slipped now and then, he did not pause to take out a single stitch. For
some reason, Mr. Frog was in a great hurry.

Solomon Owl did not appear to notice that the tailor was not taking much
pains with his sewing. Perhaps Mr. Frog worked so fast that Solomon could
not see what he was doing.

Anyhow, he was delighted when Mr. Frog suddenly cried:

“It’s finished!” And then he tossed the coat to Solomon. “Try it on!” he
said. “I want to see how well it fits you.”

Solomon Owl held up the garment and looked at it very carefully. And as he
examined it a puzzled look came over his great pale face.

There was something about his new coat that he did not understand.





V
THE COLD WEATHER COAT


Yes! As he held up his new coat and looked at it, Solomon Owl was puzzled.
He turned his head toward Mr. Frog and stared at him for a moment. And
then he turned his head away from the tailor and gazed upon the coat
again.