What the Squirrel Did for Richard. 111

‘“@hdear oh, deat, he cred, “then  ) fear 1
shall never be able to turn myself into a squirrel
again.”

And so it proved, for from that time on, al-
though he rubbed each finger across his chin,
taking one at a time, and giving each a fair trial,
it was in vain. A boy he was, and a boy he had
to remain.