MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



appreciation on his efforts to feed himself. 

 When he picked up his first fly he received 

 such applause and encouragement from the 

 spectators that thereafter, whenever he 

 succeeded in capturing any kind of game, 

 instead of immediately swallowing his prize, 

 he would bring it to us for inspection and 

 approval, uttering all the time sounds in- 

 dicative of the greatest satisfaction. He 

 seemed as averse to putting an end to the 

 pleasure of holding his prey as a gourmand 

 to relinquishing a particularly toothsome 

 morsel, even by swallowing it. 



More comical still was another perform- 

 ance that always accompanied the capture 

 of a fly or any like dainty. As a friend re- 

 marked, it strongly reminded one of a boy 

 calling out to those for whose benefit he is 

 showing off: " Just see how much I can do 

 with one 'hand tied behind me! " 



While Chupes still held his game in his 



