Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-01

him we'll have some ear nibbles
with our tea"
That's right" agreed the Wolf.
Anyhow, we can't drink our tea
now. So come ont"
Leaving the cave, the Fox and
Wolf went together through the
woods, looking for Uncle Wiggily.
Now, about this same time Uncle
| Wiggily was hopping away from
his hollow stump bungalow to 20
his hollow stump bungalow to go to
look for an adventure for himself.
The bunny rabbit was going to
buy Nurse Jane a pair Of scissors
at the ten and twelve cent store,
and having bought them he hoped
on, looking for something to hap
pen. logs
All Of sudden, as the bunny
gentleman was hopping under some
bushes, he heard a sad voice saying;
"Oh' dear! I'm caught FAST
can never get loose to 60 home to
my little birds!"
"Ha! Some one in troublel"
thought Uncle Wiggily. II must
help them!" He looked through
the leaves and saw bird, about as
large as a robin, with black and
grayish white weathers, and having
spots of rusty red on it's side.
What is the matter?" asked
the bunny" and who are you "
Il am Chewlnk, sometimes called
the towhee or ground robin bird"
was the answer. my legs are
caught in some string tangle about
a tree branch, ana l can't get loose
l shall have to stay here forever!"
mot soW cried Uncle Wiggilv in
his jolly voice. with Nurse James
scissors, which / just bought at the
store, I'll cut the thread and set
you free"
So the bunny gentleman did this,
and the Chewink bird flew away.
First it thanked Uncle Wiggiiy,
thought, and said:
las soon as I Fly home to tell
my wife and little ones l am safe
I'll come back and sing for you"
THAT will be delightful" spoke |
Mr.. Longears.
However, he did not think much |
more about the Chewink. as he was
busy looking for an adventure. And, |
all of a sudden he found one. The
Fox and Wolf jumped out of the
bushes and caught the bunny gen.
tleman.
"Ah, hal" snickered the Fox,
now for some ear nibbles!'
Right you are!" growled the
Wolf.
ooh, dear" sighed Uncle wig
gily. How can I get away from
these bad animals?"
Then, all at once, voice seemed
to cry:
Drink your tea! Drink your
tear
The Fox and Wolf. who were
dragging Uncle Wiggily off to the
cave, stopped to listen. Again came
the call:
Drink your teal"
"Ha! Did you hear that?"
growled the Wolf.
Yes" answered the Fox. sour
tea must be getting cold, and my
wife is calling us to come and
drink our tea, and then we'll come
back here and nibble Uncle Wig
gily's ears"
Right you are" howled the
w o4i' L uOu wait W HISS my
teal"
Then away ran the bad chaps,
leaving Uncle Wiggily safely alone.
The bunny was quite surprised at
the way the Fox and Wolf ran
away.
II wonder who called out about
their tea" asked Mr.. Longears.
Il did, answered a voice, and
out of the bushes popped the Che
wink bird. "My call, or song,
sounds as If some one said Drink
your tea" spoke the bird, land
called it specially loud to fool the
Fox and Wolf to make them go
away"
I'm glad you did" spoke Uncle
as he hoped along. And
you can imagine how disappointed
the Fox and Wolf were when, after
drinking their tea. they came back
to find Uncle Wiggily gone. But
1t served them right, I think.
And If the wooden spoon doesn't
hammer so hard on the dishpaa ,
that it wakes up the alarm clock,
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
sily's Fourth of July.