El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-12
Stories For. The Little Ones
UNCLE WlGGHK AND The BOX ToRTOI.
By HoMann II. GaRrs

once upon a time, as Uncle Wig
Eily LonEears. the bunny rabbit
gentleman, was hopping along
through the woods with Nurse Jane
cetlinE-
Hsipt Hsipi Hslpi Oh. what trouble
I'm inls
aHai Troublsrs exclaimed Uncle
4l1EtlT as soon as he heard this Il
zuzsz its time for me TO help" he add
ed II haven't had the pleasure Of
seltnE any one out Of trouble this
You had better be careful" warned
Alrsa Jane. That may be the Woozy
foll trying 10 get you into a trap
l2E having fooled him with your itchy
Z didn't fool hin-hs fooled him
sell- laughed Uncle Wiggily. But 7
llinz lnls S. not The Wolf calling
eurse Jane, the bunny gentleman
o 1i-le bqshytsils o. perhaps Jimmie
Nil1ie Wobble, tho duck. I'll take 8
look"
AGAIN came the crvI
Help- Helpi Helrl
lls over under This log" said I'm
Gle hiEgLlF, turning 20 one side Of the
uatl- Nurse Jane followed and they
saw a sad sight
caught under a log which had rolled
down on TOP Of him holding him on
was box tortoise. Hs was about as
large as the bath room sponge. but his
she'll was very hard and was colored
yellow ard black.
Please help me-" cried the box tor
l1lse- ne was somathing Ike a mud
turtle except that he could shut him-
sei1 all he way up IN his she'll hiding
lis head. legs and tail so that he
looked as though shut up IN a box
made OF shell. That's why he was
called g box tortoise.
5oZ did you get that Way2' asked
Uncle WiEEilF-
7 was looking for q warm hole. into
when % crawl 60 spend the winter. o
answered the box tortoise. "and 4
snugEled under this log. Then ID
turned over Hoped ne on my back
IL ou VIII kindly excuse me for say
ms ao) and held me here. I can't set
"rn help you offered the bunny
gentleman and with the help Of Nurse
5ale he lifted the log of the box tor
Lelse. A1en the creature, thrusting
MS long. Eual-eliEe neck out Of his
slei-s and by pushing with his nose
over 80 he could walk along In proper
fashion, with one shell on HIS back
and another she'll on his stomach and
htnEed she'll ike a door, in front
iH his head.
Thank you FOR hsiplnr me. Uncle
fiEgilT" said the box tortoise. OPEN
lns his sharp bin with which he could
--t and chew whatever he wished 70
feat
Pray % not mention ID. spoke IN
-le MlEE-lv With low and polite bow
e PIE cal six hat 1T was 2 pleasure
TO help Tou.
Indeed lt uas." aFreed Nurse Jane.
AND I hcre ycu ind a warm hole IN
1lch 70 spend the winter. III YOU
to not you NAY sleep under our hol-
oW stump bungalow. We have plenty
Of room"
Thank you" said the tortoise. and
he was ebuut 70 crawl on when, an
7t sudden, he gave q hiss like
snake which many tortoiHes or tur-
lez car do. and then Uncle Wirrfly
md NuEse Jane looked behind theui.
lhH1e stood The funny old Fuzzy
Ok with q smile on his face. show
ine his sharp teeth.
on this IS q luck y day for me-"
cried the fox ~ hoped 7 might catch
rabbit and le looked sharply at
Uncle A4lEEily. But I did not know
was going 70 have a muskrat lady,
too and he smiled at Nurse Jane.
DON'T De too surel You haven't got
ue Tetl said Miss Fuzzy Wuzzv
Oh. but III soon have you Ero1TIed
~ Busy Hq- and Uncle WiEEily,