The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-29
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Uncle Wlgolly ana the Birds.

I" N tho drlcd bread" % asked "I yiu ,'nolc TTse
/ Y WlsYily Longears the rabbit
gentleman one morning as he
went out into the Kitchen OF the hollow
stump bungalow. where the muskrat lady
housekeeper was getting breakfast
..o ficd bread cried Nurse Jane
surely YOU don't want 10 cat that
NO, NO but the birds do, answered the
come up from tho south TO make their
nes,s In our woods. and hatch little
pIrds opt OF the eggs hut az II In 10
cary there Is not much food for the
,Irns now 80 ! am going to scatter
hfeId crumbs FOR them
HhH very Kind II Is Of YOU TO do SO a"
said Nurse Jane. Il was saving the
ntled bread 10 make pudding but YOU
are welcome TO II for your bird friends
so tho muskrat lady brought out the
hread. and The bunny rabbit scattered
crumbs on the ground Pretty soon tho
Ilrhs saw them and came fluttering
dowh from the trees on which green
leaves we're Just beginning 10 show
on. how Kind Uncle wigglly il to
give nv this nice bread to eat. said n
ers IN front ''
And We ought to do something to
pay MIN back for his kindness 10 us.
went on the orange and black orioie.
who had given Uncle Wigsi,y their Old
I Y
but, what can we do7" asked a
scarlet tanagcr, whose feather, were
such bright red that they looked as
thought they had been painted from tho
brightest rose YOU ever saw.
We'll. Wen just have to watch ont
ana the first chance We get 10 do him
a favor We Will said Jlmmi. cav Cnw
me crow boy. whose feathers were a,
BLACK as piece Of coal "He is yerv
good. Is Uncle Wggily'
The hDnpN Al "A
hs ne had gone back into his bungalow
AFTER scattering the bread crumbs
yes. INDEED, he Is good" chirped all
mo other birds, as they ate the last of
the crumbs "
few DAYS after that I'ncI. Wi,ruv
was seen slowly walking around cu,,
SIDE hts hollow stump bungalow. lie
looked un toward the roof and then
down TO III" ground, and finally he said
Yes am going to do ~"
DO what ." cried Nurse Jane You
are no, going TO sell the bungalow
,.'oh, no Indeed answered the hurn,
tabblt am Just going TO have II
painted. We must brighten II up for
tpring Tll call the monkey doodle gen.
un'nl"h, VINO paints the red cheeks on
lo's' ana the red uniforms on toy sol
nirf% and have him paint my ,bunrn
Very good said Nurse Jane
so Uncle Wiygiy hoped on through
the woods, and over the fields 10 H.,
paint shop Of the monkey doodle zen.
tleman. Rut when the bunny spoke AZ
having his hollow stump b,insaIou
decorated tho monkey doodle raised his
paws In tho air made sad face and
snid ""'
40, Alas, Llkewlsc, unhopplnc,s' / can
Why not'' asked Uncle WlggiIy
NhN cant YOU paint for me7'
be,ausr have no paint used up
NE last blue, green. yellow, pink
Drown ana even the skllligimink color
on me toys for children. and | will have
no more paint until near Christmas You
can't wait that long
No" said Uncle Wlgsily. u can't
mus, try someone else Maybe / can
srt Mr' Whitewnsh, the polar bear gen.
there" '""'
Maybe" said the monkey doodle
I'm sorry cnnnot paint your bunsa-
low for YOU
Wondering what he was going 10 do
Uncle wissily hoped on through the
woods lie had not gone far from The
monkey doodles house before JImn,l.
Cav cav the crow hoy. who had been
hiding piece " broken glass near by
and who had heard all that was said
flew of through the air Straight Ia
where tho birds lived flew Jimmie
on, know now how We can helm
Uncle Wirgily" he Cawed
How" asked all the birds
We can give, some ~ our feathers
especially YOU Nlrds with bright -coloted
ones stick them on the outside OF his
bungalow with glue, and II will Nv nicer
than II painted"
on, wen do A." chirped the birds
Uncle Wissily was Kind 10 va and we'll
be Kind TO himp
The robin gave some red feath.rs the
yellow bird some yellow ones, the orioi.
some orange tinted feathers and the pnr
rot come green, red and purple The
crow boy gave black faathers Tor trim
ming the chimney, the tanaser picLcd
out some ot his scarlet plunes and the
pigeons gave white feathers
The monkey doodle doll flNer had plen,,
OF glue, and when with n tho boauii
tullN culotcd feathers WEIR all stuck or
tbs, hollow stump bungalow. Ii looked
sH sctumptlouH ns silk crazy nuil, sof,
cushion, and Nurse Jane said n was real
artistic like and clever
when Uncle wlgglv came hack .u
tired out, not having been able 10 tind
single blt of paint In Woodland and
when he saw his beautifully ,,olorcd
feathered bungalow he was SO su,nri,.d
that he could hardly thank his blrJ
friends enough
1T couldn't be nlccr'" cried the bun,v
uncle And everyone said tho same thiny
And " the snowflake doesn't Mi down
the back ~ The rocking chair and tickle 4,
So u talks IN lts sleep IN tell Won n.Nt
ABOUT Uncle Wigsil, and the mud pies