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Show UNCLE WiaaiLV AND THE RED) ua. Ceeyrlght, lltl, by. McCluro Newe. t paper Syndicate. y HOWARD PL OARIS. Uncle Wlcgily waa hopplna-along tha path through the wooda one day, wondering what eort of aa adventure woold coma to him. All of a euddea the bunny rabbit gentleman beard a gentle voice aaklng: "Have yoa any erumba la row packet UUa morning - Mr. Longaara Jumped up la the air and came down aaaln. for, not being ballooa, ho couldn't etay up. "Don't bo afraid. Uncle WlarOy." aaatlnued -the gentle roioe. "I am neither the Puny Poa nor the Woofll Wolf. But, 1 would like a few erumba If you have any In your pocket." Whe are you?" eakgd the rabbit uncle, foe, looking around, he eaw ae one. "I am the Red Bug, waa the an-ewer, an-ewer, and, aa truly aa I am telling you, out from under a eeaaafraa buah erawted a brilliant ecartot beetle about ea tango aa a etrawberry and much the cam oolor. "Oh. eo you are the Red Bug, are poof- aeked -Unite Vglnlly.' "And I'm hungry for crumhi." buaied the Red Bug. "1 nave heard eome of your animal frlende aey you eomettmee carry cherry pie In your pocket." went on the Red Bug, "and 1 thought perhape you might now have a few crumb left. I couldn't eat a whole piece of cherry pie, but I ehould Juat love m few crumb.'' "Ml eee If X have any," apobo Uncle Wigglly kindly. Then, putting hta paw In hta pocket. th rabbit gentleman gentle-man found a few crumb which he fatter ed oa the ground for the Red Bug. "Oh. thank you eo much!4 bussed the Bug. "These will keep me from curving. And. Uncle Wlgiily, If ever 1 eon do you a favor I shall be moat happy." "Pray do not mention It." replied the bunnv nntluntn with a low and ?ollts bow of hta pink, twinkling nose, ben he bopped on. eort of laughing to hlmeelf. Me wee still Isughlng when he reached the little log cabin where Uncle Butter, the coat, lived. "What are you chuckling about?" asked Uncle Butter, moving his chin whlsksrs up and down llko sn elevator eleva-tor In the three and four cent store. "I wss laughing to think how the Red Bug wonted to do me a favor," said Uncle wtggtly. "I don't ses how bs sver could. "Nor 1." bleated the goat gentleman. gentle-man. "The Idea of a little red bug. as Isrge aa a etrawberry, doing a favor for a big rabbit like you! But still 1 dare any he meant to be kind. Uncle Wlgrlly!" . Jj". yes; t dare aey," agreed the bunny. Now. If you pleaee, Juat you. wait and see whet happene. Uncle Wlgglly had a pleeeant visit with Uncle Butter, who govs Mr. Longeers eome clroue billboard paste Euddlng. and then Uncle Wtxglly opped back to his hollow stump bungalow. bun-galow. He had almost reached there, end he wee wondering what Nurse Jane Pussy Wussy would give him for supper, when, ell of a sudden, out from behind a mulberry bueb leaped the Fussy Pox. "Ah. now I hsvs you!" barked the Pussy Fox. taking a tight bold of Pncle Wlgsilr'e ears. "Tes." sedly said the bunny, "you seem to have me. But what are you going to do with mer "Take you off to my den!" crowed the Fox. The bad chap started to lead poor Uncle Wlxsity swsy when, sll of a sudden, the Pox stopped and looked closely at the ground. "Hum! This Is queer," eseletmed the Pox. "What te'" asked Unele Wireily. "This red strawberry,' snoke the Pox. "I see a lovely red strawberry on the ground. I'll pick It up. tske It to my den end est It for my supper with cream and powdered sugar on." The Fox leaped over to pick up what he thought was the red strawberry and then he gave a grunt. "What's the matter?" asked the bunny. "The red etrawberry rotted awey from me. But I'll get It now!" howled ths Fox. He let go of Uncle WlegUy's ears and with both paws' held out. made a Jump for the red thine on the ri-ound. And then, all of a sudden, the Fox cried: "Ouch! Tm pinched! Oh. the red etrawberry btt me on the ond of mv nose! Ouchl, Wouch!" And then the Red Bug. whe hed pretended pre-tended to be a strawberry to fool the Fox. bussed out saying: "Run. Uncle Wlaglly! Run! I'll nip ths Fox on hts noee effln! This Is my chnce to do you a favor!" And the Red Bug nipped the Pox axaln en his noee. while the bunny ran safely home to his hollow stump buns-slow. "I never thought such e little Red Bug could do me a favor, but he did." eald the bunny to Nurse Jane that night. So thle teaches ua we never can tell what la going te happen. |
