El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-02
Bedtime Stories For The Lizzie Ones
UNCLE WIGGILYS RED MITTENS.
BY HOWARD GARIs.

~TTTAIT a minute, Uncle Wiggily
w wait a minuteE' called Nurs'
Jane Fuzzy why. the muskrat lads
housekeeper 10 the bunny rabbit
gentleman one morning he was just
leaving his hollow stump bungalow
10 look for an adventure
DO you want to come with me
Janieg" asked the rabbit as he blew
his cold. white breath up sideways
on his pink. twinkling nose. to see
how cold Jack Frost had made the
weather.
-Oh. no. I haven't time 10 come
with you.- answered Miss FUZZY
Wuzzy. But here is a little some
thing / just made for you"
She gave Uncle IVigglv 4 beauti-
fuI pair OF red mittens, which she had
been knitting the last few nights,
when she was staying at home instead
OF going 10 the movies
-Oh. thank YOU Nurse Janet Thank
you very mucht7 And Uncle WISELY
blew his muskrat lady housekeeper a
kiss from the tip END OF his paw, he
was 50 much obliged
II thought you'd Ike them" she
said They VIII keep your paws
warm these cold days"
Indeed. they win" cried the bun
ny. as he tried on the ned paw warm
ers. I'm sure I don't know how to
thank you. Nurse Jane.
Wei, Just bring me home some
peppermint candy when you come, %
hegged the muskrat lady, for size
liked thar kind best OF all
Uncle Wiggily promised that he
would. and then he hoped on over
the fields, looking for an adventure
At first he wore his new red mittens.
but after q while as the sun came out
and the day grew warmer, even
though there was snow on the
gr0und. the bunny took off the red
mittens and put them In his pocket
no use wearing them when il
isn't cold" he said TO himself. They'll
last so much the longer TIE less
wear them
Wei. Uncle Wigglly was hopping
along. and he was beginning 70 think
nothing was going 70 happen that
day. when, all Of q sudden, something
feu out OF a tree over the bunny's
lead and landed right at lbs feet in
sOh. my goodness. ne sakes alive
and a basket OF soap bubbles." cried
the bunny What's that
Il hope I didn't scare you" spoke a
chattering voice, and up set Billie
BushytaiI, one Of the squirrel
brothers.
aWem VOC did scare me-just a
little" laughed the bunny rabbit.
ElaA 4 Z 0An ~ W AAAlA III
tend TO do it. But did you hurt your
self when you fell from the tree.
Billie2"
L didn't fall Jumped answered
the squirrel boy. 7 climbed Up 10
Set one Of the last hickory nuts that
vas hanging there. II didn't come
down when Jack Frost made the 9TH
ers fan so I went after it Then I
saw you and 7 wanted TO walk along
with you. so I hoped IN the soft
leaves That was quicker than run
ning down The tree"
-fes. but yea must be careful"
said the bunny. "We1l. we'd better
walk along il must be almost time
Tor the last bell 70 ring at the hol-
low stump school. and I don't want
you 20 be late"
II d0n't want 70 Be late, either
chartered Billie. II I'm late the
lady mouse teacher won't let ne play
with the bean bags you brought her,
so we could have recess fun. No, in
deed 7 don't want TO be later
S Uncle Mlggiiy and Billie hurried
on. and they we're almost az the nol-
low stump school. when, all Of q sud
den they saw the bad cid fox On the
path right IN front Of them
'Oh. no This time Tvs caught
you" barked the fox
BIZ Billie saw q little cave, or hole
IN the side Of the hill close to where
he and Uncle WiEEily were standing,
and quickly ne jumped IN there and