South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-08


Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose. opened the door ana. pointing
with his paw TO the blue sky and
the sunshine. said:
Nurse Jane. how can you speak
Of washing dishes when al out doors
invites you. as I ask you. 10 come
adventuring?
IF could take the breakfast
dishes with me adventuring. and
wash them on the way. II would be
all right" laughed Miss Fuzzy
Wuzzy. You gay and careless
gentlemen rabbits forget THAI we
muskrat housekeepers nave our work
10 do" she went on. However
90 your way. and IL I can join you
later VIII"
Don't forget" called back IN
Gle Wisgily as he hoped down the
path and out into the field. on the
other side Of which lay the great
woods where there grew many ad-
ventures.
Uncle Wiggily had not gone very
far before. al Of a sudden. he heard
funny buzzing. humming sound in
the bushes.
'Ah. perhaps Johnnie or Billie
Bushytai! is spinning a top" said
the bunny gentleman. "No. IL can
hardly be them" he went on. for
those squirrel boys would be in
! school. I wonder what that hum
ming sound is2"
Just then a sad voice called:
fs0h hnTr r,rsTf
help me?"
"Oh. hol will. OF course" quick
ly answered Uncle Wiggily. For
can tell. by your voice, that you
are neither the Woozie Wolf nor
yet the Fuzzy Fox Though I can
not exactly guess who you are. nor
what is the matter"
Il am a little busy bee" was tho
answer. though am not very busy
now, for ! am stuck fast in some
| gum, and ! can not be about my
work Of gathering honey from the
| flowers as fit away the daylight
hours; which is what it says In the
song"
oh. dear Bee. allow me to help
you out OF the gum In which you
are stucki" cried Uncle Wiggily.
But. II you will kindly excuse me
for saying so. I didn't know bees
chewed gum"
I'VE dont!" laughed the bee.
whom Uncle Wiggily had not yet
seen, Il am stuck in some Of the
of the pine tree
"Oh, that 5 different" laughed
Uncle WiggiIy. I'll soon set you
free" Then, having seem where the
bee was stuck in the sticky gum on
a pine tree the bunny gentleman,
working very carefully so as not to
harm the bees wings or legs. set
the buzzing insect free.
There you are Miss Beel Fly
away and gather honey!" said the
bunny.
Excuse me, But l am not Miss
Bee" spoke the insect. "Our Queen
Is the only lady in the hive The
Drones are the gentlemen, but they
are lazy and gather no honey We
worker bees who fit from flower tc
flower are neither ladies or gentle
men. but sort Of in-bctween. so you
Will have to call me IT.. | guess"
As If we were playing tag"
laughed Uncle Wiggily. We'll, nc
matter. [ had a jolly little adven-
ture setting you free"
Thank you, and I want to do you
a favor" buzzed the Bee. If yoJ
Will get a piece of birch bark and
make me a cup. III give you somC
sweet honey that l carry with me
But. as I only have a drop Of honey
which is as much as n bee can carry
III call some Of my worker friends
and if you get a thousand drops u
honey that will be enough for YOU
and Nurse Jane"
"Oh. plenty!" said Uncle Wigglly
So the Bee buzzed It's wings, an
soon many other bees came fyinl
around. putting into Uncle Wiggily'
bark cup each drop OF honey. un
Ill he had enough. And just thcl
a savage voice cried:
4 want some Of that, I wan
some of that honey. and 1 also war
to nibble Uncle Wiggily's ears" AnC
out popped the Fuzzy Fox.
"Oh. dear!" cried Uncle Wiggily
Don't be afraid" buzzed his friend
the Bee. 1--WE have something els
besides honey for the Fox"
What have you for me?
. erowled the bad creature.
"STINGSi STINGS! STINGS.'
buzzed the bees. and flying at tn
Eek they stung him so hard, all over
that he was glad enough to rUl
away and not hurt Uncle Wiggil.
at all.
Thus we learn that though there j.
honey for some there are stings 70
others. And If the parlor loo
doesn't turn upside down so the rui
goes 10 sleep on the ceiling and tn
wall paper plays tag around the leg
OF the table. I'll tell you next abou
Uncle Wiggily's treat.
Copyright, 1929