[Illustration: “Marshes must be something like swamps,” ventured Peter Rabbit] The Bedtime Story-Books THE ADVENTURES OF POOR MRS. QUACK By Thornton W. Burgess Author of “Old Mother West Wind,” “The Bedtime Story-Books,” etc. With Illustrations by _HARRISON CADY_ CONTENTS I. Peter Rabbit Becomes Acquainted with Mrs. Quack II. Mrs. Quack is Distrustful III. Mrs. Quack Tells About Her Home IV. Mrs. Quack Continues Her Story V. Peter Learns More of Mrs. Quack's Troubles VI. Farmer Brown's Boy Visits the Smiling Pool VII. Mrs. Quack Returns VIII. Mrs. Quack Has a Good Meal and a Rest IX. Peter Rabbit Makes an Early Call X. How Mr. and Mrs. Quack Started North XI. The Terrible, Terrible Guns XII. What Did Happen to Mr. Quack XIII. Peter Tells About Mrs. Quack XIV. Sammy Jay's Plan to Help Mrs. Quack XV. The Hunt for Mr. Quack XVI. Sammy Jay Sees Something Green XVII. Mr. Quack Is Found at Last XVIII. Sammy Jay Sends Mrs. Quack to the Swamp XIX. Jerry Muskrat's Great Idea XX. Happy Days for Mr. and Mrs. Quack LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS “Marshes must be something like swamps,” ventured Peter Rabbit Several times she circled around, high over the Smiling Pool “Some folks call him Alligator and some just 'Gator'” “Just tuck that fact away in that empty head of yours and never say can't” “Yes,” said he in a low voice, “I am Mr. Quack” Those were happy days indeed for Mr. and Mrs. Quack in the pond of Paddy the Beaver I PETER RABBIT BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH MRS. QUACK Make a new acquaintance every time you can; You'll find it interesting and a very helpful plan.