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it rattled about among the things, and began to 

 gnaw the wood. At last the teacher had to tell 

 Joe to take the squirrel home and then come back 

 for his lessons. 



Flying squirrels cannot really fly. Between 

 their front and hind legs, on either side, there is a 

 skin or membrane that spreads out in such a way 

 as to make them very broad and light. When 

 they spread their feet and leap, they seem to soar, 

 and can go for a long distance, but it is really 

 only a leap and must always be from a higher to a 

 lower place. 



Dicky had a pretty little cage for a home, but 

 he very seldom cared to stay in it. He liked bet- 

 ter to roam about the house. He would run up 

 the curtains, or get on top of the pictures and 

 bookcases. From these places he would come fly- 

 ing down, often startling people by lighting on their 

 heads or shoulders. 



One time Joe's grandfather came to pay them a 

 visit. He was an old man, and his head was very 

 bald. 



Once when grandfather was sitting quietly 

 reading the evening paper, Dicky came soaring 

 down from the top of the library door. He had 



