Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-31
Jackie poured mdasses
into The bal

piece of stove pipe and all winds,
even the gentle, summer winds OF
June, love to blow away rabbit gen.
tlemen's tall hats.
So Uncle Wiggily went out on the
last day of March to see the end OF
the blowing winds.
Now it happened that the March
winds around Woodland were very
teasing. Joking, tricky winds. They
were full of mischief And, as 1t
also happened, the March winds. so
far, had done nothing to Uncle Wig
gily. -.
1--WE have never hAown or Uncle
Wiggily's hat" howled one March
wind.
I'VE have hardly blown any dust
in his eyes," sighed another March
! wind
Nor made him sneeze with our
cold breath" murmured a third
March wind. II think it is time we
played some trick on that rabbit
Surely" agreed the first wind.
Here it is the last day of March
and tomorrow We must 60 away to
make room for April showers. If
we don't play a joke on Uncle Wig
gily now we shall have to wait until
next year.
Then let's do it now!' shrieked
| the second wind.
"I1l help blow off his tall, silk
hat and make him chase it!' cried
the third wind as it twisted around
like top and raised cloud OF
dust
That's what We'll do!' shouted
the two other March winds We'll
blow off Uncle Wiggily's hatl"
All through March the winds had
been trying that trick but, up to
now, Uncle Wiggily had always got
ten the best of them. Either he did
not go out of his bungalow when
the winds were too high or he tied
his hat on his head with scarf.
Anyhow, the mischievous March
winds had never been able to blow
the hat off the bunny's head.
And now, if we don't do it this
last day of the month, the April
showers, coming tomorrow, will
laugh at us!" howled the first wind.
Come onl Come on!" cried the
two other winds. "We'll blow along
until we see Uncle Wiggily and we'll
twist off his hat.'
The March winds blew this way
and that and the the other way.
Uncle Wiggily was hopping along
looking for an adventure, but he did
not know what the tricky winds
we're going TO do. The rabbit gen.
tleman came to the kennel house
where Mr.. and Mrs. Bow Wow, the
dogs lived.
"Iil stop in and see them," said
Mr.. Longears and he did. But while
Mr.. Longears was talking to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bow Wow, Jackie and Peetie.
the two puppies, were going to the
store for their mother. They were
going to get some molasses in jug
so Mrs. Bow Wow could make a
cake.
But there is little old molasses
left in this Jug" whined Jackie
squirting down inside. "What1l we
do with it?'
Pour the old molasses in Uncle
Wiggilys hat" whispered Peetie.
iIldt VIII SluPJJ tiiN Jub Aoi tiS
new molasses we are going to get
and it will be an April Fool joke
for tomorrow"
So Jackie poured what was left
of the old molasses from the jug in
to the rabbit gentleman's hat. Then
the puppies ran TO the store.
Uncle Wiggily hoped out of the
kennel house and he was so busy
saying goodbye to Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
Wow that he never notice the mo-
lasses in his hat and put it right on
his head. And away he hoped to
have an adventure.
"Ha! Here comes Uncle Wiggily!
Here he comes with his tall hat!"
howled the three March winds. Nov
for a last chance at him! Blow!
Blow hard, everybody" The last
March winds blew and blew but they
couldn't blow Uncle Wiggily's hat
off his head for the molasses stuck
IL on too tightly. Puff! Wuffl
Cuff" howled the March winds.
'Ha! Ha! Fooled again!' cried