The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-10
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CHAPTER w.


and the Slntons Arc Disappointed.
cT noon Elnora took her little
parcel Of lunch and started te
I'M tho home OF the Bird Woman
She must know about the spec
linens first, and then she would go out
to the suburbs somewhere and eat 9
few bites. She dropped the heavy iron
knocker Oh the door Of the big red log
cabin, and her heart thunped at the re-
sounding stroke.
els the Bird Woman at homer" she
asked Of the maid
''she is at lunch" was the answer.
"Please ask her II she will see a
girl from the Limberlost about some
moths7' inquired Elnora.
II never need ask If it's moths" "
laughed tho girl. "Orders are to bring
any one with specimens right in. Come
this way"
Elnora followed down the hall and
entered long room with high paneled
wainscoting, ola English flrepluce with
an overmantel and closets Of peculiar
china filing the corners. At bare ta-
BILE Of oak, yellow as gold, sat woman
Elnora often had watched and followed
GOV Gritty around the Limberlost. The
Bird Woman was holding out & hand
Of welcome.
II heardv' she laughed. "a little
pasteboard box or just the bare word
specimen passes you at my door. If
It is moths I 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 L1mberlost, did
you sayT
II live near the swamp" replied e.
nora. "Since it's SO cleared I dare go
around the edge in daytime, though we
are still afraid at night"
"What have you collector" asked
the Bird Woman as she helped Elnora
to luncheon.
II am afraid am bothering you for
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. When
learned that the moths die 80 soon,
saved them especially, because there
seemed no wickedness In it,
II have thought the same thing" said
the Bird Woman encoura gingly. Then
because the girl could not eat until she
learned about the moths the Bird Wo.
man asked Elnora If she knew what
kinds she had.
"Not all Of them," answered Elnora.
Before Mr.. Duncan moved away he
" often saw me near the edge of the
swamp, and he showed me the box he
had fixed for Freckles and gave me the
key. There were some books and
things, so from that time on 1 studied
and tried to take moths right, but am
afraid they are not what you want"
Are they the big ones that fly most
" June nights:" asked the Bird Wo
man.
eyes," said Elnora. "Great gray ones
with reddish markings, pale blue
green, yellow with lavender and red
and yellow"
"What do you mean by red and vel.
1ow?" asked the Bird Woman SC
quickly that the girl almost jumped.
mot exactly red," explained Elnora
with tremulous voice. "A reddish, vel.
lowish brown, with canary colored
spots and gray lines on their WINGS"
"How many Of them?" It was the
same quick question.
"Well, had over 200 eggs" said FL
nora, "but some of them didn't hatch
and some Of the caterpillars died, but
there must be at least 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 rares1
moth in America" said the Bird Wo.
man solemnly. IF you have 100 OF
them they are worth 500, according
to my list. I can use all that are
whole"
what if they are not pinned right?'
quaVered ElnOra.
III they are perfect that does moi
make the slightest difference. I know
how to. soften them SO that can pu1
them into any shape choose. Where
are they? When may l see them?"
"They are In Freckles' old case II
the Limberlost," said Elnora. II coulG
not carry many for fear Of breaking
them, but I could bring a few afte1
school,"
"You come here at A." said the Blri
Woman, 'and we will drive out will
some specimen boxes and a price list
and see what you have to SELL"
"Oh, I do need the moneyv' said I'll
nora
do you live in that beautiful cabin
at the northwest end of the swamp
asked the Bird Woman.
yes" said Elnora.
III remember the place and a story
about it now. You entered the high
school yesterday2'
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