El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-07

fume smelle" cried Uncle
- WiggiIy Longears, the rab-
bit gentleman, as he same into his
hollow stump bungalow one day. after
having been out hopping over the
fields and through the woods looking
for an adventure. What's that liire
smeu2"
7 don't know, unless it's the pump
kin pies I'm making" answered Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat lady
housekeeper.
That must be IT," cried Uncle Wig
-ily. making his pink nose twinkle
so fasr that 1t looked like an alarm
clock getting up late TO breakfast
How many pies are you maing.
'Oh, quite a lot" answered the
muskrat lady
Then therell be enough SO 7 can
take one 10 Grandfather Goosey Can
der. won't there-" asked the bunny
Indeed there Will answered Nurse
Jane and she kept on putting sugar
and spice and everything nice into
the pumpkin pies. which were soon
Iaked a most lovely brown in the
A little later some Of the pies were
ready. and Uncle WiEgily felt so hum
gry that he had 90 have q piece. even
though il was not quite dinner time.
oh. that pumpkin pie Is most de
licious,' exclaimed the bunny rah-
bit gentleman. why. that pie would
make even a cross ola bear with
sore head as gentle as a mud turtle
Pm glad you like my pie SO much.
spoke Nurse Jane. Here is large
one for your friend. Grandpa Goosey,'
and she wrapped up in paper one
90 he LARGEST HnrE# ra|frrnTE laIn-
cateIy Drowned and cinnamon favored
pumpkin pies about which it has ever
been my goOG' fortune 10 write.
Grandpa GOOsey viii be sure 10
like that" said Uncle Wiggily-
7 hope he viii" spoke Nurse Jane,
perking her whiskers Up the least bit
proud like. as well she might, for IL
is not everyone who can bake pump
kin pies And II you hurry along
with il. Wiggy," she said to the bun
ny. calling him that FOR short, 1t
viii be Rot for Grandpa GOOsey. I
just took il from the oven
-Tu tske il right over said the
rabbit gentleman, and Nurse Jane
wrapped the pie up in some more
paper and cloth. so II woul'a not get
cold going out IN the frosty, wlntry
air.
Uncle Wiggmy Longears. qausing
only long enough TO take another
small piece of pie so he wouldn't get
cold. started off with the hot big,
sweet smelling one for GRANDPA
CoOsey-
on and on. over the fields and
through the woods. went the bunny
r. hhit gentleman, carrying the PIE.
and IL was not very long before ic
re-~F so-Ir--e comm alone rn-o'l'1
the dired leaves in the woods after
him.
~Ha, I wonder II that is Sammie
-.itt1etaii. my bunny nephew. or
johnnie or Billie BUshytail, the squir-
-alEc" said UncIe WiEgily. Z must
stop and have a look
So he stopped, and looked back. and
there he saw something that made
the hot chills run up and down his
pink nose. cold Q 8 the day was Tor
there. coming after the bunny with
his pumpkin pie, was big, black
bear
HUM" grunte5 the bear. when he
saw Uncle WigEily. You've given
me quite a chase, Why didn't YOU
ston when I called 10 yOu,'
7 didn't hear you" said Uncle Wig
sily, gently
Nonsense" growled the bear. 'TYsu
5idn't want 10. I guess! what have
YOU there2" AMI he pointed with his
That's something Nurse Jane Is
sending 10 randpa GoOsey." spoke
the bunny. kindly. u wouldn't want
any harm TO happen IL. and
"Bahi stuff and nonsense grOwle1
the bear AS II cared for that,
Here. LET'S have a iooki" Quickly
ssretching out his paw, the bear tore
the pauer and cloth coverings off the
pumpkin pie. And the bears paw