South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-13
Uncle Wiggily

who Is there?" called the musk
rat lady houSekeeper. for she
thought perhaps It might be the
Woozie Wolf or the Fuzzy Fox.
I am here" came the answer.
and Nurse Jane knew, right away.
that It was Uncle Wiggily himself.
What are you doing out there.
Mr.. Longears?" aslCsd the muskrat
lady. If you are bringing me in
some wood. thank you just the same,
but / don't need any now"
4 am getting some wood. an
swered the bunny gentleman. but
it is for myself, not for you"
Are you going 10 start a fire? %
asked Nurse Jane.
L am" answered Uncle Wiggily.
Il am going off IN the forest and
start a little camp fire. am taking
some OF my dry wood, for often the
wood OF the forest Is damp and Will
not burn wei. am going TO have a
camp FIRE. Nurse Jane. and you
may come and watch II burn. IL you
like"
Thank you for the invitation"
spoke Nurse Jane, as she watched
Uncle Wiggily hop out on the pain
with his paws filled with kindlings.
only can't go-I must finish work
around the bungalow"
Well, perhaps later when you
have finished, you'll come to the
woods and sit beside the campfire, &"
went on Uncle Wiggily. AT this
time of year. when winter Is cominB,
there is nothing so fine as sitting
near a campfire, roasting potatoes
or apples, or popping corn. That's
what I'm going to do"
Hop along!" laughed Nurse Jane,
1 may come out 60 see you later in
the day"
Uncle Wiggily hoped of toward
the woods to start his little camp
fire, carrying with him some dry
kindlings. In his pockets the bunny
had some apples and potatoes. He
wanted TO pop some corn, but he
could not take the pepper with him.
and the thought perhaps he could
go back for that later on.
Thinking what a good time ne
was going TO have, Uncle Wiggily
was humming to himself a liNle
tune when, all at once. there was "A
rustHng in the bushes beside the
path.
The bunny gentleman hoped
back. thinking perhaps the Sklllery
Scallery Alligator was going 10 pop
out. but IL was only Baby Bunty, the
little rabbit girl.
Tag! You're TT" cried Bunty 20
Uncle Wiggfly.
"Oh. myl 1 can't play tag now
painted the bunny uncle. you
frightened me so that am all cut
OF BREATH" He sat down on a log.
How did 1 Brighten your" asked
Baby Bunty.
Il thought you were the Alliga-
tori" said Uncle Wiggily.
ooh. no! Ho!" laughed Baby
Bunty. why. 1 don't look a bit
like an Alligator. do I? I haven
any double jointed tailT"
"I know you haven't" agreed
Uncle Wlggily. but I didn't see you
at finst. However 1 can't play tag,
I'm too nervous. Besides, want 20
make a little fire in the woods, pre-
tend I'm camping and sit by the en-
bers and roast apples and potatoes"
"Oh. may I Gomez" begged Baby
Bunty, and Uncle Wiggily said she
might. 1T sounds very jolly,
laughed Baby Bunty.
The bunny uncle and the little
rabbit girl went hopping through
the woods together and soon they
reached a place where a fire might
be built safely BY that I mean il
would not set fire 10 the trees and
bushes; and If ever you make a
campfire be sure TO see that II Is in
a safe place. Boy Scouts always do
this.
Uncle Wiggily piled up the paper
and dry wood he had brought from
home. set 1t ablaze and on it piled
twigs and sticks he picked up off
the ground Soon he had a blazing
campfire, and when the embers were
hot and red he put in some potatoes
and apples to roast.
All OF a sudden, when the apples
were sizzling and filing the cir with
most delicious smell, and when
the potatoes we're roasting, all Of a
sudden there was a cracking in the
bushes.
What that?" asked Buby Bunty
smuggling closer 20 Uncle Wiggily.
II guess that's Nurse Jane com
ing" answered Uncle Wiggily. "She
said she might join me at the camp
fire."
The cracking in the bushes be-
came loNder.
"Oh. no. it isn't Nurse jane"
cried Baby Bunty. and she put her
paws around Uncle Wiggily's neck,
hugging him so tightly as almost to
cried Bunty.
Who is it," asked the rabbit
gentleman.
It's the Bob Gait" screamed Baby
Bunty.
And surely enough. Il was the
Bob Cat. He had smelled the bak-
ing apples and the roasting potatoes
and had sneaked up 70 Uncle Wig
gily's camp fire. But he did not
stay very long.
II want ears to nibble!" howled
the Bob Cat
We'll, nibble one OF these not
potatoes and nibble a hotter apple.
shouted Uncle Wiggily. With that
the bunny took a long stick and
from the fire he poked a red hot
potato and a red hot apple. These
he showed at the Bob Cat, burning
the bad chap on the nose.
oh! wow!" howled the bad ami
nal. "Oh. WOW! must have some
ice water" And away he ran. Then
Uncle Wigg!ly and Baby Bunty hao
a good time at the camp FIRE. And
IL the vinegar bottle doesn't put