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The Red Squirrel 



discovers the weasel 

 on his trail, and 

 rushes pell-mell 

 among the trees, 

 up and down, cross- 

 ing and recrossing 

 his trail, and finally, 

 hiding among the 

 branches or taking 

 to a cavity, he awaits 

 the coming of the 

 weasel, which means 

 sure death. 



The red squirrel's 

 highways are not 

 confined to the 

 forests, for he uses 

 fences connecting 

 the forests with 

 the orchards. He 

 often comes to the 

 farm buildings, not 

 infrequently taking 

 up his residence 

 there for the winter; 

 the corn and grain 



