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THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLE
SLEEPY-TIME TALES (Trademark Registered) BY ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY AUTHOR OF TUCK-ME-IN TALES (Trademark Registered) The Tale of Cuffy Bear The Tale of Frisky Squirrel The Tale of Tommy Fox The Tale of Fatty Coon The Tale of Billy Woodchuck The Tale of Jimmy Rabbit The Tale of Peter Mink The Tale of Sandy Chipmunk The Tale of Brownie Beaver The Tale of Paddy Muskrat The Tale of Ferdinand Frog The Tale of Dickie Deer Mouse The Tale of Timothy Turtle The Tale of Major Monkey The Tale of Benny Badger
Grandfather Mole Made a Rush for Mr. Meadow Mouse.
Frontispiece (Page 85)
SLEEPY-TIME TALES (Trademark Registered) THE TALE OF Grandfather Mole BY ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY Author of "TUCK-ME-IN TALES" (Trademark Registered) ILLUSTRATED BY HARRY L. SMITH NEW YORK GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS Made in the United States of America
Copyright, 1920, by GROSSET & DUNLAP
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
I A Queer Old Person 1
II What the Cat Caught 5
III A Breakfast Lost 10
IV A New Way of Taking a Stroll 15
V Jimmy Rabbit Can't Wait 19
VI A Hearty Eater 24
VII Two Worm-Eaters 29
VIII Losing His Bearings 34
IX Good News from Below 38
X Mrs. Robin's Wish 43
XI Surprising Grandfather Mole 47
XII Mr. Blackbird's Advice 52
XIII Turning Over a New Leaf 56
XIV The New Sunshade 61
XV Two and a Toadstool 65
XVI Grandfather Mole's Visitor 70
XVII Mr. Crow Scolds 76
XVIII A Talk with Mr. Meadow Mouse 81
XIX Mr. Crow's Apology 86
XX A Sign of Rain 91
XXI Mrs. Wren Tries to Help 96
XXII Two Famous Diggers 102
XXIII Seeing a Sample 107
XXIV Following the Plough 112
XXV Stubborn as Ever 116
ILLUSTRATIONS
Grandfather Mole Made a Rush for Mr. Meadow Mouse. Frontispiece
Grandfather Mole Escapes From Miss Kitty.10
Grandfather Mole Greets Mr. Meadow Mouse.58
Billy Woodchuck Calls on Grandfather Mole.98