South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-06
UNCLE
WICCILY
UNCLE WIGGUJY AND TIE
JENNY BIRD.
nv IInNIARn Y GARIa
UNCLE wIGGH,Y AND !
BY HOWARD r. GARIs.

When Uncle Wiggily Longears
was hopping through the woods ne
morning, a few days after the Blue
jay had saved hmm from the ear
nibbling Fuzzy Fox. the bunny rab-
bit gentleman met DR.. Postum.
Hello. DR.. POssumi" called
Uncle Wiggily. in his most cheer
ful voice. and with a Jolly twinkle
or his pink nose Isn't this a
beautiful day? And how lovely
e1 erything is-the song of the birds
and the green Of the trees and the
chorus Of the babbling brook"
Hum murmured DR.. Postum,
as he took another turn or his tail
about his bag of medicines. 7
wish Grandpa Goosey was as happy
as you He'd get we'll much more
quickly"
Don't tell me my old friend
Grandpa Goosey is i'll" cried Uncle
Wiggily What is the matter? Has
he lost his quack -
Partly" answered DR. Postum.
He caught cold and he insisted on
going out TO paddle in the mud pud-
dies before he was well. Then ne
caught more cold and has TO stay
in bed. However, have cured
HIM Of the worst OF his illness, only
he doesn't know IT,"
What do you mean he doesn't
know it?" asked Uncle Wiggily. rs
Grandpa Goosey staying in bed Just
for fun? Doesn't he want TO get up
and waddle around ?"
1T doesn't seem so" answered
DIR. Postum. Grandpa Goosey IS
very gloomy and unhappy. He
looks from his window and sees the
cloudy sky and. turning over in bed.
he signs and dismally quacks and
goes TO sleep again"
well, the sky has been cloudy,
part OF the time" said Uncle Wig
silly. That IS because we have had
so much rain. But there is plenty
Of blue sky to be seen II one will
but look for it."
That's just the troubled" said
DR.. Possum. Grandpa Goosey Is
so unhappy he will not look for the
blue sky. If I could once get him
TO look out when the sky is blue
he would be happy and would quick
~ be all we'll again"
TN go over and see If I can
cheer him up" said Uncle Wiggily.
Il wish you would" spoke DR.
Pcssum. GO soonl"
AS soon as I get some crumbs
20 feed the birds" promised the
bunny. Every day now. I feed
the birds. and it is time for their
crumbs. Then I'll go to Grandpa
Goosey."
Hopping to his hollow stump
bungalow, the rabbit gentleman took
the crumbs Nurse Jane Fuzzy wuz-
" had ready for him. AS he started
out again Uncle wiggily saw the sky
being covered with dark rain clouds.
Hum! That is not so goood for
Grandpa Goosey," nurmured the
rabbit gentleman. However the
sky will soon be blue again"
Uncle WiggiTy scattered the
crumbs on the ground and suddenly
the dark forest was lighted by a
fash Of blue, as though part of the
bright sky had tumbled down And
all at once Uncle Wiggily saw a bird
with bright blue feathers on his
back, with light req ones on his
breast, picking up the crumbs.
'Helloi" called the bunny who
are youl'
Some call me the Happiness
Bird, because I shine bright on even
the darkest day" was 'he answer.
Put my real name is Blue Bird"
7 like the name Happiness Bird
best" said Uncle Wiggily, "and so
I shall call you that"
Thank youi" laughingly sang rne
Bluebird, as he picked up the last
Of the crumbs. Up he flew 10 a
tree, and once again Uncle Wiggily
thought part Of the beautiful sky
was fittering through the dark for
est.
Then Uncle Wiggily had an idea
"Oh. Happiness Birdi" cried the
bunny will you do me a favor?''
a thousand II need be-" was the
jolly answer.
Just one is enough" laughed the
Il
the window of Grandpa Goosey's
house. Flash your bright blue
wings near his window. and when
he sees you he will think he sees
the blue sky. Then he win be hap
by and get we'll sooner"
TIL do that" promised the Blue
bird.
Uncle Wiggtly hoped on 10 the
duck pen house Of Grandfather
( Goosey Gander He found Grandpa
I GCosey in bed.
why don't YOU get up and come
out with me? ," asked Uncle Wiggily
ooh. 7 am too ILL Too sick and
m iserablei" duacxed Grandp a
Goosey. The sky is so dark and
gloomy, Look at the clouds, No
thing but clouds Always clouds,"
Just then a fash OF blue was