El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-06
ND J0LLIE LONGTAIL.

a snow bank. in case i happened to
rain. o.: ne started.
Pretty soon he was at the home Of
the Longtan mouse family. and he
knocked On the knot hole which was
theft dooTtelL
"'Cheese2" exclaimed Mrs. Longtail,
when Uncle Wiggily told her what he
wanted Why. I'm terribly awful
sorry, but I haven't a smiteh in the
house However, my little boy, Jollie,
is on his way from the store with
some. I sent him for two pounds; and
when he comes back, which he may do
any moment, you shall have some
cheese for your supper"
That viii be very NICE said Uncle
Wiggily. But I think 1 won't wait
III walk aleny until I meet Jollie
coming from the store, and then III
take a bit Of cheese from him-bor-
row il, you knew"
Yes, do that" said Mrs. Longtafl
And when you see Jollie tell him 10
hurry, please Mr.. Longtan Will be
home soon, and he'll want toasted
cheese for his supper"
So, Uncle Wiggily, bidding Mrs.
LoRgtsil good evening started to hop
through the woods, 10 meet Joilie
coming from the store with the
cheese
It was not long before. through the
bushes. the bunny gentleman saw the
little mouse boy. But Jollie wasn't
carrying the package Of cheese. In
stead ne had laid it down on a stump.
under a bush, and JOllie was looking
at some srains Of corn which were
scattered on the ground.
Hello there, Jellie. What are you
doing?" called Uncle Wiggily. and Jol-
lie gave a jump and looked around
lie was bit frightened. What are
you. doing?' asked Uncle Wiggily
again.
why. some one has spilled some
cern, was the answer OF the mousis
boy. I was going to pick it up, and
eat it, but I remembered that NY
father said there might be traps
around in the woods. So I'm looking.
but 1 don't see any. guess 1t Will
be all right 10 pick up these grains
OF corn.
Jollie picked up first one grain. and
then another, chewing them, and he
offered some to Uncle Wiggily, but
the bunny did not care for any
At last there was but one kernel Of
corn left. A string was fastened to it,
and when Jollie picked that kernel up
in his front paws, and sat down on his
hind paws TO eat il. all Of q sudden
something happened
There was terrible big flash. just
likht lightning, and a booming noise.
though not as loud as thunder, and
Jellie and Uncle Wiggily were so
frightened that away they ran
through the woods. forgetting all
about the package OF cheese.
"Oh, what was THAR asked Jollie.
as he came TO a stop, for he couldn't
run any farther. What was it2'
Il don't know" said Uncle Wiggily.
who vas also out Of breath 1T
have been a trap, fer neither
OF US are caught, and It couldn't be a
thunder storm in December All II
know is that I was 50 frightened I
forgot all about my cheese"
And so did I, said Joilie. "and I'm
net going back after it. either. I'm
afraid"
But. after waiting a while, and
liteRing, Uncle Wiggily didn't see nor
smell any danger, SO he went 10 his
own bungalow. got the old bottle
filled with fireflies, which was q Ian
went back to where Jollie had left the
cheese There it was safe and sound.
but there was nothing TO show what
had made the big flash and the boom. (
Uncle Wiggily shook his head.
1t is very queer" he said And so !
Z was. as I shall soon show you For 4
n the story after this, II the goldfish 1
Doesn't talk back 10 the parrot, when /
Is trying TO dance with the phono- I
yraph- I'll tell you how Uncle Wiggily /
bought he was shot.-Copyrigh 1918, /
'y Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.