El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-19

.ONE morning Alice Wibblewob-
~ bic. the little duck gil arose
very early in the pen house
where she lived with ner father and
mother and her sister and her
brother. Uncle Wisgily. the nice
old gentleman rabbit. who. with his
muskrat lady housekeepers nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy. was also living
at the Wibblewobble house. heard
Alice fussinE around in the kitchen
Dear mel' said uncle Wiggily 70
himself. as he hoped ont OF bed
and put on his bath robe and slip
pers. I hope those bad old tramps,
PipsiseWah and skeezieAs. haven't
come 10 the bach door begging 50
early in the morning But perhaps
that IS what has happened and Alice
Is giving them some cold turuips and
a cup OF miikweed Juice / had bet
ter 80 see"
Uncle WIggiiy slid along the ban
mister. that being the quickest way
to get downstairs when you're IN a
hurry, and saw Alice in the kitchen
and heard her singing a Jolly little
song. which went something ike
this.
"Oh. I love 70 stew and boil,
Fricassee in olive oil.
And 7 also love 70 bake
Lovely custard chocolate cake
Il am glad to see you SO happy
this morning, Alice said uncle Wig
gily. why are you Up so earlyl
Was there tramp Pipsisewah AZ the
back door9
"Oh. no" answered the duck girl.
i just got up early TO make a pie
cake"
"A piecake7" cried uncle WiEEily,
wondering whether his ears were
awake yet. or half asleep.
Yes, a piecake.' said Alice The
lady mouse teacher IN the hollow
stump school told me how yesterday.
and i got mp as soon as awakened
FOR fear might forget I'm going
TO make a piecalle. and take It 10
grandfather Goosey Gander before
school"
wen. that IS very nice" said uncle
Wiggily. twinkIinE his pink nose
like a slice Of lemon 1raugeade nud-
ding with strawberries in t. But
I never heard OF a piecaize. Don't
you mean a pie or a cake9"
NO said Alice. qquickly stirring
some batter in a dish. i mean a
piecake. all together in one. L IS
very easy TO make a pie or a cake.
but to make both in one. that IS
harder"
7 should say sor- exclaimed IN
Gle WiEgily. and just then Alice
stirred the batter so hard that the
egg beater slipped off the table and
nearly feu on uncle Wiggily's rheu-
matism crutch- But the bunny gem
tleman caught IL just in time.
II you hurry and get dressed you
may 90 with me. uncle WigEflv.a
said Alice, as she opened the oven
TO see how hot Il was
III do that" exclaimed the bunny
gentleman I want to see what
grandpa Goosey says when he sees
a pie cake"
So while Uncle Wlggily went TO
get dressed. Alice finished her hak-
ing and then, after an early break
fast, the old rabbit gentleman and
the little girl duck started off over
the fields and through the woods
70 grandpa Goosey's house.
They had not gone very far be-
fore, all OF a sudden. out from be-
hind a bush jumped the bad old
tramp PipsiseWah
kind" gurgled the bad chap. as he
caught uncle WlEEily By the ears.
Not so fast. II you please"
Wen, We are not very vel
pleased at being stopped this way.
said the bunny gentleman. Don't
muss my tall silk hat. whatever you
90. And now, why did you stop
TO get your souse. OF course said
the Pip. alice may waddle along
II she likes. She has no ears 10
get souse Off"
The ideai As il I'd go away and
leave uncle WISELY with your