South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-08
UNCLE
WIGGILY
UNCLE WIGGFLY'S MN
BOOTS.
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Uncle ,..zeuy Longears the nice
r a- abb gentlemen -1s n the
otus store o.. br. -,--uu oac even
ing so uy - ece 81 court plaster
lar b at rl-e which had a
scratch 90 g.. v.tI no happened 20
see Un,c 8uttcr the Old gentleman
goat. re. q package wrapped up
a whte paper and tied with pink
string
~Are you buying court plaster.
alsog" asked the bunny of the goat.
"N0. I'm buying SOAP answered
Uncle Butter
why this isn't WASH day" said
the rabbit gentleman.
And this isn't soap for washing
clothes that I'm buying" laughed
Uncle Butter This is fancy per-
fumed soap that Aunt Lettie wanted
me % get for her bath. Why don't
you get some for Nurse Jane? Here.
look how nice it is"
The kind old gentleman opened
the package and showed Uncle Wig
gily some pink. blue. red and yellow
cakes Of soap IN a fancy box. Uncle
Wiggily took a long, smiling smell
What a lovely perfume" he said.
isn't it," bleated the goat. "Of
course. such soap - too fancy for
you and me- but the ladies' Ike this
Kind. Better get some for Nurse
Jane"
IT will" decided Uncle Wiggily.
II told her I'd be home early but I've
fingered here a bit late And il
take her some nice perfumed soap
she won't scold me for staying.
Wrap me up some OF that soap. DR..
Postum II you please"
So DIT Possum did so. and then
Uncle Wiggly. smelling like a drug
store. started 10 hop nome to his
hollow stump bungalow one way,
while Uncle Butter went the other.
each carrying some cakes OF per.
fumed soap.
Nurse Jane viii surely like this
said Uncle Wiggily TO himself. as he
hoped through the woods stop
ping now and then 10 take a snifty
smell Of the sweet soap. She sure
IS will lake this"
Every time the rabbit gentleman
smelled the package Of soap he
liked it more and more, and he was
quite pleased 70 be taking Nurse
Jane home "A little present so she
wouldn't scold him for staying out
a bit late.
Miss Fuzzy WuZzy will certain
~ like thisi" said the bunny To-
about the forty ELEVENTH time, as nc
held the soap to his pink. twinkling
nose. And just then there was a
rustling in the bushes and out popp-
ed the Fuzzy Fox.
"Hai What il il Nurse Jane will
like" suddenly asked the Fox. as
he stood in front OF the bunny
blocking the path. What have you
there o." and he pointed TO the pack
age OF soap In the bunny's paw.
why. 7 have here" said Uncle
Wiggils. some cakes"
"Hai / knew Il, Something
good for Nurse Jane! Cakes. en-
Well. il cakes are good for the
muskrat lady they're twice as goot
for me-" howled the Fox. "I'll ca
those cakes first and then ntbblC
your ears! That's what I'll do"
He reached out his paw 70 take
the package OF soap from the bum,
gentleman.
wait a minute, Mr. Fox. Just r
moment II you please, said Uncle
Wiggily These cakes are not thu
kind YOU think they are. You die
not let me finish what I started 4
saw These are cakes Of
Tut, Tut! Ii matters not 10 me
what kind OF cakes they arer brOk,
I'M the Fox Il can eat any kind Of
cake-chocolate cake. molasses cake
cinnamon cake or even French pas
tr' squldgie- squidgie cakes I like
en- alIt Here, GIVE me those
cakes
Most rudely and impolitely tn,
Fox sratched the soap from Uncl,
WIgglly's paw tore OF the papei
and. when he saw the pretty yellow
red. blue and white cakes. the Foo
auwlcd
"Oh. how good they smell! Try
ing To fool me. aren't you. pretend
iug these cakes are too good for me
YUM Yum What a feast l shall
have, oh. YOU cakes!" and h,
stuck out his tongue at them.
'.Yor had better give me 6acl
those cakes. Mr. Fox" said Uncle
Nviggily. You'll make a mistake 3
YOU eat them. They don't taste a
good as they smell"
''Nonscuset" howled the Fox
You're trying 20 save them To-
Yourself. I shall eat them ALI"
Most Ereedily he crammed ali tn,
D. tell
Iy ne chewed them up. and then
a' Of @ sudden he began TO foam a
the mouth. and he held his paws OF
I.s stomach and howled.
ooh what funny cakes Oh, no
v.roreltd J. ann. OH. what a funn,
Caste. on I feel just like a barbe
~aep ob' oh, Ohi' And ava,
ae ram. through the woods. foam
and aatr dripping all the way, an;
mt- Uov Uncle Wiggily did laugh
-U,sr tina. FOX viii be so clear
he uiu not need a bath for a week,
,luekled the bunny. Then he HOP
nCj bac5 90 Or Possum's drul
STORE bought more soap for Nurs
Jane and this time nothing hap
rened He safely reached his bun
-a.aw with the scented cakes.
And II Tie stick OF peppermint
ttaGv doesn't goo out 90 beat n,
dusty carpet aud set chopped ~
tCr rewood. I.i tell YOU next abou
Uncle WissLy and Sammie's gun.
once upon time. Sammie and
Susie Lirre-ati the two bunny rab-
III. children. went over 90 visit incl,
W.1-IE I'D his hollow stump bunga-