Then the Deep Woods people were not afraid any more, and watched the flying-machine as long as they could see it, and when it was quite out of sight Mr. Rabbit made a little speech in which he said that if anything had been needed to make his grand wedding complete it was to have a performance given for it by Mr. Man, even though Mr. Man might not realize that he was entertaining a wedding. And everybody said, "Yes, yes, that's so," and that this was the greatest day in the Big Deep Woods, which I believe it really was.
Then they all formed a procession and marched to Jack Rabbit's house, to take home the bride and groom. As they marched they sang the Hollow Tree song, ending with the chorus:
"Then here's to the friends of the Big Deep Woods,
And to theirs, wherever they be,
And here's to the Hollow, Hollow, Hollow, Hollow, Hollow,
And here's to the Hollow Tree."
THE END
FOOTNOTES:
[1] "Mr. Dog at the Circus," in The Hollow Tree Snowed-In Book.
[2] "How Mr. Dog Got Even." The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book.
[3] "Mr. Dog Takes Lessons in Dancing," in The Hollow Tree and Deep Woods Book.