The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book

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Paine Albert Bigelow. The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book

THE LITTLE LADY AND THE STORY TELLER. THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO THEM

THE HOLLOW TREE PEOPLE. THE LITTLE LADY IS INTRODUCED TO THE 'COON, THE 'POSSUM AND THE OLD BLACK CROW

A JOKE ALL AROUND. ABOUT HOLLOW TREE PEOPLE AND THEIR WAYS

SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES. THE LITTLE LADY IS INTRODUCED TO MR. JACK RABBIT DURING A VERY EXCITING EXPERIENCE WITH MR. DOG. THE FIRST ADVENTURE OF JACK RABBIT

MR. RABBIT'S BIG DINNER. MR. JACK RABBIT ENTERTAINS THE HOLLOW TREE PEOPLE. AN UNWELCOME GUEST ARRIVES CAUSING SOME EXCITEMENT

THE CROW'S COMPANY. MR. CROW GIVES A SUPPER TO MR. DOG, ACCORDING TO PROMISE

THE FIRST MOON STORY. A STORY IN WHICH MR. 'COON TELLS MR. 'POSSUM AND MR. RABBIT SOMETHING ABOUT THE MOON

THE SECOND MOON STORY. MR. 'POSSUM HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THE MOON WHICH SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT

ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD. MR. RABBIT HAS SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THE MOON, DURING WHICH HE EXPLAINS THE SPOTS ON IT

THE FIRST PIG STORY. MR. CROW SPENDS A SOCIAL EVENING WITH MR. DOG

THE SECOND PIG STORY. MR. DOG TELLS OF ANOTHER RUNAWAY WHO HAS A STRANGE ADVENTURE

MR. DOG TAKES LESSONS IN DANCING. JACK RABBIT PLAYS ONE MORE JOKE ON MR. DOG

MR. RABBIT'S UNWELCOME COMPANY. MR. POLECAT MAKES A MORNING CALL AND MR. DOG DROPS IN

HOW MR. DOG GOT EVEN. THE FOREST FRIENDS PREPARE FOR A MAY PARTY AND ARRANGE FOR A QUIET TIME

HOW MR. DOG GOT EVEN. CONTINUED. THE SURPRISE OF MR. RABBIT AND OTHERS

THE LITTLE LADY'S VACATION AND HER RETURN

THE STORY OF THE C. X. PIE. MR. CROW PLANS AN APRIL FIRST PARTY AND PREPARES A SURPRISE FOR THE OCCASION

THE STORY OF THE C. X. PIE. CONTINUED. MR. CROW'S PARTY AND THE OPENING OF THE PIES

THE STORY OF THE C. X. PIE. CONTINUED. WHAT HAPPENS TO MR. CROW AND HIS PIE

MR. RABBIT EXPLAINS. AN EASTER STORY

MR. TURTLE'S THUNDER STORY. THE WAY OF THE FIRST THUNDER AND LIGHTNING

MR. TURTLE'S THUNDER STORY. CONTINUED. FATHER STORM'S PLAN AND HOW IT WORKED

A RAIN IN THE NIGHT. A WINDOW THAT WASN'T CLOSED, AND WHO CLOSED IT

A DEEP WOODS FISHING PARTY. AN ADVENTURE WITH MR. DOG AND A VERY LARGE FISH

THE HOLLOW TREE INN. THE THREE FRIENDS GO INTO BUSINESS

THE HOLLOW TREE INN. CONTINUED. WHAT HAPPENS TO MR. DOG

MR. 'POSSUM EXPLAINS. HOW UNCLE SILAS TRIED TO PLEASE AUNT MELISSY

THE HOLLOW TREE POETRY CLUB. MR. CROW PLANS AN ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE FOREST PEOPLE

AROUND THE WORLD AND BACK AGAIN

CHRISTMAS AT THE HOLLOW TREE INN. THE STORY TELLER TOLD THE LAST HOLLOW TREE STORY ON CHRISTMAS EVE. IT WAS SNOWING OUTSIDE, AND THE LITTLE LADY WAS WONDERING HOW IT WAS IN THE FAR DEEP WOODS

GOOD-BYE TO THE LITTLE LADY. WHAT SHE WISHES AND WHAT THE STORY TELLER SAYS

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In the House of Many Windows which stands in a large city and is sometimes called a "flat" by people who, because they are grown up, do not know any better, live the Little Lady and the Story Teller.

The Little Lady is four years old, going on five, and is fond of stories. This makes her and the Story Teller good friends. They mostly sit in the firelight after supper, and while the Little Lady is being undressed they tell each other all that has happened since morning. Then the Little Lady looks into the fire and says: —

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Then Mr. Crow poured the gravy into a bowl and set it back on the stove to keep warm while he stirred up some of the cornmeal in some more melted snow, with a little pinch of salt and a little piece of the butter. When it was all stirred good he put it into the skillet and patted it down, and when it was baked nice and brown on both sides it was as good a Johnnie cake as you ever tasted.

He laughed to himself a minute and then he slipped down stairs again and set the table. He put on the bowl of gravy in the centre and cut the Johnnie cake in three pieces. Then he called out as loud as he could: —

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