The Tale of Old Mr. Crow

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Ti­tle: The Tale of Old Mr. Crow

Au­thor: Arthur Scott Bai­ley

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Tuck-​me-​in Tales

THE TALE OF OLD MR. CROW

by

ARTHUR SCOTT BAI­LEY

Au­thor of “Sleepy-​Time Tales”

1917

CON­TENTS

CHAP­TER

I THE OUT­LAW

II SOME­THING LOST

III THE GI­ANT SCARE­CROW

IV CAUGHT NAP­PING

V A GREAT DIS­AP­POINT­MENT

VI MR. CROW IN TROU­BLE

VII MR. CROW'S BAD MEM­ORY

VI­II THE NEW UM­BREL­LA

IX CAUGHT IN THE RAIN

X A QUEER TOAD­STOOL

XI MR. CROW'S PLAN

XII A RACE WITH THE TRAIN

XI­II THE GAME OF CHECK­ERS

XIV THE LUCKY LAUGH

XV MR. CROW'S NEW COAT

XVI A TIGHT FIT

XVII THE STRANGE BUT­TONS

XVI­II AN UN­LUCKY NUM­BER

XIX THE SHOE-​STORE

XX OLD SHOES FOR NEW

XXI THE CROW CAU­CUS

XXII THE TEST

XXI­II THE WHITE FLAG