The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04
TWO MARKED PARK sOUIRRELA.
"Cock-Eye" and Flirt"-Makes Frienda
with Wheelmen-Flrt Has Two Robint

"Cook-Eyo" and "Flirt"-Makes Frienda
with Wheelmen-Flrt Has Two Robint
for His Plnymates-A Chipmunk Trio.
Near the Seventy second street entrance to
Central Park. on the west side. are two long,
shady arbors now inhumed In masses OF purs
pie vine flowers. These arbors are much fres
ouented by wheelmen. who gather there after
a spin to rest and watch the antics Of q hun-
dred or moro squirrels The little fellows are
extremely tame. and the cyclists have made
great pets OF them. or course. to secure the
entire good will and friendship OF the selfish
rogues 1t is necessary to feed them. and thus
the usual costume OF knckerbockers. cap and
long hose has become associated in the minds
OF the animals with nuts. particularly peanuts,
and other delicaoes which most appeal to their
voracious appetites.
II you are arrayed in the cyclists uniform
and will rap softly on the back OF bench in
one OF the arbors with nut, like flash comes
merry bounding. leaping swarm to perch
upon your knees and shoulders and chatter
forth welcome the sincerity OF which de-
ponds upon the extent Of the provision you
have made for their entertainment. They
stand on no ceremony. these intrepid little
beggars. Once you have produced the good
things they grasp for their allotted portions,
squat upon their fat launches and fall to like
the Unsuitable gourmands they are. Just az
part in the gastronomic programme. unless in
terrupted by too boisterous spectators or
frightened away by half-Rrown urchins who
seldom resist an opportunity to chase them
But there is one among this hungry crew
whose appetite Is the wonder OF all cyclists
familiar with the arbors. and whose manner
OF communicating his needs to possible pros
va, WIDER is far holder and more insistent than
that OF any OF his ilk. He is very large. old and
gray. is this bushy-tai led goblin: and he has
put put one one eye. eircumstanee which has earned
frequenters OF the arbors. just how he lost the
eye IS matter of speculation, Of course. but
the theory generally accepted Is that this
rogue who is obviously fellow given to all sorts
OF predatory practices. has met with merited
eggs s, from under a mother robin redbreast or
Unlike others, Of his kind lurking near the
arbors. Cock Eye" needs no invitation. such
as conveyed by, the knocking Of a nut on the
for ors nu.e,qupned c}cist In state Of 9ueru
person from his eyre down. he t sna
blss precipitately to be RECALLED
epnn HS{ sSs ta fR %e
that nuts are carried in pockets and that pock-
jackets. Therefore. he does not stand solicit
ously aside and wait for his host to produce
smpy nnd as
describe Some he pouches. but as a rule ne
prefers to sit upon his hosts knee and crunch
the Of er hs s an dsnd
fills the mind OF 1.-THE host lest the feast termi-
nate in the spontaneous explosion OF the
Woe betide that thouehtless cyclist who
dares venture within the arbors without an
things I9r that inexorabe to-taker "CocEE.
Eye.p The goblin. confident that none would
his domain viii explore the cyclists pockets as
in s1a H. Wtnont waiting 70 De- invited and nd-
stantiy manifest his resentment and aSmip is
Ter Ter punishment which, to his way Of looking at
into ITO a most ungqyernable rage. he begins to
hands the cycis or they are not aeess sh
81 into his knickcrbockers, This assault he
Jury or the anger OF the luckless .wheeIman il
ropsea dI and the asiisaant is foreibly elected
Willingly failed to prepa p na fess toT d Or
Eye, bear the scratches Of. his rebukes. and
ures. would as soon think OF resortinS to- the ,
ar6ors without their heads as they would neg.
Up near the old ti Stone bloc ockhouse which h.
,aHse 81 It's comparative remoteness and diffi-
hdsn and park on exSep pS fhs
,epht . there iourshes mad little Goblin known
81 hHmn1 friends
issr rnn 70 a sbIsb t,G bsqurTs and flashes
'eeeIehts OF lriend Flirt." To all appear.
brother or sister, sd Ibafah e1 ier
a. e part IN his frantic gam bols Apparently
that W bbuF Frtp d osat ira,
lem zen 10 take his social isolation to heart. nor
ng. is his most serious concern In lie. TbeSrec
), IRE ne children the very little children, who
Wind up their sport with banquet tom to Tb atnSS
I S is Invariably invited guest OF homo" Ana
'air OF large and fearless robins 'fohies-a
;blrds VIII seldom mix in the sports OF trIbea
ertorm the drollest and most extreordipsrS
riEGik Kl IN company with wild. ostracized HttIS
he araat %no S society appears to afford them
EiSriy IN the %G5npg lust about the time tn.
pom the evils OF his 81 ae e bnToye[6 Is rejecting
the ZEE early bird "Flrt" and the robins r as.
AMY OF the children's sports some 8, Ike Ike
am tS are totally deficient in philosophy snch
1otves and a unanlmity Of purpose and uSSa snn
ho ms are ojRoTs beSodser
ones 9aa eSry sss01ted Payma.es provided hs
uietpg noises One Of the 9rG inisart from dis:
wary ss Played By cfron
ertg Hr circles until squirrel and f bIrd N
noo Gn W R fheIr swift rotations and nj The
99s cease and then the pursuing red6reeSSse
Ry ' FTom mIfs Of procedure and adopt strst.
imbles Tor all Tt 70 u0nGes' twists. sprawls and
,tiaHr n N an ecstasy Of excitement and eNbs
AZ last "sssP the clutches OF his playfeIlows
1resd et66c sIn acrobac form The bis a
IL bentr Wings and futter about the eraas
rm suc zoo; seems suddenly am bitous TO- per
-otesSua n The ,eat, and their antics become 40
ma tb sebtressi6e is bound to ring ont ann9
z to safe retreats hu Suulrrels scamper.
,nts I ~ aus Thing remarked by MANY ,es,-
nEnlaT gam Sr.em who have Witnessed tbess
n ey n aomping with the squirrel In m9vee ~
Srass non eRd az their cir are constantly
az ers Firt with their sharp beaks Or seek to