CHAPTER II: The Convention At The Big Rock 

Jolly round, red Mr. Sun looked down on the Smiling Pool. He almost forgot to keep on climbing up in the blue sky, he was so interested in what he saw there. What do you think it was? Why, it was a convention at the Big Rock, the queerest convention he ever had seen. Your papa would say that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens. Maybe it was, but that is a pretty long term. Anyway, Mother Muskrat said it was a convention, and she ought to know, for she is the one who had called it. 

Of course Jerry Muskrat was there, and his uncles and aunts and all his cousins. 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. 
What did the sun look at?
What did he almost forget?
why?
what might your dad say?
who called it a convetion?
whos uncle and aunts were there?
was billy mink alone?
was everyone smiling?
where did Bobby coon fish?
who was missing teeth?
could he hear well?
who gave the speech?
why was she speaking?
what was wrong with Jerry?
did she know who did it?
who called the meeting?
what did she climb?
why did she call Jerry up?
why was he beside her?
was the sun orange?
Jolly and round
Jolly round
to keep on climbing up
to keep on climbing up
he was so interested in what he saw there
he was so interested in what he saw there
that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens
 that it was a mass-meeting of angry citizens
Mother Muskrat
Mother Muskrat
Jerry Muskrat
Jerry Muskrat
no
all his relations
no
everybody was looking very solemn
the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook
the Smiling Pool or along the Laughing Brook
Grandfather Mink
Grandfather Mink
no
a little hard of hearing
Mother Muskrat
Mother Muskrat
she wanted advice
advice
he had a sore tail
sore tail
no
What do you think did that?
Mrs. Muskrat
"I
the Big Rock
 the Big Rock 
to show his tail
 pointed to Jerry's sore tail
to show what happened
 to show you what has happened to my son
no
 red