ILLUSTRATIONS

[Somebody stole softly up behind him; two paws blindfolded his eyes]

["All aboard for Pond Lily Lake!" he cried gaily]

[The heavy furniture cart was pulled down the last hill]

["Will you walk into my parlor, Dr. Whiskers?"]

[Dr. Whiskers worked deftly away, setting the broken limb]

[Webbie Spider raised his paw]

[They worked bravely with Uncle Squeaky for captain]

[The little band began to play Silvy's Waltz]

[Dr. Whiskers twisted and pulled upon the hook]

[It was long past midnight when tired old Grand-daddy pulled off his boots]

["Fetch that creoline bottle, Silvy," repeated Grand-daddy sternly]

["Hold your breath, now"]

[They had good fun picking the brown nuts from the soft, silky linings of the burrs]

[Sure enough, next morning poor Buster could hardly see out of his eyes]

["And so," explained Uncle Squeaky, "he went on a hop, skip and jump like this"]

[He folded his paws as Mammy had taught him long ago, tossed his head high and sang merrily]