El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

loose. and I was so afraid I'd be late'
Late for WhatT" asked Uncle Wig
oily. wondering where the Lobster
was going.
ITO the dance-the quadrille. Of
course" was the answer
"Oh, now I remember" said the
bunny. IT'S in the Wonderland Alice
book You have to go 10 dance, don't
your"
Exactly" said the Lobster I'D be
pleased TO have you come with me"
4 WILL" promised Uncle Wiggily.
thinking maybe he would have an ad-
venture there. So down the beach
started the Lobster gentleman and the
bunny uncle. On and on they went for
a long, long time, il seemed to Uncle
Wiegily, and it was getting quite late.
as he could tell by the star fish which
were tWinkling on the beach. and still
they had seen no signs of dance.
I can't understand It," said the
Lobster Alice said I was to walk
until 1 met her. and she'd take me TO
the party. And|we certainly have been
walking a long I ime'
We have" agreed Uncle Wiggily.
1T is so late I'm afraid I'll have to
leave you and go home to supper. as
1 promised Nurse Jane"
That's too bad" went on the Lob
ster. I wanted you TO see how well
can dance on the end of my tail.
But 1 can't understand why We don't
wet to the quadrille. We certainly
have walked down the beach. haven't
WEI"
we have" answered the bunny.
"But-Ahi have itP' Uncle Wiggfly
suddenly cried You have been walk
ing packard, and I have been fol-
lowing you. We have been going away
from the dance instead Of toward it"
of courset" cried the Lobster. in a
cold and clammy voice. why didn't
think OF that before2 I always have
to go backward. on account of my
claws being so heavy I have to pull
them ahead.
And so, of course, going backward
as do, and as all Holsters do. when
/ want TO get anywhere I always turn
my back toward it, and get to il that
way This time 1 forgot to dOthat"
But what can We do now?" Uncle
Wlggily wanted to know. How can
We get to the dancer
III Just turn around and back up
70 It. spoke the Lobster. I'm sorry
10 nave mixed things up for you, es-
peclalIy as you were so kind as to get
me- 81. from under the pile Of seaweed."
On, don't worry laughed Uncle
W lssily, 1olly-like. Y dare say X viii
be al right. Come on"
20 the lobster turned around and
Degan TO back toward where he hoped
70 md the dance. It grew darker
ana darker, and the star fish were
tWinkling more than ever. and then
an OF sudden, they came 10 the hoI-
low stump bungalow where Uncle
Wiggily lived.
'Hurray." cried the Lobster Here
We are at the quadrille Now III ex-
plain TO Alice
No. this isn't the dance" said I'm
Gle Wiggily. This is where 7 live T31,t
I'd be pleased to have you come in to
supper, ana We can go to the dance
tomorrow"
Il will" cried the Lobster after
thinking about it i'ei
. Into the hollow stumn bunga1o--
they went, the Lobster backing in ~
course, and Uncle WIggily cried a. "a
supper for two, If you please Nurse
Right away answered the r,,,s,-
rat lady. And she began to ser a.
table. And then, while Uncle VIZ
gily and the Lobster were taiISins to
gether Nurse Jane called:
'Oh, deari I've lost the can onener
and I can't open this tin OF pescbes
What shall I do2-
Let me try" begged Uncle Vic
gily. But his paws were not biz
enough. e
I'll do it," said the Iobster. And
with his strong pinching claws ss
easily as you can eat a chocolate
cream drop. II was no trouble at an
Wiggily brought the lobster home for
supper, you see. And if the stairs
don't stand on their head and kick
the rubber heels of the lawn tennis
nets, III tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and Father William.-Copv-
right. 1917, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.