El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-28

NWN1AE+l are you GONG LLGte NJ AH
w Eilyg' asked Nurse Jane FUZZY
Wuzzy one day. The muskrai
lady hOusekeeper saw the bunny rab-
bit gentleman just starting out OF his
hollow stump bungalow, With his tail
silk hat his red, white, and blue
striped rheumatism crutch. and his
pink. rwinkliug nose. which went
everywhere he did
@0h, am just going 20 look for an
adventure" said the rabbit gentle
man 1T Is getting toward the end
OF the year now with Christmas past,
and there may not be many adven-
lures left"
We'll. I hope you have a nice one, "
said the kind muskrar lady house
keeper.
Thank you" replied Uncle Wirgily.
and he was just about TO hop away
when. all OF q sudden, from around
the corner OF his bungalow he heard
a voice calling
walt a minute. Uncle wiEgnyi
Wait a mlnuteI
NY goodness ne, sakes alive and
some lollypop pancakesi hope that
isn't Fuzzy Fox or the Woozie
Wolf" thought the bunny uncle.
But he need not have been afraid.
Tor Il was only little Susie Littletail,
the rabbit girl. running up the walk.
oh Uncle Wiggilyl LookI cried
susie ana in her paws she held out a
doll which had been left for her BY
santa Claus. Look at herF' said the
little rabbit girl. sadly.
Uncle Wiggily peered through his
spectacles.
''Yes, I see her. Susie" he spake; "a
very nice coll indeed But / wouldn't
call so loudly, n were you The doll
IS asleep. and you may awaken her"
That's just the trouble" said Susie,
and she spoke as loudly as before.
MY doll has gone 70 sleep and she
viii not wake up I've tried every
way 7 know TO make her open her
eyes, but they stay closed all the
whiel I don't want a sleepy DOLL
want. one that Wiz awaken and play
with ne@
'Hdmi" said Uncle WiFEuy. just as
DR.. Possum might have done There
seems to be something the matter
with her eyes. Susie. Your dolls
ewes are stuck shut. IL we could get
them open. she would be all right"
yes, I think she would" Susie an
sWered. she used only TO close her
eyes when laid her down on the bed.
or I'm her crib, and did that TO make
her go to sleep. But the last time.
when lifted her up, her eyes didn't
open"
That's too badrr spoke Uncle wig
gily. Perhaps can Tx her as
once fixed Curly Twistytails jump
@Oh. I hope YOU cam said Susie.
Uncle MiCgily took off his tail silk
hat and sat down in his easy chair
Then, with the small soft end Of his
red. white and blue striped rhcuma-
tism crutch the bunny gentleman
gently tried TO open the eyes Of
Susie's sleeping doll
Don't be afraid. Z wont hurt YOU"
said the bunny gentleman iu his soft
est voice. But. with an that b. did.
the dolls eyes remained closed.
LIN afraid she'll never wake up
and play with me any more" sadly
said Susie.
"Oh. yes. she willw cried Baby
Bunty, who just then skipped into the
room. Uncle Wiggily is just Won
derful for meuding broken Christmas
toys" said the other little rabbit girl,
who was spending the holidays with
Air. LOngears and Nurse Jane
Have little patience now" spoke
Uncle Wiggily; perhaps IL 7 put my
glasses on this doll she would open
her eyes
So Mr. LonEears took of his glasses
and put them on the dolls nose. but
stiu she didn't open her eyes.
Have you been giving your doll