Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-25
UNCLE w,GG,LY AND sUDDY's
WAGON,

UNCLE WiGGllY AND 6UOOSS
WAGON.
Uncle Wiggily Iongears. the nice
rabbit gentleman, was about 10 nop
away from his hollow stump
one morning. to go look for an awe.
ture. when Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzs,
his muskrat lady housekeeper, called 10
him: .;,a
doing fme a o
I'm do it with pleasure" answered
Uncle Wigsily. do you want me TO
bring from the store a loaf OF 9 oi
q pound Of milk"
"Neither one answered Nurse ."i1
with n laugh. But l wish you would
stcp at the shoen1aker's and bring me
fr,;r shoes that l left to be end
4 right. III be glad to do 1T" sald'
the bunny. Are they black or brown
or white"
BLACK" aid Nurse Jane. You see
1t is a little too early 70 p9. on a, ~ ,
month or so. Just bring. my black
| shoes. had to have h soles and heels
mendcd."
"ill bring them" said Uncle Wiggiy.
| twirkling his pink nose 80 he would nov
| forget. -Four black shoes-one Tor
onch paw. I'll bring them" for Nurse
Jane sometimes walked upright on ner
two hind feet, as Uncle Wtggily did. anf:
again. when she vas in a hurry, sheNd
walk on her four legs, so she had lou!
shoes, or two pairs. every time she wen
out. and with the price OF shoes COINS
up Az they are I'm glad don't have to
wear four.
WE'LL. Uncle Wiggily hoped on
through the woods and over the neids
as he always did when he was iookins
for an adventure. and, pretty soon. com
Ing to a place where q trees grew TO
gether, making a sort OF shady tent, ns
sat down to rest. This time no mosqul'
to ladies came to sting his wooden corr
stalk rheumatism crutch. but somethAls
else happened. The bunny uncle hearf
4 sort Of breaking. cracking noise IN ths
bushes. and a sad voice said:
"Ah. there goes one wheel
"My. l hope that is no N hav!ns
trouble with their wheels.
thought Uncle Wiggily. Then he near
the cracking sound again. and the ole
went on.
There goes another wheel.
"Ha. ! wonder if they can be pin
wheels. and If this is the Fourth OF Jul.
by mistake" thought Mr.. Lonsears:
Then. as he sat UP 10 look around ~
heard another cracking noise, ana w
voice said for the third time:
"Alasi Sadness and woe! There s
the two hind wheels. Nov all fou
are busted and how I'm ever going {
get home with his load l don't know!.'
my! My. This is TROUBLED" though
Uncle Wiggily. Il must nelp "hoeve
1t u.s."
In he Jumped and there, behind
mulberry bush. the bunny RABBIT SAL
Buddy, the guinea pig boy. and IN fror
Of Buddy vas an express wagon me
with groceries-tnere was a sack {
flour, some potatoes. sugar. butter, iar'
crackers, bread ard l don't know VIVA
else. But. worst OF all. ~as the lou
broken wheels OF the wagon.
How did II happen asked Uncl
Wiggily. -
much on my wagon" answered Budd
81 20 to the store for my mother ever
week, like this. and bring home tn
things she wants. Hut my wagon mu'
wheel busted. then another n the
the two hind ones both together"
yes" said Uncle wiggily. Il hea,
them. I'm sorry for you. Buddy. L
help ~. Let's see il We can't men
the wagon Wheels"
guinea pig boy tried to mend II
broken express wagon wheels. This
tried tying them together with bits
grass and wild grapevine, and e
strips Of bark from the birch tree. Blu
though the wheels would hold togeth'
q little while, as soon as RuoOy tr1eO
pull tho wagonful Of groceries-"cracl
would go the mended wheels and dow
everything would fall again.
TIA! This will do" said Unc
Wiggi!y. 81 guess we'll have to car
the bundles. Buddy, and have the blacl
smith make new wheels later"
Hut there were SO many grOceri
that Uncle Wiggily IA Buddy wou
have had to come back n forth
the woods many times with them. u
! til the rabbit gentleman thought
walt here until I come bac
Buddy" said Uncle Wiggily. and off
a to the cobbler's shop. He 8
Nurse James four mended shoes. a.
then with ribbon grass he tied n
TO each Of the four corners OF BUDDY
express wagon.
"If your wagon won't roll along
wheels. Buddy" said Uncle Wiggi
with a laugh. well see what 1t will
when Ne want 1t to walk or run.
think legs or feet on . wagon VOL
be q good change from wheels"
'But will they gO?" asked the gum
wen see. said Uncle wlssi
Nurse James shoes ought to DO q
70 trot themselves home to her q
your house near my bungalow.
thoy 5Won't1g0Ffars Of their wy
And surely enouGh 20 sooner ~