South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-27
Uncle Wiggily
Copyright, 1922, by Mcclure New.

Copyright 1917, Dy MCCIuEe 4ohS
paper Syndicate.
Uncle Wiggily drove his automo-
bile around to the front door of his
hollow stump bungalow and called;
"HO, Nurse Jane! Are you ready
TO go for a ride with me?"
The muskrat lady housekeeper
hoped out on the front porch.
VIII you drive carefully" she
asked, "and not make me hold my
bonnet on with both paws p
I'll drive so carefully as never
wasl" chuckled Uncle Wiggily.
Come on. JANET Wen have an
adventure"
oh. you and your adventures"
laughed the muskrat lady. Wen,
you may drive me over TO see Mrs.
Twistytau. the pig lady. and then go
on and have an adventure by your
self Then you may stop for me on
your way back
"All right" said the bunny rabbit
uncle. as ne twinkled his pink nose
like one of the headlights on his
auto. Nurse Jane took her place be-
side Uncle Wiggily. and away they
started, the wheels with the bologna
sausage tires turning around and
around.
/ think 1 have told you that Uncle
Wiggily's auto had a turnip for a
steering wheel. and bologna saus-
ages for tires. and whenever the
bunny wanted TO go extra fast he just
sprinkled a little pepper on the saus-
age tires.
But don't go very fast tOwi' beg
ged Nurse Jane. II like to ride slow
and enjoy the scenery"
you shall ride as slowly as you
please" promised Mr.. Longears.
When I go adventuring III drive
faster"
AS Uncle Wiggily ana Nurse Jane
were driving along, all Of a sudden
the bunny saw beside the road a
queer bug, large and black with
shiny wings The bug was caught in
tangle of dried grass. which was
wound around its legs and, kick and
struggle as it did, the bug could not
get loose.
Excuse me, Nurse Jane" spoke
Uncle Wiggily, as he stopped the
for he is in trouble"
That's just like the dear bunny
gentleman" whispered Nurse Jane
to herself. as Uncle Wiggily hoped
out of the machine. Hes always
helping others"
Take it easy. Mr. Bug" said I'm
Gle Wiggily, as he went up to the
place where the beetle was caught.
I'll untangle the grass from your
legs. and then you'll be able to fly
away"
1t did not take the bunny gentle
man long to do this, and soon the
bug was able to walk out on the
smooth road.
Thank you. Uncle Wiggilyl" buzz
zed the beetle. fitting its wings.
You did me a great favor. and some
day 1 hope 1 may do one for you"
Pray do not mention it, spoke
the bunny with a low and polite bow
Of his tall silk hat. Uncle Wiggily
was polite. even TO beetle bugs.
Though ] don't See" said Nurse
Jane, as they drove on, Il don't see
how bug can ever do you a favor. -
You never can tell. remarked
Uncle Wiggily 1T was a little ad-
venture for me, anyhow"
But the bunny gentleman was
soon to have a very different sort Of
adventure He and Nurse Jane
Fuzzy Wuzzy were riding along IN
the auto, when, all OF a sudden, the
car skidded into a soft. muddy place
In the road and stopped short.
We'll what does this mean %
asked Nurse Jane.
Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink
nose. looked first on one side Of the
machine and then on the other side.
and said:
We're stuck in the mud"
Can we get out?" asked the
muskrat lady.
"Oh, surely" answered the bunny,
I But this was easier said than done.