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trips over the stones, or along the fence, cocoanut, and its home is in the palm
as you approach; or, if he feels much trees.
frightened, how quickly he disappears Squirrels are especially abundant in
under the stones or in the ground. HIe the northern regions, and their fur is so
knows where his hole is, and very likely, fine and thick that it is quite highly
when he seems boldest, he is not two prized as an article of commerce. You
feet from it, and is well aware, if you have seen scores, and perhaps hundreds,
come too near, he can be out of sight in of little girls wearing the fur of these
an instant, animals in the winter season.
 He lives in the ground. He has cheek- Squirrels are a great ornament to our
pouches, into which he can cram nuts woods. They are almost, or quite, as
and grain, and thus carry them to his pretty as the birds. They are so nimble
hole. All the autumn he is a most busy and so active that we can hardly tire
creature, laying in winter stores. Evi- looking at them,
dently he does not intend to starve. Have you never been surprised at their
And when the cold weather fairly sets sprightly movements ? Have you never
in, he betakes himself to his home thought of the skill of Him who made
under ground, and does not come out them ? How different they are from the
again till spring, birds and from the reptiles What curi-
 The Flying Squirrel, a cunning little ous instincts what pretty and cunning
animal, is sometimes seen in our woods, ways they have! What foresight some
but it is quite rare. of them possess, in that they lay up
 The Fox Squirrel of the South is the stores for winter Every kind of ani-
largest of all the North American squir- mal has its own instincts and its own
rels. Its color is usually gray above and habits, and God is the author of them
white beneath. It is fond of acorns, all. The more you think of these things
green corn, buds, roots, and the like. the more you will be impressed with his
It does not make any provisions for greatness and wisdom. We hope, young
winter, but lives on anything it can get friend, you love God. We hope you
hold of. have given your heart to him, that you
 The Cat Squirrel of the Middle States pray to him, and try to obey him. Then,
is said to be a lazy creature, but it be- we are quite sure, the more you study
comes very fat in the fall, and brings a his works, the stronger and deeper will
fine price in the market, be your love for him who is the creator
 The largest squirrel in the world, so and upholder of all things. All his
far as is known, is the Malabar Squir- works praise him. Let us, the noblest
rel. It is as large as a cat. Its fa- work of his hands on earth, praise him
vorite food is the milk and meat of the most and best.