South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-27
Uncle Wiggily

WisE.ly. az the bunny rabbit gentle
man hoped away from h.s 0o.i0"
stump bungalow one evening.
Rather late. I'm afraid " an
Ewered Air. LouEears. I am not
going 20 tho moving pictures now ]
SIN going over 90 play Scotch check
49, with Grandfather Goosey Can
Ger. and n We have a very exciting
game I.may be very ate coming
homo. WY do you ask, Nurse
Jans7-
Oh uoth4n, out please come in
quietly 30 a. no o. awaken me-
beggend the muskrat lady house
keeper
III come in az qu-et.y az june
lcngtaiL the mouse promised Dn-
&c Wigg.y with O. t"inK.' or ms
pink nose You shall never hear
M. %urse Jane
50 uncle Nigg-y hopped over 10
Grandfather GOoseT Gander's house
% Play Scotch checker And nurse
Jane. after a little visit 90 Mrs
Tw.stytaii. the pig lady crept into
oed. pulled tho covers over A-F hea1
sad was coon fast asleep
AZ Uncle Wiggl.y had thought The
same OF checkers became very eT-
citing tinaily the bunny gentleman
had two kings and Grandpa Goosey
had the came number. And Uncle
W.ggiiy got one king IN the double
corner and Grandpa Goosey couldn't
Re- him out. and . was close 20
T.-dnlght. or II BY the clock when
Uncle Wiggily said
II must be getting home. Goosey-
Wen finish this game some other
i..sht."
"All right quacked Grandpa
Goosey. what do you say to alt
e. midnight lunch before YOU 60.
Ny wife generally leaves me a biz
o. corn pic or some little snack like
fhat IN tho pantry. What 40 you
Eay2"
] cay no, but thank you just the
same" whispered Uncle Wiggfiy. as
lie started home. "Ill get a mid
night lunch myself when I reach my
bungalow. don't want 20 stay out
TOO late or Nurse Jane might not IKE
it
Uncle Wiggily softly let himself
sntO his bungalow and then began
Faarohing In the pantry for some
thing 20 eat.
"A bit OF cold apple pie. or even
8 doughnut and a piece or cheese,
= 1uldn't be half bad now thought
the rabbit. as he t.ptoed his way
shout so he wouldn't awaken Nurse
Jane.
Uncle Wiggily found some pie.
bit OF gingerbread cake I'D "a let
fuce sandwich. and he was sitting az
che kitchen table. eating his mid
night lunch and wondering how he
could win the checker game when,
ell OF a sudden. the outer door was
pushed softly open and i'm came the
Bob Cat.
Dear me- didn't expect you,'
whispered Uncle Wigglly " thought
J locked that door when I came i'm
We'll. you didn't and here I ann
hOwled the Rob Cat. what are you
doing7" ne growled.
Hush. please Not SO loud ~
whispered the bunny. You'll wake
up Nurse Jane and she'll come down
] am eating a midnight lunch. that
what I'm doing. and II you'l! be good
I'll give you some. and"
What want for my midnight
lunch are ears" cried the Bob Cat
e. a loud and hungry voice. Ears
are what I want-rabbit ears and
ne looked straight at Uncle Wig
E.iy's-
Please be quiet.' begged the bum
uy. DO you want % awaken Miss
Fuzzy Wuzzy p
I don't care whether or not sne
wakes up" sneered the Bob Cat.
NO. but DO Whispered Uncle
Wigsily. shaking his paw az the Bob
Cat TO make him keep quiet \urS'
Jane Is always cross when she l.
awakened IN the night. I told her
I'd come IN quietly, and II she hears
you shell come down and there's
30 telling what she'll do. she is
very excited when she is reused
from her sleep. Is Nurse Jane
Little ] care for that snlckered
.the Bob Cat. I'm going 20 nibble
Sour ears!
NO. you are not. said Uncle
Niggily. quietly but firmly II you
nlboled my ears j should now with
Tain, and that would be sure 10
Ewaken Nurse Jane and
Enough talk! Here 1 come
cried The Bob Cat making spring
f9r the bunny az his midnight lunch
tncle WiEeily jumped up. overturn-
e. ths table, upset his chair and
smashed lot OF dishes on the floor.
Nurse Jane is sure 20 come now
sighed Uncle Niggi-y- IL WaS so