Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-08

white and blue striped rheumatism
crutch that Nurse Jane had gnaW-
ed for him out of cornstalk, Mrs.
Longears shook her little tail and
said:
I There is something queer about
Wiggy."
What do you mean-queer?"
asked Nurse Jane. IF you mean he
is jolly and full of fun
1T isn't so much that" said Mr..
Longears. II like him to have fun
even if he is getting to be an old
rabbit. But Wiggy is up to some
trick, I'm sure. That's what he
was thinking Of He didn't want to
tell US because he thought we would
laugh at him. But he is going to
! try some new trick, I'm sure"
do you mean like putting a
whistle on his tail as his pig friend
did?" asked Nurse Jane, "and CIV
ing music lessons in the Hollow
! Stump School?"'
Something like that, yes" said
Mrs. Longears. ''Wiggy is thinking
Of trying some silly little trick, and
though it may be very jolly and
have no harm in it, still he doesn't
want us to know" 4G.
/ "Just fancy! My world" exclaim-
ed Nurse Jane as if she were Eng
lish. Eg
But I'm going to find out what
/ it is" declared Mrs. Longears, as
she looked for her bonnet, which
was trimmed with carrots and let
! tuce. Il am going to hop along .af-
ter Wiggy, not letting him see me,
and I'm going to find out what his
trick is"
! "Oh!" exclaimed Nurse Jane.
You are so brave and bold, Mrs.
Longearsl Will you tell me what it
is when you find out?"
Yes" promised the lady rab-
bit. anl away she hoped after her
bunny husband.
/ It was April, in the warm Spring
of the year, and there had been
some rain and that's why Uncle
Wiggily took his rheumatism
crutch. The damp weather of
Spring made his rheumatism worse.
But when warm Summer came the
pain would go away. I.
4. 81 hope I can find one," mur-
INJURED Mr.. Longears as he hoped
along looking on both sides of the
path over the fields and through
the woods.
What do you want to find?"
asked Robin bird who was build
ing nest in tree. What are you
looking for?"
will you promise not to tell if
tell you?" asked Uncle Wiggily.
Il promise" sang the Robin, so
Uncle Wiggily whispered to her and
the bird whispered back:
You'll find one over the top OF
the next hill"
"Thanks!" called back the rab-
bit gentleman as he hoped fast
Though he did not know it, his
wife was hopping after him. Mrs
Longears saw Uncle Wigily looking
for something and she said:
"I wonder what 1t can be? This
is very mysterious and strangel"
Uncle Wiggily hoped over the
hill and looked where the robin
had told him to look. At first hi
could not find what he wanted
Then Mrs. Longears came hopping
over the top Of the hill and saw
her husband 'adown below. Sht
didn't want him to catch her spy
ing on him, SO she hoped to ont
side and all of sudden, she hop
ped into big mud puddle wher'
she was stuck, for the mud wa
deep. i'19H1
"Oh, help! Help. Help!" crie'
Mrs Longears.
"Oh, my dear wife! How did yol
get here?" shouted Uncle Wiggily
as ne turned and ran to help hi
wife out of the mud puddle. AM
when he had done so, he said: "Of
you have found it, Goodiel Goodie
You have found It'll"
Found What?" asked Mrs. Long
ears looking at her shoes
you have found the mud pud
dlel" went on Mr. Longears. THAT
what was looking for" he sal
laughing. That's what I was think
ing about, but I didn't want