"
Then the Cotton-Tails asked the umbrella what had become of Bushy-Tail
and the umbrella said,
"Bushy-Tail went swimming away,
But he'll come back in a year and a day."
"Oh" and "Ah" and "Oh" and "Ah," cried all the little Cotton-Tails,
"Bushy-Tail is swimming away is he?"
They all went merrily to bed.
CHAPTER VIII
The next morning Grandpa Grumbles called out,
"The Cotton-Tails are all in bed,
Every one is a sleepy-head."
"My fur and whiskers, we have overslept," said Bunny Cotton-Tail. "It
is nine o'clock by my little silver watch."
"Bless my buttons," cried Susan, "I meant to get up and get breakfast."
Tippy Toes was the first down stairs after Grandpa Grumbles. He danced
this way and he danced that way, and set the table for breakfast.
Grandpa Grumbles had a fine breakfast ready. They all sat down except
Snubby Nose. Grandpa Grumbles said,
"Where is Snubby Nose? 'tis plain,
He must have gone to sleep again."
Now, what do you suppose happened next? Grandpa Grumbles went upstairs
and took Snubby Nose by the feet and dragged him out of bed. He made
him dress in a hurry and come down to breakfast! All the time Snubby
Nose cried and he screamed and he howled!
Bunny and Susan and Grandpa Grumbles soon finished their breakfast.
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