Rabbit Adventure Stories With Uncle Wiggily -Book 3-Part 10

More fun with Uncle Wiggily. Uncle Wiggily tries roller skating, and the black bear makes another appearance. As usual it all ends well! It’s a lovely bedtime, or any time continued story series for young children.
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Hi, It's Stefania, And we're back with Uncle Wiggly. This time, You'll never guess. Uncle Wiggly Tries Roller Skating Uncle Wiggly on Roller Skates Well, Where are you going this morning? Asked Jimmy Wibble Wobble, The duck boy, As he looked out of the front door of his house and saw Uncle Wiggly, The old gentleman rabbit, Putting some gasoline in his automobile. Oh, I'm going to take a little ride out in the country, Said Uncle Wiggly. I am going to see if I can find an adventure. Nothing has happened since we found Susie's doll. I must have excitement. It keeps me from thinking about my rheumatism. So, I am going to look for an adventure, Jimmy. I wish I could come, Said the little duck boy. I wish you could, Too, Said his uncle, But you must go to school. Some Saturday, I'll take you with me, And we may find an adventure for each of us. And us girls, Too? Asked Lulu and Alice as they came out all ready to go to school. Alice had just finished tying her sky-yellow-green hair ribbon into two lovely bow knots. Yes, For you duck girls, Too, Said Uncle Wiggly, But I will be back here when you come home from school, And if anything happens to me, I'll tell you all about it. So, He kept on putting gasoline in his automobile until he had the tinkerum-tinkerum full. Then, He tickled the hickory-dickory-dock with a mucilage brush, And he was all ready to start off and look for an adventure. So, Lulu and Alice and Jimmy went on to school, And Uncle Wiggly rode along over the fields, Through the woods, And up hill and downhill. Pretty soon, As he was riding along, He heard a funny little noise in the bushes. It was a sad little squeaking sort of noise, And at first the old gentleman rabbit thought it was made by something on his automobile that needed oiling. Then, He looked over the side, And there, Sitting under an old cabbage leaf, Was a little mousy girl, And it was she who was crying. Woo-hoo! Exclaimed Uncle Wiggly. Is that you, Squeaky-eaky? For he thought it might be the little cousin mouse who lived with Jolie and Jilly Longtail, As I've told you in other stories. No, I am not squeaky-eaky, Said the little mouse girl, But I am cold and hungry, And I don't know what to do or where to go. Oh, Dear! Boo-hoo! Never mind, Said Uncle Wiggly kindly. I will take you in my auto, And I'll bring you to the house where the Longtail children live, And they'll take care of you. Oh, Goody, Said the little girl mouse. Thank you so much. Now I am happy. So, Uncle Wiggly took her in the nice, Warm automobile. Then, He twisted the noodle-oodle-room until it sneezed, And away the auto went through the woods again. And all of a sudden, Just as Uncle Wiggly came to a big, Black stump, Out jumped the burglar bear with roller skates on his paws. Hold on there, The bear cried to the old gentleman rabbit, And he poked a stick in the auto wheels so they couldn't go around anymore. Hold on, If you please, Mr. Rabbit. I want you. What for? Asked Uncle Wiggly. I want you. I want you to come for supper, Said the burglar bear. Your supper, Or my supper, Asked Uncle Wiggly politely. My supper, Of course, Said the burglar bear. I am going to have rabbit pot pie tonight, And you are going to be both the rabbit and the pie. Come on, Now, Get out of that auto. I want to ride in it before I bite you. Well, Of course. Uncle Wiggly felt pretty badly, But there was no help for it. He had to get out, And then the burglar bear, Taking off his roller skates, Got up into the automobile. Oh, What nice, Soft cushions, Exclaimed the bear as he sat down on them. Then he took hold of the turnip steering wheel in his claws and twisted it. I shall have lots of fun riding in this auto after I gobble you up, Said the bear, Looking at the rabbit with his blinky eyes. I must learn to run it. Ah. I think I'll take a little ride before I have my supper, But don't you dare run away, For I can catch you. Then, To make sure Uncle Wiggly couldn't get away, The bear took the old rabbit gentleman's crutch away from him, And Uncle Wiggly's rheumatism was so severe, Which means painful, That he couldn't walk a step without his crutch, So there was no use for him to try to run away. Well, The bear knew how to run the auto, It seems, And he started to take a little ride in it. Uncle Wiggly felt pretty sad because he was going to be gobbled up and lose his auto at the same time. All at once, When the bear in the auto was some distance off in the woods, Uncle Wiggly heard a little voice speaking to him. Hey, Uncle Wiggly, The voice said. I know how you can get the best of that bear. Oh, Asked Uncle Wiggly eagerly. Here are his roller skates, Said the voice, And it was the little mousy girl who was speaking. She had quietly jumped out of the auto. Put on his roller skates, Said the mousy, And skate down the hill until you see a police dog. Then tell the police dog to come and arrest Bear. He'll do it, And then you'll get your auto back. You can go on roller skates even if you have rheumatism, Can't you? I guess so, Said the rabbit. I'll try. So, He put on the skates while the burglar bear was making the auto go around in a circle in the woods, And the bear was having a good time. All at once, Uncle Wiggly skated away. First, He went slowly, And then he went faster and faster until he was just whizzing along. And then, At the foot of the hill, He found the police dog. Oh, Please come and arrest that burglar bear for me, Begged Uncle Wiggly. To be sure, I will, Said the police dog. So, He put on his roller skates and skated back with Uncle Wiggly to where the bear was still in the auto. The police dog hid behind a stump. The bear stopped the auto in front of Uncle Wiggly and got out. Well, Said the burglar bear, Smacking his lips, I guess it's supper time now. I'm going to eat you. Come on and be my pot pie. And he made a grab for the old gentleman rabbit. Oh, You will, Will you? Suddenly cried the policeman dog, Drawing his club and jumping from behind the stump. Well, I guess you won't eat my good friend, Uncle Wiggly. I guess not. And with that, The police dog tickled the bear so on his nose that he sneezed and ran off through the woods, Taking his stubby little tail with him but leaving behind his roller skates. Oh, I'm ever so much obliged to you, Police dog, Said the old gentleman rabbit as he took off the bear's skates. You saved my life. I'll take these skates home to Jimmy. They will fit him when he grows bigger. That is a good idea, Said the dog. And if I ever catch that bear again, I will put him in the beehive jail and make him crack hickory nuts with his teeth. Then Uncle Wiggly went home and took the little mousy girl with him, And he told the duck children about his adventure with the bear, Just as I told you. So now it's bedtime. No more stories till the next time. Next time the story will be about Uncle Wiggly and the clothes ringer. A clothes ringer is something that was used a very long time ago to wash clothes. Because they didn't have washing machines in those days, But you'll find out later. You'll find out next time round. And that's it for now. Take care, Stay well, And be good. Bye for now.