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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE MUSIC BOX, Copyright, 1921, by McClure News- paper Syndicate. (By Howard R. Garis.) "Hello! Hello! Is Uncle Wiggily there?" i This is the question Nurse Jane heard some one ask over the wire, as the muskrat lady housekeeper an- swered the telephone in the hollow stump bungalow one morning, "Why, yes, Uncle Wiggily is here, He has just finished eating his break- fast," answered Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy, "Who is this?" Then Nurse Jane wished she had asked that question first, instead of saying that the bunny gentleman was at home. "For maybe this is the Fox, Welf or Bear asking," thought Nurse Jane: However, she felt much bettor when she heard the voice saying over the wire: . 8 is Aunt Lettie, the Goat lady. AL, Baby Bunty is staying here for a while." "Yes, 1 know that," said Nurse Jane. - 8 "Well, I wonder if Uncle Wiggily can bring something with which to amuse Baby Bunty?" asked Aunt Lettie. "It isso cold I don't want her to go out today, and she is so fret- ful from staying in the house, Please ask Uncle Wiggily to bring over something to amuse Baby Bunty." "I will," promised Nurse Jane, and when she told the bunny gentleman what was wanted. Uncle Wiggily twinkled his pink nose #nd remark- ed: 3 "I wonder what new toy I can take to the little Rabbit girl? It must be something new and amusing. I'll stop at the toy store on my way over and get Baby Bunty something nice." Uncle Wiggily, all dressed up with his red, white and blue striped rheu- matism cruteh, went in the toy store "What have you - got that will amuse a lively little Rabbit girl?" asked Mr. Longears of the Monkey Doodle toy store gentleman. "Dolls, roller skates, play houses, toy sets of dishes, paint boxes, doll carriages, doll cradles and a little clothes wringer," answered the Mon- key Doodle. _ "Baby Bunty said Uncle Wiggily. "Then the only thing left to get her is a music box," said the Monkey Doodle. "Here is a fine one! It plays four sorts of tunes. It will amuse any little Rabbit girl." "What kind of music does it play?" asked Uncle Wiggily. "I'll show you," said the Monkey Doodle. So he wound up the music box, and it tinkled out a little tune that made the bunny gentleman want to sing. has all of those," said the Monkey chap. And wl it was played it made Uncle Wigkily want to clap his paws. "The third tune is more jolly hd lively still," said the Monkey. d when it was played Uncle Wiggly could not keep his paws still, just had to dance! "What is the fourth tune?" aske the bunny. F "I'd rather not play that for you." said the Monkey chap. "It ig so livelv it will make you turn a somersault head over heels." "Then 1 guess this music box will suit Baby Bunty," spoke the Rabbit gentleman, "I'll take it'to her." On his way to Aunt Lettie"s house all of a sudden, the bad old Fox jumped out from behind a bush and tried to grab Uncle Wiggily. "I'11 nibble your ears!' howled the Fo: 5 % "Oh, don't be so bad!" begged the bunny, and he played® the first tune on Baby Bunty"s music box. .All at once the Fox hegan to sing. "Ha! I'll play the next tune and make him even more jolly," thought the bunny. "Then he won't want to nibble my ears." So Uncle Wiggily played the second tune, and the Fox clapped his, paws, but the bunny couldn't clap his hecause hz was play- ing the music box. "A little livelier," thought Uncle Wiggily. So he played ihe third tune and the Fox began to dance. "Stop it! Stop it!" howled the bad animal, "How can I nibble your ears when you make me dance?" "There is one more to come!" said Uncle Wiggily. So he played the fourth tune; and, surely enough, the Fox began turning somersaults, head over heels. And he somersaulted down hill and flopped away howling, not getting the bunny at all. But Uncle Wiggily didn't have to somer- sault, because he was playing. And when he saw that the Fox was far, far away. Mr. Longears hopped along and 'Baby Bunty wasn't fretful any more when she heard the music box. Thé bunny wouldn't let her play the somersault tune, but the other three were jolly. enough, so every- '7 >» was 'evely. And if the dusting brush doesn't' take some red colog out of the paint box, and stain the gold fish green, I'll tell you next about Uncle Wiggily and Sammie's slipper. SOMETIMES IT DOES An optimist is a man who puts hjs hat in thejalleged rack under the the- atre seat and expeets it to stay there. ~--Nashville Tennessean. . HOW ABOUT HIM? The optimist remarks, "The - girls must "have their little fun." as he drags those broken eigars out of his '| breast pocket.