Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-10-08

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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 60 inside the
swamp alone. and will you look at the
cocoons I've found! There are more
lust screaming for me to come gel
them, because the leaves will fall with
the first frost, and then the jays and
crows will begin to tear them open.
haven't much time, since I'm going te
school. You will 90 with me, Pete
Please say yes! Just little wayT
what are those thingsT 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 l can sell them. Oh. Pete
l can sell them for enough to take me
through high school and dress me g..
like the rest that don't look diner
ent, and II ! have very good luck
can save some for college. Pete, please
20 with meT
why don't you 60 like you always
haveT'
"Well, the truth Is. I had q little
scare" said Elnora. II never did mean
to 20 alone. Sometimes sort OF wan
dered inside farther than intended,
chasing thinga You know Duncan
gave me Freckles' books. and I have
been gathering moths like he did.
Lately I found I could sell thsm. II
l can make a complete collection can
ret $500 for II. Three such collections
would take me almost through college
and I've four years In the high school
yet. That's long time. ] might gel
them"
"Can every kind there - be found
heref'
"No; not all Of them, but when set
more than 1 need Of one kind ! can
trade them with collectors farther
north and west 90 can complete sets.
It's the only way I zee 70 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.
tiful. She was innocent. intensely In
earnest and she needed the money-he
knew that
"You didn't tell me what scared you.
be said
"Oh, thought I didi Why. you
know, I had Freckles' box packed full
Of moths and specimens, and one even
Ing sold some to the Bird Woman.
Next morning I found a note telling
me It wasn't safe to 60 inside the
swamp. That sort Of scared me. ]
think I'll 90 alone rather than miss the
chance, but I'd be 80 happy II you
would take care Of me. Then I could
20 anywhere I chose, because II ]
mired you could pull me out. You Will
take care Of me, Peter
That was the finishing stroke.
eyes, I'll take care Of you" prom
lsed Pete Corson.
"Goodyr' said Elnora. Lets start
auickl And Pete. you look at these
alosely. and when you are hunting or
going along the road II one bangles
under your nose you cut Of the little
twig and save It for me. viii youl"
"Yes, I'll save you all ! eee." prom.
ised Pete. he pushed back hls hat
and followed Elnora. She plunged
fearlessly through bushes. over under
brush and across dead logs. One min
ute she was crying wildly that here
was q big one. the next she was reach
| Ing for limb above her head or ou
her knees overturning dead leaves un'
der q hickory or oak tree or pushing
aside black muck with her bare hands
as she searched for buried pupae
cases. Tor the first hour Pete bent
back bushes and followed, carrying
what Elnora discovered. Then be
found one.
'.Is this the kind Of thing you are
looking forT' he asked bashfully a
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