South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-24
UNCLE
WIGCILY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
TEACHER BIRD.
BY HOWARD II. GARIs.

Uncle WiEgily was hopping
through the woods. not far from his
Follow stump bungalow one day.
-snd he was listening TO the bees
UNI. the birds sing and the wind
blowing through the trees. He was
smelling the sweet scents of wood
land flowers, and was wondering
What sort OF adventure he might
have. when. all at once. a tiny. sad
little voice said
Il wond IL you could help me o."
why. OF course. I'm always ready
TO help any one I can answered
Uncle Wiggily. almost without think
fng And then he said 20 himself:
= had better be careful Perhaps
en- Offering 70 help the Woozie Wolf
or the Fuzzy Fox"
: However as the bunny gentleman
saw neither OF these savage crea-
lures. and as ne happened TO think
their voices would not be as gentle
: nd mild as the one he heard ne be-
came less frightened. and twinkled
bis pink rose a bit.
"Oh. thank YOU so much went
90 the dear little voice Il am in
So. Na lANAhaN Ill9A ANNl hLaLW " la p.
20 do The Red Headed Woodpeckcr
said YOU were a kind rabbit gentle
inon and when saw YOU made up
r1y mind TO ask your help
shall be only too happy 70 help
sou. spoke the bunny. lookinE
around amid the trees and bushes.
rFut who are YOU where are YOU
and what is the natter"
am Mrs Hummer. or as 7 am
$50 called the HumminE Bird.
Nas che answer
OH the ruby-throated humm.ns
1.rd," exclaimed the bunny You
sre the smallest bird around here
% wonder 7 couldn't see Won. as YOU
= too tiny In fact. I can't see YOU
kvcn now
Il am down here on the ground
Rrar vour feet" said Mrs Hummer.
cBut have no ruby-colored feathers
ru my throat 10 - my husband who
s so brightly colored am rather
pain and drab" and then Uncle
Wiggilv saw the dear little Mrs.
Hummer Truly she had no very CAV
dress OF feathers she was quite
plain. as are most OF the mother
eirds Il is The daddy birds who are
Eaily dressed
. why have YOU built your nest on
the ground asked Uncle WiEEily
Dor now. as he looked he could see
q tiny nest n the grass. and in the
pest were TWO LITTLE pills which YOU
take when YOU have a cold
oh. I d!dnt build nv nest on
thc ground" exclaimed Mrs Hum
saer. It know enough not 20 do
xhat. Ny husband 1Ir Ruby Throat.
ana built our tiny nest in a tree.
Eut last night a storm broke or the
f-ee branch 20 which my nest was
sasteued and cast it 20 the ground.
Fuck IS the eggs were not broken.
And u 7 had some one 20 l.tt the
gree branch. nest and all up into
s1other tree. I could soon hatch out
Hy LITTLE birds
7 shall be most happy 70 help
you" spoke Uncle Viggily Shall
lit up your nest now or do you
uart % wait for your husband 20
come hack o"
There is no use ~ waiting for Mr.
q BIZ Throat" said Mrs Hummer
ith a little sigh He has left ne
and viii never come back"
What" cried Uncle Wiggily You
Cont mean 20 tell me he has de-
serted you And YOU with a family
g. hring up"
Yes that Is the way with all
Ruby Threats" said Mrs Hummer
HAs soon as the nest il made ard
De eggs laid the daddy Runners
ty away on A Ions vacation But !
aont mind am used 20 e. II
only you viii lift my nest and eggs
q another tree al viii be well
With a low and polite bow. Uncle
Nlgsiiy raised the tiny nest. which
49, still on the end OF the broken