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Making Up with Mr. Dog Hollow Tree Stories By: Albert Bigelow Paine (1861-1937) |
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From the Story Teller] [Illustration: THE FIRST DINNER AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN [See page 20]
MAKING UP WITH MR. DOG [Illustration] HOLLOW TREE STORIES BY ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE ILLUSTRATED BY J. M. CONDÉ HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS
NEW YORK AND LONDON
HOLLOW TREE STORIES BY ALBERT BIGELOW PAINE 12mo. Cloth. Fully Illustrated
HOW MR. DOG GOT EVEN
HOW MR. RABBIT LOST HIS TAIL
MR. RABBIT'S BIG DINNER
MAKING UP WITH MR. DOG
MR. POSSUM'S GREAT BALLOON TRIP
WHEN JACK RABBIT WAS A LITTLE BOY HOLLOW TREE AND DEEP WOODS BOOK Illustrated. 8vo. HOLLOW TREE SNOWED IN BOOK Illustrated. 8vo. HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK Copyright, 1898, by JAMES GORDON BENNETT Copyright, 1899, by FRANK MUNSEY Copyright, 1899, by THE CENTURY COMPANY Copyright, 1898, 1899, 1901, by ROBERT HOWARD RUSSELL Copyright, 1900, by HARPER & BROTHERS
CONTENTS
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THE HOLLOW TREE INN 3 THE HOLLOW TREE INN ( Continued ) 11 A DEEP WOODS FISHING PARTY 25 MR. RABBIT EXPLAINS 41 THE HOLLOW TREE POETRY CLUB 53 MR. RABBIT'S UNWELCOME COMPANY 79 MR. 'POSSUM EXPLAINS 91 AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK AGAIN 109
THE HOLLOW TREE INN THE THREE FRIENDS GO INTO BUSINESS
ONE rainy day when the 'Coon and 'Possum and Old Black Crow, who lived
together in three big hollow limbs of a Big Hollow Tree, were rummaging
about their house, they found that above each of their rooms was a good
deal of room that nobody ever used. That set them to thinking, and
pretty soon Mr. 'Possum said it was too bad to let all that good room go
to waste, and Mr. 'Coon said yes, it was, and that their house was big
enough for a hotel. Of course he didn't think what he was saying at the time, but it set Mr.
Crow to thinking and walking up and down, whistling, and pretty soon he
stopped still and looked at the 'Coon and 'Possum. "I'll do the cookin'," he said, "if you'll get the things to cook." And right then and there they made up their minds to do it, and early
the next morning, while the Old Black Crow was hurrying about inside,
getting things ready for business, the 'Coon and the 'Possum nailed up a
sign outside, and this is what was on it: THE HOLLOW TREE INN.
BOARD BY THE DAY OR WEEK. [Illustration: "HELLO!" HE SAID. "WHAT'S THIS?"] Then they went inside to help Mr. Crow get ready, and by and by they all
sat down and waited for people to come. Mr. 'Coon and Mr. 'Possum felt
pretty well, too, for they thought they would have the easiest time. You
see, they had always depended on Mr. Crow a good deal, for, besides
being a good cook, he was a great hand to provide, and knew more about
where to get the best things, and the best time of day or night to get
them, than both of the others put together. So he didn't say anything,
but dressed up nice and spruce in a clean apron and cooking cap and
leaned out of the window, as cooks always do, with his arms folded. By
and by along came Mr. Jack Rabbit. "Hello!" he said. "What's this?" Then he read the sign over and looked at Mr. Crow and asked him if it
was a joke. And Mr. Crow said: "Not much! Come up and see." So then Mr. Rabbit went up stairs, and Mr. 'Coon and Mr. 'Possum showed
him through, and Jack Rabbit said that he didn't feel very well this
summer, anyway, and he believed he'd just shut up his house and come and
board awhile for a change. He said he guessed he'd take the room above
Mr. 'Coon's, because it had a nice south window and a tall looking
glass, and that he'd pack up a few things that he needed and come over
right away. Then he went home and the 'Coon and 'Possum and the Old
Black Crow all shook hands and danced around in a circle to think how
well they were going to do, for if Mr... Continue reading book >>
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