South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-06
Uncle Wiggily

uncle w tggILy
Uncle Wiggily was about to hop
away from his hollow stump bunga-
low one morning when no and Nurse
Jane heard. at the back door. a voice
loudly calling:
!"Gobble- Obj e-obbIe.'
"Bless my pink nosei'' exclaimed
Uncle Wicgily What's that -
you might better ask who It is +"
said Nurse Jane with little shiver.
Il think it's the Woozle Wolf or the
Fuzzy Fox
NO, it isn't" spoke Uncle Wig
glly, looking from a side window.
Nor yet is it the busy Bob Cat! It's
the Turkey Gobbler,"
THE Turkey Gobbler," cried
Nurse Jane. 1T can't be- He should
be over at the Farmers getting fat
for ThanksgivinC'
"Gobble-obble-ob ble!" a gain
sounded at the back door. There was
no doubt Of it now-as Uncle Wiggily
opened the door in walked Mr.. Cob
bier.
Good morning. Uncle Wigeily.'
gobbled the Gobbler, as he spread his
tail out like big fan. And good
morning to you also, Nurse Jane
went on the Turkey. 81 came TO see
If you would take q boarder I'm for
few days" he went on. Have you
room for a bOarder?"
What kind Of a boarder2" asked
Nurse Jane. 4 don't exactly keep
boarding bungalow. but If il was
some one knew. and"
I'm Feaking Of myself" said the
Gobbler with a low and polite bow.
"I want to come and live with Uncle
Wiggily a few days
But what about Thanksgiving ."
cried Nurse Jane. Thursday is
THANKSGIVING and"
That's just the trouble" said Mr.
Turkey. Il want 10 stay here until
after Thanksgiving I did think Of
spending II at home with the Farm
er but this morning ! heard the cook
saying how wei I would look when
stuffed and on the table, so I decided
10 come away and board out over
THANKSGIVING. You'll put mo MP,
won't you. Uncle Nigsiiy?" begged
the Turkey.
"Oh. yes, l guess So answered the
bunny. Mr. Turkey may share my
room" said the bunny TO Nurse
Jane. Put in an extra bed and he
NAV stay until after Thankssivn6.'
"TH be safe then" said the Cob
bier. The Farmer Viii have had his
Thanksgiving dinner and won't csre
about stuning me. Thank You. so
much. Uncle WiggIly. I'll try not 20
be any bother. oh, by the way. ara
YOU going to have "A THANKSGIVING
dinner?" he asked.
YES" replied Nurse Jane. Eve
are"
ooh, then perhaps 7 have come
10 the wrong place" and l1r. Turkey
turned pale-tl,at IS. as pale as "a
GobbIer can turn.
"Don't worry" laughed Uncle
Wirc.ly. 1--WE won't eat you or even
nibble YOU We're going % have
chocolate cake, pudding, cookies and
such Ike things for our Thaukssiy-
ing
Thank goodness murmurcd The
Turkev. II wish -hero were more IKE
Won. Uncle WlErIIv. ia have more 10
he thankful for If there were. But.
anyhow. Pm safe for a timc Z think
IN go uD 90 bed now &c yol don
mind" he said. nervous like.
What Co TO bed In the day
time cried tho bunny "Why Be- IS
morning and 7 Just got up.
q
all tho Same 20 you'd feel safer
fin bed" said the Turkey stiu rlth-
er Tale.
All right" said Nurse Jane. II.
put an extra bed ia Uncle WiSsly 8
room for YOU"
So the Turkey went TO sleep in the
day time. while Uncle Niggilr hop-
ped oyer the fields and through the
woods 20 have an adventure. The
bunny hopped p ear the f7rn OF The
Farmer. Mr.. Longea.s saa tie cook
The hired man and the Farmer run
ming bout very mucn excited, CALI
ing one TO the ether
'Where's the Turkey Where Il
our Thanksgiving Turkey
.fBut they aren't asking me so
why should I tell them2' chuckled
Uncle Wiggily 10 himself Ard when
he had hoped back home and had
told the Turkey. the ffohbler was
very thankful Ee was In the bunny
bungalow.
That night. when Mr. Turkey was
sleeping ia Uncle Wiggiiy's room. the
Fuzzy Fox elm bed up outside the
hollow stump bungalow by the rain
water pipe and entered the bunny
bed room.
Here's where I nibbIe some ears
for my Thanksgiving dinner whis-
Yered the Fox. lie leaned over "A bed
in the darkness. The Fox thought
Uncle WIggily was asleep in the bed
but il was Nr Turkey Go5b.er.
"Nibble-nibblet" went the Fox.
taking soft littIe bites az first. But
Sc was nibbling AT the Turkeys TAIL.
and all OF a sudden the big Thanks
giving bird awakened.
"Gobble b5le-obble, GObbie-gob-
BILE. Obble, c5Sle." cried tho Tur-