New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

OF the yard. Not a thing could ss. yet ever 100
and then could hear a sniff " which was vsrv sa.
came dark looking animal which by h. 5seIl.,
I rocking gait alone. should have recognized a
every crack in the barn and 9ccasonally stsss1,
on rs hlnd legs to look about H. Very soon X
reached the end OF the barn and turning IN.
or this building there little door For the hsux
mo lnto this the raccOOn walked. deiberatsIy a.
though he owned the farm. / arose quietly and
shpplng across the yard. dropped tho lttls dooy
INTO place, and I had a prisoner. Then got a l.u-
TERN from the stable. and. opening the Door vsrp
carefully, walked into the henh0use The rscooo,
ldyIns PACK is ears and eXpellng the air ro1
It's lungs with a loud Kissing sound. Il scrambII
quickly 70 the ground and worked is way along he
Sides OF the building. looking for hole 10 sscsgs
oy. advanced toward it and held out my foot "a
10 ~, st1eu my shoe with rs teeth and gave
a bite which made me feel glad that the ssths
but drew back as though ID prepare for snossss
rush, leaving its teeth marks deep IN my shoa
81 m ia ~ ' ~ II ~ anu aq ~ t9s animal Up assr
about foot. and Il dashed out and was lost h ths
ny built though u IS. raCcOon has a most axtoo.
Is sllng way OF hustLing over the ground wnsn 10
=, Next day I set out 20 ind whers that raocas
from the farnyard IL had been visiting. Xfss
search Or nearly two days. during which 7 ytdtx
around, came upon an old trunk hatmha
among the branches OF other trees. Near he ~
A
had been recently scratched BY the claws q scns
animal l was pretty sure there was "scmshns
down into the dark hole. two shining stn
and j heard again tho kissing sound vrheh
raccoon had made IN the heuhouse had rssn AZ
J cared about for that day; 3 knew where she
lived now. and could VISIT her al my leisIrs
Next day set out early u make my VISIT and
upon arriving az the tree Z picked up n big dead
branch with which 7 beIabored the trunk at The
same time shouting az the top Of my voice This
OUTRAGEOUS conduct had the desired eject and :
large raccoon scrambled out OF the mouth Of ths
hole. and. swinging O. n branch which rev
nom VS. soon ar the tor ~ another Zee Tsrs-.
until got somewhat tired % waiting for 70 40
something else, and then I thouFht 70 might -
we'll to n there were any more raCcOOns IN ths
hollow she had left After pounding the stump
again 70 effect. climbed up % the hole and
saw n number u bright little spots ard 7 heard
chorus OF long drawn. tremul0us pur-r-rs. which
7 knew from previous experience meant young rao-
7 pulled from my belt pair % old leather
gloves. which usually carry. and which Use for
trem on leaned into the hole and reached down.
The dOunins Of the gloves was an Unnecessary
precaution FOR the cubs were too young TO %! Slts
look OF astonishment on his comlcal uttle Iace
put one OF them IN e9cn OF NJ si5 Io 80 as 7,
the foot OF the tree. Here I set the little ray
cubs on the ground. and more selr possessei
4, svervf6fnT but surprised az nothing. end nv
t0ddiad about among tne Lrttls hnI ~.
trunks though they were at,endlns 90 10y 80
duties all the time purring coutenteIly. ~ I
took them home. and. Ike other young race. -Sr
have reared, they took reaelly 20 ~ so-ls
Ter tbsv ate an manner OF solid food ANs,,s
washing Z carefully before eating IT, Gsr
tbs woods again now and have twice net ons n
them IN my walks. He was quite WIZ. ~ t..~ss
thought ne paused 20 give ne ratns' ,ssras
away out OF sight In the undersrowtn--t s'''''
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