The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-28
camc Out Almost Facing Pete cerson.

carc Out Almost Facing Pete cerson.
the big boys at the back of the room.
he had been rough and wild, but she
never had been afraid of him, and Of
ten he had given her pretty things
from the swamp.
"What luck!" she cried. II promised
mother I would not 90 inside the
swamp alone, and will you look at the
cocoons I've found! There are more
Just screaming for me to come get
them. because the leaves will fall with
the first frost, and then the jays and
crows will begin to tear them open. I
haven't much" time, since I'm going to
school. You will 60 with me; Pete!
Please say yes! Just little way!
what are those things?" asked the
man, his keen black eyes fast upon her.
They are the cases these big cater
pillars spin for winter, and in the
spring they come out great night
moths, and can sell them. Oh, Pete,
can sell them for enough to take me
through high school and dress me SO
like the rest that I don't look differ
ent. and If I have very good luck
can save some for college. Pete, please
go with me?"
"Why don't you go like you always
have?"
well, the truth is, had a little
scare" said Elnora. II never did mean
to 60 alone. Sometimes I sort Of wan.
dered inside farther than intended,
chasing things. You know Duncan
gave me Freckles' books, and I have
been gathering moths like he did.
Lately I found could sell them. If
can make complete collection can
get $500 for it. Three such collections
would take me almost through college
and I've four years in the high school
yet. That's long time. I might get
them." : ID:
F.: Can every kind there is be found
here?" . -
mo; not all Of them, but when get
more than need of one kind can
trade them with. collectors farther
north and west so I can complete sets.
It's the only way see to earn the
money. Look what I have already.
Big gray cecropias come from this
kind, brown polyphemus from that and
green lunas' from these. You aren't
working on Sunday. Go with me Just
an hour, Peter ...
The man looked at her narrowly.
She was young, wholesome and beau
ttful. She was innocent, intensely in
earnest and she needed the money-he
knew that. .t,
''You didn't tell me what scared you,"
he said.
Ks '"Oh, I thought I did! Why, you
know, had Freckles' box packed full
OF moths and specimens, and one even
ing I sold some to the Bird Woman. :
/. Next morning found a note telling
me it wasn't safe to go inside the
swamp. That sort of scared me.
think I'll go alone rather than miss the
chance, but I'd be SO happy If you
would take care Of me. Then could
90 anywhere I chose, because. IL T.
m1red you could pull me out You will ):
take care Of me, Pete?'' ...- @5
~ That was the finishing stroke. Il t@ss
!. Yes. II! take care Of you" prom.
Used Pete Corson.
"Goody!' said Elnora. Lets start /
quick! And Pete. you look at these
closely. and when you are hunting Or
going along the road II one bangles
under your nose you cut OF the little
ewig and save It for me, will your I.
Sd Yes, I'll save you all I see.s. prom !.
,ised Pete. He pushed back his hat
ana llEll followed Nlnora. She plunged 4
1earlessly through bushes, over under-
s ll' q and across dead logs. Ono min.
ne ne . she CRYING Nv that4 hsrs
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