The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-23
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| One'e W'00't ana the Clothes.
! copyright. 1917. by Mcclure Newspa per
Syndicate.)
INCLE WiGGlLY LoNGEARs. IN.
nice rsbbit gentleman soldier was
~ marching up and down in front Of
the white tent that stood IN front
OF MS hollow stump bungalow. lie had
his bean shooter gun over his Shoulder
ana was on the watch for any tmd biting
mosquito enemies
All OF n sudden Uncle wsxiy heard ,
rustling In the bushes. as II sone ons
were coming toward his tent where no
"ss Nn'ry on guard. and no called
That's what a soldier say. instead ~.
stop. " you please" II means IN,
oh my goodness mo sakss alive and
some pineapple jelly lollypopsi" cried
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. The muskr,t
lady housekeeper How you frightened
me- ''''
.''oh. rs YOU. ls it?' asked Unc,. Wiz
giy. II did not know YOU we're coming
10 pay me visit, Nurse Jane Exruse
me. Come In the tent aud sit down 10
rest and he made low bow with his
Thank you. l haven't time" Nurse
Jane made answer But | was won
derlns y YOU had time to 40 to the store
| for me"
Surely hsye.| Uncle wlsslly an.
| l'Nfi'h Ndl W " you MNut
Soap and starch and bluins." r.plled
MI. Fury Wnr,y Mrs Waseletaii.
the duck wash lady is coming tomorrow
snd ] want TO have everything ready FOR
her 10 make thr clothes nice and clean"
,on, sc, oe me SOAP and other things for
as soon A. Billie Bushtail the squirrel
boy, comes back from hts lunch OF nut
sandwiches To stand on guard In nv
place You see We soldiers, In this mos
quito wnt, have TO take turns guarding
tho tent said the bunny rabbit gentle
man.
Pretty soon the squirrel boy came and
then, when Billie had taken the bean
shooter popgun over his shoulder Uncle
wissily went TO the store for Nurse
Jane,
And while YOU are putting up some
starch, sonp and othrr things. 10 make
clean clothes for Nurse Jane" said the
rabbit gentleman 10 the monkey. doodle
s,o,ekeeptr put NJ sbne for me We
soldiers must wash our clothes, too"
"NNry good" spoke the money. doodle
gentleman, and he put In the package
some nice soap for Uncle Wiggily
Tho rabbit gentleman gave Nurse Jane
her washdsy things and then he went
into his own tent n was fitted with
little cots for him and the animal boy
soldiers TO sleep on, and tho sheets. blan.
| kets, pillow Cases-and whatever else
goes 10 make up u hed-needed washing
| Ana I " wash some OF our old uni.
forms To make them look fresh and clean
too, Johnnie" said the bunny to the
squirrel hoy Soldiers mus, learn TO
wash clothes for themselves, for N war
times they cannot always he near .
laundry"
That's right" johnnie said. and he
rave one Of his uniforms 10 Uncle Wig
sili 80 might be made clean. %
The bunny uncle got out big water
pail Tor y tub. and for a washbonrd he
used a slab OF rough bark from tho
hickory tree
How are you going 10 wiring the
clotheef' asked johnnie.
tn get two round pieces Of logs, like
the round rubber rollers OF the wtinger, 4"
answered the bunny rabbit, and he did
soon he started to wash the clothes,
johnnie and some of the other animal
boys helping him.
How are you going 10 make the clothes
stay on the line without clothes pins 10
hold them aaked Hillie wsetsil. the
goat "Yon haven't any pins
We Wen hold ths clothes on ihs line for
Snwn NmS,s wSs'g. said some little voices
who are you'" asked unol. wissiy,
politely
we are pinchins bugs" was the an.
swer We are cousins 10 the June bugs
who will he here nsst month WIN our
strong. plnchlns Jaws wc'll hold IN.
clothes On the line for you AZ good as
THANK you," said uncls wlsgily.
Then the clothes were wasced In nice
Hoapy water, rinsed In clean water and
made blue IN wstcs that vas Kindly col
ored TO, the rabbit gentleman BY some