The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-02-13

ways on the lookout for him ~ night
But as he dressed himself and his guards
differently each evening no one ever
knew him until 1t was too late.
one day Uncle Wiggily longcars. who
was having a little vacation IN Bagdad,
where the Cnliph lived. was surprised to
receive message from the ruler.
Uncle Wiggily. don't you want TO go
on an excursion with me tonight asked
the Culiph We may have an adNcn-
turc and hear a good story about It Tor
your new book d"
II certainly do want to 60" said the
bunny uncle. y will come over IN my
alrship." which he did. having II painted
white and blue on purpose TO match
his rheumatism crutch which Nurse Jane
Fuzzy WuZZy. his muskrat lady house
keeper. gnawcd for him out Of a corn
stalk
Then Uncle Wiggly got ready for his
night adventure with the CHliph. Uncle
Niggily dressed himself up like n little
sheep. and the caliph made himself look
like sailor. while the guards masquer-
AIDED like heggars. SO no one knew them
The Caliph and Uncle Niggily had not
walked very far through the streets OF
Bagdad. the wonderful city when, all at
once. at "A corner where there was a
candy stand and "A place where man
sold OrnngCadc, they saw barber sltting
on n rug. his feet stretched out IN front
OF him and a basket of glass near his
feeb
Tho barber seemed to he fast asleep,
and Uncle Wlggily said;
That Is n funny way go do business
and sell glassware Tie ought TO shout
aud tell what he has to sell as the other
stand owners Rll round are doing
THAT is right" said the CHliph For
| the other stnndkcepcrs were shouting
Fresh figs tor SALE Dates and candy
nj your choice Coffee as black as night
and ns sweet as honey Cakes for the
| hungry
And then. all ~ sudden. rs II nwak
| cncd from his sleep. the barber suddenly
sat up, and, thfustlug out his feet, cried
"la' That W. how | shall treat them
Rcguno, slaves
And, M hls feet struck the basket OF
glass dishes I'm front ot him u was tipped
/ over aud nearly every dish broken
"Hn' That is what happens to III,
! nroud +" cried the other stnndkecpcrs
| EVERY night HRsSau breaks y basket oi
dishes How viii he ever make money
| this way
THAT Is II strange fellow said uncl,
Nigglh
Il should any so" whispered the ca
| liph Il must know more about him
| Rid him come to my palace In the morn
/ ing" said the Cnlph tn his guards, and
! making their way through the GROVE
! which gathered TO see the broken glass
/ the guards gave the message to the bar
her
lie was very much ftiehtencd NJ helnI
told To come before the tallph, or King
hut the guards said no harm would come
! to him The barber swept M the piece
OF broken glass aud tossed them into :
barrels Then hc went home
The mex, morning rnclc Wigglly Long
ears, by special permission, sat on th,
throne hesid, the Cnuph Haroun nj Ras
child al Bardsd
Let us first hear from the barber
the breaker ot glass said the Cnllph
and up stepped the man with the baskc
NJ broken dishes under his arm
why did YOU do such n foolish thin
as 10 break all the dishes YOU had 4
sellT" asked the Callph
"Recnuse that IN the way I am golnl
TO treat all men who come to me to NJ
shaved when I have gotten rich" sail
the barber u hate To he ~ barber
want to be u merchant and sell glass