tonight. But he got away." Tommy yawned, for he was very sleepy. And
pretty soon he was curled up on his little bed again, dreaming of a
wonderful bird that he had caught, which was so big that he and his
mother and his five little brothers and sisters made a fine meal off
it.

But of course it was only a dream.

THE END




A WORD TO GROWN UPS


To you;--parents, guardians, teachers and all others upon whom
devolves the supremely important responsibility of directing the early
years of development of childhood, this series of TUCK-ME-IN TALES
which sketch such vivid and delightful scenes of the vibrant life of
meadow and woodland should have tremendous appeal. In this collection
of stories you will find precisely the sort of healthy, imaginative
entertainment that is an essential in stimulating thought germs in the
child mind.

Merely from the standpoint of their desirability for helping the
growing tot to pass an idle half hour, any one of these volumes would
be worth your while. But the author had something further than that in
mind. He has, with simplicity and grace, worthy of high commendation,
sought to convey a two-fold lesson throughout the entire series, the