The Bird's Christmas Carol
Chapter 6: When the Pie was Opened, The Birds Began to Sing
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
The Bird's and the Ruggle's have Christmas dinner.
The Bird's and the Ruggle's have Christmas dinner.
David is sent home after receiving some bad news.
In order to avert a tragedy, Esmeralda agrees to marry Gringoire. Gringoire finally gets some rest.
Alice attends the Mad Hatter's Tea-Party.
Mercutio confronts Romeo about his disappearance the previous night. Romeo sends a message to Juliet by way of her nurse.
Anne overcomes her stage fright to give a recital at a local upscale hotel.
ERE yet the morn its lovely blushes spread,
A description of the evening at Vauxhall.
Lady Muriel meets Sylvie and Bruno.
Ahab appears before the men, declaring his intentions.
The Yankee makes plans to start a newspaper. Because of a mix-up, Sir Sagramor challenges the Yankee to a battle. The king suggests to the Yankee that he should go out adventuring to gain reknown in order to make himself more worthy to fight Sir Sagamor.
The new minister and his wife have dinner at the Cuthbert house. A nervous Anne assists in the kitchen.
The narrator describes his journey to visit “the Old Sugar Mill”, a collection of ruins north of New Smyrna.
Dorothy and her friends come upon the flying gargoyles (or “gurgles” as she calls them).
A story about the animals in the Wet Wild Woods and how the cat that walked helped domesticate all the wild animals.
George is concerned with Ted's choices and interests, which are contrary to his own. An incident at Ted's party causes tension between the Babbitt's and Littlefield's. A visit from family only increases George's irritation with matters at home.
Lady Muriel and the narrator talk about inviting Dr. Forester to a future picnic. the narrator sees Bruno and Sylvie curled up in the moss asleep.
Still affected by her conversation with Vida, Carol begins to observe the judging glances of the townspeople. Carol and Will pay a visit to his mother.
In The Tale Of Pigling Bland, farmer Piperson decides it’s time to turn his pigs into bacon, Pigling Bland and Pig-Wig must use their wits to outsmart him.
Ophelia behavior is cause for concern. Laertes returns from France seeking revenge of his own.
Huck hides the money in the deceased man's coffin, only to have it sealed by the undertaker before can remove it. The dauphin questions Huck about the missing money.
A down-on-his-luck man seeks a long-lost treasure and finds wealth and happiness.
Jerry soon realizes the cause of the “snag” and hurries back into the boat. The boys stop for supper, joking with one another about their past adventures. Suddenly Will spots something in the woods.
The two girls get more eccentric in their ways. Clara begins to wear knickers and Ida wears a short skirt. The two girls then throw a dinner party for Harold and Charles. That is the last straw for the Doctor and he realizes the error of his ways.
Mr. March arrives just in time for Christmas Day.