El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-03
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
'IGGILY AND THE SPAGHET
10 By HOWARD CARgs.


ethTURsE JANE, what are you coins
VITO do this evening"" asked Uncle
Wiggiiy Longears. as the bunny rab-
bit gentleman came in off the porch
Of his hollow stump bungalow after
supper
Why, Wiggy,T answered the musk
rat ady housekeeper. simple like and
unaffected, Y don't know that I had
anything special IN mind 70 do. I
could run over to see Mrs Puss-Puss.
the kitty lady. and ask her about that
new cat-stiteh she makes around the
edges CT her dust cloths"
How would you like TO come TO the
moving pictures with me. Nurse
Janez" asked the bunny gentleman.
ia ike It very much" answered
Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
and then what do you say to a lit
tle-supDer afterward?" asked the rab-
bit gentleman Something simple.
you know ard undeIeterious like"
~Oh that VIII be lovelyr cried
Nurse Jane. Are You sure It won't
cost too much? You know the price
AA ANAl- Is 50 n-En and
Wen just has some spaghetti or
macaroni and cheese" said Uncle
Wiggily- That viii not cost much.
and Il takes a good while to eat, so
We can make our fun last z long
time"
-Finel" laughed Nurse Jane. I'll
be ready in q little while. All have
e do is put on my hat"
And before Uncle WigEiiy could
twinkle MS pink nose twice Nurse
Jane was all ready to 90 to the NOV
ing pictures and afterward to eat
some spaghetti The muskrat lady
was very Quick. you see
The moving picture theater was not
Tar from Uncle Wiggily's hollow
stump bungalow and as he was 60
ing in with Nurse Jane he saw sam
ME and Susie Littletau. Johnnie and
Bilile Bushytail, the squirrels; jackie
ana Eeetie Bow Wow. the PUPPY dogs,
and Lulu. Alice and Jimmie Wibble-
wObhle. the ducks as well as many
Of the other animal children.
Hello, Uncle Wigeily.7 called sam
ME. the RABBIT boy, and all the other
Hello my little friendsF answered
the bunny.
Then they an went in to see the
moving pictures Of a boy riding a
roc king horse down hill to catch
another boy who was hobbing up and
It was very funny picture. and
Uncle Wiggily and Nurse lane
laughed Ike anything. especially
when the teeter-tauter sea-saw came
down with bump and smiled the boy
into the TainWater barrel
Well, now for our little spaghetti
support gaily cried the bunny rabbit.
as he and Nurse Jane walked out OF
the animal moving picture place.
And when she and Uncle Wiggflv
were in the spaghetti restaurant and
the lady mouse. who waited on the
table brought a platter full Of the
long, thin stretchy strings Of spa
ghetti, Nurse Jane thought how nice
i was to go out with Uncle WieeiIy
Many Of their friends were in the
restaurant. There were Mr. and Mrs
the ducks: Aunt Let
-le- the goat LADY, GRANDPA Whackum.
the beaver gentleman, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stubtsil the bears.
-Oh. here's Uncle Wiggiiylr they ali
called joyfully as the bunny gentle
nan and Nurse Jane walked in and
began to eat.
everything was going along nicely, Z
he spaghetti and macaroni and
cheese were Just right. not too long
pr too stringy, and everyone was !
having good time. when. all at once |
4 voice called.
is Uncle Wiggily in there2'
Yes I'm here" answered the bunny
-abbit gentleman. who wants me2" !
do said a harsh voice, and in 4
bounced the old fox u came TO have I
supper with you. or. rather off YOU" d
vent on the bad chap Il haven't (
lad any souse in long time. Some 4