The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-13

paws with tho cheese just az II Uncle !
Wiggiy had introduced them.
II dare say It's all right" went on
the bunny uncle.
"of course It is" laughed the cat,
smiling more than ever I'm so glad
you found my cheese. | was afraid the
March Hare had taken II for that silly 5
o'clock tea party But I'm glad he didn't.
You look like him. being a rabbit"
MY birthday In In April" said Uncle
'ThsrJ better" spoke the Cheshire
cat. You have done me a. great favor
by nndins my cheese. and hope to be
able to do you one some day"
pray do not mention It," spoke the
bunny uncle, modest like and shy, as he
always was He was Just going to ask
about Alice in Wonderland when the cat
ran away with It's cheese
Never mind" thought Uncle Wig
sily. That was the beginning Of an ad-
venture, anyhow wonder what the
next part win be- lie did not have long
10 walt.
All OF a sudden, as he was walking
along through tho woods, sort OF leaning
on HE red. white and blue striped bar
Der pole rheumatism crutch, there was q
fustling In the bushes and out popped
whole 10, Of hungry rata M
Ing hold OF Uncle wiGgiB by his ears.
"Yss, snd Just In time. too cried
another. grabbing the bunny by his pa VS.
Into our den with u before the mouse
tap comes along and takes II away from
with that the rats, Of which there
were about five hundred and sixteen,
began hustlinG Uncle Wisgiiy down
hole In the ground, and the first he knew
they had him inside s y SGOd:n sss ,oIs rS2% in
door, taking the key out
"wha, does this mean cried the
bunny uncle. why do you treat me this
why, !, can speak," cried several of
'of course 4 can cried uncl. wig
sIb hi his .rI, pin. {, no:s = ..~'nklins Blu, why
Because you are n piece OF choose"
said one rat, and We always call cheese
"Chssse1 !. chee.e9" asked as,onlsh.d
"of coufse' cried the biggest 70, Of
all. You're Cheshire cheese. Why,
YOU perfume the whole room We're
grocer had forgotten to send YOU. Blu,
Ms NIL right now. oh, what delight
ful meal we shall have. We love Cheshire
cheese" and tho rats looked very hungrily
at the bunny uncle-very hunsrily indeed
wiggly are what has happened, When
I picked up the Cheshire cats piece OF
Cheshire cheese some OF the perfume from
II must have stuck TO my paws, 1hs rais
smelled that aud think LIN " H. nhur..
INJURED thu bunny gentleman. As u
Tho rats in the locked room were very
busy, getting out their cheese Knives
and plates and poor uncls WiOGlly
hardly knew what TO do In this most
| den, right In tho middle Of the room.
there appeared a bis, smiling mouth. with
u cheerful grin spread all over H. Just
smile n was, and nothing mora
"Ohv cried Uncle w,Gsily In surprise
"Oh"
Win that all the r.ts looked up. and
one exclaimed
7 smell cat oh. woes la me- I
smell q catw
Then, all Of a sudden the smii. grew
isSn % some n' wsi.Esr., then {. pair pair Of Sias.
ins eyes. and then eaIs-.a head. lees,
claws and q body, ana finally there stood
the Cheshire cat In the midst Of IN.
Seat rats" wcowed the ch.shir,
Snow dd you g, in h.r'" asked on.
yes, tell us," ordered another How
did YOU set In pas, the locked door,
cs,.SSftSsS sSSfSS;s s % ..", ssynS' s amin: 'S S mn, ls'
and then II va, easy Yor my Ss4Y 10
follow Now you ssst and HAvs. Uncle
wlesily alonsf' ana with that the cat
eriHned larger than ever, ahowine such
SHARP. teeth that the rats quickly IN.
locked the door and ran away. leaving
the bunny uncle quite safe.
Alice IN Wonderland. most mAsicslly
knew Of the trouble YOU were In" said
the Cheshire cat. so she sen, me 20 help
you, which ! was slsd to. DO. 80 YOU
helped me
his bungalow, and the cat wen, TO see
Alice; and " tlie paper cutter doesnt I
slice the bread board all Up 20 pieces
cf cake for the puppy dos's party, IN
tell YOU next about Uncle wissly and
the Dotmouse