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Show BEDTIME STORIES I BY HOWARD R. GARIS INCLE WIGG1LY AND THE TAPER ki'? b Syndicate, r"i i-.t. i ii-i t,en he -all fur. i muskrs n. . . 1 1 1 ron i . .i 1 1 jc "A i i i- ,. r ii ' out . .i . f hi i ' 'hii' Full i ten, I . . j . i Inc ;"I i - Sam, 1 DBki ntk nian a I i c l.-.i: . . !. i 1 ' "Sinllln s Kim it i. 1 i i kl r :, I - . i. . i i i "ll l tit Ii n Per i.i . i .-. i 1 1 Jm I ad i r. i , Ii v. i- i u on Mis M V iiz' 1 o 1 1 i-millnc; Sain U.K.' . f U i i'i jshe.i and Al J: ar- all 1 er lie i 1 "me ;-a ' 11 er n the I i"l ' !..' I iiig ma iivjv m i inn ce paste, naper and cverythln-j." ' f ' f for me to co nu .Sn.iiiiu i nch lf.il'.. I it It:. . ii . 1 ' J.u. v. . 1 1 ' -' ' now . Because l am going to paste that pa- , J .'in.-,, I gJI Snm mav mean all rlRlit. but '"" o come, as l 'Oilii . .i , , , (in i . j JNol r.n vt.ur f0 VlB ii'."'"' i rm I t '"; i L1'"11' ' I: ii I v Uh ,' funny liu),- ma.ki- ,..mI I""''' i" - .-' mi. an ull aiiron innnnl jrouml , 'Jf, i'";. 1 : ;,' ' ' N ii . " 1 En": " , ould i pui , dowp, ir around and around like on .i ; i stick of peppermint candy?" The btinny gentleman couldn't remem-; her. fo he looked In the next room and ! found the wall paper Strips running up i and iluw h "The rest in easy," Bald air Iongears. 1 So in opened a roil of pain r, whii ii luou I like a garden filled with cabbage roses and he began to spread on the paste; first, if course. I'uliinu the paper out flat on the Utile table Siiii'liij; iim, the monkey gentleman, had left. "I must put ou lots of paste so the i 'paper will stick on (he wail," thought, t'pcle Wiggilv. lie dipped his brush in tht' Sticky Stuff again. Spread on lien panic, and then he i llmbeil up the lad- ( iler. holding the long piece of sticky j paper UP as high as he could, -so he wouldn't step on It with his hind paws "1 hope nothing happens!" -nUI I " n I WiKKii. hardly daring it twinkle his I pink nose. But something did happen! When he was half way up the ladder he stepped j on ibe, trailing length of paste-covered paper. "Oh. my" cried the bunny. Ills pa. slipped on the sticky, slimy naper and 1 down he fell! "Clatter! Bang! Bunk"' Uncle Wig- gllj fell down the ladder Over and over 1 the bunny gentleman rolled on the floor, over and over inside the sticky paper, until only his pink nose stuck out Faster and fattier. over and over, j around and around rolled Uncle WikeII Inside the pasty paper, until he landed m corner of the room, all wrapped up like a parcel from the store. "Io you want any help?" asked Nurse Jam- opening the door and looking In "Yes. If you please, " answered Uncle I Wigglly, and his Vplce "rune I i.. i , . Ironi away down cellar, so muffled vas he in the paper. 'I want you to help me 'ut of this sticky mess Hurst June, and then well wa.il for Smllln(; Sam "I finish decorating the room i m through !" Well. I wish you could !..' Men the hunn when Nurse Jane unrolled him and helped him up. ., perhaps :t - m.! as well you dldn'i m him. lr Long-ears Long-ears was a sal sight! But Nur-c Jane helped him wash off the liable, and the peatt day Smiling Sam came, II. dl lu't fall off the ladder ami so, ii.e", M, room papered. And If the fire shovel doe'sn I titko a lump of coal t t school to plv ti,e blackboard a white mark, I'll tell you next about Uncld Wiggil, and Floppy's bouse. |