The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-13
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STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUDDING.

bit Of the pudding 10 any Of your
friends, You may do So
oh, double joy cried Uncle Wig
Elly again, and he was happier than
before, for yOu know 1t always makes
you more glad to give something TO
self.
I'm take a bit Of chocolate pudding
10 Grandfather Goosey Gander," said
Uncle Wlggily. He lives It and he
hasn't had any In n long while"
wen, the pudding soon viii be
baked, spoke Nurse Jane, 'and you
may take some to your friend"
SO, when the chocolate pudding was
taken from the oven, auc cooled a bit,
Nurse Jane put a large slice In a pail,
and covered 1t with "a clean, white nap
BE careful not to let the napkin
get down-On the chocolate pudding, p"
begged the muskrat lady, You know
this kind Of pudding IS not like rice
or Cornmeal, Chocolate pudding is very
dark, not to say black, and 1t win stain
the napkin II any gets on"
I'm be careful" said Uncle Wiggily.
So off through the woods he started
with his pail Of chocolate pudding for
Grandpa Goosey Gander.
Il know the old gentleman goose will
like IT," thought Uncle Wiggily, and
just then, as he was hurrying along
III MS lul tbdl, loi " was tplu anu
blowy and snowy, all of "A sudden Mr.,
Longears heard a sad little voice say
SOh, dear, can't take another step,
I'm so tired, / shall have to leave the
bag here in the snow
"Ha! That doesn't sound either like
the skillery-sCalery alligator, with
humps on his tail, nor yet the blue
nosed baboon," thought Uncle Wiggily.
That sounds like some one In trouble.
and | am going to help them, -,
so he peeked through the bushes and
there he saw Floppy Twistytati, tho
little piggie boy, with a bag In front Of
him, resting on u pile OF snow.
whats the matter, Floppy?' asked
"Oh, i've been to the store to get
a bag Of charcoal to make a fire in
our cn.house,' said the piggie boy
But the bag Is so heavy that | cant
lift 1t any more
"Hal Then | will carry it for you,
and you shall carry the chocolate pud-
ding" spoke Uncle Wiggily. THE
pudding Is nice and light, though It
il dark colored, almost as dark and
black rs your bag OF charcoal So you
take the pudding, and | will carry
your fire-stuff for you"
SO they set off together, the bunny
rabbit gentleman carrying the char
coal and Floppy with the chocolate
pudding.
They had not gone very far before,
when all Of a sudden, out from behind
a pricEiy pear tree jumped the bad old
''Ha! What have you there, Uncle
Wiggily?" asked the unpleasant chap,
who loved to bite souse off rabbits
ears. what have you there?"
"a chocolate pudding, II you please, y
said Uncle Wiggily, naturally thinking
~ vHhnN N,,Hgn hmm had niNnn him
IT'S n chocolate pudding for Grandpa
GooSey."
"Ha! You mistakel II is for ME!'
howled the bad old Pipslsewah, and
before Mr., longears could stop him,
the selfish chap stuck his paw down
hunny's back, Right into the charcoal
the pipsIsewah stuck his paw, and
then, when he pulled 1t out, he looked
at ii and cried;
"Oh, what is this? Not chocolate pud-
ding at AN Oh, I'm turning black!
EIm turning all black like n coal bin
oh, dear" And then he raj away as
| fast as his legs would take him, and
he didn't hurt Uncle Wiggily or Flopps
pear me,' said tho bunny, with 6
laugh, II quite forgort that | was car
rying the charcoal, ana you the pud'
ding, Floppy."
GU, " y u Euou llithh Spu uiu ~,
get" said the plgglc boy, and I think
so myself.
coal to Mrs, T%wistytail for her fire,
and he left a bit Of the chocolate pud
ding for Curly and Floppy. the piggie
hoys, and the rest he took to Grandpa
Goosey, who liked II very much. So II
the sidewalk doesn't trX>to run before
II can creep and tumble into the ash
can. I'll tell o next about Uncle Wig
gily and the s~nowballs.