South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-14
UNCLE
WIGGILY
THE STORY OF CURLY7S
CANDY.
BY HOWARD r. GARIsJ
THE STORY OF CURLY:
49,
cBY HOWARD r. GARIs,


C0PyTlTFT- T5ZT- = Mcclure News
paper Syndicate
once upon n time. when Uncle
WiEEiIy was out hopping through the
woods. wondering what he would
get for Christmas. and ~ ne would
Eave an adventure that day, he
CHANGED 90 reach the house where
lived Curly and Floppy Twlstytail.
the piggie boys.
Il think I'll stop and see them"
said tho rabbit gentleman 70 him
self Its after school. for the lady
mouse teacher let the children go
home early today on account or ex-
aminatiOns. So Curly and Floppy
VIII be home. all right"
Tae bunny uncle knocked at the
door OF the piEgie house. Just before
he tapped with his red, white and
blue striped rheumatism crutch
Uncle Wiggily heard noises IN the
piggie house. but no sooner had he
knocked than the noises stopped and
al was as quiet as a hard boiled egg.
HUM" said Uncle Wiggily TO
himself. as he listened 20 the quiet
ness. Some one was in there. but
they stopped walking around and
talking when I knocked. j hope the
burglar Fox hasn't gotten in. III
knock again"
Uncle Wiggily tapped once more
and then he heard some whispering
voices say:
It's all right. It isn't Mother;
it's Uncle Wiggily!"
LOOKING up at a window. the bun
ny gentleman saw Curly and Floppy
glancing down at him. The faces
OF the piggie boys were rather
smeary and sticky and Curly had a
long handled spoon in his paw.
Wait a minute, Uncle Wiggily
III open the door," squeaked Floppy.
We thought you were our mother
coming home"
You don't mean 70 tell me you
had the door locked so your mother
couldn't get in, do your" asked Mr..
Longears. nj mean yes. sir.
we did answered Curly, as he and
his brothst let Uncle Wiggily in
You see we didn't want her to come
2 % before we knew It, and she
could II we hadn't locked the door.
We didn't want her to surprise US"
why not?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
''W ell-er-you see cause I'm
making some candy" answered Cur
~. and maybe she wouldn't like It..
! spilled some sugar on the floor,
and so did Floppy, and we upset a
little molasses. too, and then the
chocolate dropped and I broke an
egg and the milk bottle tipped over
and"
SAY" interrupted Uncle Wiggily,
the kitchen must be a sight"
You ought TO seei" squeaked
Floppy. laughing. Come and see!"
Uncle Wiggily looked. 1t was
worse than he had feared. Broken
dishes, sugar egg shells. molasses
and chocolate were all over the door.
and on tables and chairs.
You see, never made candy be-
fore" explained Curly.
II could easily tell you hadn't, Z"
spoke Uncle Wiggily. surreptitious
like. "Oh, boys you shouldn't have
tried 90 make candy when your
mother was out"
We'll. she wouldn't let US make Il
when she's home, so what could we
do?" asked Curly. Anyhow the
candy is most done, Uncle Wiggily.
It's boiling on the stove. Smell itl'
Truly there was most delicious
smell I'm the piggie kitchen and on
the stove boiled a kettle of sweet
stun.
All have 20 do is TO color II red, q"
said Curly. "and when it's cool It will
be ready 10 eat"
Are you going to color the candy
red 2" asked the bunny.
"Yeppie," answered the piggie boy,
and Unole Wiggily saw him sprinkle
something red into the boiling ket-
tie Of sugar and molasses.
''Ker-ChOO." suddenly sneezed
Curly
What's the natter" asked Uncle
Wiggily.
This red stuff that I put in to
color the candy made me sneeze,"
answered the piggie boy. But I
don't mind"
Soon the candy was poured out
into a CREASED pan to cool. And
when e WAS cool and hard Uncle
Wisily was given the first TO taste.
ooh. Curly Whatever did you
put IN the candy?" he cried "Oh,
my mouth, Gu. my tongue!
Water! Watorl Quicki"
But before the piggie boys could
give Uncle Wiggily a drink the door
opened and in popped the bad old
Wolf
''Ha' What's this smell? Can
dy. upon my word, Bless my whisk-
srs." howled the bad chap. "Tu eat
the candy first and then nibble every
body"
Into his mouth the greedy Wolf
crammed s. lot OF CurIy's candy.
Then. all az once. the bad chap gave
a howl. turned a somersault. and
out OF the house he went, flying and
CRYING.