went down the path "Lickity split-Hoppity hop!" and never once looked
behind him.

Thumbkins and Mrs. Thumbkins went back home, and when Billy Bumblebee
returned and told them he had made Old Man Hoppy-toad go 'way down to
the river they knew they would never be troubled with him again.

Mrs. Thumbkins said she had fried pancakes all day but she was not too
tired to fry more. So she made a lot of pancakes, while Billy Bumblebee
flew home and returned with a bucket of honey, and they had so many
pancakes Mrs. Thumbkins asked Billy Bumblebee if he would fly around and
invite all the neighbors in to help eat them.

Tommy Grasshopper, Granpa Tobackyworm, and all the other friends of the
Thumbkins came and ate the lovely pancakes, covered with the delicious
honey.

And, after eating as much as they could, everybody caught hold of hands
and danced until late in the night, for the Katydid orchestra was there
to furnish the music.

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[Illustration]





THE OLD, ROUGH STONE AND THE GNARLED TREE