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opossum sleeping soundly among its roots, and 

 the creature's curiosity in looking out in the 

 night to judge of the weather has been re 

 corded. You might not have noticed this, but 

 some eyes are keener than others, and a hunter 

 would have marked the spot. It seems that 

 not every chestnut burr was opened and fell to 

 the ground months ago. Here is one that has 

 been dropped since the snow fell, and yet no 

 chestnut-tree is very near. Squirrels again, and 

 somewhere there is a hoard of food ; but no, 

 burrs are not gathered, and the animals have 

 found this burr lodged among the branches and 

 tossed it down in play. After a snow-storm, if 

 there has been no wind, whatsoever lies upon it 

 comes there through some animal's intervention. 

 As to every tree in the woods, it is desirable 

 to look at it from all points of view to learn all 

 it has to tell you. To look up only is to see 

 the under side of every branch, but what of the 

 upper side ? Resting there may be some in- 

 teresting creature peeping shyly over the edge 

 and watching you. If you climb to the tops 

 of trees and look down, the woods will tell you 

 quite another story. The chances are you can- 



