Imperial Valley press., 1930-12-18
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY'S CANDY
CANE

"Ker choo! Ker choo! Ker choo!'
Sneezed Uncle Wiggiiy in his hollow
stump bungalow soon after supper
one night. "Ker chool" ............ .........
Dear me you are catching cold,
exclaimed his wife looking at him
over the tops of her glasses, for she
was knitting ear warmers for Baby
Bunty who had lost hers playing in
the snow that day. "Wiggy, you are
catching cold!'
How can I catch a cold or any
thing else if I don't run after it?
asked the rabbit gentleman. !
haven't been chasing any colds!
I've been sitting here in my chair
and all did was to-ker choo! ker
choo!" and he sneezed harder than
before.
Yes, know you ker chooed all
right, said Mrs. Longears with a
smile. And it doesn't matter
whether you caught a cold or the
cold caught you. Anyway you LOOK
at it you have cold and I want
you to go right upstairs and to bed -
oh, go to bed now?" cried Uncle
Wiggily, Please, no!'
please yes!" said his wife firmly
taking him by the ear. up to bed
you go'
Baby Bunty and some of the 9TH
er rabbit children who were sitting
up and doing their school work at
home, laughed at the funny sight
Of Uncle Wiggily being sent up TO
bed as they often were. But not
for being bad-just on account of
his sneezing.
But it's too early to go to bed,
my dear" said the bunny gentle
man as his wife led him along by
one ear. Much too early
Its quite late enough for you
said his wife Hop along!"
But" said Mr.. Longears, sort OF
pulling back, Il promised Mr.. Twis-
tytail I'd go to the movies with
him this evening""
That fat pig gentleman can go
to the movies by himself; he's big
enough!' said Mrs. LongearS You
are going to bed! I'm not going to
have you sit in the movies catching
more cold
We'll, all right, my-ker-c -choo,
dear!" said the rabbit uncle. But
when Twisty calls for me please tell
him you made me go right to bed
"All right" was all Mrs. Long
ears said.
So Uncle Wiggily went up to his
room and, before undressing to get
between the covers he looked at the
bag of Christmas presents hidden
under his bed Sticking out of the
top of the bag was a big, red and
white striped candy cane The
kind dog at the toy shop where
Uncle Wiggily had filled the bag
with presents to help Santa Claus,
had put in the candy cane for good
measure.
This is a fine, big cane" said
Uncle Wiggily. Il can walk with
this better, even, than can with
my red, white and blue striped
rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane
gnawed for me oyt of a cornstalk
And that reminds me- left my
crutch down stairs. l might need
it in the night. I'll just slip down
and get it and then-well then II!
see what happens"
Uncle Wiggily was just going to
slide down the banister rail to get
his rheumatism crutch when he
heard the door bell ring and then
he heard the voice OF Mr.. TWisty-
tail asking.
rs Uncle Wiggily ready to go to
the movies with me?"
II am sorry" said Mrs. Longeary
TO the jolly fat pig gentleman. but
Uncle Wiggily sneezed and is catch
ing cold so / have sent him to bed.
Please call another time"
Uncle Wiggily catching cold!
That's too badl' gruntod the fat
pig. Tn sorry. Well, I'll go TO the
movies myself and hear them talk. "
Mrs. Longears closed the door,
Mr.. Twistytail went down the steps
and along the sidewalk under Uncle
Wiggilys window And then the
rabbit gentleman lifted the window,
thrust out his head and said.