South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-17
UNCLE
WIGGILY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
GIRL BIRD.
BY HOWARD X. GARIs.
BY HOWARD r. GARIs.

One day as Uncle Wiggily was
hopping through the tall wecSs OF
the green meadow, looking for an
adventure. all Of a sudden the bun
ny rabbit gentleman heard a rust
ling in the bushes on the edge Of
the brook.
"Oh, must be very CAREFUL"
whispered Uncle Wiggily 10 himself
holding his paw over his face to
stop the twinkling Of his pink nose
This may be the Woozie Wolf or
the Bad Bob Cat"
Making himself as small as pos
sible, so that he might hide behind
clump OF fern, Uncle Wiggily look
eG across the meadow. But what he
saw made him laugh. For he saw
Tommie Kat, the pussy boy, coming
along carrying a large round paste
board box.
"Oh. no, Tommie," called the
bunny gentleman. What have you
there? Are you taking your lunch
TO SCHOOL,"
NO, Uncle Wiggily, I am not go
irg 10 school today. mewed Tom
ME. Il have in this box a hat my
mother bought at the five-and-ten-
cent store. After she rad II SEM
home she didn't like It. so I am tax.
ing it back TO get her another"
Then you have hat in the box?'
asked the bunny.
Yes, answered the pussy cal
chap. And 1 wish you'd come tc
the five-and-ten-cent store with me
Uncle Wiggily / don't know very
much about picking out hats for my
mother. Could you help me?'
why. yes, 1 could" answered
the bunny, though 1 am not very
fond of shopping. But I'll go with
you"
So Uncle Wiggily hoped anC
Tommie Kat walked over the mead
ow and through the wood until they
came TO a cool, shady spot.
Let's stop here and rest" NEW,
cd Tommie, ard he put the hat boz
down on the ground and sat il
front Of IL.
Yes. tE5re is no hurry" answer,
ed Uncle Niggily Hats will moi
spoil for keeping. We have tots o.
time"
SO Unc'e Wiggily az Tommie sa
/ n .he shade until ~ OF a sudden
when the bunny gentleman wa!
thinking It was about time 10 noI
along once more, aH or a suddeI
-o:nmie cried:
oh. Uncle Wiggily: Ny tall"
Your tail? What's the matte
with it?" asked the bunny.
It's off! It's gone!" answere,
! Tommie with a second look benin,
I him. Tim so frightened I don
/ dare move. but as 1 looked behind
me a moment ago TO notice II moth
er's hat box was sare couldn't Sc
/ my tail. I can't see il nowi Car
( YOU see my tail, Uncle Wiggily?"
NO, I can',," answered the bun
ny. rubbing his eyes TO make sur
they were working right. L Sc
: tne place where your tai ought Il
I be. Tommie, but 10 tail is there
"That-that's what I thought
! exclaimed Tommie. almost ready Z
/ cry. "Oh, what do you spose ma
/ happened to my taH. Uncle Wiggily
Do you think some bad animal came
along and bit II Off"
4 hardly think So" answered
Mr. Longears. Still the Woozi
/ Wolf or the Skillery Scallery AR
/ gator could do a trick like that"
"Oh. my tall Ny beautiful fu
tail." mewed Tommie. It's gone!
( And he was so sadly frightened tina
4 he never moved, but sat with hi
+ back against the hat box.
Are you sure you had your tel
when YOU started out?" asked Uncl
1 Wiggily
"Of course, am" answered Tom
ME. II never go without my tai
And I should think I could feel it /
/ some animal had nipped It of. Be
/ Sides. don't YOU remember. you mad
ne walk behind you, for you sal,
my waving tail tickled your Wits
/ kers"
Yes. I remember that" agree
! Uncle Wiggily. You certainly ha'
your tail, Dear me, This IS yer,
strange. You didn't feel any one nj
of your tail, did you, TOmmie?"
no" answered the pussy boy
I But my tail is gone. I can't see It.
Neither can l." said Uncle Wig
/. gily. Il guess we'd better get OIL
B.. Percival, the Policeman OF Wood
/ land 10 help find your lost tai
| Tommie" And little later whei