The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-06
Bedtime Stories
Uncle wiggiIy and the Red Queen.

Uncle wiggiIy and the Red Queen.
Once upon a time, when Uncle Wig
gily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.
was out walking in the woods, he
stopped beside little hole the
ground near pile of oak tree leaves.
and listening when the wind stopped
blowing, he heard a little voice say
ing:
s'Oh, but where can she be? I fear
she is lost Little Crawlie is lost!"
My. That's too bad" thought
Uncle Wiggily. Somebody's little girl
is lost. 1 must ask If I cannot help
find her" So he called:
"Oh, no, there! May I have the
pleasure of helping you in your trou-
BILE, whoever you are?''
But who are your" asked a voice
| that seemed to come out of the little
hole in the ground.
II am Uncle Wiggily Longears," an
swered the bunny. "You can easily
see me, but can't see you. And who
is this Crawlie who is lost?'
'tShe is my little girl" was the am
swer, and up the hole in the ground
came crawling q red ant lady, who
was crying tear drops about as large as
that part of pin point which you
can't see but can only feel.
| "Oh. my" exclaimed Uncle Wig
|
| live in such little house, but of
course ants can. And now, what about
Crawlie?'
"She's my little girl answered the
red ant. 81 sent her to the store about
an hour ago to get a loaf of sand
bread, but she hasn't come back, and
I'm sure something has happened
to her"
Let US hope not" spoke Uncle
Wiggily, softly. "I'll go at once and
look for her. Have no fear, Mrs Ant
I'll find Crawlie for you. It is rather
| a queer name
| "Crawlie is called that because she
crawls in such a funny way" said Mrs
Ant. "Oh, dear! 1 hope she is all
right. If she should happen to have
she'd never get out"
I'll find her." said Uncle Wiggily,
braveIy.
So off started the bunny uncle, hop
ping, on his red, white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch over the
fields and thru the woods, looking for
Crawlie.
He had not gone very far before
he heard a small voice calling:
| Help! Help! Oh, will no one help
Yes, of course, I will,' answered
the bunny, and then he saw an acorn
which seemed to be moving along the
ground in queer way.
| "Ha! Can it be that this acorn is
alive p asked Uncle Wiggily. And
can that acorn want help?" he cried.
| mo, it is I-Crawlie, the ant girl
under the ACORN was the answer
and 1 want help, for I'm in such
trouble
What kind ?" asked Uncle Wiggily
Whats the trouble?"
| why, I'm caught under this acorn
| here and L can't get OUT was the
answer and Crawlie's voice sounded
as tho she had gone down cellar to
get crumb of apple and couldn't find
her way back again. IT went under
the acorn shell, which is empty" said
nicely propped up on one side when ]
crawled in, it was blown over by the
wind and 1 was held beneath it. Oh
dear! 1 can't get out and go to the
store for the loaf of sand bread!"
ooh, yes you CAM" cried jolly Uncle
WiggiIy. tIll lift the acorn shell off
you and let you out"
So he did, easily picking up the
empty oak tree acorn from where il
was covering Crawlie, and then the
| little ant girl, who was red, just like
her mother, could walk about
"Oh, thank you, Uncle Wiggily.
she said. IF ever we ants can do you
a favor we will
''Oh, pray do not mention it," spoke
Uncle Wiggily, modest-like and ship
bread store and the bunny hoped
along over the fields and thru the
woods.
He had not gone very far before he
met poor old June bug gentleman
and the June bug seemed very sad
and unhappy.
What is the matter?" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
Lots" was the answer. You see
it is now time, being July, for June
bugs like myself to get in their winter
wood so we will not freeze in the cold
weather. But I hurt my legs, bang
ing into an electric light one night.
and I'm so lame and stiff that'I can't
gather any wood at all. 1 shall freeze,
I know / shall,' and the June bug
gentleman was more sad than ever.
"Oh, cheer up" cried Uncle Wig
gily. There is plenty of wood under
these trees I'll help you gather it
There is no need to do that" said
another voice. and, looking up. Uncle
| Wiggily and the June bug saw, sitting
on a green messy log, a Red Queen
| wearing a golden crown.
''Ohi" exclaimed Uncle Wiggily in
surprise. GU are"
Il am the Red Queen from Alice in
Wonderland" interrupted the lady OF
the log. Il was also the red ant lady
who was crying and also Crawlie, the
lred ant girl You were SO kind to