El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-05
Bedtime Stories For The Little One.
UNCLE WIGGILY CHOPS SOME WOOD
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M 1AhAe snlHrluuuulli
: muskrat lady. 7 have only wood
enough for today"
We'll. Il It IS wood you need for a
fire I'm the bunny rabbit who can get
I 1t for you" laughed Uncle Wiggily.
I'll take ny little hatchet right now
and 90 out in the place where the big
trees grow and III chop you some
wood"
! So, putting on his old clothes. which
I he always did when he worked. and
wearing a cap instead Of his tall. silk
hat, Uncle Wiggily started for the
woods to cut some fire kindlings for
Nurse Jane
! The bunny rabbit gentleman had
not gone very far on his way before.
sounding through the trees. he heard
Dub Dubi Rub-a-dub-dubl"
I IA! I hope that isn't thunder"
said Uncle Wiggily- And II can't be
q thunder storm in the middle Of win
I ter-Ors at least. they hardly ever
/ happen No, IL isn't thunder I hope
I 81 isn't the skilery scallery alligator
/ swapping his teeth TO make them sharp
so he can bite souse off my ears"
I Uncle Wlggly peeked carefully
I through the bushes. and there he saw,
marching along Johnnie and Billie
{ Bushytail. the two squirrel boys. Billie
had q shiny, tin sword over one
shoulder and Johnnie was beating on
Z his Christmas drum. It was the drum
{ that made the Extraordinarily"
aoh, now I'm all right" said the
bunny Joyfully- These are friends Of
nine" and, hopping out from behind
the bush he cried; Hello. Johnnie and
Buliet"
Hello. Uncle wiggilyF' chartered
the.squirrel boys. We are playing
soldier with our sword and drum Don't
you want TO play with u.s.
Longears i have to go cut some
wood for Nurse Jane, so that / may
have NY breakfast cooked tomorrow.
But after thar III be glad to play SOL
der with your sword and drum"
All right" spoke Billie, waving his
shiny new sword in the air, wen play
around while and then wen come
where We hear you cutting wood and
get you to play with US"
That viii be fine" said Uncle Wig
gily. as he hoped of into the forest
with his Ratchet over his shoulder,
while the two squirrel boys scamp
cred along with their sword and drum
playing soldier.
Pretty soon Uncle Wiggily came TO
the place where he saw some dried
tree branches scattered on the ground
I'm rest a Bit" said he to himself.
and then I'll chop them Up" so he
sat down on the soft SIDE Of a snow
bank. and let his chopping Ratchet
have q rest too
Vow while Uncle Wiggily was sit
ting there. along came the bad old
Pipsisewah and the Scuddlema COON
These two animals sneaking through
the woods. saw the bunny rabbit sit
ting on the snow 5ank with his
Ratchet nearby.
"Ah, ha.r said the Pipsisewsh. I'VE
rfgE rnnd trick him NEHfNf d
so MP 50 quietly that he can't hear
US, and take away his Ratchet"
what for2" asked the Skuddlema- t.
COON
answered the Pip. as I call him for
Ratchet and hide Il. and then wen 4
come back and get him"
Very good" said the Skuddlema- I
gool, but / call II very bad
So those two animals Crept softly
up, and Wnen Uncle Wiggfly wasn't /
and ran to hide Il under 4 snow bank I
lar, far away
All Of a sudden after the two bod (
chaps had gone, the bunny rabbit said: 1
Well I guess III cut Gcn.s wood, /
for I'm rested now"
But when he looked for his Ratchet
u was gone
'Oh, dear" cried Uncle Wizgily.
What shah I do? II have no hat 4
chet can't chop any wood and Nurse |
Jane VIII not cook ne q brea kfast-
What shall I DO? How can I chop .
woodT"
why, with ny sharp tin sword. OF
courss." cried jolly voice, and there .
stood Billie Bushytail and Johnnie was .
with Linz. beating 'Rub-a- drt5-duD''
On his Christmas drum. "Use my
s-~ora for fa-rh0t 90 chop wood