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A little squirrel ran down from his tree and stood upright on his hind legs as Puss came to the edge of the
woods. "Follow me," said Puss. "There is to be a fine wedding in your forest city this morning." So the little
squirrel ran after Puss.

Presently they came to a little pond. On a big log sat a very friendly-looking old bullfrog. "Ker-chunk,
ker-chunk!" he cried.

"Get off your log and come with us," said Puss, Jr. "There is to be a grand wedding in the woods."

The bullfrog jumped off his log into the water with a great splash and swam to the shore. Scrambling up the
bank, he followed Puss and the squirrel. The three had only gone a little ways when they came to a chipmunk.

"Hello, Chip!" cried the little squirrel. "Don't you want to join us?"

"Where are you going?"

"To a wedding," said Puss, Jr.

"All right," said the chipmunk, and he ran up and joined Puss, Jr.'s, little party. After going for some distance
they came to a brook.

"How shall we get across?" asked Puss, Jr.

"I'm all right," said the bullfrog. "I'll swim." And with a beautiful dive he landed in the middle of the stream
and swam away to the other bank.

"I wish my boots were rubber," said Puss. "I might wade across and carry you two on my back."

While they were wondering what to do, a muskrat swam up to the bank and said: "Why don't you walk over
Beaver Dam? It's only a little distance from here."

"Will it be perfectly safe?" asked the little squirrel, timidly.

"Certainly, my dear friends," replied the muskrat. "You run along the bank and I'll show you the way."

So Puss and his small comrades followed the little muskrat till they reached Beaver Dam.

THE GUESTS ARRIVE SAFELY AT THE WEDDING

Puss, Jr., continued on his way with his small comrades, the squirrel, the old bullfrog, the chipmunk, the
muskrat, the beaver (who had joined them without being asked after they had paid him for crossing his dam),
and the timid little rabbit. Presently they saw in the distance the wedding procession of Cock Robin and Jenny
Wren.

And first came Parson Rook, With his spectacles and band, And one of Mother Hubbard's books He held
within his hand.

The Sparrow and the Tomtit, And many more, were there. All came to see the wedding Of Jenny Wren, the
fair.

Then followed him the Lark, For he could sweetly sing, And he was to be the clerk At Cock Robin's wedding.