South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26

ever. we shaU not worry about that
10. FOR the mo.asses candy" Be-
sang n jolly fashion.
Then he gave his automobile "a
little drink OF gasoline and away ne
rode 10 the molasses store. Il did
not take long 20 dil the jug with the
sweet. sticky stuff that Nurse Jane
intended 90 use .n the making o.
molasses candy.
Uncle wiggi,y was on his way
home, bouncing along in his auto.
when. al. Of a sudden. there |vas a
Kissing noise and the car seemed 20
settle down on one side.
"A puncture cried the rabbit
gentleman And surely. enough. Z
was a hole in his tire All the air
came leaking out with a hiss
well nothing to do but mend
the hole pump new air IN my tire
and then ride on" said Uncle Wig
silly. after a bit. haven't a spare
tire. worse luck However. pumping
up a tire viii be good exercise for
me- I'll be so hungry for molasses
candy that I VIII enjoy &, very
much"
Taking off his coat, Uncle Wig
g.ly sat down beside the road. after
removing the punctured tire, and be-
gan 90 mend the inner lube. He put
on a patch, put The tube back in the
tire, slipped it on the rim and then
began 20 pump in the air
Up and down. up and down up
and down bobbed Uncle Wlggily.
working the handle OF the foot air
pump. All of a sudden there was
a rustllng in the bushes, and a voice
cried.
To whom are YOU bowling so
much II YOU are making those up
and down bobbing brows 10 me. you
are looking the wrong way I'm
here behind you.'
Turning. Uncle Wiggiiy saw the
big Bushy Bear
oh I wasn't bowling 10 you, Il
please. good Mr. Bear said the
bunny
I'm not Good M Bear, I'm
Bad Mr. Bear" was the growing
reply And If YOU aren't bowling
what are YOU doing?"
Tin putting air in my auto
tire. +" answered Mr.. Longears. But
fear 1 am mot strong enough to
pump I'm as much as l need II takes
a very strong animal 10 pump up an
auto tire with a foot pump, said
Il, o.,
I don't believe even you, bad Mr.
Bear. would be strong enough TO
pump up this tire" said Uncle Wig
gily with a sly twinkle of his pink
nose. For he was getting ready TO
pay a trick on that Bear the bun
ry was
Pooh, The idea, NIe not strong
enough TO pump up tire! I'll show
voui" growled the Bear Here
give me that pump I'll pump up the
tire FOR you, and then I'll nibble
your ears
Maybe YOU VIII and maybe YOU
will mott" thought the bunny as he
gave the pump to the Bear The big
savage creature began to pump. up
and down, harder and harder and
faster and faster.
rs there cir enough fin the tire
now2" asked the Bear.
"No. IT needs more" said Uncle
WigEiIy. feeling Of the tire And. as
he did so. he loosened the rubber
hose that was fast 20 the wheel Of
his auto "Youu have TO pump
Tot harder. Bad Mr. Bear" said the
bunny
"Oh. I can pump three times as
hard" boosted the Bear. and he
did so. But just then Uncle Wiggily
took off the hose. and as the Bear
pumped his hardest the bunny
pointed the end Of the hose straight
at the Bear. Out rushed the air, and
there was so much of i that Il
blew the Bear right up off the
ground. over the trees and far away.
~Oh. wow" hOwled the Bear, who
had pumped and blown himself
away. ooh. wow" But that did him
no good He was so far off that he
could not nibble the bunny's ears.
Then Uncle Wiggily finished pump
ing up the tire himself home be
rode with the molasses, and the
candy that Nurse Jane made was
most delicious.
And If the puppy dog doesn'
take the orange pie 20 fasten on his
express wagon for a new vince. I'll
tell YOU next about Uncle Wiggily's
shaving soap.