Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-24

81 Dorothy lived with her grandpar-
eats Oh little farm among the noun
lAlns Sc loved animals. and was
8 never without a pet OF some kind. One
day al Dorothys grandfather was
taking the COW To pasture, he noticed
three little creatures playing near a
large rock lie thought they were
young foxes, aud he started 20 catch
oae. but before be could reach the
place. tao Of the little fellows had
iumblrd into their hole. The other was
ah0al half way in when DarOthy's
grandfather grabbed him II was not
toE but baby Noodchnck--A queer,
faly little ball OF fur. with beady
black eyes. stumpy tail. and big yell
lon teeth The baby woodehnck biz
AMI scratched and struggled TO get
aSay. But Al last be vas tied IN q
Il handkerchief. and then he was carried
70 Dorothy, Dorothy was delighted
WITH this new strange pct: and though
hsF grandfather said woodehuckh rare
IL becaine tame. she was sure this one
would. She named him Fuzzy. " and
thea took down her old squirrel cage.
and lined IL with soft hay and placed
him IN Il. with some frcsh.cu; clover
and little dish Of water For a few
DAYS Fuzzy was very Wild. lie be-
hAfci very badly. Ho insisted on
ipll!ing his water. and he would snap
and bite whenever HIS little mistress
replaced II, Hut by.anh.by he saw
that Dorothy did not mean TO hurt
him. Then he gave up biting. In two
seeks he would drink from his dish
Without npsetting II. and would nibblc
clover from Dorothy's hand. and let
hcT scratch his funny little head. In
month Fuzzy had grown 20 twice his
Size. and had become so tame that he
would let Dorothy take him in her
arms and carry him about. One day
hstls' Dorothy forgot TO tastcn the
cage door and Fuzzy walked out. But
ar e'd not 20 far. aud went hack 20
MS cage ot hlR own accord. The door
Nas never fastened again. and NIL day
lohg Fuzzy would play about the YER
ahaa or hibblc grass in front OF the
mouse. but he always returned to his
wire house for the night.
One day Dorothy's grandmother was
baking cookies. and she gave one TO
fua1F II was funny 20 see the little
~ooachnck taste II then taste again.
"a " he were not quite able TO make
np his mind whether he liked II or not.
Finally he decided that he did like
IL and he ate II all From this time,
cookies wcrc his favorite food. ia
soon as DoFpthy's grandmother began
10 bake he would run to the kitchen.
ana alt on hts launches in the door
way and wait patiently until his
eooSy was given him, then he would
seamper on to ono or his grassy hooks
aud eat Il ut HIS leisure. Several times
Hufihg the summer Fuzzy wandered
on to the woods and spent the day.
~ last one cool October day Fuzzy
vent on and did not return. Dorothy
was afraid some one had killed him.
Az winter long abe mourned for
fu2zy' One fine morning in April as
Dotothy WAS walking down the road
win her grandfather they espied big
rcd woodchuck Ritting on stump In
a Held. oh. grandpa!" cried Doro-
WY. see that woodohuck. doesn't he
iook Just like my dear old Fuzzy7"
ferhaps II is Fuzzy" said her grand.
father Call him and see" Stepping
% the side of the road, Dorothy waved
her hands and called, Fuzzy, Fuzzy
come here, F'uzzyi" And what do
you think happened7 why. the big
red woodchuck first looked at Doro-
my for minute. with his head on one
sac, and then came running across
.he held-and Il was her dear old
fuzzy, coming back 10 her after his
long winter sleep.
dorothy took the great red fellow
"a her arms and Rugged and kissed
MN. Fuzzy seemed to share her de-
i,ght' He rubbed his nose against her
eheek and grumbled down in his
throat as woodchucks do when they
are pleased.
VI course Dorothy carried Fuzzy
nome and fed and petted him. 70 make
up Tor all the time he had been away.
ihat afternoon Dorothys grandma got
out her baking tins and rolling pin.
Ana the moment Fuzzy heard the
sound. he started up and ran TO the
Mtchen door, and took his place
again, to walt for his cooky. During
nls long winter sleep he had not for
gotten about the cookies One day
Dorothy's grandpa found that his