Hi,
It's Stefania and let's move on to the next part of Uncle Wiggly's fortune.
Uncle Wiggly and Jenny Now Uncle Wiggly said kitty cat as she and the old gentleman rabbit went along the day after He had been cured by the catnip tea You must take good care of yourself Keep in the shade and walk slowly for I don't want you to get sick again And I don't want to myself Spoke Uncle Wiggly for I want to find my fortune.
Oh I think you will and very soon said kitty I dreamed last night of a pile of gold and And I'm sure you will soon be rich so that you can come back home and live with us all again Where was the pile of gold of which you dreamed Asked the rabbit was it at the end of the rainbow because if it was there is no use to think of it I once looked there and found nothing Now it wasn't there Said kitty shaking your head I don't know where it is or where it was because I awakened before my dream was over But I'm sure you will find your fortune Now remember to walk slowly and keep in the shade So she and Uncle Wiggly traveled on and on Once they came to a big hill,
Which they could hardly climb and they didn't know what to do But they happened to meet a Friendly mud turtle who was very strong and who had a large broad shell You don't mind that Said the turtle and I will take you up the hill.
I Go slowly But I am very sure You will have the time to rest yourselves while I am climbing up so Uncle Wiggly and kitty cat got on the turtles back and in time he took them up the hill Then after traveling on a little further they came to a broad river.
Oh How shall we ever get across asked kitty Perhaps I can make a boat said the rabbit He was looking for some wood and some broad leaves with which to make a sail when along came swimming a big goldfish Just perch on my back the fish said and I will be very glad to take you across But to You swim underwater and we will get all wet Objected uncle Wiggly No,
I will swim with my back away up out of the water Said the goldfish and this he did so that the rabbit and the kitty cat girl were taken safely over to the other side of the river and They never even so much as wet their eyelashes Mm-hmm Perhaps I will find my fortune over here Spoke uncle Wiggly as he hopped along after thanking the goldfish He looked on the ground and up in the air But no fortune could he find There is a little house made of leaves and bark over there Said kitty pointing through the woods.
Let us go and see who it is Perhaps a Bear lives in there Said the rabbit it is too small for a bear's home decided kitty As they came close to it They heard a scratching noise inside and they thought perhaps it might be the fuzzy fox And then all of a sudden They heard a voice singing this song I sweet I so I dust I mend from morning until night and Then I wash the plates and cups and scrub the table white.
I Love to make a pudding also a pie and cake and when I do my ironing Potatoes do I bake now?
I must hurry hurry to get a meal for you and then I'll go and gather a hickory nut or two Why I know who that is Right kitty cat who?
Asked uncle Wiggly making his nose twinkle like three stars and a moon on a frosty night It's Jenny chipmunk right kitty.
I just know it is.
Oh Jenny.
She called.
Is that you?
Yes,
Who is it that wants me?
Asked voice and out from the tiny house stepped the little chipmunk girl She had on her sweeping cap and her apron and in one hand was a cloth and in the other a plate She was drawing Well,
Well Jenny,
You're as busy as ever.
I see exclaimed uncle Wiggly.
But why are you living here?
Hush,
No Answered Jenny chipmunk.
I don't live here But in this house is a dear old lady squirrel who is so feeble that she can't get around and do all her work so every day I Come over and clean up for her and get her meals.
Oh I just love to work cried Jenny I Believe you spoke the rabbit.
Well,
Can't we help?
Of course we can decided kitty you get some wood for the fire uncle Wiggly and Jenny and I will do the housework Then The rabbit and kitty went into the little house and Jenny chipmunk introduced them to the old lady squirrel Who had to lie down in bed most of the time?
Whoa,
I Am very glad to see you She said in her gentle voice.
I don't know what I would do without Jenny She's such a help.
Aren't you Jenny?
But Jenny wasn't there to answer for she had skipped into the kitchen to finish the dishes and She was singing away as she hurried along happy as a grasshopper then uncle Wiggly brought him a lot of wood and with kitty to help with the sweeping and dusting the house was soon as neat as neat as A piece of pie on a Sunday morning Now we must go out and gather some nuts for the old lady squirrel said Jenny What will we carry them in us kitty?
Oh There is a basket for you and uncle Wiggly can use his case and as for me said Jenny I have little pockets in each side of my sheets,
You know And it's really true a chipmunk has little pouches or pockets one on each side of his face You look the next time you see one and Notice how a chipmunk's cheeks stick out when it has a lot of nuts to carry so the nuts were soon gathered for the old lady squirrel and then Jenny made a cup of tea for uncle Wiggly and kitty and As they sat in the house drinking it and talking cheerfully to the old lady squirrel all of a sudden the fuzzy old Fox came along and tried to get in But uncle Wiggly saw him through the window and quickly shut and locked the door Never mind,
Right the Fox as he sat down outside and licked his lips.
I'll wait until you come out Mr.
Rabbit,
And then I'll get you What shall we do right kitty cat in great fright I'll show you said Jenny chipmunk so she took the big dusting brush down off the nail and She stuck the brush out of the window and she waved it at the Fox wave the brush at the window,
You know and when that Fox saw the fuzzy brush waving He thought it was the bushy tail of old dog Crucible and as the Fox was so afraid of dogs that then and there he gave three separate and distinct howls And the way he ran as fast as his legs would carry him and so uncle Wiggly and kitty cat come out boy But you are a smart little girl Jenny chipmunk Said the old gentleman rabbit.
