BILLY AND HANS 



sorrow, and this history had lost its 

 interest. 



After a little strangeness the com- 

 panionship between the two became 

 as perfect as the utterly diverse nature 

 of their squirrelships would permit. 

 Billy was social and «s friendly as a 

 little dog, Hans always a little morose 

 and not over-ready to accept familiar- 

 ities; Billy always making friendly 

 advances to his companion, which 

 were at first unnoticed, and afterward 

 only submitted to with equanimity. 

 It was as if Billy had assumed the 

 position of the spoiled child of the 

 family, and Hans reluctantly taken 

 that of an elder brother who is always 

 expected to make way for the pet and 

 baby of the house. Billy was full of 

 fun, and delighted to tease Hans when 

 he was sleeping, by nibbling at his 

 toes and ears, biting him playfully 



