Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-04-05

made from leaves OF the r,.tbel
plant which kept them qu!:e dry
ooh, Uncle Wiggily!" chartered
Johnnie. win you come out and
play with us?''
I'VE haven't any schoui," went
on Billie. There's a leak in the
roof and the lady mouse teacher
sent us all home. We want tc
have some fun"
1.-The idea, boys" exclaimed
Nurse Jane. Uncle Wiggily can't
come out and pldy with you in
the rain! His rheumatism will
hurt"
II guess it wouldn't If I put
on my rubber plant raincoat,
said the old rabbit gentleTan.
"pn come out with you squirrel
chaps. was just wondering what
! could do for an adventure"
"Oh, such rabbit! Such q
rabbit" sighed Nurse Jane, hold
ing up her paws. what can you
do in the rain, I'd like to know
"I'll make the boys a water
wheel" said Uncle Wiggily. The
brook that runs into the duck
pond ocean is high now or ne
count of the rain. Down by Grand
pa Goosey's pen the water falls
oyer the rocks. I'll make a water
wheel and set it there. The SPUR
rel boys can help me make the
water wheel. 1t will do them
good"
What in the world good 3 toy
water wheel will be 1 can't
see!" said Nurse Jane, sniffy like
and incredulous.
Maybe it will be some good"
spoke Billie, hopefully.
So Uncle Wiggily put on his
rubber plant coat and went out
with the squirrel boys, taking
some old wooden shingles with
him.
1t was raining hard, and the
water in the brook was foaming
along until it reached the place
of the rocks. There it fell over,
making waterfall, and, as you
know, a waterfall will turn a mill
wheel, or q water wheel.
Uncle Wiggily sat down under a
tree. where 1t didn't rain quite so
hard and with Nurse James old
potato knife he started to make
water wheel for the squirrel
boys. The bunny cut four broad
paddles from wooden shingles,
and fitted them together. Then he
fastened this wheel in a sort of
frame and stuck it in among the
rocks, so the wheel came under
the falling cascade of wafer.
And as the water hit the pad
dies of the wheel it turned IL
around and around as fast as any
thing, like the merry go round
you know, only the water wheel
whizzed around up and down like
the hands of the clock when they
race with each other.
Now, there's your water wheel,
boys" said Uncle Wiggily as he
set it in place, ;"You can play
with it while go to see Grand
pa Goosey."
And you can imagine how sad
Uncle Wiggily was when he found
the old gentleman goose in bed
with fever. ..-
"Oh,r I'm so hot and warm"
quacked Grandpa Goosey. IL wish
/ could feel nice. cool breeZe"'
Haven't you an electric fan ."
asked Uncle Wiggily.
Yes, 1 have" answered Grand
pa Goosey, "but 1t is broken,
guess ali the electricity has run
out. The fan is there, but it
won't go around"
Hum! Let me see it," said the
bunny gentleman. And when he
had looked at 1t he gave jump
and said: 1.-THE squirrel boys
water wheel! The very thing! I'll
do lit"
whats that?" asked Grandpa
Goosey.
But Uncle Wiggily hoped out
without speaking. The bunny gem
tleman took with him a long
string, which feached from Grand
pa Goosey's pen house to the place
where the squirrel boys water
wheel was splashing around.
This water wheel might ms
well be useful as playful" said
Uncle Wiggiiy. mi fasten this
string around it and then I'll put
the string around Grandpa
Goosey's broken electric fan.
When the wheel turns 1t will turn
the fan, for the string will be
like belt ON the sewing ma
chine" '~"
No sooner said than done! In
little while the string belt. was
in place from water wheel to fan.
and then, as the wheel splashed,
it turned the fan. making cool
breeze for Grandpa Goosey's not
fever -
ooh! oh, How good that isl"
quacked Grandpa Goosey as he
went to sleep. and Johnnie and
Billie were glad their water wheel
was of such good use. And If the
candy cane doesn't go out walk
ing by itself and get lost whore
the peanut can't find 1t to play
popcorn. ball with III tell yop