El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-16

would. was the answer. ana out
! stepped big boy with a treckly face
/ and red hair The only trouble is
would not be freezing, for, no matter
/ how cold I get, I cant SILVER"
You can't SILVER asked Uncle Wig
/ gily, in surprise Wei. you must be
! strange boy. ] can SILVER enough, l
can tell you and If I don't get out OF
. here soon III SILVER 10 death
! oh, I wouldn't want that to happen,
said the funny boy. I'll help you out
| myself and with thai he Wadgt risnt
| in the freezing muddy puddle and
pulled out Uncle WiESlly, who was
stuck fast
There you are" cried the boy. as he
set Uncle Wiggily on firm ground
Now you are ali right"
You have been very kind to me.
said the bunny gentleman L wish 1
could do something for YOU"
Just make me SniVer- was the an
swer.
But why are you so anxious 10
SILVER" inquired the rabbit bunny
Because whoever Is the best one TO
SILVER in our country is always made
king" was the answer. The old king
is going 10 give up the throne. and a
lot Of his sons, nephews and cousins
are anxious to be king in his place
But whoever takes the throne must
be A good shivereT- The king IS r
good one. He shivers II a window is
open such a little crack that YOU can
hardly get q toOthpick in IT, And
the kings son is a good shiverer. too
He shivers if the window in his room
is left open only such little crack
that p piece of paper viii go under II
But I can't seem to SILVER. 1 have
gone in bathing when the cold wind
blew. 7 have stood IN front Of an
electric fan with a wet shirt on, and
scratchy nail across a piece of glass
That makes lots of people SILVER. but
not me So I fear I'll never be good
Shiverer."
sily- II am not a good shiverer myself
but perhaps 1 can tell you how 10 he-
come one
''Oh. if YOU only can cried the red
haired boy 7 would so love TO be
kingi But I never could SILVER enough
Every one else but me can shiver"
Meet me here in about an hour.
said Uncle Wiggily. and / promise
that you shall shiver, If YOU never
have before"
oh. thank yau," cried che -ed haired
boy, as Uncle Wiggily hurried home
TO get on dry socks and boots And
then. when he was dry and not SILVER
ing any more. he went over 10 friend
Of his and had a long talk with him
shiver," said Uncle Wiggily's friend
Bring him right along.
So Uncle Wiggilv went to where he
had left the red haired boy, who was
dropping icecles down his back and
all things like that
Come with me-" said Uncle Niggily,
end you VIII soon SILVER"
So he led the boy along frozen
brook. and. half way across. Uncle
Wiggily pushed the boy through the
ice into the deep, cold water
Are You shivering YETI asked the
Not a bit, 7 am so warm am GO
ing TO take off my coat" the red
haired boy said
Then Uncle Wiggily led him to a
n
You mean IT all right" said the
boy, as he paved his way ont But
still 7 do not shiver~
Then this is your last chance" said
Uncle WigEilv. Here. go in this cave
and If YOU 90 not SILVER there is no
hope for you" and ne thrust the red
haired boy into \ dark cave
At first he could see nothing but
soon his eyes became used 10 the gloom,
and he saw cakes and cakes Of solidly
frozen ice all about
Pooh. as II that could make me
shivertr said the youth. I have sat
on an ice cream freezer
Then he saw some white bears go
ice. with p he'd quilt made OF woven
icicles to pull over them. and pillows
stuffed with snow flakes.
That must be quite chilly said
the youth Il begin 10 shiver a little
Then the red haired fellow saw
very large white Polar bear come IN
and sit down 20 a table. on which We're
same The knives and forks were
carved out Of icicles. and the chairs
Were OF ice, while the table cloth was
made OF frozen snow.
Then the white bear began to eat
ice bread. spread with ice butter with
frozen Jam on top and snow sifted IN
between. And for tea the white bear
drank cup full Of water. with cakes
Of ice floating in II and when he came
70 the dessert Of frosty pudding. with
icicle spoons in II. the bear cried:
"Ha- There is something hot in here
Some one has been building a fire. On,
how warm I am
No. 2fr- Whitewash." said Uncle
WiEgilv 10 the polar bear, ii IS this
boys red hair that makes II 50 warm
in YOUR ice cave"
"Hai His red hair. eh2" cried M
V hitewash. I'll soon find him. and
just in fun and make believe. he rushed
al the boy. showing his big white teeth
and red tongue and the boy cried;
That's enough, Oh. how I shiver,'
And he did and he kept on shivering /
when he got to his own warm Arabian !
Nights country. where he lived. and !
every time he thought of the cave of /
Mr. Whitewash. the polar bear gentle
nan. he shivered again and he was /
made king
shivers. anyhow. and il the mud pie l
Doesn't go out walking with the chOc- /
plate cake and get so mixed M from /
seeing the moving pictures that Il for {
gets TO come to the back door for I
breakfast III tell you next about IN
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