South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-13
UNCLE
WIGGILY
BY HOWARD II. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
HOSE.
By HOWARD r.. GARIs

Once upon a time there was
baby robin who lived in a nest in
the tall tree. with the mother and
father robins. and also a brother
and sister robin. For a time the
little birds did nothing but cuddle
under their mothers warm wings,
while the father robin flew here,
there and everywhere, for worms
and bugs for the baby birds 20 eat.
When will 1 be big enough and
strong enough to fly cut Of the nest
by myself and get my own worms
and bugs?" the baby robin asked
his father one day.
Not for a long while yet" CHR
ruped the father robin. in answer.
stay here with your brothers and
sisters"
But this one baby robin did not
want 20 do that Each day he flut-
tered his wings n little harder. and
opened his yellow beak a little wild
er.
II can fyi" he said TO his broth
ers and sister one morning. when
both the father and mother robins
were of pulling up worms Il am
strong enough 10 fly, so I am going
10 leave this old nest! I'm tired Of
staying herei"
oh. don't you dare to go." peep
ed a sister robin.
You'd much better stay another
week or So" said a brother robin.
Nonsense! I'm going to fly
around and see what the world is
like. Then I'll come hack and tell
you" sang the other. He huttered
TO the edge Of the nest and then.
before he knew It, he had tumbled
out. and was falling toward the
ground.
ooh, dearl" he cheeped He tried
TO spread out his wings and fy. 81
there were not enough feathers on
them yet. Flutter his baby wings
as he did. the little robin could
not fly with them, though they help
ed keep him up. so ne did not hit
1 the ground as hard as 8 puppy dog
or a pussy cat would have done.
ooh, what a hard falln' cried the
I baby robin. as he found himself In
the damp grass. wet with dew. The
. dew made hts feathers clammy and
7 cold, so that he began to sh!verS
and he could hardly hop, much less
| try 20 fly
"Cheepl Cheep, Peep, Peep!"
cried the baby robin, calling TO his
i father or mother 10 come and get
him. to fly with him back into the
nest. But the father and mother
/ robins were far away. seeking
worms, and the brother and sister
( robins. still in the nest. were too
much afraid to try 10 help the lost
\ one.
All at once a cat ran up 10 where
/ the baby robin was huttering and
trying 10 hop in the wet grass.
"Oh. please don't eat mel" chirp-
I ed the baby robin 20 the cat.
"Of course 7 won't eat your
mewed the pussy. II am a Kittie
+ Kat, and / love birds as much as
I Uncle Wiggily does. just came 10
see what was the matte with you"
/ "Oh. lots Is the matter" sighed
! the baby robin.
A moment later up rushed a bark
/ ing puppy dog. stopping near the
/ futtering robin.
ooh. please don't bite me-" beg
I ged the little bird
Bite you? OF course notr
whined the puppy Il am Jackie
J Bow Wow and, like Uncle Wigcily
I love birds. / just came 10 see il
J I could help you"
who is this Uncle Wiggily
hear you speak of" asked the rob
/ IN.
Klttie Kat and Jackie Bow Wow
/ loked at one another.
/ Just think" they exclaimed
Not 10 know our Uncle Wiggilyl
! We'll he's a rabbit gentleman
barked Jackie
And here he comes now" new.
I ed Kittie, and along hoped the
bunny uncle. wearing his tall. Sill
= hat
What have. you found there. Kit
tie and Jackie? ?" asked the bunny as