South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-11
UNCLE
WIGGILY
THE STORY OF THE
RED INh.
By HOWARD n. GARIs
BY HOWARD n. GARIs
Copyright. 1922. by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
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tCOpyrignt, ls--t Dy MCCLURE news
paper Syndicate.)
(By HOWARD r. GARIS)
Once upon a time Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy. the muskrat lady
housekeeper. said 70 Uncle Wiggily,
the bunny gentleman:
"Wiggy, my dear, would you mind
II I had a little onion SOUP"
Not at all. Nurse Jane" said
Uncle Wisgily. I don't care for
onion soup myself, but that is no
reason why you should not have
some. III go 20 the FIVE and ten cent
store and get you spool or two
Onions don't come on spoois, nor
yet do they grow in the five and ten
cent store" said Nurse Jane. II
you want TO get me some, go 70 the
vegetable market"
That's right" laughed the bunny
gentleman. I'm glad I didn't start
10 the Jewelry shop, for they
wouldn't have onions there, would
they. Nurse Jane?"
Hardly" said the muskrat lady.
Bring me a nice bag OF onions,
Uncle Wiggily. and don't start TO
peel them on the way home"
WHY not?" the bunny gentleman
asked.
Because" answered the muskrat
lady, onions make tears come into
your eyes. you know. They make
you cry, even il you are not sad
That's So" remarked the bunny
Il had forgotten that onions make
you cry. I'll be sure not 10 take any
OF their skins of before I get home
For IL I started crying onion tears
out in the cold air the tears would
freeze on my pink nose and /
couldn't twinkle il any more"
Right you are" said Nurse Jane,
Then, putting on his tall silk hat
20 look stylisk-like and proper,
Uncle Wiggily started for the market
10 get Nurse Jane some onions so she
could have soup.
Being kind Of generous. Uncle
Wiggily bought Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy
large bag OF onions. and he was Won
dering how she could eat such strong
| things, that made tears come in your
/ eyes, when, all at once, there was a
rustling in the bushes and dried
/ leaves at the side Of the path, and
out popped the Woozie Wolf.
Good day TO you, Mr.. Wolff" said
Uncle Wiggily, hoping II no was po-
I lite 10 the bad chap the Wolf might
/ let him alone Good day TO you"'
Bad day, you meant" growled the
/ Wolf Il haven't had anything to
eat this day yet
Pm sorry" said Uncle Wiggily.
/
through eating" went on the Wolf,
with a hungry look at the bunny.
For I'm going to nibble your ears
TO get over being hungry
please don't" begged Uncle Wig
gily.
YES. I shall" growled the Wolf.
And what's more, I shall eat what
you have in the bag. too"
"Oh, you're welcome to them"
spoke the bunny indifferent like.
Hunt" mumbled the Wolf. sus-
piciously. You're very polite all OF
a sudden Let's see what you have
in that bagl" And. most rudely he
snatched il from the bunny's paws.
There's only some strong onions
in there for Nurse James soup" said
Mr. Longears
"Oh. no! Onions, are they?"
snickered the Wolf. III have a
| look"
With that he opened the bag. and
when he saw the red onions-for
they were that kind-he laughed and
said: Trying TO fool me, that's
what you were, Uncle Wiggily!"
Fool you? No" declared the
/ bunny
Yes, you were. These are little
red apples. not onions, and I shall
peel one and eat it before ! nibble
you ears"
/ "Oh. DON'T" begged the bunny
Yes, I shall" howled the Wolf.
with that he took his knife out OF
his pocket and began 70 peel one OF
the strong onions. And YOU know
what happened without mo telling
you But l will just the same.
No sooner did he begin TO peel the
onion than tears came into the eyes
OF the Wolf. Big, salty tears came
into his eyes and ran down his nose.
oh, why am l crying, when
! ought TO be joyful because I have
Uncle Wiggilys ears 10 nibble and
! nice little red apples 10 eat!" shout
ed the Wolf. why should I cry?''
But he could not answer, and the
more onions he peeled, thinking they
were apples, the moro tears came
into his eyes And, il being a cold
day, the tears frozo on the face OF
the Wolf.
Around his nose and mouth the
tears froze into a solid cake CT ice
and then the Wolf couldn't smell
anything-not even the onions. and
he couldn't open his mouth 10 bite
because it was frozen shut.
II guess this is the time for me %
leave" thought Uncle Wigsily. i
bid you good day. Mr.. Wolf" Then
picking up the bag OF unpeeled
onions. no tears having come in the
bUnny's eyes because he kept them
closed while the Wolf was peelins
the onions. away hoped Mr.. Long,
ears. safe and sound
"Oh, dear Oh, dear' thought
the Wolf. There goes my dinner.'
And il was a week before the tears
thawed from his face. Nurse Jane
liked her onion soup very much, and
il the rag doll doesn't cry for straw
berry shortcake when she ought 10
be eating bread pudding I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
snow birds.