The Story of a Graysquirrel 



Squirrel-land, as in others, love is begot- 

 ten and intensified by love. 



The morning drink and the morning 

 meal were the established daily routine. 

 Then came a time of exercise and play. 

 But all Squirrels that are hale and wise 

 take a noonday nap. 



Each was stretched on one or other of 

 the sleeping platforms, lying lazily at 

 ease one noontime. The day was very 

 hot, and the sun swung round so it glared 

 on Nyek-nyek's sleeping-porch. Panting 

 soon with the heat, she decided to drink, 

 swung to the gangway of their huge trunk 

 and started down the tree. The little 

 mother, ever alert, watched the young 

 one go. There was in her heart just a 

 shadow of doubt, of distrust, much as a 

 human mother might feel if she saw her 

 toddler venture forth alone into the 

 night. 



Nyek-nyek swung to the ground, 

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