El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24

wringeI.' said Uncle Wiggily. as he
looked at the two little animal girls
playing at washing with their toy
tubs. Being a duck Lulu could bring
water in a pail, and she never minded
il she spilled any wetness on her
feathers. for II all ran off. Yes
said Uncle WiggIly. you need a
wringer I'll 90 and get you a toy
one at the five and ten cent store"
"Oh, 10y-' Quacked Lulu. and susie
sang another verse Of the song about
washing and wringing their clothes.
On and on. over the fields and
through the woods hoped the bunny
uncle until he came to the five and
ten cent store and there he bought q
fine toy Wriuger, with rubber rollers
that would squeeze all the drops Of
water out Of dolls dresses when they
had been wet in q tub.
4 hope Susie and Lulu viii like
this wringer." said Uncle Wiggily, as
the little mousle girl clerk IN the
store gave 1t to him
"Oh, they'll be sure TO-" she an
swered.
Then. with the toy wringer under
his paw, Uncle Wiggily hoped on
back through the woods. He had not
out from behind big stone jumped
the bad old fox with his large busting
brush Of q tail
Gurr-r-r-r-r,'' barked the FOX. like
dog AT last I have caught you,
ncle Wiggily," and he grabbed the
tluuy rabbit in his paws.
Yes, you do seem to have caught
me" sadly said Uncle Wiggily; but
what are you going to do with us'sp
4 am going TO carry you of to my
len." said the fox, and, once there,
he Skilligimink animal. TO whom you
gave washing powder TO scrub his
teeth-he and will tickle you in the
soft ribs until you can't laugh any
more"
.Oh. that will be dreadful" cried
Uncle WigEily. trying to get away.
but he could not Please let me GO
he begged
'I-will-not" snapped the fox. and
he held the bunny rabbit tighter than
ever.
The fox was just going to carry
Uncle WiEgily of to the den IN the
rocks. when suddenly the bunny rab-
bit gentleman thought OF the strong
toy Wrlnger he had under his paw.
Excuse me" said Uncle Wisely to
the fox. but your tail Is all vet"
"Oh, so il is" spoke the fox. look
ing around at Il sideways. And his
big busting brush OF a tail, all fuzzy
like, was dripping wet He had acct
dentally dipped It into brook as he
jumped across TO catch the bunny.
Your tail is very wet" said Uncle
WiGEily. You wouldn't want the
TO see you with a wet
'N;o, indeed" exclaimed the fox.
But how can I get It dry in time2
Oh. DEAR
IF you viii allow me I'll dry It TO-
you" said Uncle WiEgily politely.
How" asked the fox NO use
asking me TO let you take my tEil
home with you"
No III dry It right here" said
the bunny. Just turn around and
I'll wiring the water out OF your
brush in this toy w-inEer."
so the fox turned around and
Uncle Wiggily put the bad animals
tail in the wringer. Then Nj Long
ears turned the handle. making the
tail go away in between the rubber
was fast and well piuched Uncle Wig
gily cried;
Vow. LET'S see you get me- and
away he ran leaving the foX caught
fast in the pinchinE wriuger-
oh. wOwl Oh, how il hurts, I'll
be gCOdi Let me OUT hOwled the
fox. But Uncle WiCEily would not Z
let him out and the fox had 70 stay
with his tail caught in the wrirEcr I
Tor a Iozg time
But Tnc1e WiEEily went hack 20 the ]
yrinEer for Susie and Lulu and they
lad a fine time washing and drying .
heir dolls clothes.
And. II the chocolate pudding .
ioesn't 20 out on q dark night and Z
~ TO make believe it's an angel /
" Ike. I'll tell you next about Uncle |
Vi=Eily and the espin--Copy- !
-iESe. 1917, BY Mcclure Newspaper [
syndicate.