El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-17
Bedtime Stories For The Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BECK
By HOWARD r.. GARIs.

I TNCLE WIGGILE LONGEARS, the
u nice bunny rabbit gentleman,
was watching some Of the ami
mai children come out OF the hollow
stump school one day, when he no.
ticed that Beckie Stubtail. the girl
bear, was walking all by herself
Dear met' said Uncle WigEily. Il
nope 5ecEie isn't too proud 70 walk
win Lulu and Alice WIbbleWobble,
the ducks, or Susie Lfttletau. or
-Eekie, the cousin mouse. or
the other animal girls
And I hope. went on the bunny
uncle, that the other animal girls
haven't been calling Beckie names. OF
making 1un OF her so she doesn't feel
happy with them Something must
have happened or Beckie would never
be by herself this way.
Ar Lougears watched a little
longer, but still he did not see Beczie
playing running, laughing or rolling
hoops with the other animal girls.
I'm going 90 see what's the nat
ter. II 7 can't help perhaps Nurse
Jane can" said Uncle WigEiiv
BE hoped over the field toward
Beckie. but as soon as the little girl
Z. bear saw him coming she called
oh, Uncle Wiggilyl X0au take ne.
won't youg Touu take me, know
you Wiu-'
why. what's the natter" asked
the bunny gentleman. for he saw that
Beckie was all excited are you
afraid TO 90 home alone. because you
have had a little fuss VITA the other
Children
oh, no. Nothing like that"
+. laughed Becade- 'I just want you TO
take me hippity hop 20 the barber
shop, Uncle WlEEly.
Goodness me sakes alive and some
soft soap Buds- cried the bunny
gentleman Take you TO the barber
shoPl What for. Beckies You don't
no. but I do need a hair cut. or.
perhaps ] should say a FUR cut-- in
terrupted Beclzie. begging Uncle wig
Eily's pardon for 50 doing i want a
lot OF my long fur cut off," went on
the little gil bear. Its SO long and
hot. even IL IL IS fail want 20 be
clipped close. the way my brother
Naddis has his head shaved In sum
mer."
"Nonsensew cried Uncle WigEily.
-Oh. but 7 do, really.- went on
Beckie- Il want 20 be taken hipplty-
hop 20 the barber shop 10 have my
fur trimmed / don't look bit stylish
..Humphi styIeI" shifted Uncle Wig
gily. You'll be very glad OF that
fine, warm fur coat you have this
winter, Beczie-
yes. but &c isn't winter now"
Erumblsd Beclzie. as politely as she
could And By the time cold weather
Is here Tu grow out some more fur-
Please take me 10 the BARRIERS and
have me clipped, Uncle Wlggly,"
begged Beckie-
The rabbit gentleman shook his
head. And then, an OF a sudden, he
thought OF something funny. for he
smiled. and his pink nose tWlnkled
like the red light on TOP OF a Christ
mas tree
"Oh. your take me. know you'u
take mel" said Beckie, clappinE her
paws.
yes. I suppose I will." said Uncle
Wiggily. But something may happen
before we get 70 the barber shop,
he whispered 20 himself
of he started, over the fields ard
through the woods, and, all OF a sud
den, as they we're going through the
woods. near a hollow tree, Uncle
Wiggily began Tapping his hat
around his head and ears and he
cried;
what for2' asked the little stub
tail girl.
~Beesr answered Uncle Wigglly.
That's a bee tree, fuu Of honey over
there, and the bees must think we
want TO take some though we don c,
Runr'
Beckis did not stop to ask any
more questions. Away she ran as
fast as she could run. for she knew
what it meant 70 be stuuE by a bee
on the end Of her soft and tender
nose. And Beclzie ran so fast that
she was soon ahead OF Uncle Wiggily.
who was stil Tapping his hat around
his ears
Wait for me. Becllel Wait FOR mel
Maybe you can help drive away the
bees" yelled the bunny.
Then Beczie felt a little ashamed