El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-05

INCLE WlGGlLL, the bunny rabbit
u gentleman, was hopping along
through woodland. near the
orange Ice mountain one day. when
he happened TO pass the house where
Grandfather GoOsey Gander lived.
Out in front was a large pile of corn
cobs, and Grandpa Goosey. with the
help Of Uncle Butter. the goat gentle
man. was carrying the corn cobs in
his cellar.
Wen. what are you doinF2' asked
Uncle WlgEilys as he stopped and
leaned on his red. white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch- Are you
going to have lot Of play corn cob
houses for the animal boys and girls.
Grandpa Goosey2"
no. indeed answered the old gem
tleman goose, who was, really. a gan
der, I am getting in my winter sup
ply Of cobs % burn in the stove when
the cold days come Corn cobs are
the same as coal to me. Have you
put i'm your winter wood yet. Uncle
Wigglyg"
why. no. 7 haven't" said the rab-
bit gentleman. 7 spose I'D better
see about 60. TOO. The nights are be-
coming quite frosty now and even
with our fur coats Nurse Jane and I
will not be able 70 keep warm without
wood. III see If 1 can get some
cobs.
i
there and everywhere, looking for a
lot OF dried corn cobs to put in his
cellar for the winter But not a corn
cob could he find They had all been
bought by the other animals OF the
woods and fields.
You should have thought about
this earlier Uncle Wiggilys said
Nurse Jane, when the bunny told his
muskrat lady housekeeper about it.
I hope we shan not freeze this
winter"
Il hope not. myself" said the bun
ny, and when he thought Of such a
thing happening why. his pink nose
twiukled as though he were shivering-
However Uncle Wigglly did not
give Up so easily. BE started off once
more, making up his mind that some
where he would get coal OF corn cobs
over the fields and through the forest
he hoped, and all Of sudden, he
heard a noise that sounded like;
-HaWl HaWl HaWl"
some one must be laughing"
thought Uncle Wiggily. Il wonder II
they are laughing at me because /
forgot 10 put my winter wood In early
enough2 VIII not be so foolish
again"
Uncle Wiggily looked through the
trees and on the ground, not far off,
he saw a lot Of large, black birds.
They we're going=
HaWl HaW- HaW- And some
times the sound appeared to be. Cav!
Cawi CaWr
"Oh, they are crows. and they are
not laughing They are caWing, and
something seems 70 be the matter"
thought Uncle Wlggly.
Uncle Wigglly hoped little
nearer 20 the flock OF black crows on
the ground, and then one OF the large
birds, named 1T cav Cav, whom
the bunny knew plped Up and
hoarsely said:
Here is Uncle Wiggily- he can
help u.s."
WHATS the matterg" asked the
bunny gentleman Are you having
trouble about getting IN your winter
WoOd2 No, that cannot be for you
crows viii soon be flying down south
where there IS no winter What is
the trouble, Mr. Cav CaW2
zone OF my crow friends Is tangled
IN the string some animal boy must
have lost from his kite" said Mr-
Cav Cav. The string was on the
ground, and Blaclrie. my crow friend,
accidentally got his legs tangled
We cannot get him loose. and we do
not want 70 fly away and leave him
-Of course not" said Uncle WlgEily.
I'll help get him loose
So. forgetting all about seeing
where he could get some corn cObs.
or wood, for his winter fires. Uncle
WigEily took his red. white and blue
striped rheumatism crutch and began
70 untangls the string from Blackie's
legs Soon he had set free the crow
'HaWi EaWi CaWi Caw-" croaked
all the other black birds, which was
their way OF thanking Uncle Wigglly
for what he had done.
7 hope you have a nice winter
down south. said the bunny rabbit as
the crows flew over his head
Then the bunny set Off again, limp
ing on his red, white and blue
crutch. for the day was rather cold
and his. rheumatism was beginning
70 hurt
Il hope I may soon find some wood
% put ln for winter thought Uncle
/ WigEily- But everywhere he went
the answer was the same No wood
or com cobs could be had eryhody
had ordered their supply months be-
fore.
Maybe I can give you some around
New Years" said the monkey doodle
gentleman who sold firewo
Then it may be too late sadly
said Uncle Wiggily. "Iu 90 see II
Mr. VThitewash, the Polar bear gen
tlsman. has more coal than he needs
va doesn't ~n~a much about fires and