The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-19

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when tho latter came around and threw
food into the water Tic would gulp
down the food. all the time keeping his
eyes fixed on Mr.. Forson II the sun
fish came along and wanted part Of the
meal the bass would dart IL him and
drive him all around the pool. Then
he would come back again and sail
lazily about with his eyes turned up at
Nj ForsoD.
There Is a great deal 81 expression IN
the bass eyes. Mr. Forson thinks, and
he Is quite convinced that lie has a lot
Of fun ia his disposition. That IS
shown by the way he tcases the sun
fish When food Is thrown in the bass
eats grcedily until he has filed his
stomach and then lies down NJ the bot
tom u the basin and appears - ~ 10
sleep He Is utterly motionicss, and
the unfortunate sunhsh. who has been
lurking in the shadows, afraid Is come
out while his savage companion Is
actively about, Is deceived He comes
up swiftly and gulps at 4 choice lid
bit But before his mouth can close
over II up comes the bass. with his big
suniish a bite that would make him
yell with agony II fc Lad &c power
Away goes the sunfsh as fast as ever
he can. MIR Fors9n believes that the
bass actually laughs on such occasions,
for his Jaws open and close and the
drollest Of expressions liiigcr about bis
eyes. After awhile lie siniss down and
tries to fool the snnfish agaiH lie will
wait most patiently but the suniish
has learned wisdom by many painful
experiences and rarely falh into the
trap second time. How the sunflsh
manages u get enough t. eat 81 keep
alive Is d wonder, frs the bass II com
stantly after him.
Nowadays the bass recognizes Mr.
Forson's voice Ii Mr. Forson calls "a
him up lie pops He will also answer
70 q whistle or IN a peculiar snap ~ the
fingers which AZ recognizes as belong
Ing exclusively ~ Mr. Ferson
A reporter for tho Ncw York sun
saw the bass recently nc has grown
"a le about cighis inches long ana j.
very Plu,ap III was not III sight whom
MIR l'orson aud The reporter entered
the greenhouse Mr. lsofnon stopped
down over one IL the pools and
splashcd llis hand in the water yigor-
onsly. and followed this ~ n snnpfing
81 his fingers, Presently .ti,s bass M
pearcd Ills head was near tie SIR,
face II the water while his tail was
about five inches below H. Az looked
mp At Mr. FoT4on Ia j very funny way.
the whites II bis eyes showing very
prominently Mr. Farson bold 4 worm
above theawater and called:
Come. come now
he bass wri9clea his tail for min
ute. aed then seemed to gather him
self tH the iGnp. 4 moment later he
iiew out ~ thc water and picked the
worm ont " Mr. Forsons flugers lie
icll back witb splash and imne-
diatelg resumed his former pcrPendicu-
lar position He smaeked his jaws scy.
eral tines showing an enormous mouth
and moved the Little fins tipped with
white under his jaws He watched Mr..
Farson attentiyciy III the time and
seemed 30 pay no attention TO the re-
i porter
Nj. Forson held another ,so.ln over
the water The bass braccd himself
| again for d jump. but just then he
caught sight Of the suniish stealing
/ along us k Boxing for lnorscl that
the bass might drop. Like flash the
bass dartcd at the sunfish. anger APP
/ parcrtly being stronger than hunger
| Both disappeared for minnie. Then
! the bass came back alone took up his
former position and waited till Mr.
Eorsan held out the worm again Up
he flew and snapped tie worm ont 81
| Mr. Eorson's fingers This he repeated
q number Of times, until the sunfish
again pcepcd ont Of the shadows, when
d second chase cnsued.
Mr., Forson walked around to another
part IF the basin whore the,wa4cr was
overcast by heavy shadows This was
ont o. sight the pool at which he had
been, He whistled III d peculiar man
| ner and the bass came np there. Mr.
Eoraon put his hand in the water and
began splasbing and the bass came
right up 70 him.
Mr. Forson says the bass will allow
him u fOudle il and viii play with him
! as long as he wants to.t Ia fact lie II
] very fond 81 fpoling and shows his APP
! probation Of it IN many ways lie will
Jump for worms even when he IL not
4 hungry, just for the sport OF II and Will
I drop them In the water lie never fails
tokeep asharp lookout for the sun
1 fish, however lie does not care very
much for worms, as rule, but he il
\ very fond 81 grasshoppers and erieIScts.
I lie cavorts Nm great Flec when Mr..
Forson comes u him with these tiabits
and will do his highhcst jumping for
4 them
Tho fame " lis performances has
\ spread an over Ionkers, Hastings,
and the neighboring villages and d
Il great many visitors come 70 see him,
4 Very few ~ them are prepared for his
\ exhibitions and their surprise at his
II intelligence has given rise to his title:
The Wonder Of Grcystone.
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