!" said
Timothy Toad.

"I will stop by and see him!" said Eddie Elf. So Timothy Toad hopped
along the path until he met Gerty Gartersnake.

"Willie Woodchuck is whittling because he has nothing better to do!"
said Timothy Toad.

"I will go down that way and see him!" said Gerty Gartersnake, and she
started down the path.

So Timothy Toad hopped down the path until he met Wallie Woodpecker.
"Willie Woodchuck is whittling because he has nothing better to do!"
said Timothy Toad.

"I will fly down and see him!" said Wallie Woodpecker, and away he flew.
Timothy Toad hopped on down the road until he met Billie Bumblebee.

"Willie Woodchuck is whittling because he has nothing else to do!" said
Timothy Toad.

"I will buzz down that way and see him!" said Billie Bumblebee, as he
buzzed away.

When Timothy Toad arrived at his home his wife, Tilly Toad, was sweeping
off the front steps. "What do you think, Tilly?" Timothy Toad cried,
"Willie Woodchuck is, whittling because he has nothing else to do!"

"Dear me! You don't say so!" cried Tilly Toad, as she stood her broom in
the corner and started down the path. "I will hop down and see him!" she
said.

"I will hop back with you, Tilly!" said Timothy Toad.

They had not hopped far before they met Eddie Elf, who was singing
happily to himself as he walked along. "Willie Woodchuck is whittling on
a rattle!" he said, when the two Toads stopped him.

"We are hopping back to see him," said Tilly and Timothy Toad. "I will
go back with you!" said Eddie Elf.

They had not gone far until they met Gerty Gartersnake, singing away
very happily. "Willie Woodchuck is whittling on a beautiful red and
black rattle!" said Gerty Gartersnake.

"We are going back to see him!" said Tilly and Timothy Toad and Eddie
Elf.

"Then I will go back with you!" said Gerty Gartersnake.

They had not gone far until they met Wallie Woodpecker, who also was
singing happily. "Willie Woodchuck is whittling on a rattle and it is
blue, red and black and rattles beautifully."

"We are going back to see him!" said Tilly and Timothy Toad and Eddie
Elf and Gerty Gartersnake.

"Then I will go back with you!" said Wallie Woodpecker.

They had not gone far before they met Billie Bumblebee. "Willie
Woodchuck is whittling on a beautiful yellow and blue and red and black
rattle and it rattles beautifully."

"We are going back to see him!" said Tilly and Timothy Toad and Eddie
Elf and Gerty Gartersnake a