CHAPTER XIII. 

 OUR NEAREST NEIGHBORS. 



WE found our nearest neighbors rather exclusive at first 

 and not disposed to receive strangers into their charmed 

 circle, but our circumspect behavior and consideration for their 

 feelings finally overcame their prejudices, and they deigned to 

 visit us. even to break bread with us. figuratively speaking, and 

 some of them became very friendly indeed. 



As the little striped chipmunks, or hackees, that darted over 

 the lawn and from shelter to shelter along the terrace, .seemed the 

 most difficult to conciliate, \ve began with them. A brass jar 

 half full of English filberts which happened to he in the house 

 was set outside and we watched to see whether or not they would 

 find them, 



In less than ten minutes Jerry, as he was soon named, >niffing 

 along in a jerky, roundabout fashion, had climbed over the edge 



