The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-03-06
NIHE WORLDS
81 4 az STORY DEPARTMENT. A E

Mr. Forson wore away be would appear
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 n the SIM
fixh came along and wanted part u the
meal the bass would dart a. him and
drive him all around the pool Then
he would come back again and sail
iaxily about with his eyes turned Up It
Mr. Forson.
There Is great deal Of expression IA
the bass eyes SIR. Forson thinks. and
he i quite convinced that he has lot
u FUN Ia his disposition That =
shown b. the way be leases the sun
Gsh When food il thrown in the bass
aats greediiy until he has filled his
stomach and then lies down al the bot
tom 81 the basin and appears TO 20 70
slecp lie is utterly motioniess. and
the unfortunate sunfsh. who has been
inrlsing id the shadows. afraid 70 come
OFT while his savage companion IS
eslsciy about. Is deceived lie comes
up swiftly and guIps at choice It'd
I'll. But before bis mouth can close
OYER II mp comes the bass, with his big
JAWS Wide open, and gives the poor
snnhsh bite that would make him
yell with agony II he had tie power
lway goes the sunfiAh as fast as ever
~ can. Mir. Eorson believes that the
e.sSs actually laughs on such occasions.
for his jaws open and close and the
arplleat Of expressions linger about his
eres After awhile he sinks down and
tries 70 fool the sunfish again. He will
ssl nnst patiently, bnt the sunhsh
h-s learned wisdom by many painful
experiences and rarely falls into the
trap second time. How the eunfish
innaayes 10 get enough to eat to keep
alive u 4 wonder, for the bass Is con
stantly aftek him.
Nowadays tie bass recognizes Mr..
ssoes0n's voice II Mr.. Forson calls to
;iirn up lie pops He will also answer
n, h whit tie Of 70 d peculiar snap Of the
fingers. which he recognizes as belong.
ing exclusively 10, Mr.. Forson.
A reporter for the New York Sun
say TIC bass recently. He has grown
70 be about eight inches long and is
very plump. lie was not in sight when
sir Eorson and the reporter entered
The greenhouse Mr.. Forson stopped
down over one Of the pools and
splashcd his hand in the water vigor-
ousiy. and followed this By d swapping
Of his fngers Presently the bass APP
pearea His head was near the sur
face If the water, while his tail was
about five inches below It. He looked
- III Mr.. Forson in very funny way.
tire whites OF his eyes showing very
prominently Mr.. Forson held worm
above the water and called:
Coma, come, now.
The bass wriggled his tail for min
use. and then seemed to gather him
self for the jump. A moment later he
few out of the water and picked the
worm ont 81 sIr Forson's fingers He
fell back with splash. and imme-
7diateiy resumed his former perpendicu-
lar position. He smackcd his jaws sew
cral times, showing an enormous mouth,
and moved the little fins tipped with
white under his jaws. He watched Mr..
Forsop attcntively all the time and
seemed TO pay no attention to the re-
porter
the water The bass braced himself
again for a jump, but just then he
caught sight Of The sunfsh stealing
along rs II looking for q rnorsel that
the bass might drop. Like flash the
bass darted at the sunfish, anger APP
parcntly being stronger than hunger.
Both disappeared for minute. Then
the lass came back alones took up his
| former position and waited till Mr..
Forson held out the worm again. Up
he lew and snapped the worm out Of
Mr. Forson's fingers This he repeated
a number Of times, until the sunfish
second chase ensued.
Mr.. Forson walked around to another
part Of the basin where the water was
overcast BY heavy shadows. This was
out 81 sight Of the pool at which he had
brcn He whistled in a peculiar man
| nor and the bass came up there, Mr.,
| 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 II and viii play with him
i ttA1- tAS AE5 NdubS W. III AdEb l1c IL
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 II, and will
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 rule, but he Is
| very fond Of CRASH oppers and crickets.
lie cayorts 10 great glee when Mr..
Forson comes to him with these tidbits
and will do his highest jumping for
| them.
| The fame Of his performances has
spread all over Yonkers, Hastings,
and the neighboring villages and a
gpeat many visitors come 70 see him.
/ Very few Of them are prepared for his
exhibitions and their surprise at his
intelligence has given rise to his title
THE Wonder Of Greystone. .
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