THE ADVENTURES OF DANNY MEADOW MOUSE

CONTENTS


CHAPTER

I Danny Meadow Mouse Is Worried
II Danny Meadow Mouse and His Short Tail
III Danny Meadow Mouse Plays Hide and Seek
IV Old Granny Fox Tries for Danny Meadow Mouse
V What Happened on the Green Meadows
VI Danny Meadow Mouse Remembers and Reddy Fox Forgets
VII Old Granny Fox Tries a New Plan
VIII Brother North Wind Proves a Friend
IX Danny Meadow Mouse Is Caught at Last
X A Strange Ride and How It Ended
XI Peter Rabbit Gets a Fright
XII The Old Briar-patch Has a New Tenant
XIII Peter Rabbit Visits the Peach Orchard
XIV Farmer Brown Sets a Trap
XV Peter Rabbit Is Caught in a Snare
XVI Peter Rabbit's Hard Journey
XVII Danny Meadow Mouse Becomes Worried
XVIII Danny Meadow Mouse Returns a Kindness
XIX Peter Rabbit and Danny Meadow Mouse Live High
XX Timid Danny Meadow Mouse
XXI An Exciting Day for Danny Meadow Mouse
XXII What Happened Next to Danny Meadow Mouse
XXIII Reddy Fox Grows Curious
XXIV Reddy Fox Loses His Temper




LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS


Hooty the Owl carried Danny Meadow Mouse high in the air
_frontispiece_
Old Mr. Toad gave Danny some good advice
Danny Meadow Mouse was laughing from another little doorway
Hooty the Owl was hungry and cross
Peter Rabbit was surprised to see Danny
The tree trunks were wrapped in wire netting
Danny gnawed the stake which held Peter
Redtail the Hawk screamed with rage as Danny escaped




CHAPTER I

_Danny Meadow Mouse Is Worried_


Danny Meadow Mouse sat on his door-step with his chin in his hands,
and it was very plain to see that Danny had something on his mind.
He had only a nod for Jimmy Skunk, and even Peter Rabbit could get
no more than a grumpy "Good morning." It wasn't that he had been
caught napping the day before by Reddy Fox and nearly made an end
of. No, it wasn't that. Danny had learned his lesson, and Reddy
would never catch him again. It wasn't that he was all alone with no
one to play with. Danny was rather glad that he was alone. The fact
is, Danny Meadow Mouse was worried.

Now worry is one of the worst things in the world, and it didn't
seem as if there was anything that Danny Meadow Mouse need worry
about. But you know it is the easiest thing in the world to find
something to worry over and make yourself uncomfortable about. And
when you make yourself uncomfortable, you are almost sure to make
everyone around you equally uncomfortable. It was so with Danny
Meadow Mouse. Striped Chipmunk had twice called him "Cross Patch"
that morning, and Johnny Chuck, who had fought Reddy Fox for him the
day before, had called him "Grumpy." And what do you think was the
matter with Danny Meadow Mouse? Why, he was worrying because his
tail was short. Yes, sir, that is all that ailed Danny Meadow Mouse
that bright morning.

You know some people let their looks make them miserable. They worry
because they are homely or freckled, or short or tall, or thin or
stout, all of which is very foolish. And Danny Meadow Mouse was just
as foolish in worrying because his tail was short.