South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-11-10
Uncle Wiggily

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DO you mean JolHe or Jiuie
Longtail, one OF the mice children
is here. and are they squeaklng?
asked Uncle Wigslly. For truly the
mice did speak IN sort Of squeak
ing voice.
Neither Jillie or Jollie IS here.
said Nurse Jane. Nor is Squeakie
Eekie. the cousin mouse"
Then what do you mean when
you cry mercy me how il squeaks' ."
asked Uncle Wiggily.
Il was speaking OF the front
door, said the muskrat lady house
keeper The hinges are rusty, or
something is the matter. and &c
squeaks Just as when you step on
rubber bail, How it gets on my
nerves"
That must never be-" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily with a Jolly laugh.
Il don't want you getting nervous,
Nurse Jane. like Aunt Jerushia Ann,
who lives with Woodie and Waddie
the Woodchuck boys. So I must take
the squeak out OF the front door
Though. 20 tell you the truth, never
notice H."
mo, I suppose you are so busy
thinking about adventures" laugh
ed Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
I'll go swing the door TO and fro
now" went on Uncle Wiggily, rand
1 can soon tell II ii squeaks."
"Oh. you'll find that IT does all
right" declared Nurse Jane. and
she held her paws over her ears.
Uncle Wiggily swung the front
door TO and fro.
Squeak, Squee-e-e-e-e-ek, Squee-
-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ekie," II sound
ed.
"oh, mercy mer cried Nurse
Jane, for she could hear the nervous
sound even though her paws were
over her ears.
"T''n soon fix that squeak" de
clared Uncle Wiggily. I'll take il
out"
DO you mean you'll take It and
lose il, or put # in the door of
some one else ." asked Nurse Jane.
Neither one" replied the bunny
gentleman. "I'l put some oil on
the rusty hinges and that squeak
viii just disappear the way a ma
gician on the stage makes a hand
kerchief disappear after he rolls il
between his hands"
We'll I suppose youu have TO
squeak the door a little more, when
you're trying 10 find out whether or
not the squeak is gone; won't your
asked Nurse Jane
YES" answered the rabbit u
may have to swing ,he door TO and
fro. 70 let the oil sink well into the
rusty hinges, and there may be a
few more sQueaks before chase
them all away"
Nurse Jane reached for her bon
not and shawl.
Where are you going?" asked
Ulnce Wiggily.
cover TO sit with Mrs Twistytail.
the pig lady until YOU get the
squea1s out OF the door" answered
the muskrat housekeeper. my
nerves will stand no more
So out she went and Uncle Wig
gily got the oil can from his auto
mobile and began 10 grease the
rusty hinges. For a time the door
made a noise like 'SQUEAKIEEE,
r, D. e. EKIE!" Then, as the oil
soaked into the hinges. ii made
noise like "SqUawk -awk -aiwkie,"
Then, as Uncle Wiggily squirted on
more oil the rusty hinges grew quiet
and there was not so much as a
whisper.
'I think I've taken it out" said
Uncle Wiggily.
Taken what QUIT" suddenly ask
ed a harsh voice. Speaking Of TAX
ing out, I think I'll take you out To
my den and nibble your ears," And
there on the front steps stood the
Sluillery Scallery Alligator with the
humps on his tail. What did YOU
take out?" the Gator asked the rab-
bit
The squeaks from the door"
answered Uncle Wiggily, as he
moved the door to and fro. Not a
squeak did II make.
Where did YOU take the squeak
from ?" asked the Gator, who was
very curious, not 10 say nosey and
snoopy SHOW me. before I take
you out. Mr.. Longears!"
OF took the squeak from there.
and Uncle Wiggily pointed TO the
rusty hinges he had oiled.
Il don't see any! show me-" cried
the snoopy Gator, and ne moved
around until his long tail was in the
crack OF the door.
''Ha, Now I have you!" suddenly
cried Uncle wiggily. He closed the
door on the Gators tail, and as the
door didn't squeak the Gator didn't
know II was closing until his tail was
pinched hard.
"Oh. wouchie ouchie," howled the
bad chap. LET me goi" He tried TO
pull loose his tail. but couldn't. for
Uncle Wlggily held the door shut
and the Gator couldn't get at the
bunny TO nibble any ears. either. So
Uncle Wiggily was saved.
The bunny held the door shut on
the Gators tail until the Police Dog
came 20 arrest the Alligator. and
then Nurse Jane reached home The
soueaky door no longer made her
nervous.
Thus we see that oil IS good for
something other than autos. and n
the talcum powder doesn't go out in
the dark night and come in lookine
Ike charcoal powder. I'll tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily and the
peddler dog.