South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-12
UNCLE
WIGGLY
UNCLE WIGGmY AND THE
TOOTER.
by HOWARD h GARIs.


Hello
That doesn't sound like the Fuzzy
Fox nor set the Woozie Wolf"
thcaght the bunny uncle 10 himself
II think 10 VIII be safe enough for
nee % look around instead of jump
irE back in the house and locking
tne door"
So Uncle Wlggily looked around
the corner or the gate post. holding
his paw over his pink nose so it
wouldn't twinkle and he saw Curry
TwistytaiI the little piggie boy. wav-
ing his cap
Hello. curly" called Uncle wig
gily
Hello. answered the piggie chap.
Do you want 20 come with me this
morning. Uncle Wlggi-yz" he asked.
We'll replied The bunny rabbit
gentleman with n cheerful smile I
believe you are going where the lady
mouse teaches in the hollow stump
school But as my school days are
over. except when T pay visit now
and then 7 hardly think I can go
with YOU curly though ] thank you
just the same
eyes. am going TO school"
grunted the piggie boy. Ike grunted
because that was his way OF talking.
and not 20 be impoute. 'Rut before
7 go 10 school" he said. Il am going
slipping. Don't you want DO come
slipping with me. Uncle WiggiIy2
There is time before school"
Slipping" exclaimed tho bunny
gentleman in surprise. slipping?
Don't YOU mean sliding But how
are you going 20 slide when there
is no snow or Ice
II don't mean sliding. I mean slip
ping" laughed the piggie bov If
you will come with me I'll show
you"
III come declared Uncle wig
gily There may be an adventure
in IL for me But 7 don't understand
about this slipping"
Curly laughed and chuckIed IN his
piggie fashion, and hurried on,
Uncle Wiggily hopping after him.
Soon the piggie boy stopped on the
bank Of a brook. over which hung
some willow trees, with a mist Of
green on them where the new leaves
were unfolding
Here is where do my slipping"
said curly
well. be careful you don't slip
into the brook," cautioned INCL
Wiggily. cor you1l be so wet YOU
cant 90 10 school"
THAT isn't a bad idea. whispered
Curly.
what isn'te" Uncle wiggily
wanted 70 know
Failing in the brook and getting
go wet I wouldn't have 20 go 10 the
hollow stump school said the pig
sic boy. But I'm not Eoing TO do il
now" he quickly added, as he saw
that Uncle Wiggily was going 10 say
something. What I'm going 10 do
now is-slipping."
With that Curly cut off "A branch
from a willow tree and then he be-
gan 90 whiule lt with his knife.
after a bit he began pounding on the
bark slowly turning the stick IN his
paw. as he held the bit of willow on
mis- knee
"Oh, now I know what you're do
ingl" cried Uncle WiEEily. You're
making a willow whistle
Yes" agreed Curly "But I call
& slipping as 7 have 10 sip the
slippery bark of the stick TO make
a hole beneath the bark so the air
Will whistle through
So SAYING. Curly gave the bark
twist where he had cut around i'll
and pounded on it 10 loosen it, on
slipped the bark. leaving the white
willow showing under it, Beneath
the bark the willow stick was very
slippery.
After a little more whiting Curly
put the round cylinder or bark back
on the wood blew in the mouth end.
and there was a shrill whisting
noise
"Ha, Thst's a fire whistle" ex-
claimed Uncle WISELY 81 think I'll
do some slipping myself TN make
q whistle"
"And III run on To school or I'll
be iate. grunted Curly
Don't blow YOUR slippery whistle
IN school. whatever YOU do" caution
"a Uncle WieEIy. and The pigg p
lav said be wouldn't
So The bunny Rabbit made himself
willow whistle which he called
his tooter' because he could foot
on it Just as he had it finished
alouE came Grandpa Whackum. the .
beaver gentleman in his auto.
"Uncle WISELY I would osk YOU .
70 ride with me-" said Grandpa f
Whackum bur The horn on ms auto F.
- broken and can't Cive any toots F.
20 warn uy friends 20 got QUE of the /.
way ann coins 10 The garage % .
have my horn fNed so it win blow .
Then let me come with you AMI .
blow on mas willow too.er." SAID no !
bunny It will he as eood rs
horn
Better. aCrerd Grandpa Whack- I
um So Uure WiErily seated him t
SELF i0 the auto. and every time Ire
saw any one I'm the road ne footed .
his willow t0o-er. and no ore was
run over
Ard just before reaching m
garage the Fuzzy FOX spranE on.
from behind q Bush and was going
20 Jump up and t.te the bunny
.Tooti loot T1ot" blew Uncle
on hts willow whistle
ooh 7 guess the fr. engines are
coming" how.rd the Fox cid BET
Ter run away" And he dt5 So
vou see. whistles are very useful ir
in.a world. and n The needle doesn't F..
trv 20 sew un an the holes u tho
lace curtain and ser indigestion In .
rs eve YOU shall next hear about