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Title: The Tale of Dickie Deer Mouse

Author: Arthur Scott Bailey

Illustrator: Diane Petersen

Release Date: July 31, 2006 [EBook #18953]

Language: English

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THE TALE OF DICKIE DEER MOUSE

BY
ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

AUTHOR OF
THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.

Illustrations by
Diane Petersen

GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

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Copyright, 1918, by
GROSSET & DUNLAP

PRINTED IN U.S.A.

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE

I A Little Gentleman 9
II Hunting a Home 14
III A Startled Sleeper 19
IV The Blackbird's Nest 25
V Dickie's Summer Home 30
VI A Warning 34
VII Noisy Visitors 39
VIII In the Cornfield 44
IX Fatty Coon Needs Help 49
X A Bit of Advice 53
XI A Search in Vain 58
XII A Little Surprise 65
XIII The Feathers Fly 70
XIV Making Ready for Winter 75
XV A Plunge In The Dark 80
XVI A Lucky Find 85
XVII A Slight Mistake 89
XVIII Too Many Cousins 95
XIX The Wrong Turn 100
XX Bedfellows 107
XXI One Way To Keep Warm 112
XXII Queer Mr. Pine Finch 117
XXIII A Feast At Last 122

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