The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-08

4 when the latter came around and threw
food into the water. He would gulp
down the food, all the time keeping his
eyes fixed on Mr.. Forson. II the sun
fish came along and wanted parhpf tho
meal the bass would dart at him and
drive him all around the pool. Then
he would come back again and sail.
iazily about with his eyes turned up at
| Mr.. Forson
There Is great deal Of expression IN
the bass eyes, MIR Forson thinks, and
he Is quite convinced that be has a-lot
OF fun III his disposition. That Isl
shown by 1.-THE way he leases the sun
fisl. When food Is thrown in the bass
cats grcedily until he has filled his
stomach and then lies down AZ the bot
tom of the basin and appears 10 20 TO
sleep lie Is utterly motionlcss, and
the unfortunate sunfisli. who has been
lurking in the shadows. afraid TO come
out while his savage companion IS
actively about, Is deceived He comes
up swiftly aud gulps at a choice It'd
bat But before his mouth can close
over IT mp comes The bass with his big
jaws wide open, and gives the poor
~
yell with agony II he had the power.
Away goes the sunfsh as fast as ever
he can. Mr. Forson believes that the
bass actually laughs on such occasions,
for his jaws open and close and the
drollest Of expressions linger about his
eyes. After awhile he sinks down and
tries to fool The sunfsh again. He viii
wait most patiently, but the sunfish
has learned wisdom by many painful
experiences and rarely falls into the
trap second time. How the suniish
manages to get enough to eat 10 keep
alive is wonder, for the bass Is con
stantly after him.
Nowadays the bass recognizes Mr..
Forson's voice II Mr.. Forson calls to
| him up be pops. He will also answer
70 whistle or TO pecnllar snap Of the
| fingers, which he recognizes as belong
ing exclusively to Mr.. Forson
A reporter for the New York Sun
saw the bass recently lie has grown
to be about eight inches long and is
very plump lie was not in sight when
Mr.. Forson and the reporter entered
the greenhouse Mr. Forson stopped
down over one Of the pools and
splashed his hand IN the water vigor.
orslY. and followed this by swapping
Of his fingers. Presently the bass APP
| peared His head was near the SUR
face of the water, while his tail was
about 1--WE inches below IT, He looked
up at Mr. Forson Id Il very funny way,
the whites Of his eyes showing very
prominently Mr.. Forson held worm
above the water and called:
Come, come, now.
The bass wriggled his tail for min
| ute, and then seemed TO gather him
self for the jump A moment later he
/ flew out of the water and picked the
/ worm out Of Mr.. Forson's fingers. He
4 fell back with splash, and immc-
diately resumed his former perpendicu-
/ lar position. IIe@maeked his jaws sew
crai times. showing an enormous mouth,
/ and moved the little fins tipped with
white under his jaws lie watched Mr..
l Forson attentiyely all the time and
seemed to pay no attention to the re-
porter.
! Mr.. Forson held another wonn over
the water. The bass braced himself
again for a jump, but just then he
along as If looking for morsel that
The bass might drop Like flash the
bass tlarted at the sunfish, anger APP
pnrcrtly being stronger than hunger.
i Both disappeared for minute. Then
the bass came back alone, took up his
former position and waited till Mr..
forsou held out the--worm again. Up
he tlew and snapped the worm out OF
Mr Fossons fingers This he repeated
+ number Of times, until the sunfish
again lecPcd out Of the shadows, when
Il a $ eund chase ensued,
+ Mr. Forson walked around to another
part ~ the basin where the water was
overcast by heavy shadowsa This was
out Of sight Of the pool at which he had
hccn. ito whistled in peculiar man
nor and the bass came up there Mr..
tprson put his hand in the water and
BEGAN splashing and the bass came
4 right UP to him.
MIR Person says the bass will allow
him 10 fpndle it and VIII play with him
as long us he wants to. In fact he is
very fond of foolfng and shows his ap:
precii.tion Of it in many ways. He will
! Jump for worms even when he is moi
hungry, just for the sport of it, and
drop them in the water He never fails
to keep a sharp lookout for the sun
,, fish, however He does not care very
: much for worms, as a rule, but he is
very fond Of grass hoppers and crickets
Inc cavorts ia great glee when Mr.
Forson comes to him with these tidbits
and will do his highest jumping foi
|, them.
The fame OF his performances ha,
spread all oyer Yonlsers, Hastings
and the neighborlng villages and .
. great many visitors come to see him
!, Very few u them are prepared for hi
: exhibitions and their surprise at hi
Intelligence has given rise to his title
Z THE Wonder Of Greystone.