El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-15
Bedtime Story for the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGIL4 AND The PENNY BANK
HOWARD r. GARIS.,.-rr,

II can't said the big-Iittle ele-
plant boy. I'm too large for your
little bungalow, Uncle Wiggily. Can't
"of course I can" answered the
bunny rabbit gentleman. But what
made al that rattle-te-bang noise,
Umboo?"
at was pennies" answered Umboo.
3Pennies!" cried Uncle Wiggily.
Yes" answered the elephant cnap,
who, in the summer, did tricks in a
circus. But now he didn't have to
even stand on his head If he didn't
want to Yes, they are pennies,
Uncle Wiggily. You see, for a long
time I've been saving up my pennies
to buy war thrift stamps, to help our
soldiers, and now I have so many that
I've got to get bank to put them in"
do you mean put the stamps in
bank, or the soldiers2' asked Uncle
Wiggily, make believe, seriouslike-
THE pennies" said Umboo, with
laugh. You see I save my pennies
until I get enough to buy a % cent
enough to buy five dollar stamp.
But before that 1 might lose my
pennies. I wouldn't want to do that"
And did you come to have Uncle
Wiggily keep them for you2" asked
Nurse Jane.
wen, not exactly" said Umboo. I
came to see If he would go TO the
store and help me buy a penny bank.
Then I can save my money. 1 got a
lot Of it." and he shook the pennies
In his pocket until they sounded
'Rattie-te-bangl Rattle-te-bangl
Rattle-te-b angP
MY I should say you did have
lott" said Uncle Wiggily. '-Of course
III 90 with you and help you buy a
my tall silk hat and fur coat. for it is
still told. though the 21st Of March
Will be spring. when. hope, the lit
tie birds will begin to sing"
So, pretty soon, the rabbit gentle
man and the elephant boy were on
their way over the fields and through
the woods to the three and four cent
store to get Umboo a penny savings
bank.
1T is a good thing to help buy war
thrift stamps" said Uncle Wiggily.
4 must get a few myself. Umboo.'
And Jacko and JUMBO kinkytail,
the monkeys. are going to buy some
stamps, too said Umboo. They get
q lot OF pennies going around with
their fathers hand organ"
so they do" spoke Uncle Wiggily.
We'll, now, UmbOo-
But the bunny didn't say any more
from behind a stone wall jumped
great big GaZinka- Now a Gazinka
is an animal larger than a COW, but
not quite as large as baby elephant.
ana this Gazinka was very hungry.
''Hol Hoi" hooted the Gazinkai Il
guess I've caught you this time. Uncle
no you haYen'tE" cried Umboo.
''Who says haven't?' demanded |
the GaZinka-
q dor cried the brave Umboo.
Then. all at once. he reached his /
trunk in his pocket and took out l
lot Of loose, copper pennies And |
hen. with his trunk. which is just |
ike a bean or putty blower, only /
larger Umboo blew the hard pennies |
IN the face Of the Gazinka.
Thwacki Bang! Bungi Bingi i
went the pennies as Umboo blew l
them, and they hit the Gazinlsa in his /
syes and nose and face and they /
.ickled him so that ne cried:
"Oh, wouch: Oh. please stop didn't /
Know you had hard bean-bag bullets /
\ your pocketr'
Then the Gazinka ran away, but /
hey were pennies that hit him, not |
BEANS And after Uncle Wiggily and 1
Tmboo had picked up the money from |
he ground they went on 20 the store 4
md bought the savings bank and 1
everything was all right.
So this teaches US II is a good thing /
% save pennies. and II the teakettle /
Doesn't bon over and scare the fried /
sEg so that II hides under the milk |
iottle I'll tell you next about Uncle |
Viggily and the bat-Copyrlght
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