El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-13
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
RIINIyeS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BUNTY'S BALL.


= woods, Baby Bunty running 10 ana 1ro
as fast as an automobile. and Uncle
Wiggily coming along more like a
trolley car. but substantial-hke
though unpoetical. The little rabbit
girl picked pretty flowers now and
then. while Mr. LonEears chewed 8
bit Of birch bark or nibbled at sassa-
ifras and xintergreen. hoping it would
cure his rheumatism.
Vow here is a nice place for you 20
play, Baby Bunty." said Uncle Wig
gily when they reached a green glade
in the forest. and III just sit down
on this soft messy log and think a
+ biz"
yes. I know what that means
whispered Baby Bunty TO herself 1T
means he'll 90 TO sleep and won't play
tag or anything with me. and 1 can't
I have any fun Oh. dear
She bounced her ball on bare
sandy place. while Uncle Wigglly
picked out the softest green, messy
Hog he could find. He laid ASIDE ms
I rheumatism crutch, took OH MS TAN
silk hat. and, folding his paws over
his red vest. closed his eyes HIS pink
nose stopped twinkling-
Hes asleep" said Baby Bunty-
All of a sudden her bouncing rub
I Der ball gave a big jump. and before
I the little rabbit girl could ger ner
paws on IL the rubber ball bounded
( right over on Uncle Wiggily's bare
head
"Oh. say. A-ker-choo, What's
tharq' he cried. waking M all at once.
and not partly. as he did sometimes
1T is only my rubber ball.' SAID
Buntv sWeetly. Pm so sorry II struck
voul But now that you are awake,
don't you want to play tag with me
Not now" said Uncle Wiggily- "I
viii later. I haven't had my nap out
vet Please be careful Of your ball
Baby Bunty-
7 VIII said the little rabbit girl.
with a smile
and he was just sulmberlng nicely
when. Just as Baby BuntT gave ner
rubber ball an extra hard bounce
away il flew again, and this time II
landed right on the rabbit gentleman's
pink nose.
My goodness me, sakes alive and
some rise puddin,E- without any faisiils
in" he cried What's thatE
only my rubber ball" said Bunty,
sweetly- I'm sorry il awakened you
Don't YOU want to"
Il want to finish my napi" said IN
Gle WigEily. Please 90 away far of
Once more he went 10 sleep. BABY
Bunty. with a funny look on her face.
hoped off in the woods. Then. all
Of a sudden. through the trees came
flying her rubber ball Straight as
an arrow II flew, and II struck Uncle
WiEEily right on his red vest.
"Oh. my goodness me- sakes alive
and some peanut lollypops" he cried
rs that your ball again. Bunty2"
Yes" said the little rabbit girl -it
is. I was trying to throw il so Bully
No-Ta1, the frog boy. could toss #
back 10 ne But guess didn't throw
straight enough I'm sorry my bail
hit you. Uncle Wiggily, but now that
you are awake. don't YOU want to"
oh, yes. III play tag or hide-and-
go-ssek or even turn sOmersaults.'
laughed the bunny Between you
and your ball Baby Bunty, I'll never
get any Slept"
Il thought you wouldn't" said Baby
Bunty, smiling in a funny way Then
she and Mr. LOngears had lots OF fun
And, If the sunshine doesn't tickle the
raindrops and make them fail on the
umbrella plant, III tell you next about
Uncle Wiggly and Bunty's carriage
Copyright 1913, By Mcclure News
paper Syndicate