The Opossum 



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flavor and fragrance of the persimmon. Through all 

 the painted autumnal woods the opossum finds spread 

 for him by the lavish hand of Nature this sumptuous 



Feasting on Eggs 



banquet of golden fruit. From twilight until the 

 approach of day, the greedy little creature feeds upon 

 the persimmons. 



O, heedless opossum! Could you but see into the 

 future you would not feed thus recklessly upon the 



