El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Bedtime Story for the Little Ones
UNCLE wIGG1Y AND SANTA CLAUS.


Z things TO eat for your Christmas din
ner. Every time I even think Of any
/ thing sweet it makes my tooth ache
worse"
That's too bad" said the bunny
Il suppose that is why you were
I banging around among the pots and
pans But I know what 10 do. I'll
| get the rubber hot water bag, fill Il
I full OF hot water. and If you hold
/ that near your face it will take some
/ Of the pain away
Please do" said Nurse Jane But
when Uncle Wiggily went TO look for
the hot water bag he found it had
such a large hole in it that all the
hot water would leak out
I'll go next door and borrow one
from Mrs. Wibbledobble. the duck
lady" said the bunny gentleman So
across the snowy field he hoped. and
on the way he saw Sammie and Susie
Littletafl. the rabbits. and Johnnie
and Billie Bushytail, the squirrels, and
they were talking about Christmas
what do you s'pose Santa Claus
viii bring you2" asked Sammie Of his
sister.
I don't know" she answered, "hut
I hope he has something nice for you
in the big bag he carries on his back.
And I hope the same for you,
And so do wet' chartered the
squirrel brothers.
Bless their heartsr' thought Uncle
WiEgily; 4 hope they all have nice
Christmas" Then he hurried on to
Mrs. Wihblewobble's house and Dor
rowed her hot water bag for Nurse
Jane. As soon as it was well heated
the musl1rat lady's toothache was
much better and she could keep on
making the cakes and pies for
Christmas.
You had better take the hot water
bag back" said Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy to
Uncle Wiggily. Mrs. WibblewoOble
might want it for one Of the duck
children who may get their feet damp
from playing in the snow
III take the hot water bag back"
said Mr.. Longears. "and III get you
new one at the drug store"
As Uncle WiggHy was once more
on his way to the duck lady's house,
while he was going through the
woods. where the snowflakes were
Sitting down like feathers from a
sofa cushion. all at once Uncle Wig
gily heard some one call OUT
''Oh. deari This is too badi How
shall I ever be able to take all the
presents to the animal children in
Woodland On. what a sad accident"
MY" thought Uncle Wiggily. as
the WHO Tapped the empty lOL water
bag around his legs, this is more
troubled 1 wonder If I can help any
one here"
The bunny looked through the
bushes, around which the snowflakes /
were piling. and he saw a jolly look
ing little old man, with white whisk- /
ers. and wearing a red suit trimmed I
with white fur. On the ground, in I
front OF the jolly old man. was a big
pack, or bag It had burst open and 1
out had tumbled all manner of toys. /
from dolls and drums 10 sleds and I
sailboats, not to mention jumping /
Jacks and toy trains OF cars.
"Oh. dearl" cried the jolly old man.
What's the natter" asked Uncle i
Viggily. And who are your
Il am Santa Claus" was the answer. !
and the matter is that while I was 4
coming through the woods. just now. I
ny bag caught on q thorn bush, tore /
open, and all the toys dropped out. It /
s so near Christmas that have no
line to go back to the north pole for
mother bag, and this one can't be
nended. and it won't hold the toys.
dear"
-'Ha, I know what to do" cried
-ncle Wiggily- TAKE this hot water
'ag- I'm sure Mrs Wfbblewobble
Won't mind Put your toys in that"
oh Thank you just the same. but
isn't half big enough-no. not n
uarter big enough" said Santa Claus.
All. but you forget that it IS 4