--*"Topics of the Day" "The . next tune is more lively." Films., Compl Of The have provided very fine Flour, Porridge"Oats, Corn for your Xmas shopping. 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PEACOCK ily Cabinet of - Silver Prior 'to His Departure in Loathe to allow ope of their num- ber to depart from Oshawa without glowing their appreciation and giv- ing him their best wishes for success in his new field of labor, Oshawa yuseball officials, players and sup- orters assembled at the Y.M.C.A, arlors on Monday aftgrnoon and Trasented Mr. George Heacock with a\handsome cabling ol sliver, % Mr. Pgacock, who has piloted the Oshawa 3 League baseball team for| Rouncement yesterday. the past two seasons, has accepted a prominent position with the Dur- "position wilh the Dur. | pyTHIAN SISTERS' Wight for New York, wiere ne wii KIDDIES ENTERTAINED spend two weeks bgfore taking charge of his new duties in Toronto. | The Pythian Sisters * of Oshawa The presentation was a very fit-| ponnje No, 1, for the second time ting remembrance to Mr. Peacock, "tw, weeks, entertained the Pyth- for his faithful and effigient services |; "giciarcr children. The other ban- while a member of the Oshawa Ball| 0 wag (he anniversary which was Club, It was largely due to his|poq apout a week ago. W; E., N. SINCLAIR Liberal M.P.P. for South Ontario who is one of 59 Oytario lawyers made a King's Countil by the Ontario Government, according to an an- FLU TTT ETT TTT 4 F yment the Centr: a ee prt Ohare The' children began to appear ig year "Mr. Pdicock has been about three o'clock Friday and about an ardent worker fdr the advan ».la quarter to four Brother W: Ran- hletick i sted as chairman for this ment of al] athletic in Oshawa, and | dle, who ac 8 his mssistance and influence will be| occasion, called for order and jue fol. greatly missed by his colleaguas | lowing program was rendered whic here | was enjoyed by all. H The presentation was made le Bolg, by 31. ey dive, Miss terday in the présence of a large| AOR Epam; Fis, oye "Miss Nellie number of his frignds and admirers, | Lo a ign in Nets Mr. E. Parsons, vice-president of the Si man; Diam a Ere H. O Harm Central League, presided over the' ind d re Ne p 2 .. | er, which 'was greatly enjoyed by one gathering, and appro fry all priate remarks, galled on Mr. Will- | *® -AT iam Gifford to mpke presenta-| After the program Bro. Severs, tion, while Mr. frank Chester, sec-| who took his part well as a clown, retary of the Ogawa Club, read the | gathered all the children together following addr and a number of games were played, "It is with at pleasure and The greatest time of all was when personal pride fo be given the honor Bro, W. Henwing came in as Santa of addressing fou on this occasion. Claus and gave them each a bag of "You are onfthe eve of departing| candies and an orange. yes. il for Durham Annual mA January Clearance INTE ITT OTTO TNO E TVA T OSE TO TT TO EE STREOL TOUR AD UEROTEUE DOUSREOEROERE RERUN TR Commences Friday January 6th * Watch Thursday's paper for first big list of Sale BARGAINS LL and Northumberland, has retired after twelve years of municipal ser- vice. James MecCamus Js elected reeve by acclamation, and H. Bland | deputy reeve. | MOONLIGHT MADNESS An optimist is a man going up the | river with a canoe, a bashful girl, a basket, a blanket and a couple of | vittows--Crantora Spark. from scenes fod faces that have -- ,... gone had eft Yer more have been with us through two years was brought to a clese ahout 6.30 duct, and haye heen awarded a ver-| Save the King." love of fair play have made you a You have been the one great force,| Way they hamdled both the anniver- ing our efforts to serve and help you! of pride, apd good fellowship, that! Reeve Baptie, of C§van township. baseball players and supporters o:| the Counties best, wishes for your success and we been familiar fo you for years, and : no dGubt which you love dearly. You Sames were played and refreshments were served. The enjoyable time of personal cputact, you have heen tried before-ghe bar of manly con- with the children singing "We'll nev- dict, the highest possible jn broth-| er let the Old Flag fall" and 'God erly spirit, where the honor and the 2 hi The ladies on the Committee cer- Eulding spirif a that these things) tainly are to be congratulated on the around which your kind personalit ary banquet and treat for the Pyth- has been like a great magnet, draw-! i, Sisters' children. in the sport of all spogts--baseball.