Imperial Valley press., 1926-06-10
Bed Time Stories
BY HOWARD e. GARIs
Copyright, 1925. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndtcats
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
SHAKING TREE

"What are YOU going to do-luml
| re ." asked the Fuzzy Fox Of th,
ob Cat one day, for the bad chaI
With the silly ljttlo tail was doiu.
methiug with a long piece of graP'
inc in front Of his den. In the
woods strands of wild grape vine.
e iUst the same as ropes.
Are YOU going skipping to max,
-our>eIf hungry went on the Fox
II don t need t. skip rope to ge'
"a appetite" Suarled the Bob ca
But, a~ a matter OF fact, IN not
making a jumping rope at all.
"What is it then, - asked the
EeN.
1t : trap - catch Uncle Wig,
-jlE. = WAS the answer, - IN $
pugry that | must have some ear
ibhle>. and that rabbit has the
=rgest ears of any one know.
Il would like some nibblts my
felf. bdrked the Fox, for he was
ate Ike a dog. But how can you
ateh Uncle Wiggily with Il grape
rope"
IF YOU viii help me. I viii let
.ou have some nibb}eS off his ears
hen / catch him. promised the
Sob Cat. "Will YOU
To be sure will. " snapped the
'uzzv Fox. TELL me what to do =
The Bob Cat had made a cowboy
oop. or lasso. in The grape vine
ope. Trailing this after him. tho
,hort-tai]ed bad chap SUNK through
he woods. followed by the fox.
soon they reached a field Of clover
IL the edge IF the forest.
Uncle WiggjIv comes cvcrv day
O nihblc clover here. said the Boil
at. II viii hide ny grape vine
ope tap il the green clover.
And what then " asked the
OK.
"Thcn. answered the Bob Cat.
the rabbit. no; seeing the grape
inc. VIII step in the loop. You and
viii be hiding over in the bushes
nj We II keep good hold ON a long
NJ q cIc vine. y soon as We see
=. Lor@cars in the las~o trap. we !
al and have him fas;.
..Good," harEed IL, fox. though.
= course. it was rather bad for IN
lie Wi-Gily. But the rabbit gc'it.a-
,4n, knowing nothing about the
rap. horped t. the clover patch and
eau u.hbiiu- il. All of sudden
he hidden bad chap, pulled their
nd ot tie vine and poor Uncle
Ei14iiy was caught.
Ia, We haye ven now. yuarl
i the Bob Cat, rushing ont.
And we re going TO A.hblc YOU,
arked the fox.
Yes. guess 'm caught all
;ght,' sadly sighed the rabbi'
:entlemau. Then, IS the two tad
hars dragged him into the woods
nrle Wiggilv looked up at the tree
udor which the FOX and wo!f >at
own on a log, holding him betwcer
them.
"Ah, with that Tree ! think ! can
LAY trick on thcsc bad chaps. "
hought Uucic WigLiy. Iookm- M.
At the leaves, tie rabbit pointed
/ them. The fox and wolf wer.
uarrclmg 10 scc who should HAY,
he first uibhic, from the rabbit.
Look out, Look out,' cried thu
-abbi'. Something dreadful =
zoing 10 happen.
How do vou know" ,aarlca the
sob Cat.
"~eo this shaking trcc,' went oH
Nr, LnuIcar~. Sec how the leaves
Icmblc. They arc shaking IN
ear. SOM" one very dreadful must
,c coming. rerlarS q hunter man
with u gua, Soc The shaking tree, "
'Ta. H.UI h.ow, the leave, and
make, f.," -hatr. sail rlc fpE.
"Tl,ra f., uo wiad' said UHc.c
~ W.G-..e, and surely enough There
na, 30 breeze blowing, bu the tree
,look and shook and shook.
~ guess he, light, ,aa.'cl tac
Bob Cat. "Tlat tree is afraid Of
something, II caa sec farther of
-au "c can. Maybe a hunter ;s
coming thi, way. J .m going to
Im' don I like shaking trees,