8 TOOTS 



tered into with wonderful zest, finding it ex- 

 tremely hard to wait for the signal which 

 allowed him to begin the hunt. 



His fondness for flowers was perhaps his 



LITTLE CHINCHILLA, WHO WROTE TO TOOTS 

 FROM LONDON 



most interesting trait, and the rich fragrance 

 of violets, roses, or carnations proved so strong 

 a temptation to him that it never was safe to 

 leave any of these beauties within his reach. 

 One evening when a bowl of fresh carnations 

 had been placed upon the parlor table, "Mr. 

 Toots," as our Eda called him, walked in 

 and immediately detected the exquisite per- 

 fume. Springing upon the table, he selected 

 the choicest flowers from the bouquet a cluster 



