Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

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few bites. She dropped the heavy iron
knockcr on the door of the big red log
cabin, ard hee heart thunped Mt the re-
sounding s'rof..
as the Bir; Woman a. home?" she
asked Of the Tnir.
"She ia at lunch" AGA tho answer.
please ass her II she will see a
cir, from the Limborlost about some
moths?" Inquired Einora.
81 never need ask IL it's moths
laughed the girl "Orders are to bring
any one with specimens right In. Come
this way"
Elnora followed down the hal! and
entered a long room with high paneled
wainscoting, old English fireplace with
an overmantel and closets Of peculiar
china filling the corners. At bare ia
bic of oak, yellow as gold. sat woma
Elnora often had watched and followe
covertly around the Limberlost. TIL
Bird Woman was holding out hand
Of welcome.
IT heardw she laughed. "a little
pasteboard box or just the bare word
specimen passes you at my door. II
It is moths l hope you have hundreds
I've been very busy all summer and
unable to collect, and need so many
Sit down and lunch with me while we
talk it over From the Limberlost, did
you say?"
II live near tho swamp" replied Ell.
nora. "Since it's so cleared dare &c
around the edge in daytime, though we
are still afraid at night"
What have you collected" asked
the Bird Woman as she helped Elnora
to luncheon.
III am afraid am bothering you fol
nothing and imposing on you" Elnora
said. "That collected frightens me
I've only gathered. I always loved
everything outdoors, and so I made
friends and playmates Of them. wher
learned that the moths die so soon,
saved them especially, because there
seemed no wickedness in It."
II have thought the same thing" said
the Bird Woman encouragingly. Their
because the girl could not eat until she
learned about the moths the Bird Wo
man asked Elnora II she knew what
kinds she had.
Not all Of them" answered Elnora
Before Mr. Duncan moved away h,
often saw me near the edge of the
swamp. and he showed me the box b,
had fixed for Freckles and gave me thu
key. There were some books ant
things, go from that time on studied
and tried to take moths right. but an
afraid they are not what you want"
Are they the big ones that fly most
~ June nights:" asked the Bird Wo
man.
YES" said Elnora. Great gray one.
with reddish markings, pale blue
green. yellow with lavender and rec
and yellow"
What do you mean by red and vel
lowT" asked the Bird Woman 81
quickly that the girl almost jumped
Not exactly red" explained Elnora
with tremulous voice "A reddish. vel
lowish brow, with canary cnlored
spots and gray lines on their @,"gs."
How many of them:" IS the
same quick question.
We'll, had over 200 eggs" said FL
nora. but soInc Of them didn't hatch
and some OF the caterpillars died, but
there must DO at least n hundred per
feet ones"
Perfect! How. perfect?" cried the
Bird Woman.
Il mean whole wings, no down gone
and all their legs and antennae." fal
Tered Elnora.
Young woman. that's the rares'
moth in America" said the Bird WO
man solemnly. IF you have 100 Of
them they are worth 500. according
to my list. can use all that are
whole"
What II they are not pinned right 2
quavered EnOra.
III they are perfect that does no
make the slightest difference. l know
how to soften them so that can pu
them into any shape choose. Where
are they? When may ! see them?"
"They are in Freckles old case II
the Limberlost," said Elnora. II could
not carry many for fear of breaking
them, but l could bring a few aftel
school,"
you come here at A." said the Birt
Woman, land we will drive out will
some specimen boxes and price lis
and see what you have to SELL"
ooh, I do need the money" said Ell
nora.
do you live in that beautiful cabiI
at the northwest end of the swamp?
asked the Bird Woman.
YES" said Elnora.
II remember the place and stor,
about 1t now. You entered the higl
school yesterday"
"'Yes."
at was pretty bad?"
"Pretty badw echoed Elnora.
The Bird Woman laughed.
"You can't tell me anything abOu
that" she said. II once entered city
school straight from the country. Nj,
dress was brown calico and my shoe!
were quite heavy. What is your name
my GRIP"
"Elnora ComstOck," answered FL
nora. Yesterday on the board I
changed TO Cornstock, and for a min
ute thought I'd die. but can laugl
over that already"
The Bird Woman arose and kisse,
her "Finish your lunch" she said
land will get my price lists and taxi
down a memorandum of what yOl