El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-24
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGILY AND THE CRYING CROCODILE
n CRYING CROCODIE.


ny rabbit gentleman as he looked
over the fence
1T is T. Grandpa Goosey Gander."
was the answer. Il heard you had a
new garden, ANA as you have so often
been kind to me j came over to see If
I could help you with your work"
That is very kind Of you said the
bunny Il do need help to pull up the
weeds They grow almost Is fast as
the flowers or my beans and peas
and lettuce"
"Oh. I can help you weed all right,
said Grandpa GooscT Gander- with
my strong yellow bill I can pull up
the weeds"
But please be careful not to pull
up any flowers or cabbage plants
begged the bunny. First along. IN a
garden. it is hard TO tell which are
bad weeds and which are the good
vegetables. So be careful"
''I will" promised Grandpa Goosey-
So the eander gentleman and Uncle
WigEily began pulling up the weeds
in the bunny rabbits garden and as
they did this they talked of old times,
and the fun they used to have when
they were boys on farm
All Of a sudden, as Uncle Wiggily
was pulling up a big weed that was
trying to scratch the head Of let
tuce, a stone came flying over the
fence and landed with a thud right
between Mr. Longears and Grandpa
Goosey.
Hal Who threw that2~ asked the
bunny, looking over the tops Of his
glasses and around the corner Of his
pink, tWinkling nose.
Perhaps it was Johnnie or Billie
Bushytail one Of the squirrel boys"
said Grandpa Goosey-
Il hardly think they would do any
thing like that" said Uncle Wiggily.
blinking his eyes. They are fond Of
playing Jokes. but throwing stones
isn't any fun They wouldn't do that"
Il wonder who did it, said Grandpa
Goosey. and Just then harsh and
unpleasant voice cried-
Il did I threw the stone TO let
you know ] was coming
And who are YOU. IL I may ask
inquired Uncle Wiggily, sort Of polite
like and at the same time a bit sar-
castle
I'm the crocodile-seconG cousin
TO the illery-scalery alliga tor was
the answer. Il came for my dinner"
And with that there came crawling
into the garden a long-tailed scaiy
creature. with big claws and a larger
mouth. just like the alligator
''Tou-you came for your dinner"
said Grandpa GOOsev. looking at the
flowers and vegetables why, your
dinner isn't here-'
crocodile. most unpleasantIy. Il can
see my dinner now and he looked
very hard at Uncle WigEily's ears.
-Souse is my dinner" cried the Gro
codle- -Souse I want, and souse u
must havei"
"Oh. dearr' shivered Uncle WigEily. I
''Who viii save me from the croc0- |
duee"
"Huh-" whispered Grandpa Goosey. |
I'll play a trick on him Leave il TO I
me-" Then turning TO the crocodile. I
the gander gentleman said; Wouldn't 4
you like a little relish 10 90 with 1
your sOuse diuner2 Something green, I
for instance2'
Il certainly would" said the crOco- l
die. yes. indeed"
Then pull up those green stalks" !
said Grandpa Goosey. pointing to
some. and the crocodile. with his
claws. began pulling But he had not
pulled many green stalks before his /
eyes filled with tears And he began I
to cryl Great big drops Of water came ]
in his eyes and splashed down into
the garden like rain.
What's the matter2 What's the
matter2' cried the crying crocodile |
II can't see you. Uncle WiEgilyi I
There are so many tears in my eyes I 4
can't see TO bite any souse or your /
ears2 What happenedG7
why, you pulled up some strong