The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09

Oho'o W'eelly and Mr.. Coonooney.
VVTlLE hoppus through the woods
IA one day. looking for nm adventure
w 10 he often did rucle Wlggily
Lougears, the rabbit gentleman.
heAId some animal calling tor help
rep Help" shouted tho voice.
I've fallen lu aud the hank 81. 40 slip
p'rg, ! cant gcl out again
1la Trouble for someone cried
the bunny must see who n ts.'
On he hoped through tho woods. and
soon he came 10 She bank of A little
brook IN the water. trying TO climb
3ut ON the slippcry muddy hank. was
, NJ Ioouooney the rarcoou gentleman.
Why. my dear fellow" exclaimed
/ nrle WiggiI' '1h1S ls quite too had
What has happcnoh' Rut wait Don't
snsWer Let me help Nol out fret and
you can tax aterWsfd
so Uncle Wissily quickly gnaNcd orf
branch Of a tree with his strong teeth.
ana lhen, holding . IN hts raN. ho
reached II down 10 Mr coonooneF who.
taxing II In his paws, soon pulled him
self out from the water
Wen. hW much ohlltcd 10 YOU. Uncle
NlFEiN,' said the rarcoou gentleman
You see. ! was washing ht OF rsh
! md tct my dinner, when ] accidcntly
slipped into tho brook. aud the mud on
shore vas SO slippeN that could not
get out oven though I pm a good swim
That's all right" said the bunny
gentleman, casuS Ike 4 was glad
10 hep YOU nut should think YOU
would not need 20 wash tho fith for
yont dinner when the fish slrcldy came
from the water
oh, VIC raccoons wash every hi, of
food We cat said NJ Coonoonev IT'S
way We have Bui won't YOU stay
10 dinner with mc-'
Thnuk YOU. no, answered Uncle
WigRiy Il never cat ush
Then | hope. some daN To do YOU q
te'or for having helped me out OF the
water spoke the roccoou gentleman.
and then he went ON eating his dinner
while Mr. LongeHrs hoped over the
fields looking for an adventure.
but, somehow oT othqr iuck, N there
is any such thing. ddNr6t happen to
be With Uncle Wisgily that dRN lie
mad no adventure az all, and he was
quite disappointed when he reached his
hollow stump bungalow
IT, Jolo and ID JfEe Syps "Ss,s IN ,hs ,son, miSs @,
chlldreni Nsnni, and Rliic wag,sn. The
goats, aud Sammic and Susie 1AttletNil
the rbbbns, with many other animal
friends They were laughing ana hsv-
ing great fun ~ some same.
What are You playing asked Uncle
,r.vs We are PLAYING ting mo stick, -
uncle play II With us, please"
Hul ! fon hnoN now
ON, its easy said johnnie Bushy.
tnl, the squirrel You see We each
haNe some little round hoors, or rings.
made of white wood At the end OF
,he rain are some sticks sticking up
Hualeht In tho ground
And We TAX" turns tossing the rings
nj the stlcks" added Susie t.ittlctaIl
and whoever gets the most rings on
hls or hcr stisk wins the game. Please
play with ~" ..
Well. III play a little" said the
Mnny uncle, 10 they gave him some
round hoops, or tlnRs aud told hin,
which stick wRs his down at tho end
OF the garden walk
FIRST Ssmmie tossed ring. bu, he
mltsed the stick Then nillic Rushr.
tail threw his hoop and right over a
n,gk u vent Then II wac Uncle Wig
Tho bunny gentleman tossed y rlna.
hut u did not go anywhere near his
stick The animal children did not
laugh, though
7 I guess I am too old, and my eyes
are su poor. I cant sec 10 rims tho
stick, ssid Alr Longcars. ia better
not play this game"
HI they ar wanted him 10 Keen on
/ rHl ing, aud soon n vnH his tum again
But he missed and did worse than h.
4 tute, white nearly Bll the animal chill
hrcn tossed their hoops over the stick.
stuck IN the ground
well. this "a tlo third aud last
/ time" said tuclr NtggiN ~ he tossed
! his ring and. "A u Hntlled tn tho gruund'
the nulmpl hu,e ami glrl yI,d.
! Uncle Nlgglly has tingcd the stick"