| Be LAR LL And we say it is with a great feeling | NEW REEVE AND DEPUTY we on this occasion have the honor| one of the best knofn members of on behalf of the officers, executors Oshawa to bid you God-speed to all]. of your ,.undertakings' You have our know and feel sure that the high metives that have prompted you in JAC doing those same thi made it possible fof the Oshawa Amajeur Baseball Assgriation to win | the Central League pennant for! nineteen-twenty-one. | to say that we will mis you, but the | 200d that 'you have Wit behind-will| by Countess Barcynska thor of "ROSE O' THE SEA" KIEY" inspire and press usfon to greater and mere suceessfullrictories; ER XIi--Contnued | however, had watched | to be indifferent to hin: | amusement. Then a new | e company, a young actor, | ed to pay her attentions, the they were evidently | bic ones. And, Milly, heart-) ad responded to them in her to forget. Bowman forsaw a diversion for himself. Milly had! looking prettier lately...He 't philandered with a girl for a night. . . He knew he had only to his little finger and she would y its signal. She was of the type at loves one man only with slavish bnegation. Still, he wasn't quite uite sure whether she was worth the 'rouble. He hadn't made up his mind. The quest of Jackie, still fruit- igs, obessed him. illy appeared to ignore his crudely orous remark, although it had e her poor heart guicken. 50. Bow mad, of this smal token of pur high $teem and fee! sure that our ct with each other has left behinf a true friend- ship that will nevef perish. "We kpow that pu wili not for- get Oshava and tip zood sporting feeling pu have ¢ne so much to build up and no titer where you are you Will be chefinz aod wishing | ° for our gr soplease accept thie | ' in the rit in ich we feel amd know yoh understind. 4 "Wishing you_gad yours a happy and prosperous New Year. "Fang Baseball Players a Executive." 'Mr. Peacock, reply, expressed deep regret having to leave Oshawa and colleagues whom<le had fem associated singe M coming to this/town. He reviewed briefly = his nnection with the sha wa 3 .. "There's a letter for you, she Oshawa Ball Qlub, And dn «losing | 4g raising her eyes from her need- extended his best wishes to the ex-| jdvork to the mantlepiece. "It is ecutive for ccess this coming! fhm the French girl?" - Bowman strode over to it. "Why didn't you tell me that when me'in * he d nded, seizing it. expect it's from the Italian with ¥s about her.' e tore it open. It was not from | ftalian. It wag Trom-Jackie her- The letter bore no date and no address. #Three postal orders enclosed init. 'send yOW three £ five s--whtich constrain to make a loan of. I you have entirely recovered. Yours truly, - Jaequeline to understand that I bare no since having found my mon- Iffixve cease tp hate you. wman swore and tore the legter 11 pieces. The postal orders He would far rather kie had proved herself a thief as will as the tenative murdress he believed her 'to be. 'Then he would have had a real hold over her. : Milly watched him intengly, notic- [ing the rancorous expression on his face. Curiosity and perhaps jealosy prompted her to say. h "Was it from the French girl!" I know I've no right to ask--" "Oh,«you can ask." He was grac- ious for once, irrationally inclined to be amorous again because Jackie was out of reach. "it is from the French girl." © "Is she coming back?" #No."