El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-20
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND The BLACK CAT.
---rl BY HOWARD r. aARIs. -

esOH dearl Oh dearr' screamed
y Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. the
musbrat lady housekeeper, from the
kitchen Of the hollow stump bunga-
low, where she was making a cherry
pie f6r Uncle Wiggily Longears, the
bunny rabbit gentleman. Oh. dear
ueH7
what is the natter" asked Uncle
Niggilv, dropping his glasses and
jumping up els the sziIery-scaIerv
alligator with the double jointed tail
after youg'
'No. it IS a black cat" answered
Nurse Jane.
Did he bite Toug' the bunny rab-
bit gentleman wanted to know
Though you are a rat lady. thought
you were not afraid Of cats. Nurse
Jane as you are so large
II am not afraid Cf being bitten BY
them, spoke Miss Fuzzy Wuzzv. "but
q black cat is a sign of bad luck, and
I don want any TO happen TO you or
me-
nor 7 either spoke Uncle Wiggily.
But SIN I don't believe in bad luck.
Anyhow. black cat can't bring good
or bad luck any more than can a black
stove. Its silly TO think u at and am
surprised at you, Nurse Jane
Nf Ell every body says a black cat
is bad luck went on the muskrat
lady. and one came in the kitchen
just now
did it take anything2> asked Uncle
Wiggily, with a twinkle OF his pink
Keeping muslzrar lady friend was max
ing such q fuss
40. the black cat didn't take any
thing" said Miss Wuzzy.
Then it's all right" spoke Uncle
MigEiLy- III you had some roast car
rcts for supper. or some boiled cab
hage. and a black eat took it. that
would be bad luck for the supper
But IL a white cat took it, why, it
would be the same kind Of bad luck.
So, don't be afraid just because a. cat
IS black, Nurse jane
Thank you for those kind words"
said a voice out i'm the yard under the
kitchen window, and, looking Uncle
hiEgly saw a black cat sitting there
Dh, you are very welcome I'm
sure. said Uncle WigEly. Il only
want TO do what is right You didn't
bring Nurse Jane any bad luck did
you2
@No. indeed. I just saw a big bird
flying down and going to take some
OF the cherries Hiss Fuzzy Wuzzy was
going TO put I'm her pie, and I made
my tail big and round, like the big
Eest kind OF bologna sausage. and
-EA-l.- tened me ORG away
There you ara- see, the black cat
gave You good luck. Janle.' said IN
Gle WiEgilT with a laugh.
Well I'm glad it did, and I'm sorry
made such a fuss" spoke the musk
rat lady. wow, run out Of my kitch-
en-, Wiggie. and III finish making this
cherry pie"
You were very kind to me. taking
my part that way. said the black cat
ts Uncle Wigsily. IF ever I can do
sou a favor I WilL'
Pray do not mention IT," spoke the
bunny. with a twinkle Of his tan. silk.
black hat-oh- excuse mel mean his
pink nose
That evening Uncle WigEily went
over 10 call on Grandfather Goosey
Camden. They spent a pleasant hour at
fhe moving pictures. and then the
bunny stopped iu Grandpa Gcosey's
pen house for a little chat When it
came time for Uncle Wiggilr TO 90
home. Grandpa Goosey opened his
front door. and then. all at once a
voice cried-
.AIaacuW-
Blass my corn neal frittersl"
0gacked Grandpa Goosey- There is a
black cat here, Uncle MiEEily-
-Huh-' exclaimed the black cat put
lus its paw over it's lips. Don't make