Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-21
UNCLE WIGGILY'S
TURN TO LAUGH
Copyright 1885
by Mcclure
Syndicate

One day, when Uncle Wiggily was
all alone in his Hollow Stump Bun
galoW, the old rabbit gentleman
thought it would be good time for
him to take a bath. His wife and
Nurse Jane had gone to the movies,
the rabbit boys and girls were at
school and Mr. Longears didn't feel
like going adventuring.
"Ill just take BATH" he said to
himself. Its the best chance I've
ever had. I'm all alone here"
Hopping up the stairs to the bath
room, Uncle Wiggily thought of how
much trouble he often had if he
wanted to take bath when there
was some one at home in the bum
galow. No sooner would he get in
the bath room than his wife would
call him to do something, or Nurse
Jane would want to get III to scrub
the floor or some of the children
rabbits would be asking their faith
er to help them with their school
home work. Often he was more than
an hour getting his bath.
But it won't take me long today"
thought Uncle Wiggily as he began
filling the tub with water, looking
to make sure he had soap and plenty
of towels. I'll soon be nice and
clean. can even leave the door of
the bath room open, for somebody
might ring the bell and if the door
is open 1 can hear them" Then
Uncle Wiggily had another thought.
IF some one rings the bell while I'm
in the water I can jump out, put on
my bath robe and go down to see
who it is" he decided.
Soap Escapes
So ne began to take his bath. He
soaped himself well and sozzled on
the water and he was all through
except washing his back, which was
hard to reach, when, all of a sudden,
the soap slipped from his paw over
the edge of the tub to the floor.
What, there, soaple! Back up!
Come here!" called the rabbit gen.
tleman to the slippery cake skid
ding over the floor But the soap
would not come back, so Uncle Wig
gily had to get out of the tub to
pick it up. By accident he stepped on
the wet cake of soap and, all of
quickness, Mr.. Longears did some
skating. The slippery soap was like
skate and the bunny uncle slid all
around the bath tub before he
caught hold of the towel rack and
stopped himself.
"Ha! Ha! Hal" laughed the rab-
bit. THAT was funny! Ha! Hal
Having soiled his feet by getting
out of the tub on the cake of soap
Mr.. Longears got back in the tub
again and while he was there the
Fox popped in the window. The
Bad Chap, passing the bungalow,
had heard Uncle Wiggily splashing
in the water of the tub.
Fine Chance
'iAh hap snickered the Fox to
himself. This will be fine chance
to catch him at his bath" So the
Fox climbed up a dried honey
Suckle vine outside the bath room
window and got in just as Uncle
WISELY wac lduShiliS db b1le lulllly
way he skated on the cake of wet
soap.
"Ha Ha! Hal" laughed the Bad
Chap. This is the time 1 have
you. Now you can't get away. You
haven't any clothes on and you
don't dare run out of the house
I have you. Ha! Hal Ha! Hear
me laugh"
"Yes, 1 hear you laugh" sadly
said Uncle Wiggily sitting in the
tub. ut looks as if you had me
sure enough" Just then, seeing
the Fox coming toward him, Mr.
Longears wet the cake of soap and
put it outside the tub on the floor
Then, all of a quickness, the Fox
stepped on it and away he slid as
if he had on one roller skate.
Faster and faster the Fox slid on