El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-31

20 Tnistvtau. one Of the piggy boys
And Nurse Jane isn't. either,
grunted Floppy. who was brother 10
Curly. I'VE wish you both a Happy
New Year,"
Thank you" answered Uncle wig
gily waving his tall six hat al the
animal children 4 wish you the
same-"
/ Then he hoped on a little farther.
and soon he came TO the place where
f the red holly berries grew among the
r -reen leaves.
.IlI- gather some for Nurse Jane
Thought 1fr. Lougears- Even If we
are too old 90 set up TO see the New
Year. still We must be happy and
Jolly at a time like this
on MS way 20 his hollow stump
BUNGALOW that night Uncle Wigglly
passed many OF the homes o. his
animal girl and boy friends. Lights
w--c glowing in the houses
hope every one mas a happy
New Year" thought the bunny. as
ne hoped 90 his BUNGALOW and ate
1-- supper Of carrot marualade on
turnip bread
well. guess III go TO sleep said
Nurse Jane after a while. as she sat
noddiug her head in the chair by the
fire. 'ru 60 90 sleep. Tomorrow
win be New Year
80 10 viii" spoke Uncle Wiggily,
sleepy Ike himself, I'll soon put out
tle lights and 80 10 bed. Nurse Jane.
But after Uncle Wiggily reached
bis room he began thinking 10 him
self and Of the New Year.
why can't we sit up and see the
Ncw Year inl' he asked himself: eve
lad a lot OF FUN Christmas" Then
Del sct 20 thinking how he had found
am extra pair Of stockings Of Nurse
Jane and had hung them up after
she went TO bed and OF his experience
that night III tell you all about
how he surprised her Christmas
Listening. 20 make sure Nurse Jane
was asleep fin her rooms Uncle Wig
-ilr stole down stairs IN the dark
lrr found pair OF the muskrat lady's
stockings and he was hanging them
by the chimney when. all OF a sudden,
De beard some one moving about In
@Who-who's there asked the
bunny gentleman. for he could see no
one.
cribs is santa Clausw was the
whispered answer Don't turn on
The lshr, I like 10 work best IN the
IAN right" answered Uncle Wig
-Iy- Tm just hanging Nurse James
stockings here by the chimney. Then
Ill go back 60 bedr"
santa Clause seemed laughing 90
himself but Uncle WicEily didn't
ished hanging Up he stockings, and,
some how or other, they seemed TO be
filled with many presents OF course,
maybe Uncle WiEEily didn't know
what the presents were, but santa
Claus did
Then Uncle WigEly crept softly
back Up the stairs and went 70 sleep.
All Of sudden, some hours later,
he awakened as be heard merry
voice calling. Merry Christmas,
Uncle WigEily, Merry Christmas
Merry Christuasi7 answered the
bunny Merry Christmas TO you.
Nurse Janer
he hoped out OF bed. quickly
dressed and ran downstairs. There
was Nurse Jane looking at her stock
ing filled with all the Christmas
things she had wished for. from new
sidecombs 20 warm slippers
And here's your stocking hanging
Dy the chimney, too, and it's filled
t0 the brim, ar. Longears," said the
muskrat lady.
NY stocking filled" exclaimed
Uncle WISELY why, I didn't hang
my stocking up.
We'll some one did" went on
Nurse Jane smiling In a funny way.
and here it Is, full There's a new
tai silk hat for you. a new red. white
and blue rheumatism crutch and
candy and carrots and lots Of thinEsrH
We'll. weii," said Uncle Wiggily.
surprised Ike n wonder who hung
up my stocking
And I wonder who hung Up mine o"
asked Nurse Jane.
cit was Santa claus" cried the
bunny rabbit gentleman and the
muskrat lady together. and then they
laughed like anything. santa Claus
certainly is wonderful; isn't he2
Ana so 7 wish a HaDDy New Year
Co all you children-10.0 900. 900 OF Joys
and Uncle Wiggilv wishes you the
same And m the ice cream doesn't
melt and run 70 the window TO see
the trolley car chase the jftnev
around the block. III tell you next
So bout Uncle Wigsily and the choo-
choo