Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-06-07
UNCLE wiGe,LY AND GRANDPA

w nat is IAe lssslsc:', URGE WISELY
asked Grandpa Goosey Gander. the
goose gentleman. ,,ne day as he stopped
in front OF the soldier tent where the
rabbit bunny was learning to he a SOL
der and fight the mosquitoes in the
war. You seem very tired and sleepy.
Mr. l.ongears." went -, Grandpa
Goosey.
i am answered I'nele WiSg!iv.
opening wide his inouth 10 yawE. al the
same time making his pini nose twin
ile like Il dill pickle at i sunday school
picnic" Won see ] i5jivc been awaic so
much nights, standing on gtafd in the
trenches and in front Of my tcllt. so .he
enemy mosquitoes would tsot set me,
standing on nay need"
"Why cen; you." asked Grandpa
Goosev
II would look sc funny" unc!e Wig
SilN answered.
sMasnt. you can sleep tonight. then
.;poSc ne goose gentleman.
No, IN AFRAID net" sadly replied the
bunaH rabbit. Y must lieep guard to-
aieist also for there IS no telling WHOM
the enemy mosquitoes Will come
.iia. hum exclaimed Grandpa
Gooseg, sort OF Tapping cnc wiI.s care
less like. Il think shall lind a NAY 50
You VIII sc. some sleep tonight. Mr.
i.onsea!s.
Il wisn YOU would" said Uncle Wig
sily. .his time making his PINK nose
tw:nlllc like Il raisiin u. Il rice padding
and III tie ANA tilae stretching his
PAWS siespylike Z certainly would
like 70 set y good nights rest but still
someone must ne ON guard against the
mosquitoes. Tor that is II soldiers life
lio iiuin,"
"Dh someone will be ON guard. nj
9righ,.' promised G,s,idoa Guosey, and
with that lie w;ddisd oif toward Eis
own he',nouse. Uncle Wigaii9 Kept On.
lrarclling a9 and down IN iiort u his
tsut vi, Els ,a.s.S:.., .sor'fle: bean
shooter popguii o.; Ms; shoulder, learn
ing to be soiaier so he Gould teach the
animal boys wsat t. de In war time
waen the mosquitoes are Very pesteTy.
Ihat evening GTan0pt oiooSeE Can
der, takia;s q eornmeai sandwich IN his
POCKET started iios! ai' pea IA nus
aatonopiie. made WITH 2otaln pairing
seats aiS! az apple core Ton I, steering
wheel. -,
",n@re n shc Wpfia Ne Soa going
asNeu S'iai'.''i!a 'to'sS,-
am GEN 20 stand su.'" IA 'front.'
OF Ihele WHISKY sot"ler tei:: )" ne
ran gel solne Steep answered S.fahal,i
'toosey. ~ Is ile' ia.I inal Ne. s!.e'l.a
stay awake , ever Tn. ni.!as. mus; do my
share % guard dltE.
MIS-. Goose
VI course can, aonfed Aiahaps,
nahder, as ne started ms an'omoniie
pN pul'lls 'he onion S'aik iha; was q
, , 10 MAKE IL 81. II get sleepy
~ luSl eat my coinineal 5aha"ien.
oncis iSSiis must Sel some rest.
SO of rode Grandpa Iooses GaGcer
TO me trench where Uncle "lgSliy was
sun on guard.
NOW you so right III soaf holioW
stump BUNGALOW and set sor.e sleep.
lncie WlS:iiy. cneertuily SAID ,irand-
ia Goosey. as ne wheeled ms baked APP
pie automobile to the ed4 OF the
lreiicn-uitch: Where 'he Fapp'' seh'ie-
man ma "heh the MOSQUITOES We're
throwing STONES at MN. In SONG 10
ne the suara so,olef III your place. MI
+; i1onsea1s.
mat Is very KIND or you, sal' uncle
| NlSSll!. yaWh.hs ana saplilNr But
/ ere you sure you won Iail asleep
4 or course not! CRED Grandpa
Goosey. nave cofnnea' sahdwlch
TO keep me awake.
! Yes do come in and get some rest"
begged Nurse Jane Fuzzy Nuzzy. the
muskrat lady housekeeper. as she stood
in the doorway of The hollow stump
bungalow.
So in hoped Uncle Wiggily. and
Grandpa Goosey Gander. ticking the
lOOlIlPoWS'Si ivan IOi't, u
walked up and down on guard in front
of the soldier tent
"Ah, ha. All, hum" exclaimed
Grandpa Goosey. blittonlag his feather
lined overcoat more closely about him
~ should like to see the mosquito enc
nv who can fool me-
Nigh, came. and it was very dark
and warm and STILL In spite of what
he had said Grandpa Goosey began To
feel sleepy.
"rhis must meyer do" i,e auacl:e,i
"I'll eat my cornmeal sandwich and
keep awake
Well. this did keep him awake for a
tin,e bur soon Ne WAS more sleepy than
ever
~I,u ius1 ,.Ia.e my ewes rar. a seeond.'
\ thoueht the snneIer goose sent,er,an
..rhe n,osn>9if1..s win n,ve. isnnw il =
So ne leaned mack against inc trunk
of a rrea WHEN was Father soft AND
soon. soon. soon GRANDPA ,,oosey was
ss snnnn n.it.as a.. vas Irnnie %v;spils
in I'M ha,low st,,fn, i,,Inralnv
All ha,. buzzed the Md ene,,1,
moso,,itoes who were waiting for ,usI