Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1896 — SQUIRRELS HIS FRIENDS. [ARTICLE]

SQUIRRELS HIS FRIENDS.

A Venerable Man Whose Pockets 1 hey Daily Explore for Nnta. A venerable looking man with snow White liaii' and beard Is a regular morning visitor at Mount Morris Park, to Harlem, says the New York Journal. He always enters the park at Firth avenue, walks quietly ito a large tree and taps against it with bis cane. At the same time he calls softly. In a few moments sharp barks of delight are heard among the branches and one or two gray squirrels are seen to run down the trunk of the tree. ‘ The old man smiles and coaxes and pretty soon the squirrels have Jumped frpm the tree to his shoulders and have begun an exploration In search of pockets. The gray pets always un rewarded by finding some nuts, which they carry off to the branches of the tree and eat. Sometimes they make two or three trips down the tree and clamber over the old man and search his pockets until they are sure the supply of nuts has been exhausted. There are a dSzen squirrels In the northwest corner of the park, who are on the best terms with their venerable visitor, and are, apparently, on Che lookout for him every day.