South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-14
UNCLE
WIGGILY
UNCIE WIGGLI AND THE
DEER.
By HOWARD r.. GARIs
81 HOWARD r. CARTS.



for an adventure. when. az at once.
he heard a loud noise. as If "a strong
wind might be blowing through the
trees. lashing the branches TO and
fro.
Dear me-" whispered the bunny
rabbit gentleman 90 himself This
sounds as If the .skiilery Scahery
Alligator were lashing about with his
big fail Of a TAIL trying to knock
the trees down. I must Le very
Carefui!"
But a moment latcr Uncle Wiz
giy heard a sad voice ealHng:
Help, Help Will some one please
help me 10 get loose"
That doesn't sound like the ALI
Eato~." thought the bunny "Hc
las a voice like bull. This voice
is much more gentle. I'll see who
is that wants help"
Uncle Wigeily looked through the
bushes. and there ne saw a brown
animal. with long. thin legs. with
curwng. prOnged horns on his head.
AID a short s,ubby tail. covered on
one side with white hairs. so that IL
looked like handkerchief waving.
oh. you're a deer. aren't you
asked Uncle Wisgily.
yes" ansW cred the other animal.
Il am. Ny name is the Virginia.
or white tailed deer. and now al
most wish I were a rabbit. like you.
Why" asked Uncle Wiggily. You
are so much larger and stronger
than ], and so much more beautiful.
that 1 can't see why you would want
90 be a rabbit Such wonderful
norns a. YOU have. too.'
Eyes. it's because Of my horns
that I'm in trouhle," said the white
tailed deer. My horns are caught
ln "a tang'e Of wild grape vines. and,
Jump around as / have been doing
the las. hour. 7 can't get loose"
"Oh. then it was you who made
thar sound like wind rushing through
the trees" asked Uncle Wiggily.
"It was" said The deer II kick
cd up with my heels. and I kicked
down with my heels. but I can't got
loose and / don't know what 20 do
That's why / called for help"
"Oh, III help you!" offered Uncle
WIggily. and with his sharp teeth he
soon gnawed through the tangle OF
grape vines that had caught on the
other animals horns and thus the
bunny set the deer free.
"Oh thank YOU so much!" called
the deer TO the rabbit. You have
done me a great favor and if ever
can do one for YOU it will make
me very happy"
Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose. and said not 10 bother about
that, as one must do favors when
ever one could without expecting a
favor I'm return Then the bunny
hoped his way and the deer ran
his way and soon something else
happened.
The W1ozie Wolf and the Fuzzy
Fox started out together that day
10 fnL some ears TO nfbble. and. as
usual they FIRST looked for Uncle
WISELY.
That rabbit has the best ears for
nibbInG ] ever saw" said the FOX.
eyes" agreed the Wolf The
only trouble is. Uncle Wiggily plays
so many tricks on as that, never vet,
lave We really nibbed his ears We
catch him often enough. but ne get
away"
Wen get him .his time all right
said the cunning FOX. You take
the path TO the left through the
woods. and I'll take the path 10 tho
ueht Whoever first finds Uncle
WieriIy Will wave his handkerchief.
Then the other viii run mp and both
together. Wen have him"
Good" cried the Wolf.
Sad, whispered 10 himself the
whue-tailed deer who. hidden he
bind the bushes. heard all that was
said. This Is my chance 20 %
Uncle Wiggily a favor" thought ,he
deer.
He ran a little way nto the woods
where ne could see the Wolf on the
rath 10 the left Turning around
with his back 10 the path. the deer
Tipped his white tail up and down
in the air. The Wolf saw it and
said.
"Ah. my friend the Fox is waving
his handkerchief He has caught
Uncle WiEEfv I'm run and help
nibble his ears" The Wolf started
go run toward where ne had seen
the white thing waving. Then the
deer cut across 90 the path on the
right. seeing the Fox. once more tho
deer waved his white tail
"Ah my friend the Wolf is wav-
inc his white handkerchief. He has
caught Uncle WigEily and I'll 80
help nibble his ears" barked the
Fox. and away he ran toward where
he had seen the white thing waving
But both times 10 was the deer's
tail. and not the handkerchief of the
wolf and Fox. Those two bad chaps
instead Of running toward one an
other. ran away, one from the other
and soon they were miles apart and
lost ir the deep dark forest.
Uncle Wiggi'y hoped safely on
but after q while he said
Dear me- I'm not having any
adventures 40 AN today That is ex
cept the one with the deer
wonder what has become Of the Fo,
and VOTE"
4 can tell YOU" laughed the deer
and then Dee told about waving hi'
Nvi..te tail and foolinr the had chaps
Uncle WiEEiy auEhed too. and
thanked the deer and so everything
came ont all right
And ~ the bath tub doesn't so out
in am April shower 90 try 10 catch
some sum drops for the toothbrush
TO tickle III tell you next about
Uncle Wisely iu the fog
UNCLE WIGGILN AND MIR.