South Bend news-times., 1922-08-25
UNCLE
WIGGILY
BY HOWARD r. GARIs
UNCLE WIGGUjY AND THE
GRASSHOPPER
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE

BY HOWARD r. GARIs

oNSEAAk1 III Es1-
In the field. not far from Uncle
Wigg7ly's hollow stump bungalow.
are many flowers. Among them
were some daisies - white daisies
with yellow centers. and another
kind called "black-eyed Susans" by
some. and by others "ox-eyed dali
sizes" These flowers were large
with yellow petals and a center Of
brown. In fact, they did look ike
the eyes OF an OK, or, perhaps, the
eyes OF a girl named Susan.
We'll, whatever the flowers are
called" thought Uncle Wiggily, as
ne hoped through the field one
day. looking for an adventure.
whatever thear name. they are
beautiful"
On and on hoped the bunny rab-
bit gentleman through the field un-
I'll he came 70 the woods.
Here. II anywhere. 7 shall find
an adventure. think" said Uncle
Wiggily TO himself Il wonder what
kind It VIII be2''
As he walked along he stumbled
and kicked aside a flat stone, turn
ing II over. And. as Il turned over.
beneath it the bunny saw many ants
scurrying about IN the midst OF what
seemed 20 be little light brown pills.
N.Y. How fast you ants are sour
rying away" exclaimed Uncle wiz
gly What is the matter, and what
are those little brown things Ike
pills that you are carrying into those
tiny holes in the ground?"
For by this time each ant had
grasped one OF the queer things ard
was carrying It underground.
These are eggs that VIII hatch
out into other ants" explained one
OF the black creatures. we car
ried them Up from our hcne under
ground 10 let them lie under the
fat stone. which was warmed by
the sun. But now that the stone
- moved. we shall have 70 look for
another"
'All my fault. tool" said the bun
ny. Il d1d not mean TO. but I over
turned your esq Matching stone.
Never mind. IN place II back where
{. was at first and you won't have
20 move your eggs"
This Uncle wiggny dad. and the
ants were very thankful 10 him.
Thcn The bunny hoped on a little
farther. and. all OF sudden. look
ins toward a big fallen log. Uncle
Wiggily saw two large scary eyes
staring at him.
"Oh. dear me-" thought the bun
ny. THERE'S some bad animal be-
lAnd that leg waiting 20 nibble my
ears, He must be a very savage
chap. indeed. 20 have suoh large
eyes"
Uncle wisely was JUS going TO
hop away. thinking perhaps he could
reach his bungalow before the bad
animal chased him when. all Of a
sudden. there MAS some iollv laugh
ter ana Sammie and Susie Lttletau.
the Two rabbit children. spranE I'D
from behind the log.
oh. my goodness. Samrnis and
susiei'' cried the bunny gentleman.
Come away from there quickly The
rad anfnal wtoh the scary eyes may
rslbole your ears!"
There isn't any bad animal"
laughed Susie.
But 7 saw his eyes-big brown
isA-ysllOw staring eyes" said IN
Gle Wisyaiy.
Perhaps q was these you saw,
spoke Sarnuais. and he he'd up
paw full OF the yellow dasdes he and
Susie had gathered from the field
oh, 30 those flowers were that
took FOR the scary eyes OF some AMI
mali laughed Uncle wiggily We'll
I'm sfad !. turned out chis way. Now
II you'll come along with me. chill
dren. I'll take you % my bungalow
think Nurse Jane baked some car
rot cookles today"
"oh, Soode!" cv<ed Sammie and
Susfe. and thsy walked along. hold
irE paws with Uncle wiggily. All
OF 3 sudden. as they were rOing
through a deep. dark place IN tho
woods. out sprang the Fuzzy FOX.
chasing after them and barking:
= want ears % D4bOle, want
Uncle Wlggily's enrslH
ZONE on children! Rum" cried
ere bunny gentleman, and he hep.
sd sarnrlie and susie 20 mn very
flst- For a time rhey apt ahead
o. The Fuzzy FOX. but soon the bad
chap gained on them
on. can't 90 any farther
szhed Sure and she sank down
behind . log.
Let's KAY here." suggested Sam