South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-18

the woods, where green ferns grew
IN a ring around the rosie" near a
bubbling spring of water. II was so
lovely there that Uncle Wiggily and
Susie sat down on a messy log to
rest.
All of a sudden, as Susie sat be-
side Uncle Wiggily, the little girl
rabbit gave a cry Of surprise and
said:
Look what's on my dress, Uncle
Wiggily!"
why, it's green crawling
worm" cried the bunny but don't
be afraid. Susie. The poor little
worm is very likely as frightened as
you are. I'll flip him off with my
paw! Don't be afraid Of the worm!"
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily! Of course I'm
not afraid" laughed Susie, and she
tickled the worm on his back until
he wriggled into shape like the
letter L turned upside down.
"Oh, aren't you afraid, Susie -
asked Uncle Wiggily.
"Of course mott" laughed the girl
rabbit again. "Why this is only a
measuring worm. Uncle Wiggily and
1t is said to be very good luck 70
have one crawl on you"
"A measuring worm ?" exclaimed
the bunny. "A worm TO bring good
luck? I don't believe I ever heard
Of such thing!"
Didn't you ?" asked Susie. as she
watched the worm wiggle its way
along on her skirt. We'll that's be-
cause you're a man rabbit. I sup
pose. See how this worm wriggles
along almost drawing himself to-
gether, as If he were seeing how
many inches there are in the hem Of
my skirt. Do you see him doing
that?"
yes, I see him." said the bunny.
We'll, that's why he's called a
measuring worm" laughed Susie.
"Of course he really isn't-only
make believe. But some folks say
when a measuring worm gets on
you it's a sign you're going to have
new dress"
"Oh. is ftp" asked Uncle Wiggily.
twinkling his pink nose.
Mind you, I'm not saying for
sure. but maybe" went on Susie.
is your mother going to get you
a new dress?" asked the bunny
gentleman.
Il don't believe So" said Susie,
sadly. she hasn't much money.
But If you wanted TO get me a new
red dress. Uncle Wiggily. 1 guess 1t
would be all right. And then It
would be true about the measuring
worm; wouldn't It, Uncle Wiggily?"
asked Susie. hopefully.
Yes, 1 guess il would" chuckled
Mr. Longears. And. as have
nothing else to do. Susie, I'll take
you to the store and get you a new
red dress,"
"Oh. goodie! goodie!" cried Susie,
clapping her paws. Here. little
measuring worm" she went on, you
stay on the soft. green messy log
until 1 come back" and gently she
ficked the worm of her dress to the
log
Uncle wiggily and Susie soon
reached the seven and eight cent
store. where Mr.. Longears bought a
new red dress for the little rabbit
girl They carried it home With
them. through the woods, and. once
again reaching the green messy log.
they sat down 10 rest.
I'm going TO open the bundle and
look once more at my pretty red
dress" said Susie. She was looking
at it, and softly pauing it when. all
OF a sudden. the Woozie Wolf thrust
his head out from behind the bushes
and growled:
Lean a little closer. Uncle Wig
gily. so 1 may nibble your ears easier.
Lean a little closer
"Oh. no" cried the bunny.
"Oh, yes" howled the Wolf. He
was just going TO reach out and nip
Uncle, Wlggily's ears when. all of a
sudden. the green measuring worm
craxled of the log to the Woirs
shaggy leg and thence TO his nose.
Across the VOLTS nose the worm
crawled. and. all OF a sudden the
Wolf sneezed and cried:
"Oh. how tickled I am! How very
much tlckled. Oh what a funny
feeling I've got TO run through
the bushes and scratch my tickled
nose!" And away he ran. not hurt
ing Uncle wiggily or Susie in the
least.
wei. you see the worm did bring
US good luck" laughed Susie. as she
picked the crawling creature up
from the ground. where ne had
fallen from the Volts nose. and put
the worm on the soft log again.
Yes. very good luck!" chuckled
Mr.. L,ongears. Then he went home
with susie and her new dress. And
If the spool OF thread doesn't try 10
tickle the needle in the eve and
make IL punch a hole IN the toy
balloon. I'll tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and the burdock weed.
Copyright. 1922
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