El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-11
Bedtime Stories For The Lizzie Ones
g UNCLE WIGGLY AND NURSE JAMES HAT
BY r.

"TTOW do you think 7 look. Uncle
n WiggilyT' asked Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy one morning as she
skipped out on the front stoop OF the
hollow stump bungalow, where the
rabbit gentleman was taking sun
bath.
Why you look as nice as you al
ways do" replied M Longears,
squirting at his muskrat lady house
keeper over the top OF his glasses
How do you like my new hat
meang" went on Nurse Jane
"Oh. I didn't notice that beforei
was the answer. "WhewT II Is
most spiendiferous delightful one"
he went on. as be saw what Nurse
Jane had on her head and what
lot OF floWersi"
yes, Just a few" said Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzys Mrs Wibblewobble, the
duck lady, helped me trim It And.
now thar I am al dressed up for
walk, why don't you ask me to take
one. Uncle WiEEily7" and the musk
rat lady turned around 50 Er. Long
ears could see her hat On all sides
why, that's a fine idea" he ex-
claimed Wen 90 for a walk and
is a nice. bright, beautiful day. Come
along Nurse Janet'
So with her new hat the muskrat
lady went walking with Uncle Wig
They skipped Ger the fields and
through the woods. first fast. and
then real slow And everywhere
that Nurse Jane went, her hat was
sure 10 60
.5IyI what a lovely bonnet you
have, Nurse Jane said Mrs Stub
tail. the lady bear. as she met Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy and Uncle Wiggily on
the woodland path
I'm glad you ike it.-, said Nurse
Jane. Where have you been, Mrs
Stubtail2 Have you been buying
new hat. too2'
~Oh. no. I've Just been to the store
for some bread and butter and
honey" answered the lady bear. 7
promised Neddis and Beckie I'd make
them some honey cakes for supper"
"Oh, that reminds me, Uncle Wig
gily." said the muskrat lady, we
need some butter. Just stop IN at the
seven and eight cent store and set
7 win" said the rabbit semitic Z
man. and as .the store was not far
away he hoped over 70 get the but ]
ter, while Nurse Jane and Mrs Stub /
tail talked about the best way 20 .
make bread pudding out Of old pieces .
Of cake.
Uncle WiEEily saw thre grocery cat /
in the nine and ten cent store FASTING .
piece OF paper over part OF the /
window.
whats the matterg- asked the
rabbit gentleman
oh" answered the grocery cat. [
Johnnie and Billie Bushytail the .
squirrel boys, broke my window a .
while ago. They were playing ball. /
and didn't mean to-"
And what are you doing. putting /
IN new pane OF giass7' asked /
Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, no." answered the grocery I
cat 7 have to wait for the glass 4
putin dog to come around for that. 4
an Just pasting piece OF paper I
over the hole, 70 keep out the rain. /
for It IS going 10 shower Soon"
why, paper won't keep out the I
rainr' laughed Uncle Wiggily. Rain /
viii melt paper~
I've done this sheet which I pasted .
over the window" said the grocery
cat Rain water can't come through /
creased paper. and IL viii be all /
right until I can get the glass put IN.
Now. III give you the butter, Uncle
Wlggily.-
With the butter wrapped Up IN
some paper under his paw Uncle
Wiggily hoped out Of the store.
Excuse me. Nurse Jane" he said,
for the muskrat lady was still talk
ing to Mrs Stubtail- But We had
better hurry The grocery cat says
it's going 10 rain, and he put some
creased paper over a hole IN his win
dow I don't want your new hat 70
be spoiled and ] have no umbrella"
Yes. you had better hurry homet"
advised Airs. Stubtan- 1T would be
a pity 70 get your new hat weti
So they said goodby and Uncle
and Nurse Jane hoped on
But alasi They had not gone very
Tar before. all Of a sudden, IL began
70 sprinkle down rain drops.
"Oh, my lovely hatr' cried Nurse
rmn - i.