South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-03
UNCLE
WIGGILY
UNCLE WIGGHY AND 4
SHOWER.
By HOWARD n. GARIs.

f NnAAA-rA AAANAt ~ ~ Sly III TIC man ~
mis- hollow stump bungalow one
morning
'WeI. why don't you go on and
hnish?" asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy, the
muskrat lady housek keeper. who was
/ looking down over the banister al
the rabbit gentleman.
Finish what?" Uncle Wiggily
wanted TO know.
Why don't you finish that little
verse you started ?" went on Miss
Fuzzy Wuzy. 1T goes: lone, two
three. four, Mary at the cottage
door.
oh 1 wasn't saying verse, OF
laughed Uncle Wiggily Il was just
counting over the things I am COINS
10 take out with me TO keep me dry
IN the rain shower"
Where's the rain shower" quick
ly cried Nurse Jane Don't tell me
it's sprinkling, 1 have some clothes
out on the linel"
She was just going 10 rush out in
the yard TO bring in the sheets when
the bunny called 10 her. saying:
Don't be afraid"
But you said it was shOwering!"
cried Nurse Jane.
Il didn't say 1t was showering
now" went on Uncle Wiggily. But
this is April, you know. and it may
shower any moment am going
off TO look for an adventure. and
so that | will not get wet. I am TAX.
ing some things with me. I was just
counting them-One, two, three and
four"
What four things are they?''
Nurse Jane wanted to know.
My umbrella, my rubbers. my
rubber coat and some pills ans
wered the bunny gentleman.
pills? why pills?" asked the
muskrat lady.
Il am taking pills along" said
Uncle Wiggily. so in case I get wet
can take the pills to keep me from
! catching cold
"Oh, you'll never get wet with al
| those thingsi" laughed Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. as she looked at the bunny's
umbrella. his coat and rubbers
You'll be as snug and dry as a cod
fish"
Yes. Goldfish is rather dry" agreed
Uncle Wiggily. We'll anyhow, In
going to start, Nurse Jane And
away hoped the bunny rabbit with
/ his umbrella, his rubbers. his coat
and the little box of pills, which
went ttilytattily-bang!
The sun was brightly shining as
/ Uncle Wiggily left his hollow stumT
I bungalow, and it did not look a bit
\ like a shower. But the bunny wa:
/ always very careful, and, as he had
said. this was April. when II may
rain any moment.
Uncle Wiggily was skipping along
/ looking here and there for adven.
| lures, and taking care not TO loose
/ either his umbrella, his rubbers. coa'
/ or pills when, all of a sudden he fell
some drops of water splashing or
his face.
"Oh. my goodness" cried Mr.
/ LOngears. IT'S beginning to rain
just as I thought it would Let ms
/ see now. which shall l do first. put
/ up my umbrella, slip on my rubbers
/ get inside my coat or take a pill?'
/ He was so excited that he tried tC
swallow his rubbers. to slip one paw
I through his umbrella. and he was
trying TO put the coat on his fee
when a voice barked and laughed
saying:
What's the matter, Uncle Wig
sily?"
I want to get out of the shower
said the bunnq
"Ho! no, 1t isn't showering,'
laughed Jackie Bow Wow. the puppy
chap. II just came up from swim
in the brook, and I was shaking my
fur to get the wet off. l guess
. splashed you"
IL guess you did, said Uncle
Wiggily. as he lowered his umbrella
and stopped trying to swallow hi.
/ rubbers for the pills. well, In
just as glad is isn't raining" the
! bunny added.
On he hoped a little farther, and
all of a sudden. he felt some water
dropping from above on top Of his
hat.
.'Ha! There's the raini Up UNI
brella, Charge, rubbers. Forward
march. rain coat! Down. pills.
Sled the bunny and he was tryins
o do all these things at once wher
a voice laughed over his head and
called TO him:
ct isn't raining. Uncle Wiggily
What YOU felt was some drops OF
water where / am blowing soap bub
bles up here,' and in a second STORY
window was Baby Bunty, the little
rabbit girl.
Fooled againi" thought Uncl,
/ Wiggily. as he hoped along a bi
/ farther. Once more h felt some we
I drops on his pink nose. and M
quickly raised the umbrella, and
was trying to get inside one of hi:
rubbers. when a Jolly laughing voice
said:
That isn't rain, I'm just wash
I ing some of my dollie's clothes, Uncle
Wiggily.' and in another window
there stood Jennie Chipmunk wiring
ing out her dolls petticoat Some
dro0s Of it sprinkled on the bunny
gentleman.
Fooled again" laughed Mr.
Longears. and he hid his umbrella
rubbers. rain coat and pills under q
bush, and hoped along looking fol
an adventure thinking it wasn't go.
/ ing 10 shower that day
But ii did. and Uncle Wiggiiy wa:
caught out in it without a thing tC
4 keep the wetness of. after carrying
/ his things so long.
Fooled again" laughed th'
/ bunny. as he hoped home soaking
I wet. but IL was a warm rain and h'
didn't mind and laughed So it wa!
/ most jolly after all. and if the cat.