INTRODUCING MR. AND MRS. SKUNK 41 



stood up like a little bear and holding the egg 

 against his stomach with forepaws looked it 

 over with a puzzled expression. 



The happy adventures of outdoor life never 

 reduce the excess profits of life insurance 

 companies. They lengthen life. Enjoying the 

 sense of smell is one of the enjoyments of the 

 open country; the spice of the pines and per- 

 fumes of wild flowers, the chemical pungency 

 of rain, sun, and soil, the mellow aromas of 

 autumn, and the irrepressible odour of the 

 skunk. 



The occupants of a city flat had complained 

 for two days of the lack of heat. The janitor 

 fired strong, but the protests continued. The 

 hot air system did not work. The main must 

 be blockaded, so the janitor thrust in the poker 

 and stirred things up. There was a lively 

 scratching inside. A skunk protested then 

 came scrambling out. Instantly a skunk pro- 

 test was registered in every room, and a pro- 

 tester against skunk air rushed forth from each 

 room. 



Indians say that skunk meat is a delicacy. 

 The frequent attempts of lion and coyote to 

 seize him suggest that he is a prize. 



An old joke of the prairie is this skunk defini- 

 tion, "A pole cat is an animal not safe to kill 

 with a pole." But the Indians of the North- 



