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remember, for you may very likely see them all in their 

 homes sooner or later. Take your trap with you to the 

 camp, for it is nearly time for supper, and this evening 

 1 will give 3m:)u the list." 



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Doctor Roy brought an old blackboard from his store 

 closet, and setting it by the animal tree told Nat that 

 he miglit Avrite the names of the ten nuisance animals, 

 together with the parts of the country they inhabit, and 

 a few facts about them. 



Quick and Mr. Wolf were lying before the fire, and 

 took a great interest in the mice which Dodo was vainly 

 trying to feed with crumbs. 



" You'd like to give them a shaking, Quick, wouldn't 

 you? But you can't, for I'm going to collect a men- 

 agerie and begin it with these and Billy Coon." 



"I'll give you a Gray Squirrel. I caught one a week 

 ago to-day. It was so hungry it came right in our wood- 

 shed, and it's a beauty," said Rap ; " only you'll have 

 to be careful, for the dogs don't understand about wild 

 pets, and I'm pretty sure they are watching out to shake 

 Billy Coon." 



" See how nicely that mouse is sitting up and wash- 

 ing his face, just like a cat, and what pretty little paws 

 he has ! Even if mice are nuisance animals I like them, 

 and I think they are much more fun to play with than 

 dolls," said Dodo. 



"I wonder how you will like it in the spring if you 

 find they have eaten the tulips that you planted so care- 

 fully," said the Doctor. 



" I shall be very, very much disa2:)pointed, and m-a-d," 

 said Dodo, decidedly. 



