El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-15
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND CROAKIE.
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why not2 What is it," asked
: Uncle Wiggily.
1t is q diving lesson" answered the
/ lady mouse 4 have taught CrOkie to
sing Ger-ung.' as the other frog boys
sing, but I cannot teach him to dive
; head first into the water. He came TO
school TO learn that but il is Of no use
: for me TO try 20 teach him that"
I Why mott" asked Uncle Wiggily.
I Because" answered the lady mouse,
] I'm not able to dive into water my
: self could sing -Ger-ung@ and show
Croalde how. but 1 can't teach him 10
dive"
Anyhow I don't want to diver said
! Croal1e. Il can sing 'Ger-ungH and 7
can swim under water Why should I
want to dive?"
Because all frogs dive headfirst in
Z TO water said the lady mouse And
your father and mother thought I
could teach you that, as they were too
busy. But l can not If I could show
you how TO spring off the bank into
the water you might learn. Croakiei
But, since ] can not swim myself. 1
can not very well teach you"
I don't want TO learn 20 dive, any
now" said Croakie. "As long as / can
swim IL viii be all right"
-Oh. no. it Will not said Uncle
Wiggily- suppose you are asleep on
the edge OF the frog bond, CroGSieg
Along comes a boy who wants 70
catch you II you suddenly wake up.
the only way you can get away is to
jump and dive into the water. If you
try TO hop slowly or walk and slide
into the water. youu be caught sure-H
That's what 1 tell him Uncle Wig
glly spoke the lady mouse. And.
since ] am closing NJ the summer
school now, suppose you take Croakie
and try TO teach him TO dive
We'll I will,' said Bunny But !
am no better diver or swimmer than
you, Lady Mouse. However. we shall
try.
Come along Croakie.' called the
bunny gentleman 70 the frog boy. Il
have here a new gold dishpan for
Nurse Jane III fill that with water
and you can practice diving into that.
Perhaps you are afraid in the frog
pond"
I'm not afraid to swim in it but I'm
afraid TO jump into the water sudden
ly. as J have to II I dive" said
Croakie. as the lady mouse teacher
said Eood5y and went away.
Well. well try the dishpan.~ said
the bunny. He filled IL with water.
and CrOakie perched himself on the
edge.
Now, One, two three-diver" cried
Uncle Wiggily.
~Or-er-un-I don't want to-" said
Croakie. and he got down off the
Try it once moret" said Mr.. Long
ears. Don't be afraidv'
Il can't helo it said Croakie. "I'u
slide in easy. II you let me"
No want you to jump in quickly
dive in rs all frogs shOuld" said the
bunny Vow upon the edge Of the
dishpan again.
Up Croakie got. and he was oerched
there when Uncle WiGgily cried.
Keep baC x, Pipsisewah, Don't you
dare touch Croakie."
a'flh. is he Dfraicarr~a u rar- rff -r-sgT
Croakie. as he turned around and
jumped-uot into the water Of the
pan. but 20 the ground below
Dear. me-" said Uncle WiEgilv. 7
thought I'd surprise YOU into diving.
Crodkie- 40, the Pipsisewah isn't :
here. I just made believe. Now try
once more"
Croakie got on the edge Of the dish +
pan He wanted TO dive. but he didn't s
dare Then. all at once. along came f.
Sammie IittletaiL the rabbit boy, eat /
ing a lollypop. Sammie hoped over /
to the dishran. and. as he came near it /
MS foot slipped and the lOllvnop zig
eled out OF his paw and splashed to I
the bottom Of the dishpan Of water.
On my nice lollypop. cried sam /
III get it for your exclaimed |
Croakie- and before he knew what he 4
was doing, in he dived down 10 tho /
bottom and he brought IN the lolly- I
pc. which wasn't hurt a bit
Hal Now I know how TO make Won
1lVe! BY throwing in a lolly~ OBJ" said d
Uncle Wigeily. So he sent Sammie .
for a spearmint candy on a stick.
lhreW II IN the pan and Croakio dived
In after H.
Now I have learned to iive~' joy
-ully cried the frog bow. and so he
had And II the rice pudding doesn't
run out in the rain and lose all its
-aisins IN the umbrella stand. III tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and the
nutmeg grater.-Copyrigh 1913. BY
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.