El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
WANT a pound OF butter, a



/ vinegar and cornmeal." said Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat lad5
/ bousekeeper 10 Uncle Wiggily Long
ears. the rabbit gentleman as she
came to the kitchen door OF the hol-
1 low stump bungalow.
M. goodness me sakes alive and
some peanut pancakes" cried the
bunny. What a funny cake you
must be going to make
ooh bor' laughed Nurse Jane. That
isn't Going into a cake. At least all OF
if isn't I was just writing down W ma I
I wanted from the grocery, but uoh [
see how I am going 10 get IneLLl, Ao-
the grocer's telephone Is broken o..
..I'Il zo." offered Uncle Wtggny-
haven't been out looking FOR acEe en-
trres in quite a while. It VIII 90 me
' ..But you needn't bring all those
things said Nurse Jane. Just IeSF {
the order and the grocer VIII senu
them some time today. If you brougnL
Them All in a basket something might
Ia What VIVA asked Uncle wiggily.
con. YOU might fall down and smash
them and then there'd be-wel,
don't know what 1t would be II an
those things-sOap, sugar, starch,
mustard, vinegar and so on were
It 1t would either be pickles or a
hastv pudding I forget which, saia
Uncle Wiggily. But, anyhow, won Z
bring 'em, so 1 can't spill en-
jamie" and away he hoped 70 the
store TO leave Miss Fuzzy Nuzzy s
yes M Longears," spoke the
monkey doodle gentleman who kept
the store, after he had read the paper
which had on Il Nurse James order,
III send these things right around
CHARGE EN-? Yes sir" and he bowed
10 Uncle Wiggily, who went OUT 70
look for an adventure.
But adventures seemed TO be scarce
that day. At least Uncle Wlggily
didn't see any, though he looked I'M
der stones and bushes and so on and
he was about to give up and 90 nome
to take a nap, Whens all at once
there was a rustling in the dry leaves
of the woods and the bunny jumped
behind a tree thinking il might be the
skillery-scalery alligator after him
The dried leaves stopped rustling
and a voice cried-
Il see you .-
"Oh. pshaw," said Uncle Wiggily. 4
s'DOsa II must be my ears sticking
out. or the sun shining on my tai SILK
hat that showed where 1 was hiding
Don't be afraid" went on the
voice. Il won't hurt you
Who are your asked Uncle Wig
gily, still suspicious like.
Pm the grocery cat" was the an
swer. Tn taking to your hollow
stump bungalow the things you or
dered for Nurse Jane awhile ago
Seel" and out stepped a cat ike Puss
in Boots, with a large basket on her
n
ceries, so Uncle Wiggily knew right
away she was a grocery cat
you frightened me at first said
the bunny. But I'm all right now I'm
going your way. Would you like me
20 carry some Of the things? Your
basket seems heavy.
Thank you. Pm used to H." said the
grocery cat 4 can manage all right
but I don't mind walking with you"
So the cat and Uncle Wiggily start
ed off together through the WOODS,
and the bunny thought perhaps now
he would have an adventure. when,
all at once, out from behind z tree
jumped the bad old Skeezicks. who
had prickly chestnut burs stuck in
his fur to make him look more des-
perate like and consequential.
"Ah, hal Once more I have caught
you. Uncle Wiggily :" cried the Skee-
ticks. Now I guess I'll have all the
souse I want off your earsi I just
guess,7 and the Skeezicks smacked
his lips.
"Oh, please let ne go!" begged the
bunny.
NO, No," beloved the skeezicks.
taking q tighter hold OF the bunny
gentleman in his claws.
Yes, yes" suddenly called smother
voice.
Who said that?'' coldIy demanded
Skeezicks. just like in a play.
7 didl' responded a still holder
voice, and forth stepped the grocery
cat You let my Uncle Wiggily goI'
meaouwed the cat, cor TlI-TlI-"
We'll, what viii you do" sneered
the Skeezicks
This" cried the brave grocery cat,
and from his basket he threw some
eggs at the Skeezicks. And this"
and the cat threw some sugar. And
this, and this. and this-7 and each
time tIc cat said this lie threw