El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-29
UNCLE WIGGmY AN.

LIERE and there. through the greer
j ! woods under the shadow Of ths
Orange Ice Mountain. flowers were
growing in beds Of moss. There were
red flowers blue flowers and purple
blooms, ana4 near a silver spring
nestled some golden blossoms.
These are very beautiful flowers
said Baby Bunty one day when she
was riding through the forest with
Uncle Wigsily in the automobile =
think We ought to make Nay bas-
ket"
"a Nay baskeL ror wnomg' asked
Uncle Wiggiiy, as he steered his ma
chine To one side SO ne wouldn't run
over q little red ant lady who was
carrying home a drop Of honey dew
10 sweeteu the roseleaf pancakes
Ven make a Nay basket Tor Nurse
Jane, said BABY Bunty- Il know it's
a bit late TO give out May baskets. but
7 didn't think OF 10 before. MAY I
eatler some flowers, Uncle Wiggily2
"Oh, yes said the old rabbit gen
tlemau- But I have no basket II
which to put them. i guess you'll
just have 70 cali it Hay bouquet Tor
Nurse Jare-n
NO" spoke Baby Bunty, with a
shake Of her head, which made her
sky blue pink hair ribbon rattle, Il
want Nay basket
-Oh. dear" sighed Uncle Wiggily.
You are q very positive little rabbit
girl Next ] suppose, you'u want me
20 chase you or play tag, and am
quite too old and stiff for thatr"
Then you should walk and hop
more and not ride 60 much in your
autoT laughed Baby Bunty. But I
won't tease You nor make you chase
me u you get me a Nay basket Tor
the flowers went on the little rabbit
girl who was found in The hollow
stump.
Vow you be nice. Uncle Wiggily.'
went on Baby Euntv. and white
am gathering the flowers you make
me "a Nay basketHi and she began 10
pick some purple blossoms
But how can make May basket
when I haven't anything 70 make II
from
ANY rabbit gentleman who has
rurulp for steering wheel on his
auto ought 10 be able 20 make a May
ms some golden yellow blooms. Il
leave that 10 you" she added as she
looked over 10 where some red flow
ers nodded their heads in the wind.
-oh- dear This is worse than play
ing tag when I'm stiff from the rheu-
uatismi sighed the old rabbit gen
reman- still not giving up easily
end really wanting 10 please Baby
buuty- at the same time helping 60
make nice present. for Nurse Jane
Uncle WiEEily got out Of the auto
lie wandered Up and down the
woodland paths while Baby Bunty
gathered a big bouquet or the pretty
hlossome. But think as ne did and
look all over behind the trees and
bushes as he did. Uncle Wiggily could
not find a Nav basket
-lt just can't be done." decided Mr.
Longears- II VIII pick some posics
myself and Jet IL go at that Baby
Buuty must not have her own way
90 often. There VIII be no Nay has
het today much as I am sorry for it,"
So he went on picking red, yellow
and green fl0Wers-oh. no. Just a mo-
ment- IL you please. It was the Hover
leaves chat were green.
anyhow. Uncle Wigguy was just
picking nice Bouquet OF flowers.
when. al OF sudden. out from behind
. huckleberry pie bash jumped biz
black bear
-WelL what are you doing IN ny
ToodsT groWled the bear. Il thought
7 t0ld T0u 10 stay OUT Burr-r-r-r-
Dear mel" said Uncle Wiggiiy-
-How cross you are on this beautiful
dar- Here. smell Of this red flower.
and maybe youl feel better" and
Incle Wiggilv held q red blossom un- :
GER the bears nose. You see Uncle (
Tigpilv decided TO be brave. and keep
the bear at the spot in some way, so