El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-13
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FOX BOY.
HOWARD r. GARIA

- "a 0a1NAC~
. At first he thought perhaps it va,
an old last years acorn, which nae
dropped from tree, as had the one
which fell on the head of Henry Penny
making that hen lady think the sky
had fallen
But, all Of a oneness. somethin- else
whizzed past. almost hitting Uncle
Niggily's pink, twinkling nose. The
rabbit gentleman jumped aside just in
time, and, as he did so, something
struck his tall hat with sound OF:
"Ker-plunki'
At the same time some one laughed
''Ha. That's the time 7 hit hin
good, Wow Now for another shot.
2 Oh, I'm as good as a soldier"
And with that a stone came sailing
through the air, and would have hit
Uncle WiggiIy on his pink and twink
ling nose, only he hoped aside just IN
time
who is throwing things at me-
asked the rabbit gentleman, in SLY
I am cried a bold. barking sort Of
voice, and out from under the bushes
came fox boy. his face all freckled.
mis- nose turned up, ragged hat on his
head cad, and in one paw another stone
which he seemed about to throw.
Why, the ideal" cried Uncle Wig
gily. The very Identical ideal What
do you mean by throwing stones al
me? I have never done you any
harm"
7 don't care" said the fox boy.
saucy like. we foxes are made To
bother you rabbits. Ny father often
told me SO, and said when 1 grew up to
be q big boy fox I could hunt you. and
anybody that looked like you So look
out I'm q bold, bad fox hunting boy
and I'm going TO throw another stone
at you.'
"oh. no. you're not" cried brave
Uncle Wiggily boldly enough Wen
Then the bunny uncle, who was quite
large for his size. suddenly hoped
forward and grabbed the fox boy. VINO,
though he was quite fuzzy and had 4
big tail, still was not as strong as was
Mr.. LOngears-
You're not going 10 throw any
stones at me" said the rabbit gentle
man. decided like. IT'S time you were
taught a lesson"
Then. with a strong piece of cord
which he had in his pocket Uncle Wig
gily tied fast the front paws OF the
fox boy. and taxing him by the back of
his neck led the saucy, fuzzy creature
quickly through the woods toward the
rabbits hollow stump bungalow.
''Wha-what are you going to DO
with me?" asked the fox boy, not quite
so bold and stone throwing now.
You'll soon seet" and Uncle Wiggily
did not speak in his usual Jolly tones.
tOE You tc-n 4dEulE expect II OF even Z
rabbit gentleman, after he had been
stoned by a fox boy.
So the bunny gentleman led the fox
boy on through the woods. and though
the freckled faced chap tried TO hang
back and get away he could not.
Straight up 10 the hollow stump bun
yalow Uncle Wiggily led his prisoner,
md when Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
saw what the bunny had she cried
'Oh. dear me. hum SUI dud and some I
E-sE
JncIe Wiggilyc-
"A fox boy. who threw stones at ne
n the woods" was the answer.
And what are you going TO do with
im2'' asked the muskrat lady house d
-eener.
YES. what are you going TO do with
way again. but he could not Z
You'll soon see answered the
bunny gentleman Then he turned 20
lis muskrat lady friend.
Nurse Jane" he asked. are there q,
ny Jam tarts left /
Yes. I think SO. Why /
'-And any bread ard butter and i
narmalade?'
And are there any cookies2" !
q think 50, but what in the
World
GIVE this fox boy some Of all Of
hem" said Uncle WigEily. making
hair at the table, and soon the fox
10Y. who had thrown stones. with his
Jaws now united. was eating the good
hiRgs Nurse Jane brought from the
cupboard When he had eaten the last
rumb OF q piece OF cherry Die the fox
10Y said:
iWen. when are You going to whip
aee-'
Whip you? Why. I never was going
o whip youi" laughed Uncle Wiggily-
I Just brought you here To give YOU
good meal, for that sometimes causes
riu1aI chaps to throw stones"
The fox hoy left the table He never
aid a word He went out Of the hol-
,w stump bungalow. but pretty soon
e came back and said.
Il guess you have taught me a
ood lesson. Uncle WiECily- Tn never
Ding TO throw stones at you again
No ne never did
And If the bookcase doesn't turn
pside down, 50 every one has TO stand
y his head to read about the pussy
al who made q kittens cradle for
lause III tell you next about Uncle
-iggl1y and Mr. CoOnooney--Copy-
eht. 1917. by Mcclure NewsPaper
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