The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-22
Bedtime Stories
Uncle wiggily and Grandpa Goosey. |
BY HOWARD R. CARS

gily?' asked Grandpa Goosey Gander
the goose gentleman, one day, as he
stopped in front of the soldier tent,
where the rabbit bunny was learning
to be a soldier and fight the mos
quitoes in the war. You seem very
tired and sleepy. Mr.. Longears," went
on Grandpa Goosey.
II am" answered Uncle Wiggily
opening wide his mouth to yawn, at
the same time making his pink nose
twinkle like a dill pickle at a Sunday
school picnic. You see,I have been
awake so much nights, standing on
guard in the trenches and in front of
my tent, SO the enemy mosquitoes
would not get me, that 1 can almost
go to sleep now standing on my head"
why don't your" asked Grandpa
Goosey.
1T would look so funny" Uncle
Wiggily answered.
Maybe you can sleep tonight,
then" spoke the goose gentleman.
No. I'm afraid not" sadly replied
the bunny rabbit. Il must keep
guard tonight also, for there is no tell
ing when the enemy mosquitoes will
comet"
"Ha, hum!'' exclaimed Grandpa
Goosey, sort of Tapping ono wing
careless like. Il think 1 shall find a
way so you will get some sleep to-
night, Mr.. Longears.''
Il wish you would" said Uncle Wig
gily, this time making his pink nose
and at the same time stretching his
paws sleepy-like. Il certainly would
like to get good nights rest. but still
some one must be on guard against
the mosquitoes, for that is a soldiers
life. Hot Hunt"
-Oh some one will be on guard, all
right" promised Grandpa Goosey, and
with that he waddled off toward his
own penthouse. Uncle Wiggily kept
on marching up and down in front of
n a
shooter popgun on his shoulder, learn
ing to be a soldier SO he could teach
the animal boys what to do in war
time, when the mosquitoes are very
pestery.
That evening Grandpa Goosey Gan
der. taking a cornmeaI sandwich in
his pocket, started from his pen in
his automobile, made with potato par
ing seats and an apple core for steer
j ing wheel.
Where in the world are you go
ing?" asked Grandma Goose
I am going to stand guard in front
of Uncle Wiggily's soldier tent SO he
can get some Sleep" answered Grand
should stay awake every night. 1
must do my share of guard duty"
But can you keep awaken" asked
Mrs. Goose.
"Of course I can honked Grandpa
Gander, as he started his automobile
handle to make it go. IF I get sleepy
I'll just eat my cornmeal sandwich.
Uncle Wiggily must get some rest"
So off rode Grandpa Goosey Gander
to the trench where Uncle Wiggily was
still on guard.
Now you go right in your hollow
stump bungalow and get some sleep,
Uncle Wiggily." cheerfully said Grand
pa Goosey. as he wheeled his baked
apple automobile to the edge of the
hid vh q RI
man hid when the mosquitoes were
throwing stones at him. I'm going to
be the guard soldier in your place, Mr..
Longears.'
Uncle Wiggily, yawning and gaping.
But are you sure you won't fall
asleep" q.
''Of course mott" cried Grandpa
Goosey- II have a cornmeal sandwich
to keep me awake
rest begged Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuz-
~, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as
she stood in the doorway of the ho1-
low stump bungalow.
So in hoped Uncle wiggily and
/ Grandpa Goosey Gander, taking the
toothpowder bean-shooting popgun,
walked up and down on guard in
| front of the soldier tent.
"Ah, ha! All. hunt" exclaimed
Grandpa -Goosey, buttoning his feath-
! eT-iHed oVeTcOdI more closely ABOUT
/ him. Il should like to see the mos
/ quito enemy who can fool 1e!''
Night came, and it was very dark
and warm and still. In spite of what
he had said Grandpa Goosey began to
| feel sleepy.
This must never do" he quaeked.
I'm eat my cormea1 sandwich and
keep awake"
Well, this did keep him awake for
a time, but soon he was more sleepy
/ than ever.
I'll just close my eyes for a Sec
ond," thought the gande- goose gen
=, tleman. The mosquitoes will never
| know it,
So he leaned back against the
| trunk of tree, whach was rather
| pa Goosey was as sound asleep as was
Uncle Wiggily in the hollow stump
| bungalow
'tAh, hal buzzed the bad enemy
mosquitoes who were waiting for just
thisi Now we can fly over. capture
| Grandpa Goosey. the tent Uncle Wig
| gily, Nurse Jane and everybody.
| Come oni''
Up buzzed the mosquitoes from
where they were hiding, end straight
toward poor. sleeping Grandpa Goosey
] they rushed. But did they get him
and Uncle Wiggily? The did not.
The first mosquitoes stumbled over
the roasted peanut automobile of the
gander gentlemen that wac tied just
! outside the soldier tent
Bang. Bang!" burst the blown-up
paper bag on the green pepper steer
1 ing wheel Bang, Bangr Grandpa
Goosey always burst a paper bag to
shoe animals out of the way of his
auto, instead of blowing a honk- honk
horn.
"Oh, my goodness," cried all the
| mosquitoes. as they heard the loud
| noise when they fell on the bag and
! burst it. "Grandpa Goosey ISN'T asleep
| after all, He is shooting his talcum
1 powder popgun at US. Oh OH
Then the mosquits Gas / call them
for short) flew away. and Uncle Wig
gily and Grandpa Goossy slept in
! peace until morning, nos even fly