South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-01
UNCLE
WIGGILY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
FIRE STONE.
BY HOWARD r. GARIs

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porch. Don't tell me it's the Fuzzy
Fox or the Woozie Wolf who Is
growing big and strong" she beg
ged They are bad enough as It
IS"
Nurse Jane was so frightened
that her long tail cu-led up in a
double bow-knot. and Uncle wig
gily laughed.
Have no fears, Miss Fuzzy Wuz-
zy." he said. 4 was only speaking
OF my honeysuckle vine that is
growing tall and big and strong on
the side OF my bungalow. II is
elm hing up 10 my bed room win
dow. Have no fears. Nurse Jane. -
SO Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy had no
fears and she walked around 10 the
side Of the bungalow where Uncle
Wiggily stood looking at his honey
suckle vine.
As the bunny gentleman had said
the honeysuckle was certainly grow
ing into a big vine. Uncle Wiggily
had taken good care OF L, giving IL
water 10 drink when the rain for
got 10 fall.
And the vine. being very thank
full for this kind OF care. had done
its best II twined and twisted itself
Up on the trellis which Uncle Wig
gily had built for il until the vine
was almost like a ladder. reaching
up to the bunny's second STORY BED
room window. And now the bios
SONS were coming out. each one I'LL
ed with honey where the bees came
TO sip, for there was perfume IN
every flower.
Il love you. honeysuckle vine. &"
said Uncle Wiggily, as his pink
twinkling nose smelled the sweet
perfume
And I am glad 10 Irvine myself
on your bungalow" whispered the
honeysuckle. You took good care
OF me. making a place for me 10
climb, and watering me when I was
thirsty. I would like TO do you a
favor"
"Oh. nonsense laughed Uncle
Wiggily. Making a shade and Civ.
ing of sweet perfume. as you do, -
favor enough"
SO Uncle wiggily twinkled his
pink nose and the honeysuckIe vine
grew and grew and grew. until II
almost covered the bunny's bed
room window.
And I like IT," said the rabbit
gentleman. breathing in deep Of the
sweet odor. II love 10 listen TO the
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gather honey. Their buzing wings
sing me 10 sleep"
SO many happy days passed. but
trouble was coming The Woozie
Wolf and the Fuzzy Fox were get
ting more and more hungry for nib
bles OF Uncle Wiggily's ears, but
hey could not catch him. as the
bunny rabbit remained safe a. home
in HIS hollow stump bungalow,
breathing the perfume OF the honey
suckle vine.
We'll. II he won't come out where
We can get him" growled the Wolf
10 the Fox I'VE must go where he
IS"
That's right" snarled the Fox.
OF course Il was all wrong. but the
Fox and Wolf thought II was right.
and there was no use IN telling them
Il wasn't.
slunck off through the woods to go
to Uncle W-iggily's bungalow, TO
catch the bunny and nlbble his ears
The rabbit was sitting on his porch.
half asleep and smelling the honey
suckle All OF a sudden the Wolf
stepped on a dried stick. which
broke with a sharp crack.
Uncle Wiggily awakened. opened
his eyes and saw the Fox and Wolf
ran in his bungalow and upstairs.
shutting himself in his bedroom.
Dear me! I'm glad Nurse Jane
ISN'T home!" said Uncle w1ggily
She would be frightened out OF her
wits Well, am safe so far, but
wonder what will happen next -
He did not have long 10 wait to
find out. Into the bungalow came
the Fox and Wolf. barking and
snarling.
Wen get your ears! Wen get
your ears" they howled
Uncle Wiggily heard them patter-
ing upstairs toward his room. He
locked at the door. II was not
very thick and the lock was not
very strong.
They can easily break through
my door" thought poor Uncle wig
g!ly. "Oh. dear. what shall I do?"
steps OF the Fox and Wolf came
nearer.
Climb down mel" whispered the
voice Of the honeysuckle. Il grow
from the ground. up 10 your win
dow just like a ladder You can
easily climb down my vine 20 the
ground"
"Oh. so 1 can! Thank you" cried
Uncle Wigg!ly. Leaving his door
locked. 10 keep the Fox and Wolf
back as long as he could. Uncle
Wiggily climbed down the honey
suckle vine without getting harmed
In the least Then. as the Fox and
Wolf. upstairs IN his bungalows, be-
gan breaking down his door 20 get
him. the bunny hurried of through
the woods and called two Bolice-
men dogs.
Well go back 20 your bungalow
and arrest the Eek and Wolf" bark
ed the Police Dogs. and they did.
And you can imagine how angry
the Fox and Wolf were when they
found how Uncle Wiggily had play
ed a trick on them. climbing down
the honeysuckle vine.
So once again we find everything
ending happily. and II the corn
starch pudding doesn't fall down
stairs and have TO be helped up by
the watermelon. I'll tell you next
about Uncle Wiggily and the pic
ture book