Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-07-22

awakened and he knew that he
really was being tickled.
But it was not by a piece OF
chocolate cake, He was beine
tickled by Baby Bunty herself, who
was holding something under I'm.
Gle Wiggily's chin.
Eth! What's this? What are
you doing?" asked the rabbit I'M
Gle. sitting up and rubbing his eyes
''Pm seeing if you like butter"
answered Baby Bunty.
"How?" asked Mr.. Longears.
81 held yellow buttercup flower
under your chin" explained Baby
Bunty. "If there's a real yellow
shine there 1t shows you like but
ter"
"Was there a shine under my
chin?" asked the bunny.
81 didn't get a chance to see,"
laughed Bunty. you jumped up
so quickly"
"That was because you tickled
me with the buttercup flower"
laughed Uncle Wiggily. TRY it
again"
So Baby Bunty held the yellow
flower under the rabbit gentle
tleman's chin again, and though
she did tickle him quite a little,
still he kept still long enough for
her to see whether or not he liked
butter.
ooh, you're very fond of it"
cried Bunty.
az could have told you that with
out Of buttercup," Uncle Wiggily
said. But we must travel on,
Bunty."
They were just going to hop
away, with the white and yellow
flowers Bunty had picked. when,
all of a sudden. into the field came
webbing the bad old Skillery Seal
lery Alligator. -.
Hold on! Wait a minute. Don't
be in such a hurry. What were
YOU feeding Uncle Wiggily?" asked
the Gator of the little rabbit girl.
IT wasn't feeding him anything"
Baby Bunty replied. II Was just
seeing if he liked butter"
"Well, look and see If like but
ter" snarled the Alligator. II know
I like ears to nibble." he said. look
ing hungrily at Uncle Wiggily's,
but I'm not so sure about butter.
Try and see if like It,"
mo, don't you do IT," whispered
Mr.. Longears to Bunty. HE only
wants to get you near enough TO
grab you. Let him take my ears
and YOU car hop safely away"
mo" whispered Bunty. "let me
hold the buttercup under his chin.
7 think | can save us both"
Bravely Baby Bunty held the
yellow flower under the Alligators
chin. She moved 1t to and FRO
close to him. ,,
"Ouch! Quick! How you tickle"
howled the Gator.
ooh, excuse me-" said BABY |
Bunty trying not to laugh. as she
blinked one eye at Uncle Wigglly.
She held up the flower again.
"Ouch! Burr-r-r-r! Wifi! How
YOU do ticklish-icklish" the bad |
chap cried, scratching his chin
with his claw.
you must keep quiet or can't
tell if you like butter" spoke
Bunty, holding the flower closer.
"Oh, WOW! 1 can't stand this!
I'm ticklish all over and I've got 70
take a roll on some sandpaper!"
howled the Gator. and away ne
ran, taking his tail with him. call
ing as he went: "Wait until | come
back, Uncle Wiggily! Wait"
But did the bunny wait? IN
deed he did not. He and Baby Bun
ty hoped quickly away. and Mr.
Longears was very glad the little
rabbit girl had so tickled the Skill
lery Scallery chap with the butter
cup as to drive him away.
So this Coaches us that button
hooks are very useful inthis world
for getting pennies out of cracks IN
the board walk. And If the pin cush- !
ion doesn't scratch the face of the I
clock and make 1t sneeze I'll tell
you next about Uncle Wigfily and
the sour gras.