El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-28

UNCLE WIGGILY LONGEARS, the
- bunny rabbit gentleman. was sit
ting in his hollow stump bungalow
one day reading the newspaper.
I see it printed here" spoke the
bunny rabbit 10 Nurse Jane FUZZY
Wuzzy. his muskrat lady housekeeper,
4 see by the paper that plum pie Is
very good-to eat. and very nice"
"Oh. I've known that a long while, "
said Nurse Jane, as she let the egg
beater play in the sink with the pud-
ding spoon Yes. indeed. plum pie
is very good"
''A-hem, Ah-ker-ehoo! UNI I was
just wondering" went on Uncle Wig
gily. diffident-like and sort Of in
slnuating. i was Just wondering
whether I might not like plum pfe.s
would you ike TO try some -
asked the muskrat lady. as she
watched Uncle Wiggily 10 see II his
pink nose would twinkle: and it did,
some plum pie Uncle WiggilyZs
Indeed. I wouldr' answered the
rabbit gentleman.
Then il you'll get the plums I'll
make the pie" promised Nurse Jane.
and Uncle Wiggily danced up and
so happy. Of course. he crushed the
hat, but, as have said. it was an
4 little later the bunny rabbit
started off in his automobile for the
plum tree garden Of Grandfather
Goosey Gander-
Take as many plums as you like"
invited the old gentleman goose
Nurse Jane can make very good pie
I believe"
you shall do more than believer
cried Uncle Wiggily- You shall see
for yourself. Grandpa Come over to
my hollow stump bungalow in about
an hour. BY that time Nurse Jane
will have a plum pie baked. and you
and can have little picnic, all by
THAT viii be fine" ouacked Grand
pa Goosey.
A little later there was a busy time
IN Nurse James kitchen She mixed
up the plums Uncle Wiggily he'd
bought with some sugar and flo--
and water and pepper and salt and
mustard-you know. whatever goes
into plum pies, and soon they were
baking in the oven.
There you are. Uncle Wiggiiyl"
said Nurse Jane about half an hour
after that. There are three plum
pies baked for you. And now I must
run over TO see Mrs. StubtaiL the
bear lady. Better wait until the pies
cool a bit before you eat them.
7 Will" agreed Uncle WigCily. and
then. with another twinkle Of his pink
nose. he sat down to wait for Grandpa
Goosey Gander.
Ny, but those plum pies smell
goodt' said Uncle Wiggily, shifting
the air as he sat in front Of the pastry
On the kitchen table 7 wish Grandpa
Goosey would hurry. The pies are
cool enough now to eat. I'm sure"
There came knock at the door.
Uncle WISELY jumped up and ran TO
open II.
Come right in. Grandpa Gooseyr"
cried the rabbit gentleman Come
right in and have some plum pie"
"Oh. no! I'll come right in" cried
a rough and ready voice. and I'll
have some plum pie, tool But am
not Grandpa Goosey Gander,"
And there stood the bad old Pipsise- [
wah. sort Of making a face at Uncle
Wizgily. Yes. I'll come in. and I'll
eat whole plum piet" he cried And
after that III eat some sOusei Burr !
Err" and he shook his head like a !
,orkscrew.
Uncle Wiggily didn't like this at /
all. and before he could stop the bad
chap, the Pipsisewah caught up a |
plum pie and took a big bite from il |
nearly half. I should say. and most /
mpolitely. too. And then something
funny happened There was a sound /
IS II the Pipsisewah were chewing /
IN stones. and suddenly he clapped /
his paw TO his Jaw and cried;
"Oh. WOW, Oh. double wow All 4
my teeth are brokeni That's funny /
plum pie. full. OF stones, oh. this Is !
no place for mew And away he ran. i
not hurting Uncle Wiggily at all. and 1
rot getting even a suitch Of souse
We'll, hthat's funnyi" thought Uncle !