Greedy Squirrels
An old-fashioned garden at the edge of a rather town-like village is inhabited by a too-flourishing family of grey squirrels. They are too pretty and engaging to be disturbed by the soft-hearted owner of the house and garden ; but she watches them daily with mixed feelings. They spend a good part of their energy in digging up bulbs, with which the lawn and beds in front of the windows have been well stocked. The small snowdrop-bulbs are perhaps rather more popular—or evident—than the bigger daffodils. When one is successfully eradicated the squirrel sits up, holds it in two paws and devours it with relish. The family has its winter home in some thick ivy on the top of an old well-house. The breeding-home, also in ivy, was on the other side of the house. It is, I think, the general habit of the grey squirrel, but not of the red, to build a winter drey distinct from the summer drey, but evidence on this point is desired.
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