South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-02
Hows that?

and his pink nose started twinkling
again. "Oh, Baby Bun.y. But what
did you say you came for?" he
asked
ITO be amused" answered the lit
tie rabbit girl Mrs. Littletail has
taken Sammie and Susie in their
bathing suits to have their pictures
taken. I had mine taken yesterday
so 1 didn't have to go now. But
didn't want TO stay home all alone so
1 came over 10 have you amuse me
make a good time for me-" ex-
planned Baby Bunty.
"Oh, hol" laughed Uncle Wigglly
What do you call good time. or
being amused?'
please show me some pictures in
a book and tell me stories about
them" begged Baby Bunty. Haven't
you any picture books. Uncle Wig
gily?"
Uncle Wiggily thought for a mo-
ment
I'm afraid" he answered, that
I haven't any picture books that YOU
would like. You see it is a long time
since l used TO live with Sammie and
Susie. the little rabbit children. and
tell them stories from picture books.
All those books are gone-long ago.
"Oh, dear" sighed Baby Bunty.
I'm so disappointed. l want to be
amused. l want to look at pictures. -
The lively little rabbit girl ran in
Uncle Wiggilys bungalow. She gave
a squeai Of delight as she saw a
book lying on a chair. Picking W
this book, Baby Bunty danced with
it out on the porch where Uncle
Wiggily was still sitting.
"Oh. I found a book: I found a
book" cried Baby Bunty Now YOU
can amuSe me- Now you can show
me the pictures and tell me storiesi'
But alas. When she opened the
book it was all blank, The pages
were only plain white paper without
either stories or pictures on them.
What good is a book like that -
sighed Baby Bunty What good is
a book without stories or pictures in
Hunt" remarked Uncle Wiggily
Notmuch good to you, at any rate
Baby Bunty. I bought that blank
book, thinking some day I might
write a story. but I haven't done IL
yet.
"Oh, I know what you can dol
cried Baby Bunty clapping her paws
You can draw me some pictures or
the blank pages with a pencil. Uncle
Wiggily. and then you can tell me
stories. Please draw me some pic
lures in the book"
"All right. 1 will" promised the
bunny uncle. SO with a pencil he
began drawing pictures in the blank
book. Baby Bunty sitting close and
looking over his shoulder.
All OF a sudden the bad Bob ca,
With fuzz on his ears began 10 sneak
out from behind a bush. creeping
closer and closer up TO Uncle Wiggily
and Baby Bunty. AS the rabbits had
their backs TO him. they did not sec
the Bob Cat.
What's thatc" asked Baby Bunty.
as he watched Uncle Wiggily making
a picture
That" answered the bunny
gentleman as he worked the pencil
up and down. that - a great bis
hunter man. Baby Bunty."
Where's his gum" asked the rab-
bit girl
There's his gun" sad Uncle Wig
gily, and ne drew picture OF a
hunter man with a gun.
Can his gun shoot?" asked Baby
Bunty. She was full OF questions.
"Oh, indeed it can shoot" answer
ed Uncle Wiggily Here I'll put
some powder in his gun. and a bullet
and there. Now I'm going 10 have
The hunter man shoot his gun bang,
He viii shoot all tho had ANNA s.''
cried Uncle Wiggily He meant he
was going 70 make this happen in a
picture, but the Bob Cat. sneaking
up, thought Uncle Wiggily was
speaking OF a real hunter with a gun.
"Oh. don't shoot, Don't let the
hunter man shoot me-" howled the
Bob Cat. and away he ran. not get
ting Uncle Wiggily's ears at all.
"Ha, Hat" laughed the bunny IN
Gle and Baby Bunty as they saw the
bad chap run away.
That's a fine picture,'' said Baby
Bunty. as she looked OF the drawing
OF the hunter and his gun. Now
tell me the story. Uncle WiEgily.~
And Uncle Wlggily did-the same
story have written here for YOU
I hope YOU liked il, ard II the
screen door doesn't slide or the back
porch TO play taE wish the clothes
posts. TT tell yOu next about Uncle
Wiggily and t..s JunsPipg doll