South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-05
UNCLE
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
TADPOLE.
BY HOWARD H OARS.

take -Eem az Win you Inls IN u
Ing" said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy.
the muskrat lady housekeeper. az
she ser the table for the bunny's
breakfast.
All what" asked Mr.. Longears.
as he came down stairs do you
mean I am 70 take ali the animal
children With ne when I go 10 look
FOR an adventure this morning.
Hardly that" laughed Nurse
Jane. "for there are so many OF the
animal boys and girls that you'd
look like a circus procession II you
had them all mean Il Is rain
ing and you can take with you your
umbrella your rubbers. your rain
coat and the pills 10 keep you from
catching cold. You can take every
thlnE.'
oh, so I cant cried the bunny,
a. he looked OUT ~ the window and
saw the drops dripping down. Il
like . rain when I have with me
everything 7 need TO keep dry
Uncle WigElly finished his break
fast. put on his coat, slipped his
paws into his rubbers put the box
~ pills In his vest pocket. and.
hosting his umbrella started out in
ths rain
Pitter-patter." fell the rain
drops as Uncle WiggiIy skipped over
the mud puddlez For this was
April. and 90 does not take long 20
make "A mud puddle. you know
The bunny gentleman was whist
ling merry song. and ne was Won
dering what sort OF an adventure
he might be going % have when,
all Of a sudden. ne happened to
plash INTO such a big mud puddle
tna- he went in over his rubbers.
shoes and ankles.
"Oh. dear, oh. dear" cried the
bunny gentleman. II have gotten
my paw wet and I know I'll catch
cold Oh. dear, on. dear"
"Oh. dear. OH dear," suddenly
cried another voice, seeming to
come from the mud puddle itself
and looking into the murky water,
Uncle Wiggily saw a little black
fellow. with long tail swimming
about
What are you saying oh DEAR
for?" asked the bunny. And who
are you. anyhow"
I'm a little tadpole.' was the an
Fwer "and I cried out because you
nearly stepped on me. I don't sup
pose YOU meant 10 do It."
Bless your tail-no!" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily. Il slipped into the
mud puddle by accident. And the
reason I said oh. dear" was be-
cause I got my foot wet and I'm
afraid I'll catch cold
I'm 80 sorry" said the little tad
pole. who would soon turn into a
frog. with four legs instead of one
tail
but I know what I can do so /
won't take cold" said Uncle Wig
gily. II have with me some pills
that Dr. Postum gave me TO take
whenever 7 felt a chill coming on. I
feel one now, so TT take my pills"
The bunny gentleman took from
the box IN his vest pocket all the
pills. and swallowed them. one after
another.
There" he exclaimed. Il feel
better already. No cold for me-"
oh dear oh. dear." sadly dried
the little tadpole again.
What's the matter now" asked
Uncle Wiggily. II didn't almost
step on YOU again did 70"
40" said the little tadpoIe. But
] fear I am taking cold now. You
see ia IS "A little early for me TO be
out playing I'm mud puddles," ne
went on. IT was Matched a bit be-
fore my time. but 7 can't go back
into the egg now. I'll have to stay
out. and-oh. dear. me-ker-choo
I believe I am taking cold" he said.
That's too badl" exclaimed Tn
Gle Wiggily Il haven't a single pill
left. and If 7 had I don't believe
you could take them. as you are
such a little fellow"
"Oh. / never take pills." said the
tadpoIc. "But OH. how cold I'm get
ting"
TIA, Then I know what ! can
do" said Uncle Wiggily. This
empty pill box holds water. I'll
scoop YOU up fin it with little wa
ter and take YOU TO my warm bun
caIow. There you can stay until
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talpole. scoop me UP PleaSe'
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