The Opossum 71 
flavor and fragrance of the persimmon. Through all 
the painted autumnal woods the opossum finds spread 
for him by the lavish hand of Nature this sumptuous 
FEASTING ON EGGS 
banquet of golden fruit. From twilight until the 
approach of day, the greedy little creature feeds upon 
the persimmons. 
O, heedless opossum! Could you but see into the 
future you would not feed thus recklessly upon the 
