Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-20
Bedtime Stories
UNCLE wIGGILY AND BILLIE's
Copyright, 1922, by McCIure' NeWs-
nanpr SYnNicHtel
Bv HOWARD r. GARIS

10y III w ~ W. ~. N'-Ai'+~
Uncle Wiggily had not been, out rid
ing in Lis automobile for u long time.
All through the winter the roads were
covered with snow, and, as YOU all
know, il is hard for the rubbcrcd
wheels to keep from slipping in the
soft stuff. But nov the paths through
the woods were once more green and
firm, and the bunny gentleman felt
like autoing and adventuring both at
the same time.
Eyes, sil!'' thought Uncle Wiggily,
as he glanced out of his bed room win
dow one day, g this is just the time for
an auto ride lie felt so gay that he
shuffled around the room on the soft,
dry carpet, and, all of Il sudden, as
the end of his little stubby tail touch
ed the steam radiator, there was a snap,
Il little spark appeared, and the bunny
felt II shock, as though II pin had
prickcd him.
"Ila! l know what that ISL laugh
cd Uncle Wiggily. "BM scl9fing around
/ made little electricity between my
self and the carpet. And when |
| touched the iron radiator the spark
came. II S a good thing the radiator
didn t catch fire from the spark. lIa!
| wonder if | can do it again?'
And he did. BY scuffing around he
made another bright, hot, snappy
spark, which you can do on Il cold, dry
day, If you sluffle on the rug.
tWell," said Uncle Wiggily to him
self, after making Il few more sparks,
"tllis isn't going autoing nor yet ad-
vcnturing. | think II take my lunch
with me and ride over the third Orange
! leo Mountain to where Johnnie and
| Billie Bushytail, the squirrels, live. !
| haven t seen them in II long while.
Nurse Jane! Oh, Nurse Jane" he
called. "Will you please pack up Il
little lunch for me in II basket | IN
going autoing. "
"Of course l II do that" answered
the muslirat lady. How would you
like some canned radish sandwiches,
with preserved lettuce leaves and few
honey cakes?"
:" Fine! just what likcl' and Uncle
Wiggily twinklcd his pink nose, and
smackcd his lips as he thought how
good this would taste.
81 IL have them ready for you in Il
few minutes, said Nurse Jauc.
'Then II be getting the car out, .
thought the bunny. g Iii de doodle, / r,
so glad spring is here at last! he sang
And, as lie walked to the garage, he
sang:
The sun is shining brightly,
And all the world is green.
v And all the world is greens
The winter snow has gone away
'And so kas my machino!" Uncle
Wiggily finished with gasp us he
opened the door of the garage and
noticed that his auto was gone. Now
/ wonder what has become of my jit-
ncy bus?'' he asked. eff the Fox---''
Bnt just then n voice called:
''Oh, Uncle Wiggily! If you re look.
ing for your car, il s out front, - .and
Nurse Jane came to the back door as
she said this. :" | ran it ont carly this
morning aud washed it, thinking you
might want ride. 1t is all bright and
shiny. And there stood the bunny Is
auto cleaning brightly i'll the sunshine.
"Thank you, Nurse Jane. You were
very kind. Aud as you hayc my lunch
ready II start off. Thank you again! y
With wave of his paw the rabbit gen.
tlelan hoped into his car and soon was
driving away, the bologna sausage tires
going faster and faster as the bunny
sprinkled pepper on them
| II was nearly sundown when Uncle
,Wigsily reached Third Grange Ice