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Show j Tied -Time :: Stories UNCLI WIOQILV AND THI CMIM- NIY BIRO. Copyright, IKS, by Mrtlur. N.wipap.r Hyniltcal.. y HOWARD ft. OARIt. "Wll. what hav you for m. to tak. with m this morning?" aakwt I'ncla Wlggllv ona flay, aa ha atartcd out of hla hollow atump bungalow and aaw Nuraa Jana on tha atouy with a bunula. "la that another loaf of broad for wml of my animal frlfnaa?" "1'nla la a chocolat rako, anawarad tha muakrat lady houafkaaoar. "I bal two ona for you, and I thought Mr. Htubtall, tha g.ntl.man brar, might ear. for tha othar." "If Mr. Htubtall la anything Ilka ma ha auraly will rara for cnooulata raka." laughad I'ncla Wigglly. "I'll laava It at hla houaa aa 1 go advanturlng " "Thank you. remarked Mia. Puaiy Wuaay. Mha handad tha rhorolata caka In a little uaaket to I'lirle Wigglly and the bunny ralihlt gentleman felt ao lolly aa ha hopped along that ha twinkled twin-kled hla pink nuae and alao aang a Utile aong. I wlah I rould alng tha aong for you. hut I'm not allowed to un ao. Tha beat 1 can do la to hum It. Hut It waa about a funny little puaey rat who hadn't any tall, and when .ha went out walking aha rode In tha water pall. Aa t'ncle Wigglly aang and twinkled hla pink noaa he hopped along, carrying tha chocolate caka. And once, aa ha Jumped over a puddla of water, tha caka lipped from tha baaket and fall to tha ground. "But It lan't hurt much," aald tha bunny rabbit to hlmaelf aa he plrked the caka up. "It'a Juat dented a Utile on tha top, and Mr. Htubtall won't wind that." I'ncla Wigglly pat tha caka bark In tha ue.ket and wa. about to hop on again when ha heard aome gentle vuleea aaklng: "Mar wa pick up thoae cnjmbeT" 'What crumb.?' aaked I'ncla Wigglly. Wig-glly. "Tha c rum be that wara knocked off tha chocolate caka when It fell out of tha ba.ket." want on the volcee. And then tha bunny aaw a number of blrda Kerched on a telegraph wlra ever hla aad. "Why, of course you may plea: up those crumbs." irncle Wlgtly replied. "They are ef no use to Mr. Htubtall or me. If you are very hungry I could a van gWa you a slice ef his chocolate cake." "Oh. w don't like to tiouWa you!" twit tared tha blrda, bashful like. "No trouble at all!" exclaimed I'ncle Wlsja-lly, who waa the kindest bunny in sll tha world. With that ha cut a ptec of caka with a sharp stick he picked up from ths (round and, break ins tha caka slice up Into crumbs. h svsttsrad them ovrr the (round. Oh, thank you!" twittered tha hungry blrda ss thay flaw duwn to pick up ihs crumbs. "Way do not mention It." answered I'ncla Wwjdly, as he Iwpped on to Mr. Htubtall'a nouae. "I wonuer what sort of bit da ihey were?" thought ths iiunnv. "They skim through tha air vary swiftly And If tha bunny had only known, on of ths names of the birds is "swift," ths other nstiie being awalluw. ' "Hunts day wa may do you a favor," twittered ths swaliowa, as tha bunny bopped sway. I'ncle VWgglty left ths chocolate caka one si tea being off for Mr. Htubtall. snd ths bear gfntlemsn sad ha waa very (iad tha Punny had fed tha blrda. Mr. Longrsra visited a Itttla while with his friend, Mr. Stubtsll. and then hopped buck to his bungalow. hen ha wiia tmot there, Jakie and 1'eeti How VV ow, ths two Utile puppy UogH, came running to ltm barking "Oh. I mle W sgil : our bunalosr la on lire! Your bungalow ts on lira." "wh, my gooineaa, my eekea alt. a and a bottle fim of aoep bubblr!" cried Mr. Long eers. "llo did It happen."' Ma bopped on with the dog(te hoys, and, reaching hla bungalow, he saw a cloud of amok all around It. Hut Par-oivai, Par-oivai, th kind police dog, called out: "1'on'l get aictted. I ncla Wlggtly. Your bungalow Isn't burning. The chimney la Just stupiteil up. snd when Nurse Jau started a fire in tha parlor stove to take the chill ofr. the ainoka poured out into the rooma. Thar la nu ft re." "1 am glad of th.it." aald I'ncls Wigglly. Wig-glly. "lint if the chimney ta stopped up what ahall w do"" "l.at in help ou: ' galled som voices from (lie air. Looking up. t rule Wigglly Wig-glly sa the earn buds he hail fed with chocolate caka. "We ar chimney swifta, or swallows." said one of the birds. 'W ofteu perch In chlmnev a. holding on to tha bricks and atlcklng our stiff talla In the cracks to keep ua up. Vt know all about chlmnea. If ou like, we will a what has stopped yours up." "1 wuh you would be so kind." said th bunny. Ho. after the fir had died out. the awsllow ftw Into th chimtie. They found that th winter winds had blown the chlmnev full of stiaw and little stuku, aa well as dried leavea. Hut we'll soon clear this chimney for you, aa you were ao kind to ua" twittered twit-tered th swaliowa. " e II take -out th leaves, straw am) sticks arj use them In making nests for ourselven." Ho th birds did thia and soon the chimney wan clear snd th smoke could go up when Nurse Jan built a fire. "Swaliowa ar certainly useful birds " thought th bunny. "They can dnstop chimneys wU as they can eat th mosquitoes snd other bugs that bit " And thia Is very true. Ho if the electric light doasn't go exit in ths dark And become so frightened thst ths match has to go bring it in I'll tell ynu Tie it abuut Unci Wigglly and (he drum bird. |