Four feet, wings, and fins . s grey,mixed with brown, its face white, with a dusky stripedown the nose, and black patches around the largeeyes. It was nearly two feet in length, its long,bushy, black-and-white striped tail, adding anotherfoot to its length. Its a raccoon, as sure as I live, said UncleJohn. Now, if it dont beat me where that cooncame from ! I havent seen one near these parts formany a long day. If that dont beat the mischief! O, Uncle Don, wont you tatch it for me, andlet me take it home to be my kitty ? asked Rose. Uncle Johns legs are too stiff and old to climbtrees, my littl
Four feet, wings, and fins . s grey,mixed with brown, its face white, with a dusky stripedown the nose, and black patches around the largeeyes. It was nearly two feet in length, its long,bushy, black-and-white striped tail, adding anotherfoot to its length. Its a raccoon, as sure as I live, said UncleJohn. Now, if it dont beat me where that cooncame from ! I havent seen one near these parts formany a long day. If that dont beat the mischief! O, Uncle Don, wont you tatch it for me, andlet me take it home to be my kitty ? asked Rose. Uncle Johns legs are too stiff and old to climbtrees, my little girl, he answered, patting her onthe head. The hired men would make quick workof it if they were here; but I am glad they are not,for I do like to see such things enjoy their liberty. Theres a hard man, now, said Rose, pointingaround the corner of the house, at a tall, red-whiskered man, who, as soon, however, as he sawhimself observed, beat a hasty retreat. Hes Mr. Dumas, your Uncle Johns nephew,said Aunt Jerusha. 102 c ^. The Common Rac COOON. A RACCOON IN CHURCH. Then why dont he come and sit wiv us in theportito ? asked Rose. I didnt see him at the tea-table, said Grace. No, hes afraid of girls, laughed Uncle John. He has only been with us about three months. A dreat, bid man afaid of womens and littledirls ? He ouo^ht to be shamed hisself ! exclaimed o Rose, indignantly. Aunt Jerusha laughed If Mr. Dumas could onlyhear her! He is a sailor, and is staying with us awhile forhis health, continued Uncle John, addressing him-self to Grace. He has never been used to ladiessociety, and it makes him shy. But it is a real treatto get acquainted with him. He knows about thingsin different parts of the world, that we home-peoplenever heard of. We must manage to get acquainted with him insome way, musnt we, Rose ? said Grace. Atraveler is just the one we want, to help us in ournatural history. Is he faid of Aunt asked Rose. No, indeed, laughed Uncle John. Little Rose looked
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