Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-08

Floppy. on the ground, was new
bicycle, with big rubber tires filleC
with air, pumped into them t6
| make them soft like sofa cushions
to ride on.
"Why, Floppy! What's the mat
ter?" asked Uncle Wiggily. as he
hurried toward the little piggie
boy -,
"Oh, dear" grunted Floppy.--I
was riding my new bicycle along the
woodland path. Mrs. Toad hopped
right in front of me. and to keel
from running over her ] turned SO
quickly to one side that / upset"
Never mind" gently said I'm
cle Wiggily, as he helped Floppy to
his feet and picked up the fallen
hicvcle. "You aren't hurt much, ana
vour bicycle isn't broken. 1t was
yery kind of you to give yourselr
fall rather than ride over MIS-.
Toad. She's a dear. sweet old mop
perl" -, $50.
and after brushing off the dust, and
seeing that there were no holes In
the tires of his bicycle, to let out
the air. off he rode again, thanking
Uncle Wiggily for having helpea
him.
The bunny rabbit soon bought
the new balloons, fastened them on
his airship, and then he and Nurse
Jane went for ride. UP ana up
thew sailed higher than the clouds
and all was going as merrily as
strawberry shortcake when. all OF
sudden. there was a kissing sound,
and the airship began to fall. :.
ooh dear! We're going down.
cried Nurse Jane.
Eyes" spoke Uncle Wiggily
'thoughtfully, looking over the size
Of the clothes basket, II think we
are fallingw
"You think we're falling?" cried
Nurse Jane. why don't you know
we are?"
Eyes" admitted Uncle Wiggily,
as the airship hit the ground with
a thump, splitting out him and the
muskrat lady, I'VE certainly fell"
I'm glad you feel certain of
that" spoke Nurse Jane, just the
least bit sarcastic like. But what
made us tumble?"
II guess the new balloons weren't
sight enough, and all the air came
out, as it sometimes does out of an
automobile tire, and let US fall"
answered the bunny.
well, pump in more air and
we'll sail on" advised the muskrat
lady. "I'm not hurt, thank good
ness, and neither are you"
"Alasi" sighed Uncle Wiggily.
1--WE can't rise and sail on!"
"Why not?" Nurse Jane wanted
to know.
Because l didn't bring along my
air pump to fill the balloons with
air again." said the bunny. II never
thought we'd fall. so I didn't bring
any pump.
"Then rust I stay in this wilder
ness until you walk back to the
nearest garage and get an air
pump?" asked Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
I'm afraid So" answered Mr..
Longears sadly, as he looked at the
flat. flabby balloons. from which
all the air had leaked.
mo, you won't have to do that!"
suddenly cried jolly voice. Here
I am, and I'll let you take my air
pump, that I pump up my bicycle
tires with. You can pump up your
balloons with my air pump. Uncle
Wiggily, and sail on again" and
along came riding Floppy, the pig
gle boy, on his bicycle.
"Oh, you dear little pig!" laugh
ed Nurse Jane.
mighty lucky I call this" said
Uncle Wiggily. Then, with Floppy's
pump he filled his balloons with air
again, and up went the airship, taxi
ing the bunny and Nurse Jane safe
ly on their way. So you see 1t Is a
good thing the piggie boy had Q
bicycle with an air pump. And II
the board walk doesn't try to run
away with the ice cream cone and
make 1t afraid to stay with the pop
corn ball. I'll tell you next about
Uncle Wiggily's paints.