El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-04

find an adventure" said the rabbit
= gentleman
; over the fields and through the
Z woods he hoped, and he was thinking
: IL was about time. with spring coming
= on, TO begin TO build a new hollow
: stump bungalow for himself, when.
/ all OF a sudden. Uncle Wiggily heard
a rustlinE in the bushes
-Ha. I hope that isn't the fox.
I trying 10 catch me-" said the rabbit
[ gentleman, looking around the corner
/ Of his pink, twinkling nose Il don't
Z want to be caught by fox. I must
/ be careful-'
Z Uncle Wiggily went on very slowly
and. just as he came under a big
{ pine tree, with thick. green branches.
I like Christmas bush. all Of a sud
Z den, out from behind this tree
jumped the bad old Bazoopai
oh. joy" cried the Bazoopa. who
was something like the Pipsisewah,
J only worse "Oh, joy. Now I shall
/ have all the souse 1 wantl"
'Oh, sorrow" thought Uncle wig
I Eily- Here I am caught, just when
/ thought I was going TO have a nice
me go"
Turning to the Bazoopa. who had
hold OF him BY the ears Uncle Wig
gily asked.
WI WI y9g kindly let me 30 FOR two
NO. nor for ten snowballs." howIed
the BaZoOpa- Il have you now. and
am not going 20 let you 80. either
sammie Litletail. the rabbit, isn't
here now to help you get away o.
his kite. Nor Johnnie isn't here with
his nut cracking teeth 10 scare ne
/ have you good and proper" snick-
cred the Bazoopa.
Yes said Uncle Wiggiiy, sadly
enough, I an afraid you have But
tel me- he. went on. IL you won't
let me go for ten times ten snow
balls. viii you let me 90 for ten
times nine icicles7"
"Noi" snapped The Bazoopa. Get
ready to have your souse nibbled."
Uncle Wtggtly was feeling rather
sad, for he did not like to have
souse uibbled off his ears when. all
OF q sudden. voice in the thick
pine. tree over his head asked:
How many are five times two
Ten answered the Bazoopa. be-
TORE Uncle Wiggly had the chance
70 say anything Five times two
are ten But I'm not going to let
Uncle Wiggiiy 90 for ten times two
snow balls. so don't ask il. whoever
I'm not going to- went on the
voice ana Uncle Wiggily began 70
cues who II was How many are
i've times three was the next ques-
Fifteen. OF course was the an
sWer- But I an not going % let
Uncle Wiggily 90 for even fifteen
icicles and part OF another. I want
his souse-"
How many are five times firev-
asked the voice for the third time.
Look herei7 cried the Bazoopa.
looking up but seeing no one. Just
STOP asking those silly questions, and
let me alonei I don't care how many
five times five are"
Vel do they're twenty five.
ana iiNe times six jumps are thirty
Jumps cried the voice. But ] think
II ] jump on you real hard that once
VIII be enough Here Gomez
And then down out OF the tree
Jumped Johnnie Bushytail. the brave
squirrel boy. Right on The soft and
tender nose OF the Bazoopa jumped
johnnie, and, as he had some hard
lickory nuts In his pocket. they hurt
me hazoopa very much. 10 say moth
ing OF tickling him.
DO you want me 70 jump again.
chattereu Johnnie as he leaned 70
the ground The next lesson Is five
{ Gines seven jumps are thirty-flve
'Oh. one is enough. One is enough
dy nose IS too sore 70 sniff any
snuIl- cried the BazoOpa, and ayrav
ne ran not getting any Of Uncle
WiEgily's souse at all.
ny are you home so early from
schooll asked the bunny Of the
squirrel boy, when all was quiet
again.
oh. 7 knew nv jumpinr lesson
50 well the lady mouse teacher lei
me out, Johnnie answered. Il w.
On my way 70 find you when I sau
YOU IN trouble so ] saved Won bv-
jumping on the Baz0opa-"
And / am glad you did" said the