The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-18

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INV YELL. this is something rather
NJ new. isn't II, going out In your
+" automoblle?" asked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wu2zy, the muskrat lady
housekecper OF Uncle Wlgglly Longears,
the rabbit gentleman. M she saw him
start out from his hollow stump bunga-
low one morning
Yes, | haven't ridden In the car for
some time said Mr. Longears. twinkling
his pink nose friendly like. You see
since the price OF bologna Sausage got 80
high ! couldn't afford to use 1t for tires
on tho wheels SO haven't ridden In the
auto for over n month,
hut what have you for tires now?'
asked Nurse Jane.
Some toy circus balloons bought at
| the fair" the bunny gentleman answered
lheyre not as strong ms the bologna
sausages, as they burst more easily But
Jackie or Peetie Bow Wow, the little pup
py hogs, will not bite them when they are
hungry as they used to do to my sausage
tires and | won't have to sprinkle pep
per on them to make them go faster.
Sprinkle pepper on, Jackie and Peetie?"
nskA Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
No" laughed Uncle Wlggily. Il used
TO sprinkle pepper on the sausage tires.
you remember. Now. on the toy circus
balloon ones, I sprinkle pink popcorn. as
they used to at fairs and clrcuses But
here no to look for an adventure"
SO saying, Uncle Wigglly started off In
his automobile. over the fields and
through tho woods rode the bunny rab-
bit gentleman and he was wondering
whnt would happen to him, when, all OF
q sudden he saw something red flashing
through the bushes.
II wonder II that is a red Danger light
behind some other automobile" thought
Uncle Wiegily. But, II couldn't be
red light. for that would only show at
night and II IL not yet dark"
Then the rabbit gentleman saw that
he red thing was n red bird flying
through the woods The birds feathers
were n bright scarlet, and most beautiful
Uncle Wisgily could not stop loking at II,
You arc a beautiful bird" said the
very much 1t is something like my pink,
twlnklng nose, only brighter"
Thank YOU" said the bird. But you
did not happen to see another one Ike
me- did you?"
NO" answered Uncle Wiggily. WHY"
Because have lost a friend OF mine
since coming TO these woods. Another
red bird like myself was with me"
DO, you mean your wife2" asked Uncle
Wigeily,
NO. My wifes feathers are not near
" so bright ms mine, though dearly
love her In spite OF that Her color Ia
not 40 red, though II is pretty. The bird
mean In n gentleman friend, and he
and ! were flying around together while
our wives are warming the eggs 80 the
little birds will hatch out. But ! have
lost him"
Then come and ride In my eutomo-
hile," invited Uncle Wlggily, "and we
viii look for him. A bird. colored as you
are. is easily seen, and you must be tired
flying"
The red bird said he was. but he soon
became rested when he rode with Uncle
Nlggily, and together they looked for the
missing one, They soon found him sing
,ng IN a mulberry tree. and the two
the bunny
AS for Uncle WigeIly he rode on and
on looking on both sides OF the road for
an adventure. hut he could not seem TO
ina any, He was about TO turn around
ana 60 back when he saw railroad track
lust ahead Of him.
TN ride across that and see what's
on ne other side, he said. Maybe
therell be an adventure"
There was, but not just the kind Uncle
on the middle Of tho railroad track cross
ing than Rank Hiss" his toy balloon
tlres burst his auto wheels became stuck
IN me rails, nnd Uncle Wggily himself
was thrust 40 tightly against the steering
out 'N' oo'
"oh, my! This is terrible" cried to-
mummy uncle II can't get loose and
.en start my machine! Oh. what will
happen 10 me7'
He was very coon 10 find out
NJ or n eudden there was q footing and
n Whlstling. a snorting a putting and a
o.chooing sound, and there, coming
around the bond was a train OF cars
ana a putting engine
ON, ! must yet out ot the way mrst
get our of the way OF IN be run over!''
,tlrl thc bunny lut he couldn't get out
.ot hin automobile, for he was held fast,
ana he. couldn't ge, the car TO 20 OH
he railroad track because the balloon
ires hod burst ana the wheels were
oh, " ! only had something TO stop
ne trnln How do YOU stop railroad trains
rom running over YOU when YOU are
STUCK ON the track" cried the bunny
hN waving something red llkea dan
Then they stop"
Hui ! hnvo nothing red 10 wave. not
'N'n a ied flannel shrt for / don't wear
mem In summer" wdN snld the bunny.
and my nose ls only pink "
won wnvC our red Wigs NJ the en-
glneet ana he win know there In danger
land stop In time" cried the two red birds.