The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-19
UNCLE WiGGiLY AND THE
WHIT QUEEN.

+ Trough the M0ods one day. wondering
I 1 nc would nave an adventure Watn
y Nice OF Wonderland or Soifle oEet.SF
friends. when all OF y sudden, coming
10 a place where a rail fence ran aiotiS
among the trees. he saw, canght8in q
track of one oil the rails b. It's legs, =
Write butterfly.
The poor butterfly was fiuttering It's
wings, trying to pull out its icgs. put
1t had to pull Very gently, Tor a butter
Hy's legs, you know. Is Herys tender alla
easily broll ell. like q piece of SPIDER
web.
Oh, my" cried kind Uncle Wiggily.
when lie saw what was the matter.
You are in trouble, aren't YOU? I'm
glad I happened to come along
why, to SEQ Inc in askeu
the white butterfly. *
No, lndeed!" exclaimed the bunny
uncle. "But | want to help YOU"
We'll. L wish you would" went on the
fluttering creature. I've tried
tried again to get my poor leg loose.
but 1 can't And I'm on my way-oh.
but l forgot. That part is a secret!"
quickly said the butterfly.
Wei Their. don't tell me-" spoke
Uncle Wiggily with a laugh, for I
might not be very good at keeping
secrets. But III soon have your leg
loose"
With that he took the small end OF
his red, white n blue striped rheuma-
tism crutch that Nurse Jane Fuzzy
NuZly had gnawei for him out of a
cornstalk and putting the little enc OF
his crutch in the crack of the rail
fence, uncle Wiggiiy CAV a hard push
and soon the putterfly's leg was loose
and she could fly away.
But first I must thank you. Uncle
Wiggily." she said. And as you did
me so great a FAVOR want to do o
one in return. Not now, perhaps, as I
ara in a hurry, but later. So if ever
you find you want something you can't
/ .r1$ H. l,,c%t 49, - ----
ii little verse Then you shall have
you wish
What verse h I say?" asked
Uncle Wiggily.
This" the butterfly. Then
she rccite6.
When the wind blows IN the trees,
Making perfume for the breeze,
Will you grant to me this boon,
That my wish may come true. soon?"
And what then?" asked the bunny.
Then" answered the butterfly. you
u whisper your wish to a green leaf
and-well, Wen see what happens
next"
Thank sou," said Uncle Wiggily.
and then he hoped on through the
woods. while the butterfly fluttered
away. III
Uncle Wiggily had no tina
day, but when he cache hom to his
hollow stump bungalow he found mis-
inuskrat lady h~ousekeeper in the
kitcilen looking quite sad and bl,:e.
We'll, Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy,"
cried the jolly bunny uncle, whatever
Is the matter?'r
oh, nave broken my nice gold and
diamosd eisnpan and I can't do any
more Kitchen work until it IS mended.
[ can't ash the dishes nor get you any
"Oh, never mind about that said
Uncle WiSgily. "I'll take The diamond
dlsnpan down to the 5 and 10 cent store
md have them mend it for you. Where
is it II?
Nurse Tar gaze it to him. The pan
had a big crack right across the mid
ale. The EnusiSrat lady said it mad fal-
len to the floor ard had broken when
she went TO get Jackie Row Wow, the
little lpp dog, a slice of bread. and
jam.
I'll soon have it fixed for you. said
Uncie Wiggiiy. But it was more easily
said than done. Thief and 40 cert store
Wils closed because every one was on a
tiishpan.
Never mind. iii s.uy Nurse Jane a
new one ana say nothing about it,
SAID Uncle Niggily. I'll surprise her"
But this. TOO. was more easily said
Uncle Niggjly and the animal folk
lived, there Was not another gold and
dishpan to be had. They were
ali sold.
ON. dear. What shall / aoa. thought
Uncle WiSsily. Nurse Jane will be SO
unhappy I'hcn he happened to think
of he White butterfly and what she
had told him. So, taking the d!shpan
he Vent TO d wood where he had
helped the fluttcriny reaturc and
whispered to "a leaf Tho little verse.
Well. what is your wish asked =
sudden voice.
II wish Nurse james gold and dia-
meme In a.shpsIs % be said
Instantly something white came flut-
tering down out of a tree, and the
bunny saw it was the white Butterfly.
And then, all Of a uddcss.1befo he
could count up to 10000. the White but-
place was q beautiful " hitc Queen.
seated or a golden throne with q Ola
mond crown oil ner head
YOu shall a:tve y0ur wish, Uncle
Wiggiiy, !. sic said. 'G:ye mo tie disa-
PAN.
"W~hy--way.s exclaimed the bunny.
You ara--you are
7 arm the White Queen from Alice IN
Will ask you q rilf.e. Nvllcn you take
h sflsfes cslt OF tie pan what 70
mains ?.'
.Nothins.' answered Ese bunny.
.Nrong afsiWsred tho White Queen.
THE water does. I'll snlend this
you. And she .s..a. linking some grid
from her throne. and soE.e ~d.axnoI.ds
from her crcWn.
Soon Nurse James pan was as good
as ever aaa = e.u:d wash tho dishes
'.Ihank you. sail Uncle w.gEtly.
E.But is il y.sa are 8 sslesn IN :
butterfly.ssn tor. r..
ON. IS cnsens lean ! so:e e butter
IEut I must X now. FOR 1 have 10 IND
theS+artA fns the Queen OF Hearts who.