El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-14

NURSE JANET Nurse Janel' Whis-
IN pered Susie one morning. as sle
finished her breakfast in the
underground house DO yo1 know
what day this is7"
yes, / guess So" answered the
muskrat lady housed eep l 'sThis IS
Saturday and there is no school. and
Il were you I'd 60 out and play IN
the snow so your mother and 7 can
get our work done"
yes. I know IL is saturday, an
swered Susie But &C Is also some
thing else II Is Valentines day, and
I want TO know what kind 10 send
Uncle Wiggiiy."
HOh. Valentines Day. So Il isrs er-
claimed the muazrat lady. looking at
the clock so mucl has happened
since Uncle Wiggily's hollow stump
bungalow burned down and we had to
come here to enjoy living with you.
susie; 50 much has happened that I
don't know at times whether It IS
Christmas OF the Fourth OF Julyl7
We'll. it's Valentines day now"
went on the little rabbit girl. and 7
thought you'd best know what kind
Uncle Wiggily would like He's out
In the yard now. helping Sammle fix
his fee skipper, so he can't hear what
we say. I want to send him q nice
valentine"
Hum. yes. I suppose So" said
Nurse Jane, slowly Let me see,
shall I send him one saying. Your
nose is pink, your eyes are blue,
there's no one In the world like
~Oh. don't know as III send one
like that" said Nurse Jane. Be
sides Uncle WigEily's eyes aren't
7 know" Susie answered 4 Just
an In
tier. But I could send him e valen-
tine saying; II you like pie, as I
like cake, IN ask you to this pud-
dinE take"
There doesn't seem TO be much
sense TO that" laughed Nurse Jane.
Besides, have You a pudding for
Uncle Wiggily 70 take2"
10, but maybe could make one"
Susie replied
'.Ha, That's itrH exclaimed Nurse
Jane send him a valentine that
you have made yourself, He'll like
"Oh yesF' agreed Susie. cIapping
her paws -Aud since 7 have been
taking sewing lessons IN end him
something that ] have seWed. III
hem him a handkerchief and en-
br0ider his initials in the corner and
sprinkle some talcum powder per
fume on IT,"
That VIII be lovslyF said Nurse
Jane.
and III take my sewing things
and go over 70 Lulu WibblewoLble's
house, so Uncle WigEily won't Sc
me sewing" went on Susie
Better and betterI' spoke Nurse
Jane Uncle Wiggily win be greatly
surprised when he gets that valen-
So. while tie bunny rabbit gentle
man was helping Sammie, his neph-
eWs tasten an umbrella sail on the
wooden ice skipper boat, Susie went
over 10 the WibbleWobble duck house
with her sewing things, a piece Of
fine linen for the handkerchief val E
entine and some talcum powder per- I.
fume
Now I am not going to tell you how T.
Susie seWed that handkerchief In
the first place I don't know anything
about hastings. and hens, and cores,
and plaits, and buttonhole stitches.
and cat stitches. and herring bone
and telling. and overcasting. .
ana turning the bias around 70 make .
.t look likl a facing. And in the
second place ] have something else f.
10 tell you.
Sufficient TO say. as they remark .
IN story books, that. after a while, .
Susie left the Wibhlewobble duck
house and started for the burrow
where Uncle Wiggily was staying
with Nurse Jane.
On one paw Susie carried her bag
81 sewing things, her thimble, her
thread. her needle. the hastings. the
5afety pins and the glue-Jou know
whatever you use in sewing
The other paw Susie carried a little
paste aboard box, at which she kept
iuiffing every one In q twice