El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-27

What's the matterT' asked Uncle
Wiggily-
"Toothsche-' mumbled Johnnie. Il
guess I have a loose, hollow tooth,
candy in il last night and noW-oh
dear. 1t hurts terribleI'
you had better let ne" began
Uncle Wiggily. e.
''lSo. I'm not going TO let you pull
70 outr quickly cried Johnnie, inter
ruptinE Uncle WiEgily, which was
not polite. OF course, but then We
must excuse the little squirrel boy.
for he was in pain
you didn't let me finish" spoke
Uncle WigEily. with a funny twinkle
OF his pink nose. 4 think you had
better let me do something to amuse
you-make Fun for you-Rnd then
you will forget about your aching
tooth"
~oh, yes. thank you! That viii be
fineI" cried Johnnie. L thought YOU
were going TO pull my tooth and
"Oh, hoi Who said anything about
pulling a TOOTH" laughed the bunny
gentlemen and again his nose
tTinkled in a funny way. I'll just
go out and get you something from
the three and seven cent store that
viii amuse you, take your mind off
the pain and then maybe II viii be
better"
Thank you" said Johnnie
Uncle Wiggily hoped from
sJohnnie's room TO be 10 and IS cent
store and hoped back again with
something done up in a paper.
Is that tooth medicine for
Johnnie2" asked Nurse Jane as she
saw her gentleman rabbit friend
come In.
You might call It that" said
Uncle WigEily. Have you a piece
OF string. Mrs. Bushytail7" he asked
the squirrel lady. "A good, strong
piece OF stringT
ooh. are you going to tie string
to Johnnie's aching tooth and pull Il
uutg- asked Mrs- Bushytail- !
would be so glad II you couldr
''wsu. wouldn't want to 90 50 far
as TO say I am going TO pull Johnnie's
TOOTH" spoke the rabbit gentleman
with a very very funny twinkle OF
his pink nose All I can say. at
this stage Of the game, IS to watch,
Then. having been given a strong
piece Of string, Uncle Wiggily car
ried the bundle he had brought from
the II and y cent store up 10
Johnnie's room
did you get an automobHe7r
asked the little squirrel boy. holding
his paw TO his aching face.
no, thought you'd rather have !
an airship. so 90 that" said the /
rabbit gentleman. 1T viii fly all !
up mean wind the airship up. not /
the room. and when you watch 70 1
seootins around you may feel bet (.
ter
"oh. I'm sure I wiz" Chartered /
Johnnie Thank you. very much. 4,
Uncle Wiggily. Please wind It Up. |
and let IL go"
The bunny gentleman took the air I
ship from the package he had /
brought from the three and four cent /
store. Really It was a beautiful 1
machine with golden wings and q 4
silver whizzer, or propeller.
Uncle Wiggily wound up the air /
ship and tied a string 70 the end /
whats that forg" asked Johnnie.
You'll soon see" said the bunny !
gentlemen. and now. Johnnie. take
this ian in your right paw, and this I
other ian in your left paw" he said
70 the squirrel boy. and he handed ]
him two large palm leaf fans. Fan !
as hard as you can, 10 make a wind /
bunny. II you don't fan Il viii
not work. And here is string I
tied 20 the ship, to keep Il from sail
ing out Of the window after e gets
going Some one must hold the end
but. let me see. You can't hold
the string because your paws are
fun OF fans can't hold u for 7
must look after the airship, and yet
the string must be held
-Oh. ] know I can hold it IN my
mouth" cried Johnnie. "Tll hold the
string in my teeth, and fan with my
''The very thinggs cried Uncle
Wiggily and again his pink nose
tWinkled in a funny way 50 Johnnie
took the strong string between his
Uncle wiggiIy started the airship.
Johnnie famed with the fans. Uncle I
Wiggily hoped here and there 10
see II every thing was all right. The
airshlp went faster and faster-rose /
up and flew. The string, one end OF
which was in Johnnie's mouth pulled Z
tighter and tighter. and then. all OF
q sudden. the squirrel boy gave a
cry. and shouted
"Oh. my tooth IS pulled Ny aching
tooth Is pulled The string I held in
my mouth got twisted around my
bad tooth. and the airship pulled it
OUT
SO It didr' exclaimed Uncle Wig
gily. wei. what do you know about
thatt" and for the fifth and last
time his nose twinkled in a funny
way OF course, / don't want 70 say
so out loud, but ] thing the bunny
gentleman knew all the while that
Johnnie's tooth would be pulled in
this way That's why he got an air
ship instead OF a top piano.
Anyhow, the squirrel boys pain ali
stopped, and he had lots OF fun the
rest OF the day And If the loaf OF
bread doesn't try 10 squeeze into the
molasses jug, 10 hide away from the
butter knife, I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily and Billie's necktie.
Copyright, 1920, by Mcclure News