! "Milly could not help feeling glad, 'Because she wanted to. questions?" "Was you?" "It seemed to Milly that this was almost a foregone conclusion. Bow- man's intimate vanity responded to the pleasant inputation. "Well, I suppose 80." he said. "Are you going to--1to meet her?" "Not yet." He would have to find her first; and when he did the score he had to settle would not be based on love. But of that he had no intention of saying anything to Milly. He was in a freakish mood this afternoon, a mood for dalliance. The spring was in his blood. At pehersal that morn- ing he had heard Measurer pressing Milly to go for a walk with him after the show--Milly whom he, Bowman, had tired of so quickly! That an- other and that other a younger man should fihd her attractive was stim- ulus enough to make him take notice of her again. For the time being he wiped Jackie from the slate of his mind and applied himself to reclaim- ing what he had never lost. ...Hang it, a man must have his sport! That it was a sport unworthy of the name the letting fly at a sitting bird of taking advantage of an unfortunate woman, did not occur to him. : "What 4' you want te talk about Jackie for?" he asked with rough pleasantry. You've not even seen her. Wouldn't you rather talk about yourself and me? It's"h long time since.we've found "ourselves together, old girth: Like ofa time, isn't it? Going to give me a kiss?" ~ "Don't, Bill." She put him from her weakly. "You 'know you don't care, afid I promised dad--" "Don't you want to be friends again?" , "You said you didn't. You said I was to be sensible that you were through with me. You can't say I've ever run after you since, although you mearly broke my heart." ; "Did 1?" Bowman could put a hint tender regard into his voice when he thought it would pay to do so. "Well, suppose I try to mend it? Have you ever tried love and kisses for patching up the cracks?" Vv He put his. arms round her" and masterfully demonstrated what he meant. "There's nightingales in Poole Park," he said. "We'll take a walk and hear sing to-night. I'll make your heart sing too. Shall I kia?" Down went her head on his shoulder. Had she half promised Any more she---is she in love with "She's nothing to you. was the man who held her heart in fee. "Dad will be angry," she said, tear- fully. "But I'd like to come. .what"s the good of pretending I wouldn't? Bill, we were listening to nightin- gales last year when you kissed me for the first time. I'll never forget." "Were we?" Bowman had forgot- ten that particular occasion. It was one among many. "Why, yes, don't you remember? And you picked me.some wild anem- ones that were shining like silver in the moonlight. . They're in my Bible new." Bowman kept.silence. Case-hard- ened sinner though he was, it made him vaguely ashamed when she spoke of the sacred emotions that he, the profane had arouséd in her gen- le heart. "Well, will you come?" "Yes, she whispered. "After supper then--.You can let your father think you're going for a stroll wifh that young jackanapes. He won't mind." Milly flushed. "lI hate deceiving him," she said uneasily. "I'promised him it was al} over between us...."" "So it was. But that doesn't mean it was never going to begin again, does jit?" He had complete mastery over her will. Still, to quiet the pangs «f con- he asked. science, she demurred feebly. i "What's the use, Bill? You don"t want me to come--really." "I've a fancy I do. Anyway. you'd | best chuck young Measurer.-- You | | don't want a boy like that for a hus-| | band." ia ! Husband! The words on his lips | sent a shiver of exhultation through her. Was it, after all. in his way- | , ward heart to care for her sufficiently to encourage her to think of marriage | | would have questioned her. with him and at last to redeem her pride? "He hasn't asked me to marry him," she murmured. "We're only friends." . "What would you say if he did?" Bowman teased. "I don't know," she floundered. aday would be glad to see me set- tled." "What would you say to marrying me?" His arms went round her. '"o felt the tremor of her respon: frame. Oh, - Bil, donit! It isn"¢ fair. don't want to marry--"' The devils of baulked desire eg Bowman on. Jackie was out of s --out of reach. Here was.a wild bird that would eat gratef out of her snarer's hand. "We'll talk about it in P Park later on," he promised. "T is no saying what I mightn"t v . " is * Winter's entry put a stop to slim advances. The old actor ried a bottle of medicine, and down to his tea in a state of glo apathy. Now, and then his « travelled from Bowman's bul immobile countenance to Mill's wontedly radiamt ome. Her shone. Her cheeks glowed. He 'ced the changé in her and com: ed it uneasily with Bowman, w hate and resentment smould afresh in his heart. 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