Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-16

is wonderful colonizer, thoush scarcely welcome
one, | fear especially in countries where people are
fond of cabbage for, caterplars they destroy many
promising vegetables In India there is one kind Of
white butterfly that is much reverenced by the simple
natives. Each year. when starts upon its journey.
the people filled with awe, for they think that the
wise insects making pilgrimage to holy noun
tain which they believe sanctihed by the
presence of their god Buddha No one will touch
the butterflies, and the people are horriied when a
OF them -
What becomes of the others ?" Kitty persisted
All, some are content with very short trips" Fairy
Wiseacre smiled Come with me- We will call on
some of them"
First they flew to hollow tree. and peepng inside,
with their wings folded together. Under tree limb.
ain sheltered nook they found sleeping Gray Comma
butterfly. Kitty had formerly made the acquaintance
OF Its kind the gooseberry and currant bushes.
In such unlikely winter quarters as pigstes, barns,
hen houses. stables-al sorts of old budings-were
hordes of butterflies sleeping perched the rafters
with folded pinons. The color of the under part Of
the wings nearly matched that of the wood, that
sleepers were nestled among cord-wood standing in
the fields or the forest others snugly ensconced
between eulyers and among the piers of bridges In
deed Kitty thought the butterflies displayed much
ty in selecting places for enjoying long winter maps
Among these slecpers. were the tawny-winged Buck!
dsh-yelow wings the Painted Beauty. with grayish
wings touched with red; the Compton Tortoise,
about the hackberry the Violet Tip lover of nettles
tie Painted Lady, another thistle butterfly; Clordless
Suphurs, Orange Suphurs, Blue SwalowtaIlS, Least
Shippers and many that she could not
Some do not go TO sleep until November the
Fairy explained Among the late liers are many Red
Admrals Black Bordered Yellow butterflies, Mourning
Cloaks and Others"
And there any butterflies that do move
go sleep in wnter?' asked Kitty, who deter
mined that nothing should escape her. S-'+
Some perish. When the cold begins to benumb2
them hungry birds snatch them up, and seldom
find their bodies. In the spring butterflies of
their kind out of chrysases develop from eggs,
or caterpiars
Now continued Fairy Wiseacre Il must take YOU
home again. Evefy year. watch the butterflies from
about the last of August u,tft the frosts come and
viii learn many interesting things that wiscaees like
myself hope to teach you. Nete the direction,
in which butterflies are going and you will find that
many moving southwark" - .sss2.@f
Kitty thanked her little guide and inquired If she
might not hope to see her again Two were once;
more ikittys bedrosaid the Fairy waved def hand.
toward the bookcase. 8 81 f&-
You will find me there she answered. Ihen to-
Kttys sleepy eyes she seemed 10 slip among the books,
and the little girl went to sleep or dreamed that s
sleep She has often disputed this poi1t with
skepties to whom she told the story of her curious
adventure, and who have treated If with sufficient
respect but what She learned from Fairy Wseacre
proved to be true small matter like that cannot
be OF aly CONSEQUENCE.