Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-18
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WlGGMy'S FEATHER
BROOM

BROOM
Dear mel" said Nurse Jane Fuz-
" Wuzzy. the muskrat lady house
/ keeper i'll Uncle Wiggiiy's hollow
stump bungalow. 1t IS so worn out
I can't do a bit of cleaning with
it,
Don't tell me your tail is worn
OUT" exclaimed Mr.. Lonegars for
he came into the kitchen in time
/ to see Miss Fuzzy WuzZy looking at
the end of her tail. That's too
bad!
NO, it isn't my tail that's worn
out, Nurse Jane answered, 1t is
the little feather broom, or duster,
that I faSteu on the end Of my tail
g, whenever I want to clean up
around the bungalow. Look" she
went on. taking the old feather
broom off the end Of her tail where
it was tied on with an old hair rib
bon belonging to Baby Bunty. I
need new feather duster, Uncle
Wiggily."
And YOU shall have i'll" bravely
cried the rabbit gentleman as he
twinkled his pink nose and hoped
to get his hat. I'll see that you
have d new feather broom before
night, Nurse Jane!"
But where are you going to get
it?" asked Nurse Jane
Leave that to me' said Mr..
Longears and he looked very fine
in his fur coat as he started out
Of the bungalow.
Oh do be careful" begged the
muskrat lady as Uncle Wiggily op-
ened the door.
I slall!' he promised
And look for a snow man to drive
away the Fuzzy Fox if he comes
after you" advised Mrs. Longears
as she blew kiss to her husband
! from the end Of heY paw.
Hal Ha! That's what III dol"
chuckled Uncle Wiggily. Ill soon
be back with a new feather broom
fov Nurse James tail be said.
Now though Uncle Wiggily die
not tell his wife and Nurse Jane
where he was going TO get a new
feather broom, the rabbit gentle
man himself well knew where tc
find Just what he wanted.
IF my friend the Turkey is still
in his secret bunk in the woods, !
can easily get enough feathers from
him to make just the sort Of dust
ing broom Nurse Jane wants,
thought Mr.. LongearS.
I think YOU may remember the
story 7 told YOU last week how the
Turkey Gobbler, knowing it would
soon be Thanksgiving. when he
would be expected to make big
dinner for sonebody-the Turkey
e. built himself a little coop. or bunk
in the woods. not far from Uncle
Wiggily's bungalow And there Nj
Gobbler said he would stay until
after Thanksgiving
Il think / shall find him here
now. thought Uncle Wiggily rs he
hoped through the woods. For
it isn't Thanksgiving until next
! week.
Surely enough the Turkey vas in
his little secret bunk made from
brush. bark and dried grass. AS ne
hoped toward the place, Uncle
/ Wiggily whistled SO the Turkey
would know it was his rabbit fric1d
and not the Farmer with an AK, who
was coming
/ oh, its you; IS it?" asked Mr..
/ Gobbler sticking his head, with red
wattles on it, out Of chink in the
bunk.
+ Yes, it is /" said Uncle Wiggily,
and have a favor to ask of you
Don't tell mo YOU want me TO
! come to Thanksgiving feast!"
! yelled the Turkey, his red wattles
. turning pale
oh no! Nothing like that" an
GWered the rabbit But YOU have
been hiding in this secret bunk quite
q while now. and you must have
duffled out quite few loose foath-
CTS; haven't you?"
Il should say SOL" ciucked The
Turkey There are a lot of my best
feathers all over this place. It's
really too small for ne, I shall be
glad when Thanksgiving is over 50
can come out and strut around as
used 10. But who wants my old
loose feathers?'
I do!" said Uncle Wigg.ly. ~
want to make a new duster broom
for Nurse Jane to fasten on the end
of her tail to keep the bungalow
neat"
"Eere!" Take all the feathers YOU
WANT said the Turkey, handing
out a clawful to the rabbit. Uncle
Wiggily tied them into the shape
of a little broom and with some
string from from his pocket, and he
was just going TO thank the COB
bier bird when. all of a sudden,
along through the woods came run
ming the hungry fox.
oh hoi" barked the fox. I've
got you now, Uncle Wiggily! There
is no snow man here 10 drive me