Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-28
Bedtime Steries
BY HOWARD &. GARIs
Copyright. 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND TIE
FLUFFY PUFF

Just a moment, Wig. my dear.
called the rabbit gentleman 5 wife
, to him as he was hopping down tins
front steps early IN the morning
wait. -
Does some one want me on
the telephones - asked Mr.. Loncear>
as he looked to make sure he had his
red, white ana blue striped rhcuma
tI>m crutch with him in case he
became lame while seeking advcn-
lures.
"Oh, no, answered his wife.
3" But | want You 10 bring nae soHlc-
thing from the store, If You will be
- kind.
I of course!'' exclaimed the bun
, ny gentleman with a low and polite
bow of his tall silk hat. 10 You
want loaf Of bread
Ne, not that this time
i Then perhaps | may have the
happiness of bringing you a pound
/ of sugar.
"No, thank vou' Since vou would
/ never guess l viii tell you. said
! Mis-, Longears. Il want. f yoa
viii b. s. kind, fluffy puff
4 fluffv puffa' cried Uncle
Niggilv. Don t You mean :, cream
puff3''
No. | want i fluffy puff : 4
little bunch OF fuzzy feathers ON i
handle and | use Il Ia powder my
aose. sajd thc lady rabbit.
There. If Won must know, | use tn
fluffy puff TO powder M aasr'
and she. laaghea i little and blush
ed behind her cars.
But why should Won powder your
Hose'' asked JntIe Wi1gily.
An The lady animals whom l !
know powder their Hosrs. said Mr.
Longe8rs. 1t takes tho SA;ne of. :
" Dear PEE This is very queer |
world. said Errle Wi.giIy to
himself As he hoppcd along.
F." Dog forget my fluffy puff.
his wife called to hin. Il have =, .
powder bu- I need new puff.
III bring it" rr9mised NJ. .
Lone4ars. and ~ be hopra,I along 10 +
seek an adventure. - hugh. maae :
and more, boH s.faHgc it #as taat I
gentleman animals would paw mo0es |
TO lave g polish IA. on tIe:r shoes, /
while LADY animals paid money for I
flaffy puffs 10 TAKE the Sine off |
their noses.
BIT being Il good husband, Mr. T
Longears hoped 10 the yanitee /
sloppee, Is it vas called. and
brought rae fluffy puff. Il w4s. as I
his Wfe md said. iu>t Iirtle bunch /
o1 Wilitc feathers on little white F
LaHdle. Just for fun Uucle Wig
sily touched it to his hose, not hay /
ing any powder, Of course.
"Oh, gurr, Gazinka, he cried I
With little shiver. 1t tieEles, |
don I see how the lady animals stand ,
il to powder their noses
But that, really, was mono Of bis
affair, so on he hoped, looking this /,
way and that way fer adventures /
The only one he found. however /
was where "A little june Bug, who |
was just coming up for the season, {
had got one leg caught under =
stone and couldn't get loose. So
the rabbit gentleman kindly hcalpcd .
him.
Il don I call that much Of an
adventure, thought spoke the
bunny uncle to himself as he hoped /,
On, feeling in his pocket to MAKE
sure he had his wife 3 fluffy puff |
safe, and he had.
"Pcrhaps you II call me an adven, !
ture, = suddenly cried a harsh vote"
and then, all at once, up out of the /
ditch beside the road popped the
Skillery Scallcry Alligator with The
double iointcd tal.
Yes, you certainly are an adj
1cnturc. said tnclc Wiggily slow
ly, but not ono | like"
''Whether YOU like it or not, N
going to take you off 10 my dem"
garElcd the Gator And he WAS Just
about to knock the rabbit gentle !
man OYER with his double iointcd /
tail (for that is u way aliigators
lvej when, all at once Mr. Longeor