Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-06-15
UNCLE WiGclLY AND GRANDPA


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GooSEY.
"What is the matter, Uncle Wiggily!?"
asked Grandpa Goosey lander. the
goose gentleman, one day as he stopped
In front Of the soldier tent where the
rabbit bunny was learning to be = sol.
der and fight the mosquitoes IN tho
war. You seem very tired n sleepy.
Mr.. Longears." went on
Goosey.
81 am" answered Uncle Wiegtly.
opening wide his mouth to yawn, at the
same time making his pink nose twin
kle like a dill pickle at a Sunday School
picnic" You see. I nave been awake so
much nights, standing on guard III sne
trenches and in front Of my tent, so the
enemy mosquitoes would not get me.
that l a almost go TO sleep now
standing on. my head"
why don't you?' asked Grandpa
Goosey.
1T would look so fI3ny!" Uncle Wig
gily answered.
Maybe you can sleep tonight, then,
spoke the goose gentleman.
NO, I'm afraid not" sadly replied the
bunny rabbit. u must keep guard to-
night also. for there is no telling when
the enemy mosquitoes will comet"
lila. hunt" exclaimed Grandpa
Jess like. Il think ] shall find a way so
you will get some sleep tonight. MIR.
LongearS."
II wish you would" said Uncle Wig
gily, this time making his pink nose
twinkle like a raisin in a rics pudding
ana at the same time stretching his
paws sleepy like. Il certainly would
like to- get a good nights rest. but still
someone must be on guard against the
mosquitoes, for that is a soldiers life.
Ho! Hum"
oh. someone will he on guard, all
tight" promised Grandpa Goosey. and
With hat he waddled off toward his
own henhouse. Uncle Wiggi]y kept on
marching up and down in front OF his
lent with his talcHm powder bear
shooter popgun on his shoulder. learn
ing to be a soldier so he could teach the
.nimal boys what to do In wa time
when the mosquitoes are very pestery.
That evening Grandpa C;oosey AN
der. taking a cornmeal sandwich IN his
pocket. started from his e in his
automobile, made with potato pairing
seats and an apple core for a steering
wheel.
where in the world are you going? ?"
asked Grandma Goose.
81 am going to stan guard in front
If Uncle Wiggily's soldier tent SO he
FAN get some sleep" answered Grandpa
Gooscy. ut is not fair that no should
stay awake every night. l must do my
share OF guard duty
But can you keep awaken" asked
Mrs. Goose.
"Of course l cam" honkcd Grandpa
Gander. as he started his automobile
~ pulling the onion stalk That WAS a
handle to make it go. III 1 get sleepy
Jl just eat my cOrnmeal sandwich.
Uncle Wiggily must get some rest.
So Off o Grandpa Goosey Gander
to the trench where Uncle Wiggily vas
still on guard.
Nov you go right in your hollow
stump bungalow and get some sleep,
Uncle Wiggily," cheerfully said Grand
pa Goosey. as he wheeled his baked APP
pie automobile to the edge OF the
trench-ditch, where the rabbit gentle
man hid when the mosquitoes were
throwing stones at him. I'm going Ia
be the guard soldier in your place, Mr.
longears."
That is very kind OF you," said Cnele
Wiggily. yawning and gaping. "Ba'
"Of course mott" cried Grandpa
Goosey. Il have a cornrleal sandwich
to keep ME awake"
yes. do come in and get some rest
begged Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the
muskrat lady housekeeper. as she stos6
Sc in hoped Uncle Wiggily, ant
Grandpa Goosey Gander. taking the
toothpowder bean-shooting popguM
walked up and dawn on guard in from
Of the soldier tent
"Ah. ha! All. hum" exclaimed
Grandpa Goosey, %buttoning his feather
lined overcoat more closely about him
II should like to see the mosquito m
my who can loo mel"
Night came. and it wos very darl
and warm and still. In spite of wha
he had said Grandpa Goosey began tt
feel sleepy.
This must never du!' he quacked
"Tll eat my cornmeal sandwich ant
keep awake"
Well. this did keep him awake for
time, but 500 he was more sleepy thai
ever.
IN just close my eyes for a second.
thought the gander goose gentleman
The mosquitoes will never know 1t.
SO he leaned back against the trunl
Of a tree. which was rather soft. an
soon, soon, soon Grandpa Goosey va
as sound asleep as was Uncle Wiggil,
in the hollow stump bungalow.
"Ah, hal" buZzed the bad enem,
mosquitoes who were waiting for jus
this. NOW we can fly over. captur
Grandpa Goosey, the tent, Uncle Wig
gily, Nurse Jane and everybody. Cum
ont"
where they were hiding. and straigh
toward poor, sleeping Grandpa Goose
they rushed. But did they get him an
Uncle wiggily? They did not.
The first mosquitoes stumbled owe
h roasted peanut automobile Of tn
gander gentleman that was tied jus
outside the soldier tent.
paper bag on the green pepper steesin
wheel. Bang. Bang!" Grandpa Coos
ey always burst a paper bag to si,o
animals out of the a Of his auto, III