The sun., 1893-10-22
A MrRRr BEAST rs RrrsAnD.
Restless. Alert, Fun or Resources. . DeSss-
may-cnre Life IL the Fox's.

Restless. Alert, Full or Resources, . DcSsN
may-c.re Life Is the Fox's.
How few people know what an interesting
chap the fox is" said tho naturalist. They
know him only 10y reputation. and that as
chicken thie, which he Ia. But he has lots OF
points. / tell you. A merry. ally dog is reynard.
All summer he lives in luxurious ease. roam-
ing the woods and saunterlng by tho pearly
brooks. or basktnR In tho MONDAY sun.
lIo loves fish: and going down to the
stream he waits TIL ho spies plump trout.
It's over In a twinklinE. leap snap. and
Off he trots with his Juicy morsel stupid
crawflsh snoo2es by his hole near the waters
edge. ReYnard drops his tail in tho water and
tcklcs him with il. Tho angcred crustacean
comes out OF his hiding place and is seized and
crushed. nrmor and all. When the ripening corn
IL ready to drop and the luscious fruits have
reached their maturity. and all nature is ple-
thorio with ripenlng fulness. then Master Fox
is In clover Timid rabbits prick up their ears
and run. unconscious OF danger. along tho
hillside: the Quails skull noselessy In the
wheat stubblo: birds pour forth their notes or
prase-and he catches them all. He loves
fruits. Stealthly stealing into orchards. where
apples and plump pears tempt. and In the
vineyard lie fairly revcls In grapes. His cubs
grow fat and saucy. He shows them how to
pilfcr honey. and when tho busy bees have laid
up winter store no crawls to the hives near
the garden fonce and jumping up to the small
opening. llcks tho sweet drops with pure de-
light. Out come the stinglng. humming honay
makers anu settle Ike pail on his thick peles
but he doubles UP in a twnkling. and. rolling
over and over. crushes them by the score ana
eats them rs relish. LA
"CunninR2 No animal beats him. Look at
his brainy head. His delicate ears-broad be-
low to catch every sound from tho highest
note OF the shrill warbler to the low grooming
OF the cricket. or tho distant murmur OF storm.
or the favered pants OF the prancing hounds.
ard tapering so sharply to point that they
can shape Themselves to every wave OF air that
makes the tiniest rustic OF noise. Note the
crafty calculation and foresight OF the low. fiat
brow What nose! Now full OF resolute pur.
pose pointing straight forward and anon turn
ing UP with concentrated malice and scorn.
The eye. deep set. regular robbers eye.
lacking the soft beauty OF the timid deer. or
the fascinating glare OF tho cats yet 1t trem-
bles with modest humility. or glares with
murderous rage. flashing fire and vengeance.
Energy and self control speak in the thin cyn-
teal lips. and the mouth opens from ear to ear.
He can leap crawl. run. and swim with the ve-
lorItv NJ l;ybtping md bIa wirv hodv "a ,.r.
1ans r; o a's,nE anu anu MS WHY oou' 10 car
ried SO noiselessB along that scarce trace is
even aver among the deod ] leaves OF oI rhe forest His
r.I,. ~ .r.n"hara,, ,1s r,..,a ",H,,.au
Setting bunch Of grain in his mouth he will
swim into tho midst ~ a t,ock NJ ducks and
s", ~,nn , l"'u 'no ,.'s. u nooA VI uu'As "no
seize the plnmpest Tor dinner.
"He will fegn death like a 'possum. and
even the hounds teeth and the fash Of gum
powder have failed to arouse him. farmer
surprised one in a hen roost. Believing that
Tho fox ,ro, dool tro,, oyoroottnn H. torn,..
.ne ION was neao rom o'ereatihe the farmer
kicked the stinened body on the floor. picked
1t up by the tail. and flung 1t out in ne barn.
varI In n ,ifYv tbo fox y,thared nm hIs loo.
Sn'a, IN d l''y ''e 'oA Ea''ereo up his ieRs
and escaped.
He is yorncIous is reynard When hunpap
rrossoI ~, ,,.,n, nna ,aan t.or, at.,,..,es
p'o'seo. anu sa"h' """ 'eun iiolh star'a'ion'
nell not refuse serpehts anu toads and moles
and rats He has been known to attack and
xiii vounp c,lves AMI lombs and ~ tba sao.
Mn young calves "hi 'aiiips' anu IL .ne sea-
shore Is near will revel In oysters and shell-