El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-12
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE MARCH HARE

and nv other friends Well, ] hope
I meet some Of them and have another
adventure now" and away he hoppe5
down the front steps Of his bungalow
as spry as though he never had had
the rheumatism.
The bad mosquitoes that used TO
live over in the swamp had gone away
on their summer vacation, and so they
did not bother the bunny rabbit just
at present. He no longer had to prac-
tice being a soldier and stand on
guard against them
Pretty soon, as Uncle Wfggily
hoped along, he came to a little
place in the woods, all set around
with green trees and in the center
was a large dolls tea table, all ready
for a meal
'Ha. This looks like an adventure
already" said the bunny uncle TO
himself "And there's a party" he
went on. as he saw the little girl
named Alice. a March Hare (Which
is a sort of spring rabbit. halter
man, with a very large hat, mucn
larger than Uncle Wiggily's. on his
head, and n dOrmouse- A dormouse
Cor doormouse) is one that crawls out
under a door, you know, TO get away
from the cat
aOh. here's Uncle Wiggily." cried
Alice. Come right along and sit
down We didn't expect your!
Then If I'm unexpected, perhaps
there isn't room for me-" spoke Uncl7
Wiggily, looking at the March Hare.
.Oh. yes. there's plenty Of room
more room than there is to eat" said
the spring rabbit. Besides, We really
knew you were coming"
AS this was just different from
what Alice had said, Uncle Wiggily
did not know what to believe
You see, it's the unexpected that
always happens" went on the March
Hare, and, of course, being unex-
pected, you happened along, so were
glad to see you"
s-Only there isn't anything to eat,
said Alice. you see, the Halter
watch only keeps one kind OF
time"
That's what do when I dance, a."
interrupted Uncle Wiggily-
I'VE haven't come to that yet,
Alice spoke gently. But as the Hat
ter's watch only keeps tea-time were
always at the tea table, and the cake
and tea were eaten long ago"
"And we always have To sit here
hoping the Hatter's watch Will star
off again. and bring US to breaktast
or dinner on time" said the March
Hare, who, Uncle Wiggily noticed, be-
gan to look rather mad and angry.
Hes creased il with the best butter,
but still his watch has stopped" the
hare added.
that got IN the wheels" said the Hat
ter dipping his watch in the cream
pitcher. Il dare say they'll get soaked
in time. But pass Uncle Wiggily the
buns" he added, and Alice passed an
empty plate which had had dog bis
cults on. only Jackie and Peette Bow
Wow had eaten them all up should
say down, for they swallowed them
that way.
Uncle Wiggily was beginning to
think this was a very queer tea party
indeed, when. all OF sudden, oul
from the bushes jumped a great, big
pink striped Wabberjocky cat, who
began singing:
On Yankee Doodle Dandy
As we go round the mulberry bush
To buy a stick of candy"
We'll. what do YOU WANT asked
the Mad March Hare Of the Wabber-
| jockv. IF you have come to wash
dishes you can't, for it's still tea time
and il never will be anything else as
long as he keeps dipping his watch
in the molasses Jug That's what
makes Il so sticky-sloww and he
tossed q tea biscuit at the Halter. who
caught It in his hat. just like 2
magician in the theater. and turned II
into a lemon meringue pie.
I've come for Uncle Wiggilyl
cried the WabberjOcky- I've come
to take him off to my den. and
then"
Uncle Wiggily was just going TO
hide under the table, which he notice
was growing smaller and smaller and