunny.
Nurse Jane wants new lights In the
house. and can't really afford to put
them in this year. I'd like them. too.
for our old lamp seems to be wearing
out. or else our eyes are"
Uncle Wiggily didn't like 20 speak
about getting old. and. Of course. Alad-
din wouldn't mention il for the world.
III tell you what we'll do" said
Aladdin, after a little thought. 7 have
no end OF lamps hanging around my
palace. I'll send you one over. II may
give a brighter light than yours
"Oh. that is very good OF you" said
Uncle Wiggily, but I fear the trou-
Die
No trouble at all" quickly said
Aladdin You know the time the ma
gician tried TO get my valuable wish !
ing lamp he went around crying. New 1
lamps for old, New lamps for oldr My |
wife traded off a lot of old lamps for !
new ones. and unfortunately she gave
away my wishing one. but I got Il (.
back. So IT viii give me great pleas |
ure 70 send you over one OF the new /
lamps, and hope it will give good /
light for you"
A little later a servant brought over