South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-17
UNCLE
WIGGILY
UNCLE WIGGUY AND THE
TOOTER.
BY HOWARD r.. oAEIs.

once upon a time. az Uncle Wig
Eiiy was hopping through the woods.
he stopped for moment 20 rest be-
Ahind a bush. and he heard some
Bbae talking.
"All we need fs something 90 beat
good and hard" spoke one voice.
Ny goodness me sakes alive and
a teaspoon full Of lollypopst''
thought Uncle wiggily. This must
be some bad animal, hiding here 20
beat me. Unless" went on Mr.
Longears. Ell is a tramp dog speak
Ing OF rug or carpet 20 beat. I'll
take a look"
Uncle Wiggiiy peered through the
cracks Of the bushes and there he
saw, sitting on a log. Johnnie and
Billie Bushytan. the two squirrel
boys
"Oh ho." laughed the bunny
gentleman 20 himself. as he
twinkled hts pink nose Z have
rothing % fear from Johnnie and
Biille, But I wonder what Il Is they
want % beat2 T must ask them
So Uncle Wiggily hoped out on
the path and when the squirrel
brothers saw him they Raped their
tails for JOY
"Oh. maybe Uncle WiEsily can
help u.s." chartered Johnnie.
can YOU find ms something 20
best2" asked Billie
Well" said Uncle Wiggilv 20 the
Bushytan lads. eft all depends on
what you want 20 beat II it's a
carpet or rug know Nurse Jane
would Ike 20 see YOU at the bunga-
low. She has a rug that needs
cleaning"
"Oh. we don't want 70 beat rugs
Anor vet eggs" laughed Johnnie. I'VE
want a drum 20 beat"
"Yoa see we have the ffe." went
on Billie. and he showed Uncle wig
giiy a fife made in the shape OF a
whistle from the willow tree II can
blow this willow fife" chartered Bill
lie "and II Johnnie had a drum to
beat We could have a parade. Have
you a drum. Uncle Wiggily?"
NO. 7 am sorry TO say have
not" answered Mr. Longears. But I
will see n 7 can find you one. I am
going 20 Grandfather Goosey Can
der's with this cup Of custard which
Nurse Jane made for him on the
way. or at Grandpa Goosey's house.
may find a drum"
''Oh. we hope you do. Uncle wig
gilyl" cried Billie.
But I hardly think you will at
Grandpa Goosey's." said Johnnie
sadly. He is TOO old TO have a
drum"
You never can tell" spoke the
bunny gentleman. Then he hoped
or over the fields and through the
woods with the cup OF custard He
was almost at Grandpa Goosey's
house when, all OF a sudden. Uncle
Wiggily heard a sad voice saying:
"Oh. dear. how hungry I am! Oh,
the berries aren't ripe yet. and what
shall I eat?" and with that came a
curious drumming sound, as II a
company Of animal soldiers were
marching. Uncle WiggiIy thought
surely he would see a parade. but
there was no sound Of a fife and a
moment later a bird with brown
feathers. some made up into a ruff
around his neck, flew UP from a
low log where II had been perched
WAS it YOU who spoke OF being
hungry" asked Uncle Wiggily.
ct was" answered the bird.
And did you do the drumming >"
the rabbit gentleman asked.
Yes" was the birds answer. Il
DID I am called the rufied grouse.
and you can see my ruf1e But that
does not stop me from being hun
CRY"
"Oh. excuse mel" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily Here is cup OF
custard I was taking 20 Grandpa
Goosey. I can easily get Nurse
Jane 10 make him another. II you
viii eat this"
II shall be mos' happy to-" spoke
the rufHed grouse. and soon he had
eaten the Custard Now I should
Ike 20 do YOU a favor because you
did me one" spoke the brown bird