The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-02
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Uncle Wleony and the Snail.


~ nee upon time. as Uncle Wig
I gily Longears, tho rabbit gentle-
guard up and down In the trench
In front NJ his tent near his hollow
stump bungalow. he heard voice call
inE
Help Help Help"
'Hs" cried Uncle Wigglly, standing
his red. white and blue striped rheums-
iism. crutch up In a pile OF sepd. Tor he
could walk without II Just thSn
Ha That sounds like old times. Some
oeen liz in trouble, and hope ! may 10
able TO help them "
Then he took up his bean shooting tai.
cum powder gun. and. putting II over
his shoulder. he marched toward where
he had heard the cell, sort VI singing
to himself rub.a dub.dub drum tune.
Halt cried Uncle Wiggiiy To himself,
Ms he reached the end Of his trench or
ditch. which he had dug so he could
stay down In II where the bad mosquito
enemies could not bite him, or throw
stones, Halt Bout face! what's the
natter" and he stood up as stiff and
dier should Who called for help7" asked
the bunny.
II did. answered slow. soft and
easy voice
And who are you" the rabbit gen.
tieDan wanted to know.
y am the snail" was the answer Il
put out my horns Just now. like little
keelo COW. as II tells me In the Mother
Goose book and both of my horns stuck
IN the sand bank here
Then Uncle Wiggily looked down, and
on the bottom OF his trench he saw a big
snail And the snsirs horns were caught
last IN the soft sand Of the 0ide Of the
trench, or ditch.
"Ha This In too bad cried the bum
ny And with the sharp bayonot OF his
h.s a a
The snairs horns so the creature could
wiEgla himself loose. which he did.
Thank you very much" said the slow
snail. slowly, why he exclaimed IN
snrPrlsc.-ihai 10 as much surprise as .
snail can show didn't know you were
soidief, Uncle Wikgily"
on, yes I'M training TO be one" an
swered the bunny And I'm also train.
ing une annual boys OF course I'm not
very o.Ssfo., so9a .edsr ns y1S, Gu. I'm
,.,s 1nnsea u Is, saia me snail y wish
! cou,d ne soldier hr went ON, DO
you thlhk YOU could train me 'i
Uncle WigNy wanted to 5e Kind, and
hot hnr, ,hr snnlrs feelings Hun he
sn'm ~ w 'he .s,H,. snn,l was much too slow eve.
jump on'y he did not like to say so.
couln J DE a soldier asked the snail.
NOW don nc ~ any hurry 10 answer
Ine. Uncle W,sSik. he said very very
soMp, hueoo axe your Time NeLt
snonvt ~rem OF 'he ., wseN % a''st w'ii do wei.
oh. az rlsh. said Uncle Wisgily,
And he ,hnmsh, "yb "'e ,u ,, o "",wer IVY, usi ,nrn.
nn"id S ~uuu ra,ho, 'h,nA ., someahims elise ne
bs,,ei ~ mo,,.s.. "n" 'o,u,e'
,hs clock, clock which move: so SLOWLY, you
can nard'y see lt-aimost IKE snail.
h,,m. we", ,a,, m scc you nssn mid me
hi. .,,,dsr ume,.. "a, "s nv walked BACK toward
''s ,,,rSnns ros' na ,em,, 49,, .,,.,
rp,., "m amswe, rom you IN month
very Kind Gr To mnyec . 10 "es year , 70. %e:
WITTY ,pTsy DO oL., no! mention , IT, said Uncle
ever ! can DO you favor J WITH, :"
spoke tne snal, A. slowly crawled
away and Uncle Wlsgiy aulclJy hoped
oack 10 MS tent. ny this time johnnie
sna na .oms Of .ss o,S.r ,ns s9u, boy.
nome from sehcol and Uncle WisGiiy
dfiues mem IN how to be soldiers
ana the next day something happened.
me T,unny rabbi, gentleman was taking
when. all % sudden. down on him
Just going to catch him, and take him
NS " their den IN the dismal swamp.
"nsn Az OF 4 sudden voice called
w!isg,ly" ,,'
| Why not' Who are your" asked the
mosquito captain. buIzlng and savage.
like
,o,Il You Wv. wai, ,,S Sn,l g get there and you'll
toes looking around could see no. one
oh, come on Let's have Uncle Wig
sly. I'm awfully hungry" said \ savage
'nosault Ms ! call him for short.
Don't you dare to bite my bunny
Walt untll get there. and then YOU may
bite him Ms often s you please Just
""iWh,r, ar. vo,r asked Tho no.,o,,,
captain.
.,y,u am m, coming: answered The voice.
yvWm, you promls. me no. 10 bite Uncle
quit cap. which 10 shorter rtlll ''ws
won't hurt him, or take him away un,ll
you get here. Maybe that's one Of our
head generals" said the captain mo.
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