Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-08-27

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her. "Iinish your LUNCH" she said
''and I will get my price lists and TAKE
down q memorandum Of what you
think you have, 30 I will know how
many boxes to prepare. Never mind
the calico dress and the coarse shoes
Dig into the books. and before long
you will hear yestarday's tormentors
boosting that they were once class
mates Of yours!'
She laughingiy left the room and
Elnora sat thinking. until she remem.
bered how hungry she was. so she ate
the food, drank the hot chocolate and
began the process Of getting q grip on
herself.
Then the Bird Woman came back
and showed Elnora a long printed slip
giving a list Of graduated prices for
moths. butterflies and dragon Aies.
"Oh. do you want themT exulted FL
nora. II have a few and can get
more by the thousand. with every color
In the world on their wings"
"Yes." said the Bird Woman. II will
buy them. also the big moth caterpil.
lars that are creeping everywhere now.
and the cocoons that they will spin
lust about this time ! have q sneak
ing impression that the mystery. Won
der and the urge Of their pure beauty
are going to force me to picture and
paint our moths and put them into q
book for all the world to see and know
We Limberlost people must not be self
ish with the wonders God has given to
us. will pay good prices for all the
moths you can find. because. you see.
I exchange them with foreign collec-
tors. The banker will buy stone axes.
arrow points and Indian pipes. There
was a teacher from the city grade
schools here today for specimens
There Is a fund to supply the ward
buildings. III help you get in touch
with that They want leaves Of diff.
ferent trees, flowers. grasses. moths.
insects, birds nests and anything
about birds"
Elnora's eyes were blazing Had !
best go back to school or open a bank
account cnd begin being millionaire:
Uncle Wesley and I have a bushel o;
arrow points gathered. stack Of axes.
pipes, skin dressing tools. tubes and
mortars don't know how ever will
wait three hours"
"You must 60. or you will be late"
said the Bird Woman. II will be ready
at T."
After school closed Elnora. seated by
the Bird Woman. drove to Freckles'
old room IN the Limberlost. One at
time the beautiful big moths were TAX
en- from the interior Of the old black
case. Not a fourth Of them could be
moved that night. and II was a!rlos'
dark when the last box was closed. th.
list figured and into Elnora's trembl!n;
fingers were paid s59.1a. Elnora clasp
ed the money closely.
"Oh. you beautiful stuff!" she cried
You are going to buy the books. pa!
the tuition and take me to high school,"
Then because she was woman she
sat on log and looked ut her shoes
Long after the Bird Woman drove
away Elnora remained. Sne hid he
problem. and 1t was big one II sh'
told her mother would she lake th'
money to pay the taxes: II she dlt
not tell her how could she account TO:
the books aud things for which sh'
would spend It! At last she countH
out what she needed for the next du!
placed the rest In the furthest corne'
Of the cese aud locked the door. Sl
then filled the front of her skirt iron
q heap Of arrow points beneath thu
case and started home.
With the frat streak Of red above th'
Limberlost Margaret Sinton was bus!
with the gingham and the Intricate pa
per pattern she had purchased. WESLEY
cooked the breakfast and worked unit.
be thought Elnora would be gone. then
he started to bring her mother.
"Now you be mighty cureful." eau
toned Marguret. II don't know how
she will take It"
II don't either" said Wesley philoso'
phically. but she's got to take II solur
way. That dress has to be finished b!
school time In the morning"
Wesley had not slept we'll that might
BY the time he reached the front gate
and started down the walk between
the rows of asters and lady slippers b.
was perspiring. and every plausible
and convincing speech had fed hi
brain. Mrs Comstock helped him
She met him at the door.
"Good morning." she said did Mar
garet send you for somethingr'
YES" said Wesley. 'she sent me-
for you. She's got Job that's too BIZ
for her. and she wants you to help"
"Of course I WILL" said Mrs. Com
stock. II was no ones affair how lone
ly the previous day had been. or how
the endless hours Of the present would
drag. What Is she doing In such II
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