THE TALE OF
DADDY LONGLEGS
TUCK-ME-IN TALES
(Trademark Registered)
BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY
AUTHOR OF
SLEEPY-TIME TALES
(Trademark Registered)
The Tale of Jolly Robin
The Tale of Old Mr. Crow
The Tale of Solomon Owl
The Tale of Jasper Jay
The Tale of Rusty Wren
The Tale of Daddy Longlegs
The Tale of Kiddie Katydid
The Tale of Buster Bumblebee
The Tale of Freddie Firefly
The Tale of Betsy Butterfly
The Tale of Bobby Bobolink
The Tale of Chirpy Cricket
The Tale of Mrs. Ladybug
The Tale of Reddy Woodpecker
The Tale of Grandmother Goose
TUCK-ME-IN TALES
(Trademark Registered)
THE TALE OF
DADDY
LONGLEGS
BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY
Author of
"SLEEPY-TIME TALES"
(Trademark Registered)
ILLUSTRATED BY
HARRY L. SMITH
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Made in the United States of America
Copyright, 1919, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP
CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I | The Strange Tracks | [1] |
| II | The New Neighbor | [7] |
| III | Mr. Crow is Displeased | [12] |
| IV | The Contest | [16] |
| V | Too Many Questions | [21] |
| VI | Mrs. Ladybug's Plan | [27] |
| VII | Trying to Help | [31] |
| VIII | In Need of New Shoes | [37] |
| IX | Locked In | [42] |
| X | A Ride by Moonlight | [47] |
| XI | The Big Wind | [53] |
| XII | Good News on a Bad Day | [58] |
| XIII | A Dangerous Business | [62] |
| XIV | One Way to Stop a Horse | [67] |
| XV | A Call on a Neighbor | [72] |
| XVI | Boastful Talk | [76] |
| XVII | Daddy is Attacked | [81] |
| XVIII | The Ant Army | [85] |
| XIX | Daddy Escapes | [90] |
| XX | Lost—A Jackknife! | [95] |
| XXI | Just a Notion | [99] |
| XXII | Why Daddy was Changed | [105] |
| XXIII | A New Name for Daddy | [111] |
| XXIV | A Bridegroom | [115] |