El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-20

Z holes in trees to look for bugs and
worms. I was rapping for help"
We'll. I'm glad I'm here TO helI
you" said the bunny, as he looked
around and, perched on tree. rot far
away-the next years Christmas one
1 spoke of-was a bird with black
and white feathers, and q red-feath-
cred top knot. The bird was flitterine
and fluttering but it could not fly
away.
Uncle Wiggily looked. and saw
where the birds foot was caught in
a crack in the bark. It did not take
the bunny rabbit gentleman very long,
by using his red, white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch, TO break
off the bark that held the red headed
woodpecker bird fast. and soon he set
the flittering creature free.
.'Oh, thank you so much, Uncle Wig
gi1yr' chirped the bird, who was
called a woodpecker because he did
peck or pick holes IN trees and fences.
Not all wOodpeckers have red heads,
but this one did.
you are very welcome to my help. I"
spoke the bunny.
And some day. went on the wood
pecker. Il hope I may be able to do
you q favor in return for the one you
did me. Fifty-fifty is what 1 always
try to do" meaning that he did his
share when it came TO favors-
"Oh, pray do not mention it," spoke
Uncle Wiggily. expeditions like and
fanciful. Then the bunny hoped on
through the woods. to look for an ad-
venture, and the red headed wood
worms under the bark Of trees. taking
care, though, not 10 get his foot
caught again.
In a little while Uncle Wiggily hap
paned TO think he would like to know
what time it was.
For % said a h4rrnGa1F 10
twinlzled his pink nose like the key
hole in q clock, If il is late I must
90 back TO my hollow stump bunga-
low, and I haven't yet had an adven-
ture-" You see. he didn't call helping
the WoOdpecker a proper adventure
So the bunny looked at his wach.
which was a followed out turnip with
a cheerful cricket inside to do the
ticking
What time IS IT." asked the bunny
Half past a pink twinkle and
quarter to Iollypop," said the tick
s'Oh. then I must hurry home!" cried
the bunny, and he was trying to put
his turnip watch in his pocket when
II slipped mean his watch slipped
and fell away deep down in a hollow
stump.
"Hai That's too bad" exclaimed
the bunny rabbit gentleman. There
goes my nice watch. I say, Mr.
Cricketi' and Uncle WiggiIy spoke
down inside the hollow stump, like
calling down a coal hole. can you
get out Of that pickle I dropped you
into?'
7 am sorry TO say can notr' an
swered the ticking cricket Il am shut
up inside the turnip, otherwise 1
could hop out"
Then I must try to get you out and
my watch too" said the bunny. III
see II can reach ii with my red,
white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch-"
But Uncle WiggiIy couldn't reach
down in the hollow stump with his
crutch. as the hole was too deep Nor
could he scoop up his watch with his
tall silk hat.
''oh. dearl What shall I do?" cried
the bunny.
'.Ahi Perhaps I can help your said
= kind voice, and along flew the red
headed Woodpecl1er. What's the mat
ter?" asked the bird.
NY watch dropped in the stump,
said the bunny
''Ha! It will be very easy for me 10
get it out" said the bird. Then. with
his strong bill. ne tapped q hole in the
outside OF the stump, down near the
ground. and then Uncle Wiggily could
reach his paw in through the hole and
pull out his watch. He did this, and
the bird, very much.
Now we are fifty-fifty- You did me
a favor and I did you one" said the
red headed woOdpeeker, and Uncle
Wiggily hoped on TO his bungalow
And II the blackbird doesn't try to
climb up a moOnbeam to get a pointed
star with which TO tickle the rainbow,
III tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
and his flag.-(COpyright. 1918, by
Newspaper Syndicate-)