Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-05-25
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them to the birds. You so often
meet birds of late when you are out
adventuring, and the birds are so
often hungry, that thought you'd
like TO feed them the bread crusts."
Thank you, ! will" said Uncle
Wiggily. ut was very good of you
to be SO thoughtful"
With the bread crusts In his
pocket, Uncle Wiggily was soon
hopping over the fields and through
the woods. In the forest he heard
a whistling sound, and at first he
thought it might be Buddy or
Brighteyes, the guinea pig children,
for guinea pigs whistle, you know.
But after the whistling came the
sound of flapping wings, and Uncle
Wiggily knew neither Buddy nor
Brighteyes could fly.
1T must be a bird!" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily, and then, from a
nest in tree overhead, out flew a
large bird, with brown and white
feathers. Its nest was a rough,
criss-cross collection of sticks, al
most like that of a crow, and was in
the top of dead tree,
Hello, there, Mr.. Bird" cried
Uncle Wiggily, in his jolly. happy
voice. How would you like some
bread crusts to eat?"
"ThanE YOU. but don't eat
them" the t-:rd answered, as 1t
perched on a low limb near the rab-
bit. II am an osprey, or fish hawk,
and all l eat is fish. l am on my
way to the ocean now to catch a
fish"
But where is your pole and
liuo?" asked the bunny. "How can
you catch a fish unless you have q
pole. hook and liner
ooh, ! don't fish that way"
| laughed the osprey. Il fly over
the water. and | have such sharp
eyes that | can see fish swimming
far down in the waves. Then l
dive and catch the fish in my claws
and fly back with it through the
air to feed my little hungry birds"
"But don't your feathers get all
wet when you dive in the water Z!
asked the bunny.
.They soon dry" the fish hawk
answered; "besides there is a sort
of oil on my plumage that doesn't
let me get very wet. l thank you
again for offering me the bread
crusts, but l must have fish
"Then ! will give the bread to
birds who will eat it." said Uncle
Wiegiiy, as the fish hawk flew
away. and the bunny scattered his
crumbs for the robins and chicka-
dees.
well, that wasn't much OF an
adventure" said Uncle Wiggiiy, as
he hoped along once more. still
it was better than nothing. l Won
der if anything more will happen"
1t did in little while. The
bunny was hopping along when, all
of a sudden, as he drew near the
duck pond ocean, he heard the
sound of crying.
II must be CAREFUL Whispered
the bunny. This may be the foS
or wolf pretending TO cry so | VII
so to them. Then they would MD
BILE my ears. I'll look through the
bushes first"
Uncle Wiggily did this, and there
he saw Mamie Wagtail, tne goa
girl, standing on the shore OF tns
ocean, looking out over the water
and crying.
whats the natter" asked I'm
Gle Wiggily of Mamie.
"Oh, l was giving my doll, Han
nah Huckleberry Potatocake, rid,
on my brother Billie's sail boat,
sobbcd the goat girl, "but all a
once the string, that / was holdint
the toy ship by, broke, And ava:
blew the little ship, and HANNAH
Huckleberry Potatocake is OF
hoard and she'll be taken far, ia
away"
: Uncle Wiggily looked and saw
far out from shore, the little shll
with the doll on it.
"Oh, Hannah Huckleberry 70
J tatocake. How shall ] ever get 70
. back?" sobbed Mamie, stretchin
5 out her front feet.
. II wish ] could help you, but
$ can't SWIM" sadly said Uncle Wig
7 gily.
I "come back!"
] "Wait a minute. I'll get he
I back for you." whistled a voice, a
j Mamie was about to wade in, an
this was dangerous, for the waite
: was deep. "Tll bring back Han
$ nah Huckleberry Potatocake!
: with that the kind fish hal'
n ewooped over the ocean and flew OF
: to where the toy ship floated. Tn
0 bird picked up the doll in one cla'
G and the little boat in the other, an
flew back safely with them to tn
s beach.
: ooh, thank you" laughed Mar
q ME, for everything was all figi
+ now.
: "And / thank you, Also spoR
: the bunny gentleman.
It 81 am glad could help you
s whistled the osprey as he flew Q
s. to find a fish for his dinner. The
i Uncle Wiggily bought Mamie Q
e ice cream sandwich, and Hanna
e Huckleberry Potatocake went
l. sleep.
Il And 10 the pen doesn't scrate
d the back of the book, so all II
l. leaves fly out and. perch up in II
It Christmas tree, III tell You ne
e about Unclo Wigglly and Bt
White.