South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-29
Uncle Wiggily

we are going 70 have company
tonight Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy 20 the bunny
rabbit gentleman one morning. as.
he was about 20 hop away 20 have
an adventure.
Does that mean you want me
20 bring something 20 eat from the
six and seven cent store ." asked
ar. J.ongears with q twinkle Of his
pink nose.
"Oh. no." laughed Nurse Jane.
1T isn't very much company that
we are going 20 have-ouly Baby
Bunny But I dl5nt want you 10
stay out too late looking for adven-
lures. Baby Bunty viii want you
20 amuse her after supper"
"Yes-I know" spoke the bunny,
IN no very gladstone tones. Il
know what Baby Bunty viii want.
She is a dear little tyke Of a rabbi.
I'm sure" said Mr.. LOngears But
she doesn'tknow how 70 keep quiet.
She Will be wanting me 10 tag her,
or she will want 20 tag me or play
hide-and- go-hnd all the evening.
And I'll be 20 tired. after looking
for adventures-do you know wha.
I've a good notion 20 do?' ne sud
denly asked.
WHAT inquired Nurse Jane.
I'll stay out adveuturing until
Baby Bunty IS nearly asleep"
We'll, that might be a good idea,
agreed Nurse Jane. IF you stay
out until nearly time for Bunty %
go 70 bed she'll be sleepy and then
all you'll have 10 do will be 70 tell
her a Bedtime story"
That's what I'll do" said Uncle
Wiggily. 'In get my supper at
Grandpa Goosey's house" ne add
ed. Don't say anything abou. Il
TO Baby Bunty. I love her. but she
does get on my nerves. sometimes"
and the bunny rwinkled his pink
nose.
SO Uncle Wiggily went adventur-
ing, and Baby Bunty came over 20
stay all night at the hollow stump
bungalow.
; Where's Uncle Wiggily?" were
the first words Bunty spoke after
she arrived.
"Out adventuring," answered
I Nurse Jane. He'll be home after n
/ while. Now play with your build
/ ing blocks and rubber ball"
Well. Bunty PLAYED by herself for
time. but she kept asking when
Uncle Wiggily would be home, until
! Nurse Jane was glad when supper
time came.
isn't he coming home 10 sup
PERI" asked Baby Buny, as she and
! Nurse Jane sat down.
1T doesn't look so" said the
I nuskrat lady. But he'll be here
before it's time for you to go 70
I bed, I'm sure" And Uncle Wiggily
was He had hoped about all day
/ looking for adventures, but had
/ found none Then he hoped 70
/ Grandpa Goosey's and ate supper
with his old goose friend.
! And I think Baoy Bunty will be
nearly asleep now. so I'll only have
to tell her one Bedtime Story. ano
/ then I can go TO sleep myself" said
the rabbit as he called goodnight
/ &c Grandpa Goosey and hoped to
! the bungalow.
: the wind began TO blow and he
rain began to fall and by the time
Uncle Wiggily reached home there
1 was a bad storm raging.
"Oh, Uncle Wiggily! I'm so glad
you're home!" cred Baby Bunty,
as Mr.. Longears came IN, dripping
| wet, for he had no tOadstool UNI
! brella. Please tell me a story"
SO Uncle Wiggily made UP a 1T
J tie story about a pussy ca. and a
I doggie swinging In a hammock, and
/ Baby Bunty went 10 sleep. though
the wind blew harder and the rain
splashed down worse than ever.
! I'm glad I don't have 10 go our
this night" said the bunny when
Baby Bunty had been put TO bed
and Uncle Wiggily and Nurse Jane
were thinking Of going TO sleep.
yes, indeed. it is no night to go