The Tale of Betsy Butterfly: Tuck-Me-In Tales

By Arthur Scott Bailey

Arthur Scott Bailey was one of the most prolific and popular authors of kids books in the early 20th century. He wrote several dozen books, many of which are still read today.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Krill Press
• Release date: Feb 18, 2016
• ISBN: 9781531213824

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THE TALE OF BETSY BUTTERFLY: TUCK-ME-IN TALES

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Arthur Scott Bailey

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE TALE OF BETSY BUTTERFLY: I: BEAUTY AND THE BLOSSOMS

II: JOHNNIE GREEN’S NET

III: A MISHAP

IV: BUSYBODIES

V: NO JOKER

VI: MRS. LADYBUG’S ADVICE

VII: BUTTERFLY BILL

VIII: DO YOU LIKE BUTTER?

IX: UNEXPECTED NEWS

X: THE NIGHT WATCH

XI: A SLY ONE

XII: A TERRIBLE BLUNDER

XIII: THE FRIENDLY STRANGER

XIV: A DEEP PLOT

XV: JOSEPH BUMBLE’S COMPLAINT

XVI: NOTHING BUT A FRAUD

XVII: DUSTY’S DIFFICULTY

XVIII: SOLOMON OWL’S IDEA

XIX: A BIT OF LUCK

XX: SOMETHING SEEMS WRONG

XXI: A STRANGE CHANGE

XXII: THE SKIPPER

The Tale of Betsy Butterfly: Tuck-Me-In Tales

By

Arthur Scott Bailey

The Tale of Betsy Butterfly: Tuck-Me-In Tales

Published by Milk Press

New York City, NY

First published circa 1949

Copyright © Milk Press, 2015

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THE TALE OF BETSY BUTTERFLY: I: BEAUTY AND THE BLOSSOMS

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EVERY ONE OF THE FIELD people in Pleasant Valley, and the forest folk as well, was different from his neighbors. For instance, there was Jasper Jay. He was the noisiest chap for miles around. And there was Peter Mink. Without doubt he was the rudest and most rascally fellow in the whole district. Then there was Freddie Firefly, who was the brightest youngster on the farm—at least after dark, when his light flashed across the meadow.

So it went. One person was wiser than any of his neighbors; another was stupider; and somebody else was always hungrier. But there was one who was the loveliest. Not only was she beautiful to look upon. She was graceful in flight as well. When one saw her flittering among the flowers it was hard to say which was the daintier—the blossoms or Betsy Butterfly.

For that was her name. Whoever gave it to her might have chosen a prettier one. Betsy herself always said that she would have preferred Violet. In the first place, it was the name of a flower. And in the second, her red-and-brown mottled wings had violet tips.

However, a person as charming as Betsy Butterfly did not need worry about her name. Had she been named after a dozen flowers she could have been no more attractive.

People often said that everybody was happier and better just for having Betsy Butterfly in the neighborhood. And some claimed that even the weather couldn’t help being fine when Betsy went abroad.

Why, the sun just has to smile on her! they would exclaim.

But they were really wrong about that. The truth of the matter was that Betsy Butterfly couldn’t abide bad weather—not even a cloudy sky. She said she didn’t enjoy