The Story of a Graysquirrel 



If the family is outstretched in the sun, 

 and keen-eyed mother sees a Hawk, she 

 says, "Chik, chik," and the wise little ones 

 come home. They obey and live. The 

 rebellious one stays out, and the Hawk 

 picks him up, a pleasant meal. 



If the family is scrambling about the 

 tree trunk and one attempts to climb a 

 long, smooth stretch, from which the 

 bark has fallen, mother cries "Chik, chik" 

 warning that he is going into danger. 

 The obedient one comes back and lives. 

 The unruly one goes on. There is no 

 clawhold on such trunks. He falls far 

 to the ground and pays the price. 



If one is being carried from a place of 

 danger, and hangs limp and submissive 

 from his mother's mouth, he is quickly 

 landed in a place of safety. But one 

 that struggles and rebels, may be cut by 

 mother's tightening teeth, or dropped by 

 her and seized on by some enemy at 



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