The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-09-22

when the lattcr came around and threw
food into the water Tie wunid gulp
down the food. all the time keeping his
eyes liked on Mr. Eor.on II tho sum
fish came along and wanted part 81 tho
meal the bass would dart ~ him and
drive him all around tho pool Then
he would como back again and sail
laxily about with his eyes turned mp at
Mr.. Forson
There is great deal - expression IN
the bass eyes, Mr.. Forson thinks, aud
he Is quite convinced that he hasn lot
OF fun Ia his disposition. That Is
shown by the way he leases the sun.
fish When food is thrown In tho bass
eats grcedily until he has filled his
stomach and then lies down At the bot
tom o. the basin and appears 10 20 10
sleep lie Is. utterly motionless, and
the unfortunate sunfish. who has been
lurking Ia the shadows, afraid 70 come
ont while his savaRr companion Ii
actively about, Is deceived lie comes
mp swiftly aud gulps at choice It'd
bit lint before his mouth can close
over II up comes the bass, with his big
jaws wide open, and gives the poor
sunfish a bite that would make him
yell with agony II he lad the power
Away goes the kunfish rs fast al ever
he can. Mr. Forson believes that tho
bass actually laughs on such occasions,
for his Jaws open and close and tho
drollcst OF expressions linger about his
eyes After awhile he sinks down and
tries 70 fool the snntlsh again. lie will
wait most patiently, but tho sunfish
has learned wisdom by many painful
experiences and rarely falls into the
trap second time. How the sunfish
manages 70 get enough 10 cat to keep
alive Is wonder, for the bass Is con-
stantly after him.
Nowadays the bass recognizes Mr..
Forson's voice. III Mr.. Forson calls to
him up he pops He will also answer
to whistle or 10 a peculiar snap % the
fingers, which he recognizes as belongs
ing exclusively TO Mr.. Forson.
A reporter for the New York sun
saw the bass recently. He has grown
TO be about eight inches long and H.
very plump He was not in sight when
Mr.. Forson and the reporter entered
the greenhouse Mr. Fnrson stopped
down over ono Of the pools ind
| splashed his hand In the water yigor-
ously, and followed this BY 4 swapping
Of his fingers. Presently the bass APP
pearcd. His head was near the sur
face Of the water, while his tail was
about five inches below It. He looked
up at Mr., Forson in q very funny way,
the whites Of his eyes showing very
| prominently. Mr.. Forson held worm
| above the water and called:
| Como, come, now
The bass wriggled his tail for d min
ute, and then seemed 10 gather him
self for the jump A moment later. he
| fiew out Of the water and picked the
worm ont Of Mr.. Forson's fingers He
fell back with splash, and immc-
diateiy resumed his former perpendicu-
| lar position. He smackcd his Jaws sew
eral times, showing an enormous mouth,
and moved the little fms tipped with
white under hia jaws. He watched Mr..
| Forson attontively all the time and
seemed TO pay no attention To the re-
porter.
| Mr.. Forson held another Wo.ln over
| the winter. The bass brnced himself
again for a jump, but just then lac
caught sight 81 the suniish stealing
along us II looking for inorsel that
the buss might drop Like flash the
bass dnrted at the sun6sh, anger mp
| parcptly being stronger than hunger.
| Both disappeared for minute. Then
| the bass came back alone, took mp his
former position and waited till Mr.
E'orson held ont the worm again. Up
he flew and snapped the worm ont of
Mr.. Forson's fingers This he repeated
number Of times. until the sunfish
again peeped out Of the shadows, when
a second chase ensued.
Mr. Forson walked around to another
part 81 the basin where the water was
overcast BY heavy shadows. This was
out u sight Of the pool at which he had
been. He whistled Id peculiar man
ner and the bass came up there, MIR.
Forson put his hand in the water and
began splashing and the bass came
right up to him.
Mr. Forson says the bass will allow
him to fondle 1t and will play with him
| as long as he wants to. In fact he Is
very fond Of fooling and shows his APP
| probation Of II In many ways. He will
| Jump for worms even when he is not
hungry, just for the sport Of 1t, and will
| drop them In the water. lie never fails
to keep sharp lookout for the sun
fish, however. He does not care very
much for worms. as rule. but he Is
very fond OF grass h oppers and cricketss
He cavorts in gre at glee when Mr..
Forson comes to him with these tidbits
and viii do his highhest jumping for
/ them.
The fame Of his performances has
spread all over Yonkers. Hastings,
and the neighboring villages and q
! great many visitors come TO see him.
Very few Of them are prepared for his
exhibitions and their surprise ut his
intelligence has given rise to his title:
1.-THE Wonder Of Greystone. \