Imperial Valley press., 1927-05-03
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1897, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
By HOWARD e. GAR1S
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
HIDDEN SNOW

The day after Uncle Wiggily re
turned home from his visit to tho
Wogcle iigs in their bungleump, SC
many of the rabbit gentleman s own
little bunny boys and girls wanted
to GO. adventuring with him, that
none of them would have hopped tC
school if they could have had their
way.
but it wouldn t be right to
! stay away from the Lady Mouse
Teacher,' said Uncle Wiggiiy
However, l do want to take you
on some of my adventure trips, SO
l II tell YOU what can be done. This
afternoon, II be near the hollow
stump school. All who are perfec t
in their lessons, and who are let ont
early by the lady mouse-all those
shall GO adventuring with me.
i Hurrav! Hurrah! Huroo!
shouted Jingle, Jangle and all the
others while Scooter cried:
u m going to learn my lessons
best of all!'
Hop along then!' chuckled Tn
Gle Wiggilv. He twinkled his pink
nose as the little rabbits hurried to
school and then Mr.. Longears help
ed his wife and Nurse Jane put
some new paper on the front hall
bedroom in case company arrived.
"Now III hop over to the school
and see how many of my little bun
MES were so perfect in their lessons
that the Lady Mouse let them out
carly said the rabbit gentleman
after lunch.
He had not been standing near
the Hollow Stump School more than
ten minutes before Baby Bunty
came skipping out, followed by
Scramble and Bramble, Tooter anG
Scooter, Tumble and Bumble. jim
gle and Jangle and about a dozen
others.
my, N.Y. exclaimed Unclc
Wiggily, laughing. "You could not
all have done so we'll in your les,
sons as this, did you''
"Oh, yes, Unkic Wig cried
Baby Buntv in childish talk. We
des was so dood as never was an
Teacher 'ct us all out. Eow we's
going wifi 90 to have ventures.
"Come along.' invited the rab-
bit gentleman hopping out of the
way of Bunty S paw, for the little
tyke wanted to tickle him. Off to
the woods hoped the old rabbit
gentleman and many little bunnies.
May flowers were just springing up,
and some of these were gathered to
take home to Mrs. Longears and
Nurse Jane. Then Uncle Wiggily
led the way down into a deep, cool
glen between the rocks, where the
sun hardly glimmered.
What is in here?' asked Baby
Bunty in a whisper, for the place
was quite gloomy. lis there any
thing mere, Unkie Wig?'
Adventures, l hope answered
the bunny gentleman. ''Still l
may be wrong!"
No. You re right, There is an
adventure here" suddenly growled
a savage voice, and out from hole
ill the rocks sprang the Bob Cat.
81 am the adventure! went on the
bad chap. "Gurr. and he growled
50 loudly that he showed all his
teeth.
But if You think Uncle Wiggily
and the little bunnies were fright
ehed by the Bob Cat am glad to
tell YOU that you are wrong.
II II fix him. - shouted humble,
catching up Il stone and throwing
i, at the savage creature. But the
Bob Cat duckcd his head and the
stone only hit 4 tree.
Watch me! yelled Tumble,
picking i bunch Of ferns. But
when he went to throw them his
foot slipped and he fell.
Nah! Nah.' mocked the Bob
Cat. "Never touched me!
The hungry animal gathered
himself for "A spring and was going
to leap into the midst of the bun
mics, and perhaps scratch Baby Bun
~ for all know. when, all Of a
sudden, Uncle Wiggily saw some