CHANGES IN HERMIT - LIFE 



turned, I saw a big skunk climbing over the 

 door-sill. I shouted, in hopes to make him 

 turn back, but he looked at me as much as 

 to say, " Hermit, you are out," and so I was. 

 It was a cold, drizzly evening, and I was in 

 my shirt-sleeves. It was a good half-hour 

 before the scamp had satisfied himself that 

 my stores were locked up. I was glad that 

 he did not try his teeth on my cupboard. In 

 that case I should have had to stop out all 

 night. 



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