South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-10
UNCLE
WIGGILY
UNCLE WIGGnY AND THE
WHIPPED CREAM.
BY HOWARD r.. GARIs.

The muskrat lady housekeeper was
saying:
mo. Mrs. wibblewobble. I'm
sorry. but 1 can't run over this
morning have so T. UGH 10 do
Uncle Wiggily's breakfast TO get
and I must use the carpet sweeper
on some OF the rooms-yes. I'll try
and get over some time later. sure
~. I'd dearly love TO see il. Oh.
know Il must be a perfect dream
Goodbyi"
Hum" thought Uncle Wiggily
to himself. as ne waved his ears 10
and fro. and twinkled his pink nose
as he stood on the stairs listening 10
what Nurse Jane was saying. Hum
Something is going on over at the
house OF Mrs. Wibblewobble, the
duck lady. ! think. What is Il.
Miss Fuzzy wuzzy?" he asked. as
the muskrat lady turned away from
the telephone.
"Oh. how you surprised me-" ex-
claimed Nurse Jane. holding her
paw on her neck ribbon so Il
wouldn't fiutter too hard. Il had no
iGea you were down. I'll get your
breakfast at once"
Now don't be in a hurry. Nurse
Jane" went on Uncle Wiggily. kind
~.
"Oh. but 1 must give you your
breakfast OF broiled honey cakes"
said the muskrat lady. and then I
have to use the carpet sweeper"
"Just a moment" interrupted
Uncle Wiggily with a low and porte
bow II couldn't help hearing what
you said on the telephone just aow
jamie, my dear" the bunny said
''Of course. I wouldn't listen on pur-
| pose. but l couldn't help it. Now,
| II you want TO go over 70 Mrs.
Wibblewobble's, why, hop right
along. 1 can get my own break
fast"
Well I did want to run over to
the duck lady's house moment"
Nurse Jane said. she has bought
new dress"
Then hop right along!" laughed
the bunny uncle. Have a look AT it
while it's new. I'll get my own
breakfast. I've done it before"
"Oh. thank you. so much!" ex-
claimed Nurse Jane. II won't be
long" She hurried off to get her
bonnet. but. all of a sudden. she
stopped. came back and said:
"Oh. can't go!'
why not?" asked Uncle Wiggily
The rooms need cleaning and l
was going TO use the carpet sweeper
on them" said the muskrat lady.
She seemed much disappointed.
You run right along" laughed
Uncle wiggily, I'll do the cleaning
after I get my breakfast"
ooh, can you?" asked Nurse Jane
with a pleased smile.
Surely I can" said the bunny.
"Au I have to do is 10 push the
carpet sweeper over the rugs. The
brush inside will pick up the dirt
off the floor"
Yes, 1t is easy" agreed Nurse
Jane. "But I wouldn't ask you to
use the sweeper"
NO I offered myself" Uncle Wig
lily said. Run along now, before
the duck lady's new dress gets old"
so Nurse Jane ran along. and
after Uncle Wisgily finished his
breakfast he got out the carpet
sweeper.
Why. it isn't any work at all to
push this box on wheels over the
! floor" laughed Uncle wiggily. as
! he hoped to and fro. IF I could
only find adventures as easily as l
| can do this everything would be
lovely"
"Oh. so you want an adventure.
| 10 you?" suddenly cried a voice at
the door. Turning around, Uncle
! Wiegily saw the bad old Bob Cat
standing there, curling up his wills
/ <ers and sticking out his red tongue.
Nurse Jane must have left the
door open when she went out. and
the Bob Cat came in" thought
Uncle Wiggily, his heart all in a
| futter But TO the bad chap he
| said:-"Ye-ye-yes, would like n
adventure.
"All right. you're going TO have
| it, howled the Bob Cat lashing his
/ tail from side 20 side. I'm going 20
nibble your ears, and that will be
an adventure for you and a meal
| for me. Get ready nowhere I
come" and he dashed his tail hard
er than ever.
"Oh. just moment If you
pleasel" cried Uncle Wiggily, still
keeping hold OF the carpet sweeper.
Just moment for WHAT"
snarled the Cat.
please let me finish sweeping
the room before you nibble my
ears" begged the bunny. will you
do that?"
"Oh. yes, I guess So" grumbled
] the Bob Cat. and he laid his tail
straight out back of him on the
| floor.
In an instant Uncle Wiggily ran
the carpet sweeper over the Bob
| Cats tail The tail was wound UP
IN the whirling brush inside the
sweeper.
"Oh. WOW! stop! What are you
doing?" howled the Cat.
"Oh. I guess the sweeper swept
up your tail by mistake" said
Uncle wiggily. innocent like.
Let me go! Take my tail OUT"
( howled the Cat"
"Will you run away and not
bother me If let your tail loose ?"
asked the bunny.
Yes. yes" howled the Bob Cat
So Uncle Wiggily ran the sweeper
backward, unminding the Cats tail
from inside and then bowling and
yowling, away ran the bad chap.
not hurting the bunny after all.
So you see carpet sweepers are
often OF some use in this world. and
II the milkman's horse doesn't try
70 hide in the postman's bag 20 get