. Soap-bubble stories. For children .. . (lllil; ,% . V^./f\» fr:. , €!)f S?ctJ grogs Coffee ^Bartn. 67 Welcome to our honoured guest, -while a fiddler hiredfor the occasion accompanied it upon the violin, behind ared curtain. The first visitors to arrive were the Moles ; followed bythe Rat family, who were filled with remorse when theyreceived the invitation, at the thought of their treacherousbehaviour. I declare, mother, said the Inn-keeper to his wife in awhisper, the Mole-father is such a good creature, I shallbe ashamed to quarrel with any of his friends for the future. Live and let
. Soap-bubble stories. For children .. . (lllil; ,% . V^./f\» fr:. , €!)f S?ctJ grogs Coffee ^Bartn. 67 Welcome to our honoured guest, -while a fiddler hiredfor the occasion accompanied it upon the violin, behind ared curtain. The first visitors to arrive were the Moles ; followed bythe Rat family, who were filled with remorse when theyreceived the invitation, at the thought of their treacherousbehaviour. I declare, mother, said the Inn-keeper to his wife in awhisper, the Mole-father is such a good creature, I shallbe ashamed to quarrel with any of his friends for the future. Live and let live, ought to be our motto. Uncle Columbus did not appear till late in the evening,when he entered the room dressed in an antiquated bluecoat with brass buttons, finished off by a high stand-upwhite collar. He staggered in, carrying a large plum cake about twicethe size of the one he had unfortunately sat down upon ;which he placed upon the coffee table, where the Hedgehog-mother was presiding over a large collection of various cups,mugs, and saucers. I have only
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