South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-25
UNCLE WIGGILY
The Story of the Toothbrush
By HOWARD r. CARS

he Story Of the Toothbrush
By HOWARD r. CARS

Observation-Disclosures
Uncle WiggiIy and the Toothbrush.
Once unOn a time as Mr.. Long
ears, the nice bunny uncle gentle
man, was hopping through the
woods. he CHANGED 10 pass the hol-
low stump school where the animal
children had such fun studying their
lessons. And as Uncle Wigg1ly stop
ped for a minute, 10 let his pink,
twinklinS nose have q rest. he heard.
through an open window. the lady
mouse teacher saying:
Now, children, how many Of you
cleaned your teeth this morning?"
From where he stood the bunny
gentleman could look into the school
room, and he saw every paw raised
in answer of course some of the
boys and girls. like Lulu, Alice and
Jimmie Wibblewobble, the ducks.
had no paws. but they raised their
wing tips, as did Dickie and Nellie
! Fiiptail, the sparrow children.
That's perfectly fne!" squeaked
the lady mouse teacher. Il am glad
none OF you forgot the teeth-clean-
ing lesson. And how many Of you
brushed your teeth up and down,
instead Of sideways?"
once again every paw, or claw or
wing tip was raised.
Fine again!" laughed the lady
mouse. Now you may have a little
recess. but first we will sing our
toothbrush song"
Uncle Wiggily listened as the chill
/ dren sag:
up and down we clean our teeth,
In the morning bright.
/ And we also polish them,
With a brush at night.
For unless our teeth we clean,
, They may pain and ache.
Then it will be hard to eat
Chocolate pie and cake"
That's very true said Uncle
Wiggily to himself, as he watched
the animal children run out of the
hollow stump to play their recess
games. And it reminds me that
Nurse Jane told me to get myself a
new tooth brush. She took my old
one TO clean her gloves, though. Of
course, gloves have no teeth. But,
anyhow, I'll get myself new
brush"
The bunny RABBIT gentleman was
hopping on his way back through
the woods, and he was thinking
what fun he would have when the
snow came and when Christmas
should arrive when all of a sud
den. as he was passing a sassafras
lollypop bush, savage voice
growled:
Here! Where are you going?"
why I am going home" answer
ed Uncle Wiggily gently.
Hum! Do you mean to your home
or my homer the voice went on
ITO my home. Of course" replied
the bunny gentleman. II have just
bought myself new brush and
want TO go home to clean my teeth. "
well. you're going to my home
firstl" the voice grOwled on, land
when 1 get you to my home, which
is a den in the woods, I'll try my
teeth on your ears!"
"Oh my goodness me sakes alive
and a basket Of sugar" cried Uncle
Wiggily, who are you?"
Pm the Bushy Bear" was the
answer. THE Bushy Bear whom
you fooled the other day by sliding
down hill on Curly's sled. But you
can't get away from me now!" With
that the Bushy Bear stepped out
from behind the bush and caught
the bunny gentleman by his ears.
"Oh, please let me got" cried I'm
Gle Wiggily.
mo! No! Not until I try my
teeth on your ears!" growled the
bear.
stop! Wait a mlnute," ex-
claimed the bunny, holding up one
paw like an automobile policeman.
Hove you cleaned your teeth to-
day." he asked severely.
why. no I-er-that is I don't
believe I have" answered the bear.
"Then you can't bite my ears
until you clean your teeth" said
the bunny gentleman. That's a
new rule I just made. No teeth
c leaned-no ears nibbled! Clean
your teeth at once. you bad bear q"
But have no brush," whined
the bear. well knowing that would
never do not to clean his teeth when
once told 10 do so.
Here, I'll lend you my brush
It's a new one" said the kind bunny
and handing it TO the bear. Now
you go right over 10 the brook and
clean your teeth. Brush them well.
UP and down. then you'll smile and
never frown" he sang.
"Au right, I'll go clean my teeth,
and when I come back then 1 can
nibble your ears!" grow1ed the bear.
but mind-nO running away from
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