The Washington herald., 1920-04-26
cHILDREN'S
SUNRISE STORIES.
ny HOWARD n. GAHls
UNCLE WICCILY AND
ALICE'S APPETITE

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going to give that child" quacked
Mrs. wibbiewobble. the duck lady.
one day as she stood in the kitchen
Of her pen house.
what Is the matter and about
whom are you speaking7" asked
Uncle wIggily, who was watching
Nurse Jane Fuzzy wuxzy peel cocoa
nuts to make an orange pudding.
TT is Alice" exclaimed Mrs. wib-
blewobble. Since she got over hav-
ing the mumps she hasn't any appe-
tite at all. She eats hardly any
thing.
Let me try" begged Uncle wig
gily. "I'll go in and see IL can't
make her hungry"
So Uncle wiggily went In the
room where Alice was sitting on an
easy chair.
wouldn't you like some nice
water-cress ice cream, Alice?" asked
the bunny gentleman.
"Oh, no. Uncle wiggily, thank
you," quacked Alice family.
"How about some rose leaf pud-
dlng?" asked the rabbit gentleman
| cunningly.
"oh, 1 couldn't think of It," sighed
Alice, turning away her yellow bill.
| Would dandelion tea rouse you
up?" asked Mr.. Longears.
NO" quacked Alice. And ]
| wouldn't even care for violet coffee"
"oh, hoity-toity! Nonsense and
cock a -doodle-do" laughed Uncle
wiggiIy. Folks are always that
way when they are getting better.
I'm going out now, Alice, and I'm
going to bring back something you
| will eat"
NO. said the duck girl. shaking
her head. You can't get back my
appetite for ms, Uncle Wiggily."
I'll get something for Alice's ap-
petite" said Uncle Wiggily.
AS he was hopping over a field he
sew, down in a corner near q fence
post, some green leaves.
''Oh, no! Sour Grass" cried the
bunny. This will do for a starter
If Alice still had the mumps ]
wouldn't dare give her any sour
grass. But, as she is all over them
1t will be just the thing.
So Uncle Wiggily gathered the
sour grass, and. putting this in his
pocket, he hoped on to md some
thing else for the poor appetite OF
Alice.
He had not gone far before he
cG me to a hollow tree.
Bees and honeyv said Uncle
Wiggily to himself. I'll get some.
After that Uncle Wigglly gathered
some sassa;ras lollypops, some
duckweed pancakes, some sweet
flag crackers and a few other dain.
ffna ILL., hA -
Alice. So he went home.
"oh, she'll never eat" said Mrs
Wibblewobble, hopeless like.
Wait until I show her what funny
faces the Pip made" laughed Uncle
Wlggily.' Then he stood in front OF
Alice and told what had happened
First he made a face like this,
said the bunny. and he screwed hi.
rose up until II looked like a cruller
And then.' went on the bunny, "ht
made another face like this" ant
he made his ears look like a baby
carriage. And then he"
oh. STOP. Uncle WiggiIyi Oh. no
Io! He! He! Oh, hoi Please dom
make any more funny faces" gig.
gled Alice, and she laughed so hare
that her liver turned rightside VI
again (for 1t was wrongside over,
and then, all at once her appetit,
came back. and she nibbled the soul
grass. and chewed the honey anc
murched the sassafras crackers ant
size ate everything that the bum,
had brought her-all because sh,
lad laughed at the funny faces.
We'll, do ceclare!" quacked Mrs
Wibblewobble, Il never would hav,
believed it!' So this teaches US thai
it is better to laugh than to cry. AND
IL the cat doesn't tickle the gold fish
with it's tail and make the canar,
bird swing backward. I'll tell yoI
next about Uncle Wiggily and Jim
mics jouncer