I never would have thought of that Then Jenny sang her song again and made a cherry pie for the rabbit and he and kitty traveled on in the next day Something else happened I'll tell you about it in the next story Uncle Wiggly goes burying Well,
This is a beautiful day said kitty cat as she and uncle Wiggly walked along through the woods one morning Yes,
This weather is very nice Agreed the old gentleman rabbit.
I ought to find my fortune today.
I have been traveling for a long time and I'm getting quite tired Kitty can't looked at him and she was sorry to see that uncle Wiggly appeared white.
Oh He was bending over as he walked and he had to go very slowly for his rheumatism was quite painful Even though he had his crutch that nurse Jane fuzzy was he had made for him Poor old rabbit thought the kitten girl I hope that he finds his fortune soon,
Or it will not be of much use to him.
I Must look as hard as I can so as they went along Kitty cat looked under all the stones and behind the bushes and down in the hollow stumps and once When she lifted up a stone with a cross She saw something glittering under it.
Oh Here is a diamond she cried but it was only a piece of glass and A little later uncle Wiggly saw something shining under a big log He cried out Oh Joy,
I have found some gold But it was only a shining piece of tin They were both much disappointed,
But they kept on still searching At last they came to a house that was built just on the edge of a deep dark dismal wood and There was some smoke coming from the chimney of his house I'm going in there and ask if they know where I can find my fortune said uncle Wiggly They do not Smoke kitty cat.
There may be a wolf or a fox in there.
They do not So uncle Wiggly looks carefully on the ground all about the little house and then he said No kitty cat a wolf or a fox can't live in here or I could see the marks of their feet in the mud I think a man or a woman lives in this house,
And I am going to knock on the door But they will surely be kind to us so With the kitty cat girl following behind uncle Wiggly went up to the door of the little house and knocked Huh?
Who is there?
Quivering quavering voice It is I uncle Wiggly long ears the old gentleman rabbit,
And I am looking for my fortune.
He said Then the door suddenly opened and there stood a little old woman in a green dress and She had such a long nose and such a long chin that they almost touched And if she had been strong enough she could have cracked a nut between them,
Huh?
That's an old witch cried kitty cat Nonsensicalness exclaimed uncle Wiggly.
There are no such things as witches Besides it isn't polite to call names kitty cat well I'm sorry Said the kitty cat girl looking at her tail That's all right Said the little old lady kindly and she smiled when she did this she wasn't at all pet looking but instead very nice Lots of people think I'm a witch she said and they won't come near but I'm not and I love boys and girls and animals I Am so old however,
But I can't go very far from home And I would like to go off in the woods and get some berries to make a berry pie,
But alas I cannot But what was it you wanted uncle Wiggly?
I wanted to know if You could tell me where to find my fortune said a rabbit Yes Answered the older lady in the green dress.
I Think I can tell you where to find your fortune If you will travel on for three days more You will come to a little hill go up this hill and down the other side and There at the bottom.
You will find your fortune.
Oh joy Cry the gentleman rabbit.
How lovely Explain kitty cat.
Oh how glad I am.
Let's start off at once uncle Wiggly No Not at once Said the old gentleman rabbit First I must do a kindness to this good old lady.
I Heard you say you would like some berries Went on so I will go out and get them and I will come also said kitty cat It is very kind you spoke the old lady with a long nose and the pointed chin So she gave them a basket in which to put the berries and away went uncle Wiggly and the kitty cat girl soon They came to where there were a lot of bushes and they began picking the berries The basket was almost full and the rabbit was wondering if the lady would give him some of the berry pie after she made it when all of a sudden There was a rustling in the bushes and out sprang a savage wolf He growled as he showed his sharp teeth now I have you both.
Oh,
What a good meal I will have.
Oh Please do not eat us.
Take the rabbit.
I am just about to find my fortune.
Can't you wait for after that?
No While the wolf and he pouched down ready to spring Uncle Wiggly and kitty cat were too frightened to move.
They looked all around for help,
But all they could see were the berry bushes and one bush Seemed better than the others in fact It was as red as red ink Does that remind you of something boys and girls?
And as the rabbit looked at this bush,
It seemed to move Here I come Cry the wolf and he jumped up into the air But as he did so the very red bush seemed to leap up also and then this bush Grabbed at the wolf by his tail swung him around and around and tossed him away up in the top of a tall tree There I'll teach you to play tricks on Uncle Wiggly Write a voice and then the red bush came over to the rabbit and instead of being a bush It was the red monkey and he had come along just in time To save the rabbit and the pussy cat you see he looked so much like a berry bush as he crouched down that the wolf didn't know him and Neither did Uncle Wiggly well This is a joyful surprise Try the rabbit as he and kitty cat thanked the red monkey.
I'm glad to see you once more then the wolf ran howling away through the woods and the monkey helped the rabbit and the Kitty cat girl to fill the basket with berries and they took them to the old lady Who made up high as big as the wash basin the wash bucket and the next day the rabbit started off after the golden diamonds and We'll have to wait to find out next time Does he find that fortune?
You'll have to wait and see And that's it for now We'll be back again soon.
Bye.
Bye for now
