Show SQUIRREL ANGRY AND PROFANE expressed himself strongly as to cf fracter of his despoiler when irritated a red squirrel can come the nearest to being profane of any animal I 1 ever saw one day when still hunting I 1 happened to stop under a large beech soon the burrs began to drop and wishing to rest I 1 began shelling and eating the beech nuts I 1 had been doing thia for some time when the supply and the rel came down to look after his nuts on seeing me where he expected to find the nuts he new into the great est fit of passion I 1 ever saw any ani mal indulge in he was so enraged that he lost all senie of tear and stood head down on the tree within arm s length of me calling me all the vile names the squirrel vocabulary is capable of it was perfect evident that he was using language which would not look well in print I 1 tried 9 reason with him told fc him that were nuts enough for both that he was the spryest and could get more but it was no use I 1 had taken his nuts and he abused me so that I 1 was obliged to leave him still using language strong enough to walk on manly hardy in I 1 orest and stream |