El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-16
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
uNcLE WHOLLY AND InHNNIE,S PENCIL

? ward him, Johnnie Bushytail. the lit
I tie squirrel boy. Johnnie was look
ing, at the ground as he ran along.
and he hardly saw Uncle Wisgily in
Z teh auto But the rabbit gentleman
called and asked:
What's the matter. Johnnie2 Have
: you lost something on your way to
/ school?"
"Oh, yest I dropped my nice, new.
J sharp-pOiuted lead pencil. Uncle Wig
] gily," answered the squirrel boy. Did
you happen TO find it2-
I did happen to. much to nv sor-
row" replied Mr. Longears. with an
extra twinkle Of his pink nSse. Here
is your lead pencil Johnnie" and the
rabbit gentleman pulled IL from his
pocket After this. please be care
ful how you drop things Not only
is II bad TO lose them. for it makes
YOU late for school hunting for them,
but things like sharp pencils are not
good for auto tires.
I'm sorry. Uncle Wiggily." chat
tered Johnnie. I'm afraid I'm going
to he late for school now I was near
" there when I missed my pencil. and
I started back after II. Now it's al
most time for. the last bell and if I'm
not there"
Johnnie sort Of shivered and shook.
for he did not like to be late at school.
even though the lady mouse teacher
was very kind.
Hop in my auto, Johnnie" said
kind Uncle WigGily. sT11 give you a
ride to school. and then you won't be
late"
~Oh. thank you" exclaimed the lit
tie squirrel bow.
Up he scrambled beside Uncle Wig
sily. who turned on the whizzicum-
whazzicum and made his auto go fast
enough so the squirrel boy wouldn't
be late for school
They we're almost at their-hollow
stump where the lady mouse teacher
taught the animal children their
lessons. when. al Of sudden. out
from behind big rock popped the
fat. fluffy animal. like a bear. With a
big. white nose.
"Ah. ha,'' cried the Bszooka. holding
W one paw like policeman at the
cross streets stop right where YOU
'sWhat for. If YOU pleaseg" asked
Uncle Wiggilr. politely. as he stopped
the auto we were not going too
fast am sure"
You We're going too fast for me-
grow1ed the Bazooka- It want some
souse off your ears. Unele Wiggily.
and that's WHY 7 stopped YOU
''Oh, dear. sighed the rabbit gentle
man IF we stop verv Ions Johnnie
that2' asked Mr. Longears- rs the
squirrel boy WHISPERED something tc
him. "Oh- yes. I'll do THAR went On
Uncle WigEily-
LMEu. @uHNruLN- ire TannlT EeDTIe-
man pulled from his pocket Johnnie's
pencil as the SQUIRREL boy had told
him TO DO. And holding up the pencil
Uncle Wiegily cried to the Bazooke
Vow YOU turn around and run
right away from here. or else III DO
as the lady mouse teacher does. III
give YOU a black mark with this pen
ell right on voTr big. white nosei
Hop along now If you don't want q
bl7rlS mark on --our white rase.@
-eh- WOW. oh. VOW, I'll hon III
righti" cried the PaznnSa- for hn
was very proud Of his white nose. and
didn't want Il marked up with a black
pencil So he I'D awav. not taking
any % Uncle Wiggilv's sause. and
soon Johnnie was at school on time
with his pencil
And II fried egg doesn't turn over
in its sleep and sca-e the apple ME
out Of cracker hnx- TT tel vou next
about T-ncle vigil md Ril1ie's
lr1ffe.-Copvriglt 1913. BY Mcclure
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