South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-30

oh, Uncle Wiggily, are you go
ing?" eagerly called a voice one
morning. as the bunny rabbit gentle
man was hopping down the steps Of
his hollow stump bungalow.
We'll, I'm going TO the store for
Nurse Jane. if that is what you
mean" answered Mr.. Longears, with
a laugh that made his pink nose
twinkle like a strawberry shortcake.
do you want 10 come with ME.
Susie 80 For it was the little rabbit
girl who had asked the question.
"Oh. thank You. Uncle Wiggily. I
can't go 70 the store with YOU" re-
piled Susie. Il meant are you going
to the party? I ami
What party?" asked Uncle wig
gily, putting his tall silk hat on back
ward. he was so surprised.
Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the
puppy dogs, are going TO have 4
party" Susie answered Their
mother is getting II up for them, and
I'm invited. and so is Sammie, only
he isn't going to have any perfume"
Perfume! Don't you mean ice
cream % asked Uncle Wiggily with
a smile. They don't serve perfume
at even puppy dog boys parties,
Susie"
mo, I mean perfume" went on
the little rabbit girl. Pm going to
get a bottle Of perfume so may put
little on my handkerchief, when I
go 10 the party. but Sammie. my
brother, doesn't want any. I told
him I'd give him some, but he said
boys don't use it."
"Sammie was right" the bunny
gentleman said. 'But it was kind OF
you TO offer him some. Susie. Where
is you perfume? I like TO smell it
myself. though never dare take any
of Nurse James for my handker-
chief"
I'm going to the FIVE and ten cent
store TO get me little bottle Of per-
fume." Susie answered.
Then I'll walk along with you.
offered Mr.. Longears. I'm going
TO the ten and five cent store TO set
Nurse Jane a new busting brush"
Then you're going to the same
place 1 ann laughed Susie.
'eweu, almost but not exactly"
Uncle Wiggily stated.
Why. isn't the five and ten the
same as the ten and five cent store -
Susie wanted 10 know
"Oh, dear me, should say not,'
laughed the bunny gentleman.
They're on different sides of the
street 10 begin with, and one IS
painted red and the other green
L don't call that much difference, %
Susie said. But we can go part way
together. anyhow"
yes" agreed Uncle Wiggily. Eve
can and we shall"
So he hoped along with Susie to
get the new busting brush for Nurse
Jane, while the little rabbit girl
sang happily as she skipped by Uncle
WiggiIy's side. thinking Of the party
and the nice perfume she was TO buy
for her handkerchief
Just az Uncle Wiggily had said.
the FIVE and ten cent store was quite
different from the ten and five. and
while the bunny gentleman went in
one Susie. the rabbit girl, went in
the other
Now il did not take Uncle Wiggily
long to buy q busting brush. but
Susie was quite some time being sat
issed with "a bottle OF perfume. And
Uncle Wiggily. getting tired Of wait
ing for Susie. hoped on By himself
10 go home through the woods.
But, after a while, thinking, per-
haps susie might be lonesome COM
ing on by herself. Mr.. Longears turn \
ed 10 60 back.
I'll meet susie and get a smell or
her new perfume" said the bunny
gentleman.
Well. he had only gone a little
way back before he heard the sad
dest crying that he ever Remembered.
Boo hoo! HOO boo" came the
sobs.
Dear me- What's the natter"
asked the bunny.
"Oh. dear" answered Susie Lit
tletau. coming out from behind a
tree. I've lost my bottle OF per-