South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-22
UNCLE
WIGGILY
BY HOWARD II. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BUR
DOCK WEED.

Mrs. BOW WOW the cog lazy, 10
the bunny rabbit gentleman as he
hoped past her kennel house one
day
Am I in a hurry? Why. not
specially" answered Uncle Wiggily.
with a low and polite bow OF his
cap. as he stopped 10 find out what
was wanted Did you wish me to
go to the store for you?" he askec
the dog lady. Nurse Jane wants me
&c bring her a yeast cake. and if I
may have the pleasure of bringing
you a pound of sugar or a loaf Of
bread l shall be most happy"
NO. II isn't anything ! want from
the store" said Mrs Bow Wow
But If you pass near the Old Mill
I wish you would tell my two pup
pies. Jackie and Peetie. TO come
Home"
Il will" promised the bunny gen.
tleman. 80 Jackie and Peetie have
gone to play at the Old Mill, have
they?"
Yes" answered Mrs. Bow Wow
They pretend the old moscow
Only a little water splasEes over il
now, for the Old Mil isn't in use"
81 know" said Uncle Wiggily.
I'll tell them II is time they started
home"
With another polite bow to the
dog lady Uncle Wiggily hoped over
the fields and through the woods
toward the Old Mill. Well he knew
where it was. on the banks OF tho
little river which used to turn the
mill wheel.
Years ago the Old Mill was young
Then IL was that the country folk
brought their rye. corn and wheat
TO be ground into -four and meal.
But those days passed. the Old Mill
was tumbling down, and now only
the animal folk played around it,.
The wheel which used TO turn so
fast as the water splashed over IT,
now creaked and groaned as Jackie
and Peetie pretended il was a mer-
ry-go-round.
AS Uncle Wiggily was hopping
across a field. near the Old Mill.
all OF a sudden there was a rustling
In the bushes. and out popped the
Fox.
"Oh. hoi" howled the Fox. as he
saw the rabbit. There is no sharp
wire fence here for you to slip
under. leaving me- to be caught.
I'll have you now"
Not until you catch me-" cried
Uncle Wiggily. and he started to
run, straight toward the Old Min.
eff l can get there perhaps Jackie
and Peetie will bark and drive away
the bad Fox" thought the bunny.
Faster and faster he leaped ana
ran. his heart beating against his
ribs. Into the Old Mill dashed Uncle
Wiggily calling:
Jackie! Peetie! Save me from the
Fox"
But no brave puppy dogs barked
in answer. Instead, a squeaky voice
asked:
who is calling Jackie and Peetie :?
They aren't here! They were play
ing on the wheel. but they went
home long ago!"
"Oh. deari Then I'm gonei The
Fox Will get me unless you can
save me-" cried Uncle Wiggily.
who are your" he asked. for he
saw no one.
Il am old Mrs. Mouse" was the
answer. and out from a crack II
the floor came the gray mouse lady.
her whiskers covered with bits or
-four and cobwebs.
"Oh. Mrs. Mousei The Fox is
chasing met" cried Uncle Wiggily.
I'm afraid he Will come in here
and get me. He wasn't far behind
me as / dashed in. Is there any way
l can be safe?'
Il don't know" squeaked Mrs.
Mouse Let me see now. II you
Couldn't l get in Oh the mill
wheel and go around and around
so fast that the Fox wouldn't see
me?" asked the bunny
"Alas!" answered the mouse lady.
the old wheel is SO rusty that it
goes as slowly as snail. That's why
Jackie and Peetie didn't stay here
to play on it. They could not ride
fast enough"
|
Uncle Wiggily The Fox Is COM
ing after me-" he exclaimed. looking
from a broken window.
"Ha, have it" suddenly squeak
| ed Mrs. Mouse. In one corner OF
the Old Mill is some white -four. left
| here when the miller went away. l
have been living on IL for many
months. Now il you will roll y-ur-
/ self in that -four you will become
covered with II. and made as white
a. a bed sheet"
What good will that do?" asked
the bunny The Fox can see white
as we'll as black"
After you have rolled in the
/ -four. and are all white" said Mrs.
Mouse, run out the other door ana
4 hide in that field Of white daises. -
and she pointed 20 field of daisies
/ growing on the other side OF the
/ mill. Being white you will nor
show amid the white flowers, and the
Fox can not see you. Quick. roll
I yourself in the white, dusty -FOUR
Uncle Wigglly did this and. run
ming out the east door as the Fox
came In the west door, the bunny
I cTc uched down in the midst OF the
daisy field.
Where's Uncle Wiggily? Where's
/ Uncle Wiggily?" cried the Fox
rushing into the Old Mill. Mrs.
l Mouse. who had hidden herself un-
I der the floor, did not answer. Uncle
Wiggily was here. but he's gone. /"
growled the Fox. Where is he?-
The Fox looked at the field OF
/ daisies. but because Uncle wiggily
was white. Ike the flowers the Fox
J rever noticed him. Fooled again.
I barked the angry Fox and he skunk
I hack n the urooFs