South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-18
UNCLE
WIGGILY
THE STORY OF GRANDPA
GOOSEY.
BY HOWARD X GARiS,
,uv HOWARD r. GARIs'

What's the matter now2 Is the
chimney smoking again" asked the
rabbit gentleman. as he took MS
glasses from his pink, twinkEng nose
and hung them on one ear.
40. nothing Ike that" answered
Nurse Jane But Grandpa GoOsey
Garder IS out IN front. differing his
wings and waving one leg as II he
wanted YOU 20 come out"
He doest" exclaimed Uncle Wig
SHY. II forgot all about IL, but I
promised 20 go walylng with Grand
pa GOosey this morning. He and I
are going 20 look for an adventure. "
only one adventure for the two OF
you2' asked Nurse Jane. as she
helped the bunny look for his tall
silk hat
Well. maybe we shall each have
one" laughed Uncle Wlggily. Then
he and the goose gentleman. or
"Eender." ass they are called, started
off together. as two good friends as
YOU would find IN a days walk and
part OF another.
As Uncle WireiIy and Grandpa
y Goosey went slowly along together
= lfor the goose gentleman could not
go as fast as the rabbit, ali of a
sudden savage dog rushed out at
them II was not Jackie or Peetie
Bow Wow. nor good. kind Percival
nor vet the Police Dog, but across,
ugly barking chap. Perhaps he
knew no better than 10 grnwl at
Uncle Wlzgily and Grandpa Goosey.
Ana IL seemed as if ne would bite.
tor Tor ne showed his teeth.
Come ON, Run. Grandpa" cried
JleIe Wiegily. and he started TO hop
q way i'm big. long Jumps sUch as all
rabbits take. Uncle Wiggily forgot
that goose gentleman can not run
very fast
But Grandpa Goosey knew how TO
deal with dogs. So, instead OF run
ming away. Grandpa Goosey stretch
cd out his WINGS very wide and held
out his neck very long and straight,
and ne looked so very fearful that
the dog gave a howl. tucked his tail
between his legs and away ne ran.
not To- say "scooted."
Hal Hal" laughed Uncle Wig
gily. "You scared him very proper
Is. Grandpa Cfo0sey. didn't know
you could make yourself look like
"a turkey gobbler."
eyes. that is one way we goose
gentlemen have Of taking care of
ourselves" said Grandpa. we can
not run fast and we have no teeth
10 bite. so Mother Nature gave US
permission To scare dogs and other
bad animals by looking fierce"
We'll it's a good way" said Uncle
mWieEily. THAT was adventure num-
o. one I wonder what the next
viii be-"
He did not have long to wait to
find out As the bunny and goose
gentleman were going through a lit
tie wood. all az once a bad Bob Cat.
who was hiding up a tree waiting
Tor something TO pass below, that he
might Jump down and take a bite
an OF sudden this Bob Cat leaped
down just between Uncle Wiggily
and Grandpa GoOsey.
"Ah Ia, I have YOU now" howl
ca The Bob Cat. or Lynx. as they are
often called.
But just ass he was going 10 bite
first Uncle WiCgily and then Grandpa
Goosey. the gander suddenly opened
his beak and gave a loud:
"Honki Honkl Honk,'
"Oh my goodness An automobile
IS coming, Look out for the auto!
I-tI get YOU some other time" howl
ed the Bob Cat and away he ran.
"Hal Hal" laughed Uncle Wiggily
when the savage chap was far
en.ueh away. "You scared him
most properly. Grandpa GoOsey. I
had forgotten that YOU can honk
Ike an automobile horn
Yes said Grandpa Goosey
"Tha is another way we have OF
soaring away bad chaps
and IL was another adventure"
said Uncle Wi--sly. "I wonder
uhat the next one viii be-"
lie did not have long To wait All
of sudden. as the bunny and goose
Gentlemen were walking happily
af5u- "a big FOX spranS out OF the
A,ushrs and made a snap at the rab-
- gentleman.
Hiss, Hiss, Hiss-iss-iss," went
Grandpa Goosey. like the steam rad
a-1r ON cold morninE.
"Oh. a snake, a kissing snake!
the FOX for. like most animals. he
was afraid OF "a snake. some of which
can Kill with one poisonous bite,
while others squeeze as hard as they
cam Don't bite me Mr.. Snake, 3"
howled the Fox and away he ran.
Ha, Ha," laughed Uncle Wig
giIy. when the Fox was far enough
away. II f5rgot that YOU can also
hiss like a snake. Granpa."
YES" answered the goose gentle
man. chat is another way we have
of soaring our enemies. or course.
really could not have fought the
Fox. but when he thought a snake
was uear-thoush 20 tell the truth
all snakes are taking their winter
sleep now-why ne ran away"
Adventure nu m b er three!'
chuckIed Uncle WISELY. And now
il is time we had some hot chocO-
late. T think" So they went 20 Or.
possum's drug store and had some
hot chocolate. and tina, was the end
~ their adventures for that day.
Eut Christmas IS coming. and # the
baby carriage doesn't CRY in its sleep
ana want the milk bottle 20 ride
around on one OF its wheels. III
re. YOU next about Uncle WISELY
and the Christmas horn.
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