El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-20

"Oh, you want Uncle Wiggily to be
! there to give you ride-I see."
] laughed Nurse Jane.
NO, indeedr' rneaouwed Kittie. but
! we have a sewing lesson today. and
! I'm going 10 sew something for Uncle
! Wiggily. / want him to come 10 the
! hollow stump school and get it,
Indeed, I'll come" said the bunny
/ gentleman. with his jolly laugh What
are you going to sew for me. kittie2'
Il think I'll hem YOU a pocket hand
kerchief" said the little pussy girl.
( You see" she went on, I'm not very
good at sewing yet as I've only had
a few lessons. So I have to make, al
first. something easy like 4 handker-
chief. After a while Tll make You q
+ shirt or coat and vest"
That will be fine" cried Uncle Wig
gily. I'll call for you at the school,
I Kittie"
So the little pussy girl went on TO
her class, singing and mewing because
she was so happy thinking of the
handkerchief she was going to make for
Uncle Wiggily.
Ana that rabbit gentleman. after
having had new bologna. sausage tires
put on his automobile, started off rid
ing and also TO look for an adventure.
over the hill and dale. through the
woods and through the fields he went,
but not an adventure did he have. and
finally ; o'clock came and he remem-
bered he must go 20 the hollow stump
school When he got there kittie was
waiting for him.
Here is your handkerchief" she
said. and she held out a piece OF white
cloth with sewing around the edges;
The cloth was rather crooked and
squeegeed, for Kittie had not yet
learned TO sew a straight seam. but
Uncle Wiggily said his new handker-
chief was Just fine.
III wrap it around my neck as We
go riding in my automobile he said
1t will keep me from getting cold
Hop in Kittie."
So the little pussy girl crawled in
the auto. carrying her needles, pins.
thread, cloth and sewing scissors with
her. as school was out
Uncle Wiggily and kittie had fine
ride, and the handkerchief kept the
cold wind from sitting down the rao- !
bit gentleman's neck even II II was I
crooked and squee-geed-I mean the 1
handkerchief was that way, not the I
bunny's neck-Oh. dear no.
And pretty soon, as Mr. LongeaTs .
and Kittie rode along, they came 20 a
very small. tiny house in the wood. and I
from the house came the sound Of a :
soh. dear. What shall I do? am |
50 thirsty. but I cannot get even |
drop OF water,-
'fIai Here is trouble. and here is an I
adventure. I hope" said Uncle Wigglly' !
stopping his automobile. Come Kit /
tie. we must see what we can do 10 4
help
So they got out Of the machine and /
so small they could not get inside. but /
there came 10 the window a dear. little
yellow canary bird lady. who lived
there.
ooh. dear" she sadly chirped-
We'll. we'll, What is the natter
asked Uncle Wiggily-
That IS the -well-weli--
said the canary bird lady The water
bucket has fallen down my deep weli'
and / can't get il up 10 draw me
drink OF water, and I'm so thirsty On
dearl"
Don't worry said Uncle Wiggily,
kindly. IN get the BUCKET up for you
and draw you some water.
But that was more easily said than
done The bucket, which was no larg-
er than Z hickory nut scoOped out had
slipped off the rope. which was like q
tiny string. and had fallen down the
well, which was about as large around
as a spool of thread The we'll was IN
the yard back Of the house Of the
canary bird lady but Uncle Wiggily
could no more reach down inside THAI
well and get the bucket that ne could
have crawled inside watch He was
TOO big
well IN afraid this time I can't
give the help I want so much TO give,
said the bunny TO Kittie- Il can't get
Up the well bucket for her"
You don't need 10, Uncle Wiggily,"
said Kittie-
YES, I do. else how can I draw the
canary bird any water
''By using my sewing thimble for
bucket" said the pussy girl, laughing
The very thinei' cried the rabbit
gentleman So he fastened some OF
Kittie's spool Of thread around the
pussy girls thimble, dropped il down
the well. and drew up water for the
thirsty canary bird lady. who thanked
the bunny uncle and kitten very much.
Then Kittie. having another thimble
at home. left her school one for the
bird lady 10 use as a well bucket. and
so everything came out all right.
And If the chocolate cake doesn't try
10 hide inside she rice pudding, where
the raspberry jam can't find IL to take
to the moving pictures, III tell YOU
next about Uncle Wiggily and Jacko's
acknowledgement 1917. by Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate.
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter OF
president Wilson has given $1,000 20