FOXY 



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slipped in he always made investigation to see 

 whether the dining table was set, and if it was, 

 to help himself to what he wanted. The 

 butter tempted him especially, and Foxy and 

 Mrs. Naturalist soon developed unpleasant 

 differences on this account. The boys and 

 their father always enjoyed Foxy's visits, but 

 not so the mistress of the house. He persisted 

 so strongly in getting on the table that he was 

 finally denied admittance to the extent that 

 she was able to enforce her ruling, although 

 she sometimes relented after the table had been 

 cleared. 



He would scamper upon a box and help himself. 



