The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-06-07
UNCLE WicGiLY AND rAE cow.
IIeigh hol Merrily OH! on VI school


through rain or snow, hats the way I
like to go!
b was assong which Uncle Wiggaly
Longears, the rabbit gentleman. heard
nj morning as hestarted u from
his hollow stump bungalow to o for
an adventure. He was hopping along
the road. which ran by q meadow
where the green q was getting
long and longerin h April rains.
q That Is . jolly song. at any
rats" laughed the bunny uncle. a. he
stopped to look about him. II wonder
who is SINGING il?
Then he saw Johnnie Bushytail, the
squirrel boy, scampering along on the
rail- fence beside he road.
gily. you seem quite jolly this morn
ing
II am, thank YOU answered the
| squirrel chap. II know my lessons,
the sun is shining, though it was rain
ing a little while ago.. and I ove to so
to the hollow stump school where the
lady house teaches"
"Fine!"n cried Uncle Wiggily. It'll
walk along with o a little a and
perhaps we may both have an adven-
ture. As you say. it is indeed q most
delightful day"
"Ho! Ho! Not for me it isn't. Not
for mel" suddenly exclaimed a mooing-
booing sort Of voice. This is the worst
day I ever saw! Oh, dear!"
Why, that sounds just as IL some
one was in trouble, Johnnie!" said
Uncle Wiggily. surprised like.
IS it does" agreed the squirrel boy.
Il wonder who 1t can be-. Let's look
whoever it is I must help them
said Uncle Wiggily. And then he
called: Who are you, if you please,
and what is the matter"
7 am a cow" was the answer. I'm
j Snyuo i'm tho Ynpo6nuy trutno /. fn cot
some green grass, SO 1 can make white
milk for the boys and girls. But my
feet are all tangled up in the rope by
which I am tied to a stake. SO / will
not get lost, and I can't move. Moo!
Moo! Boo! Boo!"
"Oh, that's too bad!" cried Uncle
Wiggily. Caught fast in 6. rope and
can't move. Oh, dear!"
BUY why do you want to move? 2,
asked Johnnie, as he and the bunny
uncle crawled through h fence and
walked toward the COW who was tied
fast in the middle of the. meadow.
Il val to move about so I a eat
more grass" was the answer II have
eaten all / can reach, tangled up as l
lam in the rope"
I'VE will untangle you and set you
free" said Uncle Wiggily, and Their the
rabbit gentleman, with the help of the
squirrel boy, loosed the knots in the
rope, unwound it from the cows legs
and around he stake and soon the
moo-moo lady could walk wherever she
liked in he meadow and eat the sweet
| grass: which h turned into milk.
h you very much, Uncle Wig
| gily, and you also, Johnnie Bushytail,'
said the COW. you helped me very
much, and ii ever l can do you a favor,
I will"
Pray do not mention it." said Uncle
Wiggily, with a polite bow. and when
he and the squirrel boy walked on
again, the bunny noticed that Johnnie
was sort of smiling and chuckling
funny like.
What are o laughing at?" asked
!! Uncle Wiggily.
ooh, at the idea of that COW ever
doing you or me g. favor" said Johnnie.
Its too ridiculous! "A COW can't help
anybody. All they car do is to give
milk"
We'll, that's something said Uncle
what a COW can do other things, too.
You must be too certain. 1t is
too early to laugh"
Then'the bunny uncle and the squir-
rel boy hoped on together toward the
hollow stump school, and they We're al
most there when, all of a sudden, John
ME stopped and cried:
ooh, dear! l forgot all about them.''
Forgot what? 2" asked Uncle Wiggily.
FLOWERS" answered the squirrel boy.
1.-THE lady mouse said whoever brought
| the first spring flowers to school would
| get out early. / found some in our
| side yard this morning and picked them
to bring to school,. But / came away
without them, n now it is too late to
go back after them. Oh, dear! How
| disappointed teacher will bel"
Uncle Wiggily thought for a minute.
Then he looked at his watch, took
| Johnnie by the paw and said:
Come with me. We nave just time
enough, I think"
For what?" asked the squirrel boy,
wonderingly.
You'll soon see," said the bunny. He
! led Johnnie back to where the COW
lady was eating grass. and then Uncle
| Wiggily called to her: "Oh, Moo Cow,
are there any violets in that meadow
| grass you are eating"
PLENTY of them" answered the COW.
"But 1 don't eat them, as they are too
pretty. 1 chew the grass in between
the violets. Do o want me to pick
| you a nice, understanding bunch?"
IF you please" answered Uncle Wig
| gily. Then the COW lady stopped eat
ing grass, and, by winding her long
tongue around the violets, she picked a
nice bouquet, which she gave to Uncle
l'Wiggily, who handed it to Johnnie
B~ushytail.
There" said the bunny uncle, sis a
nosegay for the lady mouse teacher,
ana, AFTER TINS, say q
COW can not dc you a favor"
Il never will" said Johnnie, the
squirrel boy, n he never did. Then
he thanked Lady Moo Cow and hurried
on to school. and the teacher thought
the violets were just lovely, and John
| ME got out early.
And, If the canary bird doesn't try to
go swimming with the rubber ball and
tickle the gold fish, I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the cake OF
soap.
Less Meat.
From the Kansas City Star.