Billy Mink was there, and all his relations, even old
Grandfather Mink, who has lost most of his teeth and is a little
hard of hearing.
Little Joe Otter was there, with his father and mother and all his
relations even to his third cousins. Bobby Coon was there, and he
had brought with him every Coon of his acquaintance who ever fished
in the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook. And everybody was
looking very solemn, very solemn indeed.
When the last one had arrived, Mother Muskrat climbed up on the Big
Rock and called Jerry Muskrat up beside her, where all could see him.
Then she made a speech. "Friends of the Smiling Pool and Laughing
Brook," began Mrs. Muskrat, "I have called you together to show you
what has happened to my son Jerry and to ask your advice." She stopped
and pointed to Jerry's sore tail. "What do you think did that?" she
demanded.
"Probably Jerry's been in a fight and got whipped," said Bobby Coon
to his neighbor, for Bobby Coon is a graceless young scamp and does
not always show proper respect to his neighbors.
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