CONTENTS

I PADDY THE BEAVER BEGINS WORK Work, work all the night While

II

III PADDY HAS MANY VISITORS

IV SAMMY JAY SPEAKS HIS MIND

V PADDY KEEPS HIS PROMISE

VI FARMER BROWN'S BOY GROWS CURIOUS

VII FARMER BROWN'S BOY GETS ANOTHER SURPRISE

VIII

IX PADDY PLANS A HOUSE

X PADDY STARTS HIS HOUSE

XI PETER RABBIT AND JERRY MUSKRAT ARE PUZZLED

XII JERRY MUSKRAT LEARNS SOMETHING If you think you know it all

XIII THE QUEER STOREHOUSE

XIV A FOOTPRINT IN THE MUD

XV SAMMY JAY MAKES PADDY A CALL

XVI OLD MAN COYOTE IS VERY CRAFTY Coyote has a crafty brain; His wits are sharp his ends to gain.

XVII OLD MAN COYOTE IS DISAPPOINTED

XVIII OLD MAN COYOTE TRIES ANOTHER PLAN

XIX PADDY AND SAMMY JAY BECOME FRIENDS

XX SAMMY JAY OFFERS TO HELP PADDY

XXI PADDY AND SAMMY JAY WORK TOGETHER

XXII PADDY FINISHES HIS HARVEST "Sharp his tongue and sharp his

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Paddy pretended to be terribly frightened. Page 80.

THE

ADVENTURES OF

Paddy
BEAVER

T H O R N T O N    W.    B U R G E S S

LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY

BOSTON      TORONTO

Copyright 1917 by Thornton W. Burgess

Illustrations by Harrison Cody