El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-12

EEF TELLO. Hello cried Uncle d l5-
II guy Longears. the rabbit gem
tleman. as he came downstairs in his
hollow stump bungalow one morning.
Hello, What's the matter here
Nurse Jane not down yet, No break
fast ready- 10 carrot loIlypop soup
getting hot on the stovel Something
must have happenedr'
There has" said Nurse Jane. the
musllrat lady housekeeper. 81 have a
very bad headache. so / can't get your
breakfast this morning, Wigsie- I'm
'-Tutl Tut Not another word-" ex-
claimed the kind bunny uncle. 1T IS
I who should be sorry. and I am III
get my own breakfast. But first is
there not something I could set for
your headache
Wei, I s'pUse a little sassafras tea
would help said Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy-
-Tu so right out in the woods and
get you some offered the bunny rab-
bit gentleman
FIRST get your breakfast" spoke
the musizrat lady. Then. If you viii.
you may make me some sassafras
tea"
So Uncle Wiggily got his own break
fast He boiled the water for his
turnip coffee. and the water didn't
burn a bit. Really Pm telling it TO
you just as IL happened
And now for the sassafras.' spoke
the bunny as he cleared off the table.
-l'u Zee back as soon as I can, jamie
he called Up TO the musllrar lady with
the headache.
over the fields and through the
woods went the bunny rabbit gentle
man. looking for a sassafras tree. and
pretty soon he smeued just what he
wanted.
Hal There is sassafras-r cried
Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink
nose so he could smell better. And
then he heard crash in the bushes.
that sounded like thunder and he was
just going TO run and hide when
voice called:
Don't be afraid. Uncle Wiggily, ]
have only gnawed down a tree. and
Who are you, and what sort Of
tree did you gnaw down. asked IN
Gle Wiggily.
Il am Nr. Flat-tan. the beaver gem
tlemau. father OF Toodle and Noodle
Flat-tall. the beaver boys was me
answer, and I have just gnawed down
a sassafras tree"
"Oh. goodr' said Uncle Wiggily.
Perhaps you viii give me some Of the
bark for Nurse James headache"
"As much as you like answered
4lr- Flat-tail, the beaver 4 viii give
you a whole sassafras log. The tree
is larger than need TO help make my
new house and you may have half OF
it Wait and I'll gnaw the los in
pieces for you"
made for gnaWing, Mr.. tlat-tail.
whose tail is really that shape-flat
like a masOn's troWel-the beaver
gentleman cut the sassafras tree in
two pieces-
Here is your share. for Nurse Jane"
said the nnwwrH gentleman TO Uncle
Wigglly.
Thank you" spoke oIr. Longears.
But I wonder how I shall ever get it
home? It is too heavy for me 20 carry
and I cannot drag it.'
Perhaps you can roll IT, said ar.
Flar-tail. The sassafras log is round.
like rolling pin, and perhaps you can
rcu &c home
Uncle Wiggly tried that but. even
with Mr.. Flat-tan 70 help, it could not
be done. The ground was too rough
"Oh. what shall dor said the bun
ny. Nurse James head viii be aching
very badly and cannot make her the
sassafras tea 10 stop it. / can't roll
the log home because the ground is
Then the ground must be made
smooth said the beaver gentleman
10. friends" he called, Shaping his
broad tail down on the ground with
loud noise. Come and help Uncle
A lot Of other beavers. who heard
the tail-banEing noise, came out Of
their underground houses. and Alr- Z
FIat-taiI said:
Come, we must smooth the ground /
so Uncle Wiggily may roll his sassa- I
fras log home"
Then the beavers took lot Of mud 4
on their broad tails They plastered !
the mud down over the road. making I
il as flat and smooth as the asphalt 4
street where you roller skate, and ]
then Uncle WiggiIy could roll the log
home
And he made some sassafras tea