The Tale of Grandfather Mole

by Arthur Scott Bailey

CONTENTS

CHAPTER		PAGE
I	A Queer Old Person	[1]
II	What the Cat Caught	[5]
III	A Breakfast Lost	[10]
IV	A New Way of Taking a Stroll	[15]
V	Jimmy Rabbit Can't Wait	[19]
VI	A Hearty Eater	[24]
VII	Two Worm-Eaters	[29]
VIII	Losing His Bearings	[34]
IX	Good News from Below	[38]
X	Mrs. Robin's Wish	[43]
XI	Surprising Grandfather Mole	[47]
XII	Mr. Blackbird's Advice	[52]
XIII	Turning Over a New Leaf	[56]
XIV	The New Sunshade	[61]
XV	Two and a Toadstool	[65]
XVI	Grandfather Mole's Visitor	[70]
XVII	Mr. Crow Scolds	[76]
XVIII	A Talk with Mr. Meadow Mouse	[81]
XIX	Mr. Crow's Apology	[86]
XX	A Sign of Rain	[91]
XXI	Mrs. Wren Tries to Help	[96]
XXII	Two Famous Diggers	[102]
XXIII	Seeing a Sample	[107]
XXIV	Following the Plough	[112]
XXV	Stubborn as Ever	[116]

ILLUSTRATIONS

Grandfather Mole Made a Rush for Mr. Meadow Mouse.	[Frontispiece]
Grandfather Mole Escapes From Miss Kitty.	[10]
Grandfather Mole Greets Mr. Meadow Mouse.	[58]
Billy Woodchuck Calls on Grandfather Mole.	[98]

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THE TALE OF
GRANDFATHER MOLE

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I

A QUEER OLD PERSON

There was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden. Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him. He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.