Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 193
ofwild foxes. One day, while in an old stump-lot whichsloped south, I caught a glimpse of a large foxas he disappeared behind a knoll and then re-appeared a little farther on. He trotted leisurelyacross the open pasture, never once turning hishead or in any manner indicating that he hadseen me. He… … BAIT FOR THE FOX. stump and focused my field-glass upon the beau-tiful animal. I had no sooner done this thanthe fox, which probably had been watching meall the time, sat down, dog-fashion, and turnedhis gaze full upon me. For ten minutes thereseemed to be an equal fascination betweenman and fox,…
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