El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AMI BUNTYlS 50


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-Oh, may ride home on Il " asked
Baby Buntys when they were on the
smooth woodland path once more.
ny yes. II you know how" said
Uncle Wiggily.
"oh. all you have TO 90 with a
scooter" spoke Baby Bunty, SIS to
get on with your hind paws. hold fast
TO the handle with your front paws.
give yourself push and away you
Let ne see you Try IT." ssid Uncle
Maybe yoHe better 60 first. said
Baby Bunty.
~Oh. no. indeedr' laughed her uncle.
Z m too old and stiff, and my rheu-
matism makes me feel too funny. to
ride on a scooter. Go ahead. Baby
Bunty."
Baby Bunty got on the foot part OF
the scooter She held tightly with
her front paws, and gave herself Z
push with one hind paw. Along went
the scooter but alasi Likewise a
lack--dayi Baby Bunty must have
steered the wrong way for bunk! IN
20 a tree she ran
-Oh, did you hurt yourself2" asked
Uncle Wiggilys as he ran 10 help her.
-Oh, no." laughed the little rabbit.
girl It's fun when 1 get 50 know
how to do itr'
OFF she started once more. but this
time she ran into stump and bunked
Are you hurtg- asked Uncle Wig
''No-no." said Bunty braveIy. But
I must be more careful"
The next time she steered very
straight, but she sent the scooter right /
Into q mud puddle and the mud
hat But. as the hat was black. the
mud spots did not show very plainly. I
'Oh, dear" sighed Baby Bunty. Il
don't believe III ever learn how to :
ride my scooter. I should have bought
roller skates Don't YOU want 10 ride
ana show me how Uncle Wiggily
Dear mes' said the rabbit gentle [
man. unpretentious like. DO you
think, at my age, could2'
"Or course." said Baby Bunty-
I am lame and stiff and have the T
said Uncle Wiggily. I
"but I'll try anything once. Let me 7
see that scooter, Buuty."
Uncle Wiggily got on with his hind I
paws. He took hold with his front
paws. and he gave himself a push. 4
And, just as It would happen, the I
scooter was then at the TOP of a hill /
Down this hill went the funny little 4
two wheeled wagon, with Uncle Wig
gily on It
stop! Oh. stop" begged Mr.. Long
ears. as he saw what was before him d
7 didn't know this was down hill!
stopi"
But It was too late to stop! Down I
he went. faster and faster. And the
scooter Travelled so quickly that e
rolled straight along and didn't go /
rom side TO side or bunk into any +
thing.
~Oh. how wonderfully wen Uncle I
rides" said Baby Bunty at 7
the top OF the HILL as she began to hop
down.
And Just then, at the bottom OF the
all, the scooter with Uncle WiEgily :
went the rabbit gentleman. and down
le came with a thump. But he landed
1n a bed OF soft moss and wasn't hurt /.
4 bit The scooter came down with
bump beside him Uncle Wiggily
oOked around. dazed like. Baby
5unty came hopping down the hill
On Uncle Wiggily. she cried D
That was wonderful But I didn't +
NOW that was the way TO get of a
lcooter."
1T isn't" said Mr.. Longears. And
lon't you try that way, either But
n5oyed my ride. I'm not as stiff as
was. bur / may be more so tomor- Z
-ow- Now III give you some lessons, (
3aby Bunty." n
The little rabbit girl soon learned {
o ride her scooter. but not down hill, ]
md she had lots OF fun. And II the
,lock doesn't strike the dinner bell
md make the gas stove think it's time
or supper before breakfast. vi tell
on next about Uncle Wiggily and the {
oWers--Copyright 1913 by the Nc I
lure Newspaper Syndicate