El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-01
Bedtime Story For The Little Ones


ID r. q AALla-
q look for an adventure, but he hadn't
gone very far before he thought he
I felt drop OF rain Then he looked
up at the clouds and saw how black
] they were, and, as he happened TO re-
member he had on a new neckte,
which he didn't care about his hat,
even II he didn't care ABOUT his hat,
[ he said:
7 guess III 90 back and get my
UMBRELLA
! Back he hoped TO the hollow
stump bungalow. He saw nothing Of
I Nurse Jane. who was in the kitchen
broiling peanut pancakes for din
ner. but quickly caught up an UNI
brella from the front hall. and start
I ed out again, Uncle Wiggily did
! Il wonder what sort OF an adven-
I ture III have today2' thought the
] bunny, and, just as he said that 1t
J began 70 rain.
Hal It's a good thing I went back
for my umbrella" said the bunny.
I Nurse Jane was right and she would
I have laughed at me had I come home
wet. Now. thanks to my umbrella, III
be as dry as piece Of chalk
Uncle WiEEily raised his UNI brella,
but. alas, Likewise sOrrOwfuluesst
The umbrella was an old one, and he
never had noticed that in his hurry.
And the umbrella was fuil OF holes so
that the rain came down through fl
and was getting Uncle WigEily all
wet
.'Humi I guess I'm not as smart as
7 thought was" said the bunny. "Oh,
deari 4 leaky umbrella. What shall
Just then he heard a singing voice
calling:
Umbrellas to mend. Any boilers to
mend,
I an the fixer-for me you must
send."
'Ha. Just in timer" cried Uncle
Wiggily. Hello. Mr.. Umbrella FiNer
over this way. II You please"
Through the woods, that were now
dripping with rain, walked an old
sort Of a tramp dos over one shoul-
der was slunE a kit. with a little fur
mace in which fire could be made.
while on the other shoulder hung a
bundle Of old umbrellas And the old
dog sang again;
Umbrellas TO mend! Any boilers 10
mend2
I am the fixer-for me you must
send"
well. I'm sending for YOU" said
Uncle WigEily, with 9 smile that made
his pink nose shine like a cinnamon
favored lollypOp. MY umbrella is
full Of holes
III soon fix it for you" said the
old dog And I'm very glad I hap
pened 10 meet YOU. 7 haven't had any
brellas for long time. and I was
feeling very sad. But now I'm glad
because have something 10 do
So he sat down on his kit box. IN
DER a tree where the rain didn't come
down quite so hard. and Uncle Wig
gily sat down too. and the fixer be-
gan 20 mend the bunny's umbrella
The old dog took some pieces OF
cloth from the old umbrellas he car
ried with him. and sewed the pieces /
holes On TTnn|a NAHn~UH KS
Soon the old umbrella was almost as
good as new. and the bunny said he
was much Obliged, and he paid the
old dog fixer three sweet, juicy bones I
and part Of another one
Uncle WigEily was Just going TO
walk out in the rain. under his mend I
ed umbrella. knowing neither he nor :
his new necktie would now get wet. .
when all OF sudden, along came /
running the bad old SkeezickS-
oh no and oh ha-" howled the I
Skeezicls- i didn't think I'd find Z
any sOuse in all this rain. but I see I
q nice lot on your ears that I an go
ing 70 bite off Mr. Uncle WiEgily-' 7
ooh, say not so-' begged the bunny. /
yes, 7 shalli I'll bite lot OF I
souse off YOU quirkled the Skee- 4
ticks, s he opened wide his mouth I
He was just going TO take lot OF 4
souse from Uncle WiEgily.s ears when 4
the old tramp doc umbrella fixer I
cried;
stop. Hold on, wait q ninute,~
What for" asked the Skeezicks,
somewhat surprised.
II see q hole that needs mending,
went on the umbrella fixer. 7 shall 4
mend the hole just as ] mend holes
in boilers III solder 1t shut with I
some soft lead"
what hole are you talking about?'
asked the SkeeZicks-
The hole you call your mouth. snd /
with which YOU hope TO bit sOuse Of
Uncle Wiggilys ears" said the UNI
brella fiXer- But YOU shall not I'll 4
close your mouth as I would a hole
IN a wash boiler"
Then he quickly soldered shut the
mouth Of the Skeezicks. and the bad 4
creature couldn't bite souse or any
thing else for q long while And
aren't you glad. and wasn't the UNI
brella fixer good
I think So anyhow. and II the rain
drop doesn't fan off the roof and
splash in the eye Of the wax doll and
make her feel tickled. I'll tell YOU
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
sa seafras -(CopyriCht. 1918,
By Mcclure NeEsDaDer Svndlcate1