El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

J Oh. dear
| ~fIa, what is going on here2' asked
! Uncle Wiggily of himself Who Is
! Toodleums? Who is saying oh dear
/ and what has he lOst9 II sounds to me
/ like trouble, and this is just where /
/ come in-when trouble happens"
: So peepins cautiously around the
corner of stump. behind which he
{ had hidden himself Uncle Wiggily
! looked out and there ne saw a great
I big giant.
The giant had on boots that would
each hold a ton of coal, and his coat
was so bis that YOU could have
wrapped IL around the butchers ice box
and stilI have had several buttons left
over As for the giants hat why you
could have put inside it e07 OF Uncle
I NIESlly's silk hats and still have had
room for an automobile.
Md as for the giant himself well. If
you have ever seen an elephant YOU
know about what the giant looked like.
except that he was a man and not an
animal
it. said the big giant I can't see II
anywhere. and how sorry TOodleums
viii be. Fe'n never want me 10 20 TO
the store for him again Oh. dear"
A-hem- Please excuse me-" politely
said Uncle WiSgily. stepping Boldly out
from behind the stump, for he saw that
the giant was good kind one But
you seem to be in trouble. Perhaps
can help you. What is ito
-Ha, Who are YOU? J seem TO hear
q whispering in the bushes said the
giant in voice that sounded like
thunder. but 1 can see no one"
Here. take my glasses" spoke Uncle
WisSiiy. as he kindly plucked them
from his nose They may help you
But the giant was so big. and Uncle
Wiggily was so small. compared TO a
giant. and the glasses We're so much
smaller than the rabbit gentleman. that
the big giant could not see them at AL
T can Just see you-' he said 10 the
bunny uncle You look like little
bug hopping around on the ground. and
I thank you for trying to help me. BY
squirting my eyes ! can see YOU more
plainly, but fear YOU cannot help me.
I have tried by looking all over to find
it. and If L with my big eyes. can't.
don't see how You can. with your little
eyes.
Tell me first what YOU have lost
said Uncle Wiggiiy.
1t is a lollypop bought for Toodle-
ums" said the giant You see. ToOdle-
ums is my little boy. and so he is only
a small giant. as yet. He can only eat
little lollvpops- ] bought him one. and
7 was taking II home TO him when II
suddenly slipped out of my hand and
fell down in the dried leaves. 7 have
looked all over for it. but it seems to be
lost Oh. dear
e think I can help you find it, said
in the leaves for the lollvpop. What
flavor was ito"
What difference does thar maker"
asked the giant
a lot answered Uncle WigEily.
"You see We rabbits find things by
smells. whether IL j. a bit of carrot
or lost lOllypop- And YOU know. 4
same perfume as one favored with or
ange-~
That's So said the giant We'll.
this was a peanut lollypop
Now 7 can find it, cried Uncle Wig
gily. twinklinE his pink nose. But
would you mind telling me your
nsme2-
Certainly not" answered the giant
who was as kind as he was big. u am
the giant who had such fun with Jack.
the beanstalk climber I am also
friend TO Sinbad the Sailor. who came
out Of the Arabian Nights book
On. I know him" cried Uncle Wig
cilv. in his jolly voice. He and 7 are
great friends And now TO help you. If
I may have that pleasure" he said.
politely
do Won think you can find that Iol-
Upon for TOodleums2'' asked the giant
7 am afraid IL is lost among the dried
leaves in these woods, and Z Is so
smaUt7
Never fear said Uncle wiggiIv
putting his glasses tightly on his pink
nose. so they would not fail off 7 am
very good at digging in the leaves and
dirt I can scatter the dirt and leaves
about with nv strong paws. and in that
way 7 shall find the lollypop."
All at once Uncle WigEily began
shifting and snuffing and digging.
scattering the dirt and leaves as a pup
py dog does sometimes when he is
hunting for bone Then. all of sud
den the rabbit gentleman cried;
All here II Isl"
Have YOU found the peanut iollypop
dropped as was taking It 70 Toodle-
ums2" asked the giant hopefully
I have answered the bunny uncle
smelled 1t under the leaves and 7 dug
drop II again. for II is very small for
your big hands"
1T surely Is" said the giant whose
little finger was as large as the big
gest bologna sausage you ever saw
Then the giant. who was n friend of
Sinbad the Sailor. thanked Uncle Wig
sily very much indeed, and, holding the
iollypop close to his eye. so he could
see il and not lose II again. tramped on
home 10 his little boy. Toodleums.
And. when Uncle Wiggily got back
to his hollow stump bungalow. Nurse
Jams Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady
hOusekeeper. asked him II he had had
an adventure
AN adventure I should say 50,
had one with a giant" and the bunny
uncle told Nurge Jane all about IT,
So this teaches US that even IA bDit
may help a giant, and. II the potatoes
don't burn the egg beater when il tries
10 play horse with the rice pudding.
I'll tel you next about the giant help