El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-19
Bedtime Stories For Tie Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LITTLE FOX.
--. By HOWARD y. GARTs.

"TTERE is a nice Jar Of the frost
j grape jelly that I made yester-
day. You might take IL over to
Mrs WibbleWobble, II you VIII, Uncle
WiEEily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy, TO the bunny rabbit gentle
man one morning
"Of course. III do THAR" answered
the bunny uncle. wait until I get
my tall silk hat and my red, white
and blue striped rheumatism crutch
and III go at once to the duck lady's
house"
1Irs. WfbbleWobble was a duck
lady. II you viii kindly remember.
and the mother OF Lulu. Alice and
Jimmie WibbleWobble.
Nurse Jane put the glass Jar OF Jelly
In q clean paper bag. and when Uncle
Wiggily had tWinhled his pink nose,
and curled his Whiskers, away he
the woods on his way 70 Mrs Wibble-
wobble's house
Il hope I do not meet the funny old
Fuzzy Fox or the Grillery Grower
Bear today" said the bunny 20 him
self as he hoped along
But he had not gone ve-y. far baiore,
all Of a sudden, Uncle WiEgily heard
a queer noise in the bushes along the
path It was a noise that sounded
aHumi Maybe that's the Fox or
Bear trying TO play trick on ne"
thought the rabbit uncle gentleman
Those bad animals know ] Away s
like 10 STOP and help any one who Is
in trouble, and maybe they're pre-
tending 10 be caught or something
so III not walk into the trap they
have set for me. I must be careful
Uncle Wiggily looked al around ae
saw neither the Fuzzy Fox nor the
Grillery Crowley Bear, but the cry
inc noise he rrrII heard
and it's such a baby sort OF a cry
that ] don't believe there's any harm
in it," said Uncle Wigguy.
He looked behind a ginger tree bush
little Fox boy. The little Fox boy had
his paws 70 his eyes and tears were
triclzling down between his paw nails.
wen, ] guess I'm not afraid OF a
little Fox boy. he isn't as big as
am said Uncle WlgEily- and can
run a great deal faster than he can.
/ guess Tll see what's the trouble"
So the bunny gentleman. carefully
holding The glass Of Jelly. looked over
the top OF the ginger tree bush and
whats matter little FOX boy2a
"Oh lots is the matter was the
answer. "Tm lost and I don't know
the way home
That's too bad" said Uncle Wig
gily, in a gentle and kind voice
wen. II youll come with me perhaps
7 can help you find your home You
wouldn't bite me, would YOU he
asked
"Oh. no." answered the little Fox
boy. and I'd like 70 have you take
me home. I'm so tired and I'm hungry
7 haven't had a thing 70 eat since
breakfast
That is too bad" spoke Uncle Wig
gily "And it is almost dinner time
now. Well you come along with me,
and III take you home Only I cant
go all the way up TO your house with
you. Tor if your father or mother
were at home they night want 70
keep me for dinner or supper.
ooh. guess they wouldn't said
the little FOX boy, no longer crying
Anyhow, If you take me so can see
my house, ] can 90 the rest OF the
way myself
paw Of the little Fox boy who vas
named Snibhie, and together they
walked along.
"Oh. an SO hungry said snihbie,
after a while Il wish had some
thing 70 eat Have you anything.
Uncle WigeiIy7r he asked. looking at
the glass Of Jelly in the bunny gentle
mans paw
well yes. 7 have something to
eat" slowly answered Mr. Longears-
But it's for Mrs WibbleWobble, and
I hardly think-oh, dear mel sud
denly cried the rabbit gentleman I
can't bear TO see you hungry Here.
I'll give you some o. this Jelly, and
Ill get another glass from Nurse Jane
for the duck lady"
Uncle WiEgIIy sat down on a los
and Snibbie. the little Fox boy, sat
down beside him. The bunny gentle
man opened the glass OF jelly and.
with a clean stick for a fork, gave
to Snibbie-
"Oh. yum. YUM How good that
isl" said Snibbie. NOW I'm not as
hungry as was
Now. while Uncle WiEEily was be-
ing kind 20 Snibbie, and feeding him,