El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14

ONE day, when Uncle WiEgilT
Longears was hopping along a
pathln the weeds. not far from
the hollow stump school. where the
lady mouse taught the animal chill
dren the bunny rabbit gentleman
heard rustling in the bushes
81 hope that isn't the bad snoopy
coming after me- 20 smell or nibble
my s0use." thought Uncle WigEily-
This time I have no clothes pins 10
clamp over his eyes, nose and mouth
really hope he isn't coming"
The rustling grew louder and then.
all at once, out from the bushes
popped a rabbit boy.
"Oh- Sammis Lirtletalll Pm so glad
ir is y0ul said Uncle WiEgilT. II
thought 90 might be the bad snoopy
But what's the matter. Sammie o.
asked Uncle WiEgily, as he saw the
rabbit boy looking rather sad Has
anything happe1ed2 Were you kept
in after SCHOOL,"
''No." answered sammie. 'I was let
out ahead Of all the others. 10 tell
you the truth, because I knew my
lessons so we'll"
Then why are you sad1@ asked
Uncle Wiggily
-It's on account OF my paws spoke
Sammie. Look at 'em" he went on,
sitting Up on his hind legs and hold
ing out his front paws. They can't
hold a piece OF chalk as wen az the
paws OF Johnnie and Billie Bushytail,
the squirrels. And my paws aren't
broad enough 20 paddle in the water.
as Jimmie Wibblewobble. the duck,
can do with his Why, even Jackie
and Pee--e Bow Wow the PUPPY dog
boys, have better paws than mine
wish ] had different ones"
Tutl Tut. sammiel' said Uncle
Wiggily. Your paws are the most
u
look funny with squirrel duck or dog
legs; would you notg
7 think I could have more fun
said Saumia
-Nonsenser laughed Uncle Wiggily.
You come and take q walk with me,
Sammie, and perhaps youl see why
we rabbit folk have the kind Of paws
that we were born with"
Id rather have almost any kind
OF paws but the ones have said
Sammle- III had claws, ike Neddie
Stubtail. the boy bear, 7 could claw
some Wild honey out Of hollow
tree
wen I have some honey home that
Lr- Srul-ail gave me- laughed Uncle
WigEilv. You're welcome 10 some OF
that, Sammle. So come, take a walk
with me-"
The little rabbit boy walked on be-
side Uncle wisely. but though the
bunny gentleman twinkled his pink
ncse and sang funny songs, Sammie
was not happy
All Of a sudden. as they were hop
ping along. there sounded another
rustliuE noise iu the bushes.
Come on Quick Sammielr called
Uncle WiEEily. THAT may be the
PipsiseWah or Szeeziclzsl'
The rabbit boy ran as fast as he
could after the bunny uncle. their
H1.Ha r q ~
leaves Of the forest and soon they
were 50 Tar away that they could not
hear the rustlinE noise any longer,
Nor did they see any danger
If it was the Pip or Sk5e. we ran
away from them" said Uncle WiEEily-
You see what good paws you have
Tor running camuie.
-Pooh-' pouted Sammle. Il want
different paws! want paws Xix
dog or a duck
'Tou are a funny boy, Sammie, D.
thought Uncle Wiggiiy. 7 wish ]
could teach you a lesson
So Uncle Wlggily ard Sammle
g sudden, they came 20 place in the
woods where they saw, lying on some
brown leaves, two lovely golden yell
son. / want one OF thoser' cried
Sarnulie, making jump for the Vege-
table.
Better look OUT IL may be a
trapl" cried Uncle WigEiiy. But sam
mile jumped before the bunny uncle
could stop him, and, in order to see
that Sammie would not be harmed.
Er. Longears leaped after him.
So it happened that they both came
down together on the brown leaves
where the yellow carrots lay
And then something dreadful hap
pened. Uncle WigEily and Sammie
and the carrots, too. sank down
through the leaves into a big hole.
Right down they went 10 the bottom
OF the hole.
"Oh. my!T cried Sammis- what
has nanneuedlH