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    The Graymouse Family
    The Graymouse Family
    The Graymouse Family
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    The Graymouse Family

    By Nellie Mabel Leonard

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    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJun 1, 2004
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      Title: The Graymouse Family

      Author: Nellie M. Leonard

      Release Date: March, 2005 [EBook #7767] [This file was first posted on May 15, 2003]

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      THE GRAYMOUSE FAMILY

      BY NELLIE M. LEONARD

      CHAPTER I THE GRAYMOUSE HOME

      CHAPTER II UNCLE SQUEAKY

      CHAPTER III TREASURES FROM THE PLAY-ROOM

      CHAPTER IV MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL

      CHAPTER V LIMPY-TOES IS LOST

      CHAPTER VI BUSTER AND THE CHOCOLATES

      CHAPTER VII SILVER EARS' ADVENTURE

      CHAPTER VIII VISITING MRS. FIELD-MOUSE

      CHAPTER IX MOVING DAYS

      CHAPTER X THE CHRISTMAS TREE

      ILLUSTRATIONS

      That Wicked Thomas Cat is prowling about and I had to be careful

      The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully

      I might manage to tell one more Story, he chuckled

      There was a pretty daughter who loved Bright Ribbons

      The door flew open and in ran Ruth and Robert Giant

      How shall we ever manage to get it home?

      That cross old Norah

      Buster folded his paws in his lap and sang very sweetly

      How nice the Apples smell, said Buster

      My poor, dear Limpy-toes, she sobbed

      Tell us all about it? they begged

      It was a hot summer day

      Grand-daddy Whiskers with a pan of warm biscuits under his arm

      The only food in sight is set around on the pantry shelves in traps

      A busy little procession marched to the barn

      Jolly little mice are we

      GRAYMOUSE FAMILY

      [Illustration]

      CHAPTER I

      THE GRAYMOUSE HOME

      Mother Graymouse, with her family lived in a cosy attic which was as snug and comfortable as any good mouse could wish.

      Her children were named Limpy-toes, Silver Ears, Buster, Teenty and Tiny, and Baby Squealer. Although they had many faults, upon the whole they were good children and made a happy family.

      On pleasant mornings, the sun shone in bright and warm through the dainty cobweb curtains of their east window. In the summer-time, robins and orioles sang sweetly among the green branches of the maple tree which shaded the west window. Even when it stormed, Mother Graymouse and her little ones enjoyed the patter, patter of the rain-drops upon the roof and window-panes. They were thankful for such a good home.

      The house in which they lived belonged to a family of giants. There was Mr. Giant, his wife, and two little Giants. The little girl was a pretty child named Ruth, with blue eyes and long yellow curls. Her brother, Robert, looked almost exactly like her, except that his yellow curls were shorter, he wore bigger boots that made more noise, and instead of playing with dolls and tea-sets he liked balls and bats and air-rifles.

      After Mr. Giant had fitted up half of the attic for his children's play-room, life was much jollier for the little Graymouses. The steam heat from the play-room came through the cracks and made their home as warm as toast.

      Limpy-toes and Silver Ears worked busily away until there were three holes through which they could steal softly in and watch Ruth and Robert at their play.

      Since Christmas the attic had become a merry, noisy place.

      I wonder how those young Giants manage to make such a racket?

      grumbled Mother

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