# Mrs. Whitefoot — Green Forest Stories character guide

> Mrs. Whitefoot in Green Forest Stories by Thornton W. Burgess.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** little Mrs. Whitefoot

**First appearance:** 0103-xxvii-mr-and-mrs-whitefoot

## Snapshot

Whitefoot's thorough, decided little mate, who inspects every house from top to bottom and knows exactly what a family will need.

## Who they are

Mrs. Whitefoot follows her husband up to a fine hollow stub and promptly rejects it, not from ingratitude but from a mother's clear-eyed worry about babies and bad falls. She leads a patient search, turning up her nose at a hollow log and a root-hole before spotting an old thrush's nest that Whitefoot cannot even recognize as a home. Her practical judgment drives the couple's move and quietly reframes what safety means in the Green Forest.

## In the story

### [Mr. and Mrs. Whitefoot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxvii-mr-and-mrs-whitefoot)

Formerly Miss Dainty; shy and timid, she agrees to marry Whitefoot and is attached to her old home.

### [Mrs. Whitefoot Decides on a Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxviii-mrs-whitefoot-decides-on-a-home)

Thorough and decisive; rejects the high stub home and chooses an old thrush nest for safety.

### [Making Over an Old House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxix-making-over-an-old-house)

Mrs. Whitefoot is excited and determined to convert the old nest into a home, directing the work and building the roof, entrance, and bed.

### [The Whitefoots Enjoy Their New Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxx-the-whitefoots-enjoy-their-new-home)

Mrs. Whitefoot skillfully finishes the roof of their new home, showing confidence and wisdom inherited from her mother.

### [Whitefoot Is Hurt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxxi-whitefoot-is-hurt)

Mrs. Whitefoot blocks Whitefoot from entering their home and insists he return to his old stub.

### [The Surprise](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxxii-the-surprise)

Proudly shows Whitefoot their four newborn babies and explains why she kept him away.

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