THE ADVENTURES OF OLD MR. TOAD
With Illustrations by HARRISON CADY
1920
CONTENTS
I. JIMMY SKUNK IS PUZZLED II. JIMMY SKUNK CONSULTS HIS FRIENDS III. THE HUNT FOR OLD MR. TOAD IV. PETER RABBIT FINDS OLD MR. TOAD V. OLD MR. TOAD'S MUSIC BAG VI. PETER DISCOVERS SOMETHING MORE VII. A SHADOW PASSES OVER THE SMILING POOL VIII. OLD MR. TOAD'S BABIES IX. THE SMILING POOL KINDERGARTEN X. THE LITTLE TOADS START OUT TO SEE THE WORLD XI. OLD MR. TOAD'S QUEER TONGUE XII. OLD MR. TOAD SHOWS HIS TONGUE XIII. PETER RABBIT IS IMPOLITE XIV. OLD MR. TOAD DISAPPEARS XV. OLD MR. TOAD GIVES PETER A SCARE XVI. JIMMY SKUNK IS SURPRISED XVII. OLD MR. TOAD'S MISTAKEXVIII. JIMMY SKUNK IS JUST IN TIME XIX. OLD MR. TOAD GETS HIS STOMACH FULL XX. OLD MR. TOAD IS PUFFED UP XXI. OLD MR. TOAD RECEIVES ANOTHER INVITATION XXII. OLD MR. TOAD LEARNS A LESSONXXIII. OLD MR. TOAD IS VERY HUMBLE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
1.
'Do You See anything Queer About Him?' He Asked.
2.
'If He Don't Watch out, He'll Blow up and Bust!' Exclaimed Jimmy.
3.
'Can You Tell Me Where All these Little Toads Came from?'
4.
His Funny Little Tongue Darted out, and the Fly Was Gone.
5.
'Can't Talk With Common Folks any More,' He Muttered.
6.
'I Am a Little Warm,' Replied Mr. Toad in His Most Polite Manner.
THE ADVENTURES OF OLD MR. TOAD
I
Old Mother West Wind had just come down from the Purple Hills and turnedloose her children, the Merry Little Breezes, from the big bag in which shehad been carrying them. They were very lively and very merry as they dancedand raced across the Green Meadows in all directions, for it was good to beback there once more. Old Mother West Wind almost sighed as she watchedthem for a few minutes. She felt that she would like to join them. Alwaysthe springtime made her feel this way,—young, mad, carefree, and happy.But she had work to do.