Mollie and the Unwiseman

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Bangs John Kendrick. Mollie and the Unwiseman

I. Bopeep. In which Mollie Meets the Unwiseman

II. A Visit to the Unwiseman. In which Mollie Renews an Acquaintance

III. In the House of the Unwiseman. In which Mollie Reads Some Strange Rules

IV. A Call from the Unwiseman. In which Mollie's Call is Returned

V. The Unwiseman is Offended. In which the Old Gentleman takes his Leave

VI. The Christmas Venture of the Unwiseman. In which the Unwiseman Goes into an Unprofitable Business

VII. The Unwiseman's New Year's Resolutions. In which the Unwiseman gives up some very Distinguished Words

VIII. The Unwiseman Turns Poet. In which the Unwiseman Goes into Literature

IX. The Poems of the Unwiseman. In which Mollie Listens to Some Remarkable Verses

X. The Unwiseman's Luncheon. In which the Unwiseman makes Some Sensible Remarks on Eating

XI. The Unwiseman's New Business. In which the Old Gentleman and Mollie and Whistlebinkie Start on their Travels

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Whistlebinkie, said Mollie, one afternoon, as she and he were swaying gently to and fro in the hammock, "do you remember the little red house under the oak tree?"

"Yessum," whistled Whistlebinkie, "I mean yes – ma'am," he added hurriedly.

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"Very well," assented the Unwiseman. "I'm willing if you are, only if I am arrested it will be all your fault, and you must promise to tell the policeman that it was you who threw the stones at the tiger and not I."

The two small visitors followed slowly, and in a few minutes had reached the Unwiseman's door down by the willow tree. The door was tightly closed, so they knocked. For a while there was no answer, and then they knocked again. In response to this they heard a shuffling step within, and a voice which they recognized as that of the Unwiseman called out:

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