Imperial Valley press., 1931-07-11
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGnYs BIG BUMP

"a lovely day," said Uncle Wig
gily, smiling at the tramp dog sit
ting beside him in the bunny gen
tleman's automobile which had Do-
1ogna sausages for tires. "Beauti-
full"
"Charming," growled the tramp
dog. That is, he looked like 2
tramp dog and Uncle Wiggily, who
had stopped beside the road to le.
the make believe sad old chap hop
in for G ride, thought at first that
MS company was a tramp dog. But
it was really the Woozie Wolf. Just
think Of the Woozie Wolf riding be-
side Uncle Wiggily in the automo-
bile and the rabbit not knowing It.
But ne will find out pretty soon.
yes, wonderful weather were
having now" went on Mr.. Longears
as he sprinkled a little pepper on
his sausage auto tires to make his
car 90 a bit faster. We could stand
little rain, though"
"Yes, I guess we could" agreed
the tramp dog-I mean the Wolf.
He didn't dare look straight at Un-
Gle Wiggily, but sort of turned his
eyes to one side for fear the rabbit
gentleman would know him for
what he was. You see, the Wolf
vas in disguise. The Bad Chap had
torn his clothes and stuck dried
leaves around his head TO make
himself look like a tramp dog SO
Uncle Wlggily would take pity on
him and give him a ride.
And when I'm in his car and get
to 2 dark and lonesome place in the
woods the Wolf had said to the
Fox. I'll all Of a sudden nlbble
him. Ha! Hal"
Hal Hal" the Fox had laughed
and both OF them had thought 1t a
great joke.
As for Uncle Wiggily at first he
thought he was being kind to poor
cid tramp dog beside the road. He
was good-natured that way. The
automobile rolled along and pretty
soon Uncle Wiggily thought he had
better find out where his dog COM
pany was going.
DO you want to ride far?' asked
Uncle Wiggily, taking another look
at his passenger.
"Oh. I'll go as far as you 60 said
the Wolf, speaking as much like a
cog as he could.
"Wen, I'm going home to my hol-
low stump bungalow" said the rap-
bit. And you are welcome to come
with me. I'll ask Nurse Jane Fuzzy
to see if she can borrow bone
from Mrs. Bow Wow the dog lady
"Oh, don't bother growled the
Wolf, who was pretending to be
dog. 7 guess I'll manage to get
somethin3 to eat" and he looked
hungIily at Uncle Wiggily while the
rabbit gentleman was sprinkling
more pepper on the sausage tires.
well, I hope you do spoke the
rabbit, and then the wind happened
to blow and it blew some Of the
leaves off the head Of the Wolf and
Uncle Wiggily, taking quick look,
knew the Bad Chap for what he
was-a Wolf and not a poor old
tlamp dog.
"Oh. my goodness!" exclaimed
Uncle Wiggily to himself when he
found out. This is most surprising
I've got the Wolf for company. He
is riding with me-sitting right be-
side me and all the while I thought
he was a Jolly old dog. I guess this
Wolf knows who am all right. And
! guess he's just waiting until we
get to a lonesome part Of the road
and he'll begin TO nibble me- What
shall 7 do?"
Uncle Wiggily knew it would do
little good Tor him to stop the auto
and get out, for the Wolf would
chase right after him. And there
was no Traffic Police Dog in sight.
Then. all Of a sudden, Mr.. Long
ears thought Of big bumpy piacs
farther down the woodland road be-
| fore he came TO the lonesome, dark
place.
Il know what can do" whis-
pcred Uncle Wiggily to himself. Il
( can make the auto 90 fast over the
! big bump and the Wolf, not know
~ are coming to il, won't be hold
ing on. Hell be bounced out ot
my car. But I know the bump and
I'm hold to the steering wheel and