El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-25

7TTNCLE WIGGILY LoNGEARs. tn,
- bunny rabbit gentleman, va.
I hopping through The woods one dsv
when. as he happened 10 skip behind
a high sassafraa bush. he heard
some voices.
Here he comes now spoke one
voice.
Let's ask him II be has any" said
another.
Dear me- I hope this isn't the Pip
sisewah and the skezzicks talking
I about my souseg' thought the bunny.
But, a moment later, he knew
everything was all right, for he saw
Johnnie and Billie Bushytan, the to
I squirrel boys scramDering toward
You ask himr said Johnnie to
his brother
~oh. I d'wanter," mumbled Billie
meaning that he dldn't want to.
Then I Will" Chartered Johnnie
So he skipped a little closer to the
rabbit gentleman, ard asked: Have
you any pennies IN your pocket Uncle
Miggily2 I don't mean for you TO give
rs any" he added quickly. But
billle and we're Just wondering II
you had any extra pennies and he
looked at Mr. Longears sWeetly IKE
Uncle WIggily twinlzled his pink
nose and put his paw inside his
pocket. Something 5ingled and rat-
yes, I have some pennies said
the bunny.
-Ohl" was all Billie remarked.
IL thought you had a few
spoke Johnnie. Course We don't
want any he went on, -and mother
wouldn't let rs ask You for any If
sas knew land On. say, Uncle
Wiggly- Did you &c the new lolly-
pops they got down in the one and
Two cent storef he asked.
NO. answered Uncle WiEgiiy, Il
haFeu.t seen them yet. But I'm going
TO walk down that way, and Il you
squirrel bgss want to come-why.
Tets gols exclaimed Johnnie.
We'll, what's the good OF looking
At lollypops ia a store window when
you haven't any pennies7" Billie
wanted to know
Il guess maybe we can do more
than look at lollypops," laughed
Uncle Wiggiiy, and agian he ratified
the 1ingled the pennies in his pocket
The eyes OF Billief and Johnnie
frightened as they heard this music.
and soon they were scampering along
store.
what kind would you get Il you
had your ehoieef' asked the bunny
OF Billie.
Rsppermint," he answered
asked the bunny OF the other squirrel
boy.
'Llcorics.s answered Johnnie.
Then 90 In and each get a IoIlv-
pop invited United WiEgily. taking
Two pennies from his pocket.
Don't you want one?' Billie
NO. 7 don't feel ike one Just now"
ar- Lougears answered. "rll watch
gou squirrel chaps eat yours
soon Billie came out with his pep
his licorice one.
N.Y. They smell goodlr spoke
Uncle WigBily, shifting the air. THAT
licorice one reminds me Of when ]
was 2 rabbit boy"
FV bat did you do2" asked Johnnie.
Wen, I used to take a piece Of
lcorice candy-we didn't have Jolly
pops in those days-but I used 70
take a piece OF licorice candy. put a.
in bottle Of water. shake it I'D well.
ana then ] had a bottle Of sweet
-And what did you DO with thatga
asked Johnnie did you sprinkle
the lcorice water on the Sidewalk
Oh, no." laughed the bunny gen
tleman- 7 sprinkled Il down ny
llt -s-l used 70 make little hole
IN the cork OF my bottle Of Iicorice
water, so a few drors would come
out a. q time. Il lasted longer that
way"
I'm going to make Iicorice waterl"
Chartered Johnnie. and, after giving
Billie a taste Of the dark coIored
iouypon. and taking a taste OF his
brothers peppermint ore. Johnnie
scampered of home. OF course he
thanked Uncle Wiggilv for this
pennies. as did Billie. forgot 70
mention that
Johnnie found an empty bottle.
broke his loIlypop up into fine pieces !