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Show . . Singular Domestic IVts. London Daily Telegraph. We are bidden by our contemporary, the Spectator, to enlarge the list of our domestic pets. Cats, dogs, parrots, souirrels, ma r. pies, ravens and guinea pigs are very , but they lack the charm of novelty. Whai would a lady who is getting tired of her lap. dogs say now to a nice "eurleate" an active, ac-tive, vivacious, pretty little fellow some leu inches long, with greenish-brown fur, Istl briirht eyes, a short pointed nose and duiiit i paws? The American gray squirrel is aKo recommended us prettier than our own n species, and a most amusing little fellow But the palm is given to the Sooty I'hai latigist the brown opossum from Taj. mania. His fur is of the riches: dar brown, covering his prehensile tail like afur boa; his head is small, with a pink nose ai l Try Urge brown ey s ; and he bet a "com. pound" hand, with laws on Its fingers, and an almost human nnd clawless thumb u i the aid of which It can hold a wineglass or 1 eat jam out of a teaspoon. The writer owned one who was the most fearless nffiVi tionatc pet ever known It bud a mania f cleanliness; it made friends with the dogl.s , and would "wash" their faces for them ' The staircase and banisters furnished ii with a gymnasium for exercise in winter undln summer it could b" trusted anion the trees In the garden. I'nfortuttatolv tip opossum Is becoming scarce, but "neci'mcn can still be bought. That owned by the j writer cost fit. |