THE AROOSTOOK SAREE 
HIS beautiful furred little villian, when seen at his best 
al in mid-winter, when his fur is prime, long, dark and 
rich, when he is skipping about over the pure white crusted 
snow, in and out among the evergreens, is a beauty indeed. 
No one can see, but to admire him, for his elegant appearance, 
great activity and swift, easy motions. The length of his 
bounds when leaping away, at being quickly surprised, are 
astonishing for such a small fellow, and his movements are as 
light and easy as those of a bird. Yet he is a veritable rascal, 
this same beautiful scamp, and as cruel and bloodthirsty as 
any that range the forest. His favorite food in summer is the 
young birds and rabbits, of which he will a!ways get a large 
share, and he plays sad havoc with the young partridges. In 
winter the squirrels and full grown rabbits make him many a 
supper. Mice are to be had at any time, but he pays but 
little attention to them unless very hungry, leaving them 
mostly for foxy and the weazels. He is trapped in winter 
and spring for his fine fur, and is easily enticed to the steel 
trap, or wooden dead fall, baited with squirrel or partridge 
meat, which he scents a long way, and scarce ever goes by 
