El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-01

iONE dly when Uncle Wiggily was
out ia front OF his hollow stump
bungalow. sprinkling with the
hose, he heard from behind the hedge,
a voice saying;
wen. TI soon be leaving you. IN
Gle Wisely. I've come 70 say good
bye.
Goodness me saies alike and some
chocolate caramel lollypops,' cried
Uncle Wiggly, giving such jump
that his pink, tWinklinE nose almost
fell Off. 7 hope that is the PIP or the
Skees who wish to tell me that they
win no longer try 20 get my souse-
But still I'd rather they wouldn't
come. even to say goodbye
Uncle Wiggily turned around 10 see
who had spoken 70 him from behind
the hedge, and, in so doing, he turned
the nozzle Of the hose the wrong way,
and another voice cried:
"Oh, Uncle WiEgily- You're get
ting me all wet-' and there stood
Mrs. Wibblewobble. the duck lady.
"Oh, I beg your pard0n-' exclaimed
the bunny uncle. i hope ] haven e
spoiled your dress"
"Oh, no. said AIRS. WibbIewobble,
with a quacking laugh I don't
mind water you know. being a duck. %
That's goodl' said the rabbit uncle
as he ave one Of Nurse James ferns
drink OF water from the hose but
was tt you who spoke OF coming TO
say goodbye. because you are going
70 leave. AIRS. Wibble WobbleT"
"oh. no." answered the duck mother
OF Lulu. alice and Jimmie Wibble-
wobble. i am not going away. am
Just going 20 the seven and three
cent store TO get some corn meal for
lunch"
II wonder who Spoken said Uncle
I did answered a Jolly. happy
voice, and down out OF the hedge
lleW B0bbis Cheer up. the robin boy.
I with the red feathers on his chest,
almost as gay as Uncle Wiggily's red
. vest II came 90 tell you goodbye
Uncle Wiggly," went on Bobbia, -as
am soon to fly down south with the
swallows and bluehirds. Some OF them
have already gone, and we robins win
follow soon But came 70 see j
you would do me a favor"
-Of course, what ls it, asked the
bunny uncle
i want a bath" went on Bobbie.
we birds need 20 battle often. TO keep
clean and sanitary Ike. and it's time
| for my bath Only as 1t hasn't rained
Z lately, and the duck pond ocean is al
most dried up I flew down here when
saw you watering with the hose.
-Of course III give you a bath.
Bobbie.' spoke the kind rabbit gentle
man. Just sit where you are and III
spray you ulrl the hose.
-Oh, 10 fits all the same 70 you.
said Bohbie, Ed ike you 70 make a
little puddle OF water on the ground.
/ can get a bath better IN that"
you shall have your wish. Bobbie,"
said Uncle WigEily- -Pu dig a little
hollow hole i'm the ground. and fiu
it with water from the hose Then
you may splash in &c as much as you
please And later on. ~ Dlckie and
Nellie Chip Chip, the sparruWs, want
a bath. they can filter themselves in
the same place. / viii iii 10 with
fresh water for them
So Uncle MigEllT, with his front
paws just made for digging, scoopeG
out a hole, ike a hathtub, in the
ground near the hedge Then with
the squirter hose. ar Longears filled
the hole with water.
NOW your bath is ready, Bobbie, ="
called the bunny.
Down flew B0bbie Cheer-Up from
the hedge. Into the queer little bath
tub he stepped and then he began TO
shower himself with water he spread
out his wings and Tapped them. send
ing the water I'm a shower over his
back. Then he spread out his tail Ike