. Harper's young people . t a crevice in thefloor. Discovering by smell thathis game was there, he insertedhis hind-leg—the front one pro-bably being too short — andgrasping the black beetles withhis claws, dragged them out oneby one and gave them quick dis-patch. But the tameness and appar-ent intelligence of the animalare his most, interesting charac-teristics. Me will eat any pick-ings he can get,sharing the 1 poneswith the dog, lapping from hisdish of water or milk, not, suck-ing it up ns a pig does. It is very remarkable to findhim tapping at the door. If,after taking a stroll in the back
. Harper's young people . t a crevice in thefloor. Discovering by smell thathis game was there, he insertedhis hind-leg—the front one pro-bably being too short — andgrasping the black beetles withhis claws, dragged them out oneby one and gave them quick dis-patch. But the tameness and appar-ent intelligence of the animalare his most, interesting charac-teristics. Me will eat any pick-ings he can get,sharing the 1 poneswith the dog, lapping from hisdish of water or milk, not, suck-ing it up ns a pig does. It is very remarkable to findhim tapping at the door. If,after taking a stroll in the backyard, he finds the door of thehouse shut, yon hear a, gentletap, tap, tap. often repeated ifyou dont answer. You go andgently open the door, and thelittle animal actually tries tolook you in the face, by turningup its nose and small pig-likeeyes, which you at once inter-pret, Oh, thank you! I havebeen waiting here for some time, Sp * £> .;. imt-- u8 —f -r \ >yf • • • - :~.-. V ^ I ;! S- r>Y. • -v^vvy<\ \ 1,1 - v^ OH, WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE
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