chuck and

poke a chatter of voices was heard and Mrs. Woodchuck came walking down

long ostrich plumes. She was exceedingly fat, even for a woodchuck, and her head fitted close to her body, without any neck whatever to separate them. A

imitation of a real woodchuck. It was stuffed with something soft to make it round and fat, and its eyes were two glass beads sewn upon the face. A big boy woodchuck wore knickerb

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wife, "here is a human creature that I

haughty way; "why will you bring such an animal into our garde

of the children, "see h

face at all," said ano

" cried the little wood

creature," said the mother. "Don't touch

rovoked at these speeches. "I wouldn't bite

easy and dirty!" shouted the children, and some of them grabbed p

emember the poor creature is a prisoner, and isn't us

s. Woodchuck, looking

ssed in such fancy clothes, nor would we be bigger than she i

re we, Daddy?" anxiously a

enemies. You will notice they are very curiously made. Aside from their lack of hair in any place except the top of the head, their paws are formed

ISAGREEABLE

rs. Woodchuck. "It would give me th

he shivers, I can tell you! And you're a disagreeable, ign'rant creatur

d Mrs. Woodchuck, in a horrifie