Junior Naturalist Monthly. 



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LESSON III.— CHIPMUNK IN AUTUMN^WOODS. 



"What luck, John?" I asked my young friend as he jumped over 

 the rail fence and joined me in the meadow. 



"First rate," he answered, opening his bag and showing me the 

 goodly supply of brown nuts that he had gathered. "I have more 

 than the other fellow and he worked twice as hard as I did." 



"Then you had company?" 



4. Chipmunk. 



" Yes. I met a Uttle chap in the wood. He had very bright eyes, 

 a rather small tail, and wore a fur coat with stripes along the back. 

 It was great fun to watch him. Chipmunks are such busy little 

 things." 



You see John is a naturalist. This is why he had such a happy 

 afternoon with his furry little friend out under the trees. He was 

 very willing to tell me what he had learned about the ways of chip- 

 munks. It then occurred to me that other young naturalists might 

 like to make some observations on chipmunks this year. Will not 

 these "nutty days" be a good time to begin? Here are some things 

 to think about as you watch them: 



