Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-05
YOU look TO ne. like a
trd1np dog" he said.

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helping you'' politely asked I'm
Gle Wiggily, with cheerful twinkle
of his pink nose. What sort of
trouble is it, Can't YOU find 4
bone to gnaw' Is you tail covered
with prickiv burrs or have YOU cut
|your foot on piece Of giass!''
Nothing like that. answered
the dog saddly, for lie was the dad
dv of two boys, Jackie and Ptetie.
"lts about Jackie, though went
on Mr.. Bow Wow. "'He is untidv
of late. He doesn't keep his fur
coat smooth and shining as he ought
hv scratching himself. or by rolling
! in the grass. His tail had lot
of stickers ON il when last saw him
and his paws were dirty. Such an
untidv boy. and his mother blames
me for it. She thinks L ought to
make him look better. "
'.Well.- perhaps you had said
Uncle Wiggily. "Your'e his faith
er, YOU know, and boy animals seem
Ito mind their father better than they
do their mother -
L "Yes; L know sighed the dog
| gentleman. "But I've tried all the
! ways [ know l We scoldcd Jackie,
il We even whipped him but still he
will come to the table with dirty
paws. / wish YOU could help ME
make him take better care of him
SELF
I Cnclc Wiggily thought for mo-
rment and then he said:
81 II try TO help you. Mr.. Bow
Wow. Here comes Jackie now!
,Qnick! You hide Behind the bushes
and listen to what happens.
Along came Jackie Bow Wow the
puppy dog, whistling jolly tune.
! And, just as Mr. Bow Wow said,
Jackie s paws were dirty, there were
stickers from bramblc bushes and
weeds not only ON his tail but all
over his curly coat of fur and over
/ one eye was some dried mud-oh,
such a; dirty dog as was Jackie!
"Hcllo, Euclc Wiggily! cheerful
ly greeted fthe puppy chap. 81
guess you are going advcnturing
aren't yous Well, there's no
school for ma as it's Saturday. so
III 60 with you. Oh, what fun
we II have!'
! Uncle ,Wiggily slowly shook his
head and said:
"NO,, little doggie boy, you can I
20 adventuring with me. | am sorry
to say. l am waiting here for Jack
10 and Pcetie Bow Wow to take off
to the woods and fields to see what
happens. I'd like TO take you. but
really, / can t!
"Why, Uncle Wiggily. How
funny! laughed Jackie. 81 guess
YOU are joking; aren't you IN
Jackie and III call Peetie and
we II GO
Again the bunny shook his head
"You aren Z jackie he said. I" You
look tonne like u tramp dog, with
your dirty paws and ace and burrs
in your tail. | wouldn't dare go
walking with IL tramp dog!'
"I'm not Il tramp dog-I IN
Jackie - really and truly | am.
barkeda the little puppy. And then
hc Happened to catch sight Of him
self in % puddle Of water which was
like looking glass, now that the
sun had melted some Of the ice
that had frozen over IT. Jackie
saw. his ditry paws, his ditry face
and the burrs on bis tail
'"Waiy q minute! Just wait a
minute, Uncle Wiggily!' he begged
He dipped his paws in the water
cold as it was. lie washed bis face
With his teeth he pulled the burr'
from his tail and then he rolled
over in the dried grass until his ful
was polished and then he shook him
self, which was just the same as il
YOU eombed your bair.
"Oh! look." cried Cnclc Wiggily
"Hcre's jackie Bow Wow after all
Where did that tramp dog go:' i'
back again" laughed Jackie. 81
asked.
"He's gone and never will CONF
see what you mean, Uncle Wiggily
Now may ! 60 adventuring viii
YOU"
..Yes, trot along, said the bun
nv uncle and Mr.. Bow Wow wen
back home, after whispering to Nh
LoDgears:
Now / know bow to do. it,. YQ'
helped me lot!p And il the puss.
eat doesn't get in the fountain PEI
TO take bath, IN tell you mex
about Uncle Wiggily helping Mrs
Bow Wow.
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