El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-28
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE wIGGnYs AND JENNIEs MUMPs

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By HOWARD GARIs.

little basket and then. almost hae
Red Riding Hood, Uncle Wiggily
started of over the fields and through
the woods. not to see his grandmother
but to cali on Grandpa Goosey-
Il wonder what sort Of an adven-
ture III haye2" thought the bunny,
as he looked behind the trees and un-
der the bushes thinking he might
see the Pipsisewah or the Skeezicks-
But neither Of those bad chaps ap-
peared 20 be IT just then. though ]
would not be a bit surprised TO meet
them later in this very story
Anyhow Uncle WIggly sately
reached Grandpa Goosey Gander's
/ house and you can easily imagine
how pleased the old gentleman goose
was to get the lemon pie
Wont you come in and help me
eat it2" he asked Uncle Wiggily, az
ter having told the bunny 10 thank
Nurse Jane Come on in Uncle Wig
''No, / must hurry back" spoke Mr..
Longears. 4 haven't had an adven-
ture yet today, and ] am so used TO
them now that ] don't know how 20
get along without one. III see you
again
Uncle Wiggily started back toward
his hollow stump bungalow and he
was wondering what would happen,
when all OF a sudden ne heard a
rustling in the bushes.
II hope that's a friend Of mine
said Uncle Miggny TO himself II
its sammy or susie LilLlelalis lle
rabbit children, or Johnnie OF Billie
Bushytaii, the squirrels. III take
them home with me and give them
some lemon pie
But, as it happened, it was not a
friend of Uncle Wiggily's doing the
rustlinE in the bushes Instead II
was tile bad old Pipsisewah-
Yes, there he was, as bold and IN
2 pleasant as ever, and he grinneds try
ing 70 look cheerful like as he saw
again We meet, / seer he cried.
as hs caught the bunny by the ears
Yes, and / am sorry for It." spoke
Mr.. Longears. Ivy hat are you gong
TO do with me2'
Il shouldn't think you'd have TO
aslzrH Eurgled the Pip. you ought
10 know 81 this rimel I'm going TO
take you off to my den and trim an
the souse off your ears. maven
had any in a long time and the last
time / tried 70 catch you, Why, you
got awav.
now" thought Uncle Wigglys as the
Pin began 10 drag him of through
the woods. The bunny tried 10 ges
loose. but he couldn't And the nearer
be came TO the den Of the Pipsisewah
me worse the poor rabbit gentleman
was feeling.
20, I wonder how can get away
Just fhen, All al once. there was
another rustIinE noise In the bushes
Il guess that's my friend, the
Skeezicksr' said the Pip He'll be
lust in time 70 have some OF your
souse. Uncle Wtggily. Hello there,
Mr.. Skeez1clsi Come and help me
eat this bunny'B souse!' called the
Pip. - 49,.
came. not the tai and lanky skee-
ticks. but little Jennie Chlpmunk-
There was a strange look about her,
and Uncle Wfggily could not at rirst
ten what It was. Jennie seemed
pleased at seeing the bunny, but she
appeared frightened when she notlcec
the Pip.
had he seen the little Chipmunk glrl
than he let 60 Of Uncle Wiggilys ana
cIapinE his paws 70 his face the PIP
@Oh. don't give them to mel Don't
make ne catch 'emI Oh. run along
and take Uncle Wiggiy with you.
Don't come near mel I can stand
anything but the mumps-' and win