El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-27
Stories 20. N IL Ones
UNCLE WIGGLY IN NE LEAVES.
by HOWARD r. HARIs.

CO1TETHING really must be done
about IT," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy, the muskrat lady house
keeper as she stood on the porch OF
the hollow stump bungalow one day.
II looks as II no one lived here"
~ hat is the matter. Janiel' asked
Uncle NlEEtlT as he came our on the
porch What looks as il no oce lived
here1"
The dried leaves from the trees.
scattered all over in front Of our bun
galow," answered the muskras lady.
Jack Frost nipped the leaves off
with his cold fingers Then they zen.
and the wind blew them Now there
are so many around the porch. and
scattered over the path, that anyone
the coming winter
-Oh. IL it is only leaves that are
botherinE you I'll soon fix that" said
Uncle Wiggily. III rake the dried
leaves up in a heap, Nurse Jane, and
burn them"
Il wish you would" Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy made reply.
So Uncle WigEily brought out his
rake and broom and began 20 gather
up the dried leaves There were
many Of them. some being red In col
or. others yellow Few purple and
stil more brown iu tint.
And while Uncle Wiggily Is raking
up the leaves, 70 make our hollow
stump bungalow look spick and
span" said Nurse Jane 20 herself
-rll 90 in and bake custard pud-
ding"
The muskrat lady mixed Up -four,
eggs, sugar. milk, butter, cocoanut,
chocolate and rose leaves-whateve
goes into a custard pudding-and she
put g IN the oven TO bake.
A little later Uncle Wiggily, who
stood knee deep in the leaves he was
rakinE, saw his muskrat lady house
keeper come out on the back porch
and set something down on the step.
What's that, Nurse JaneF' asked
the bunny rabbit gentleman curios-
.Fm setting the custard pudding
here to get cool" Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
answered. Wen have it for sup
That's good" said AIr. Longesrs-
And when it came time 10 take lit
tie rest, because he was working so
hard in the leaves. he went up 70 the
porch. and gently put his paw on the
edge Of the custard pudding dish.
My. but &c is very sweet and
sticky" said the bunny gentleman, as
he tasted the pudding that stuck 20
his paw. Very sticky. indeed. But
It viii be all the better for that, /
suppose"
Uncle WigEily kept on raking uD
the dried and rustliHg leaves getting
them IN large Pile 70 uurnr MAtAs
all OF q sudden, there was rush and
patter Of feet through the side yard,
and some animal made a jump for the
rabbit gentleman. missing him bit
sliding along on the slippery leaves
Hold on there. Jackie or Peeue
Bow Wow-if IL is either OF you OF
Johnnie or Billie Bushytaill cried
Uncle Wiggily. not able 70 see who
it was on account Of lot OF leaves
flying around If you're trying 10
play a trick on me, please stop it-
@Oh. no. I'm neither Jackie nor
Peetie Bow Wow, nor yet either OF
the Bushytau squirrel boys. an
swered a growing voice I'm the
Fuzzv Fox and came 70 get your
Hal First you must catch me-
answered brave Uncle Wiggily, and,
dropping his rake he sprang for the
hollow stump. bungalow. Uncle viz
rily wanted 10 get inside and lock
tiIe door
But as he started, up from a pile
Of leaves. where he had fallen sprang
the Fuzzy Fox. and he ran after the
bunny gentleman.
"ru get your EroWieo the uh-
pleasant creature