Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-14

little rabbits to say nothing of Baby
Bunty, who is so squirmy that it
takes twice as long-well, You know,
it isn't any fun. l need Nurse Jane
to help me-
"Far be it from me- said Uncle
Wiggily, with low and polite bow
of his pink, twinkling nose, = far be
it from me to take Nurse Jane away
from ear-washing to go adventur-
ing. l was lust asking her to bake
me a molasses cake
"And | said | would if he would
get the molasses,' added the musk
rat lady housekeeper of the hollow
stump bungalow.
"Here | go! After molasses!' -
cried Mr.. Longears as he hoped
away "Ill have my adventure, get
the molasses and tonight | shall have
molasses cake for supper. Hurray!'
Uncle Wiggilv was so fond of cake
that he thought it would be best -
get a jug of molasses first and look
for an adventure afterward. So he
hoped to the store and told the
Grocery Cat what he wanted.
"a jug of molasses?" mewed the
Grocery Cat, brushing some grains
CT sugar off the counter with his
tail. "Certainly, Uncle Wiggily, here
you are,'' and he filled jug and
handed it to the rabbit. ''Only be
CAREFUL - mewed the Cat as Uncle
Wiggily was about to hop out of the
store.
"Be careful about what,' the
rabbit gentleman wanted to know.
Be careful about the 'molasses,
mewed the Cat. "It is very sticky.
If you spill any and step in it you
may be stuck so fast you can't get
home
"Oh, I'll take good care about
that!' chuckled MIR. Longears.
He was hopping on through the
woods, with the jug of molasses un-
der his paw, thinking how good the
cake would taste and wondering
when, all of a sudden, Uncle Wig
gily heard a noise behind him.
Perhaps that is an adventure
coming now!" he thought. Looking
around the rabbit gentleman saw
some one running toward him over
the dried leaves of the forest. And
a voice cried:
"Wait. Wait a minute!'
cha. / know who that is.' ex-
claimed Mr.. Longears. "It is the
Bob Cat who wants me to wait so
he can nibble my ears. But no, no!
My ears shall not be nibbled today
if | can help it, SO Uncle Wig
gily began to run and hop very fast.
Then whoever it was cnaslng hnn
also ran fast, coming nearer and
nearer over the dried leaves of the
forest.
~ shall soon be caught if l don t
do something, thought the bunny.
1" Let me sec-what can | do. Ha!
| have it. The molasscs. 1t is very
sticky, the Grocery Cat said. | will
take out the cork and let some of the
sticky molasses dribblc behind me
on the leaves. When the Bob Cat
comes along lie will step on the
molasses leaves, they will stick to
his paws and lie can't run SO fast.
Then | ii get away
No sooner said than done! Taking
the cork from the molasses jug I'm
Gle Wiggily let some of the sweet,
sticky stuff dribble behind him on
the forest leaves as he ran. He look
cd back and saw some animal step
on the sticky leaves, fall down, roll
over and then get up, all covered
with leaves and molasses.
"Ha, Hal" laughed Uncle Wig
gily, putting the cork back in the
Jug. "l fooled you Bob Cat!"
Boo! Hoo! Pm not Bob Cat!''
came from the bunch of molasses
leaves. 81 IN Jackie Bow Wow and
/ wanted you to wait for me so |
could go home with you. And | m
all stuck up now and--boo hoo!
''Oh, dear met" cried Uncle Wig
gily. 81 didn't know that was you
running after me, Jackie. l thought
it was the Bob Cat. m sorry!"
Then the bunny gentleman help
ed Jackie wash the sticky molasscs
leaves off in the brook near by and
he took the puppy dog home with
him and gave him big piece Of
n,olasses cake which Nurse Jane
baked. SO everything came out all
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