. Among the meadow people . the BEETLE who DID NOT LIKE CATtRPILIAR3\ One morning earlyin June, a fat and shin-ing May Beetle lay onhis back among thegrasses, kicking hissix legs in the air,and wriggling aroundwhile he tried to catchhold of a grass-bladeby which to pull him-self up. Now, Beetlesdo not like to lie ontheir backs in the sun-shine, and this one washot and tired fromhis long struggle. Be-side that, he was verycross because he waslate in getting hisbreakfast, so when he. 33 34 Among the Meadow People. did at last get right side up, and saw abrown and black Caterpillar watchinghim, h
. Among the meadow people . the BEETLE who DID NOT LIKE CATtRPILIAR3\ One morning earlyin June, a fat and shin-ing May Beetle lay onhis back among thegrasses, kicking hissix legs in the air,and wriggling aroundwhile he tried to catchhold of a grass-bladeby which to pull him-self up. Now, Beetlesdo not like to lie ontheir backs in the sun-shine, and this one washot and tired fromhis long struggle. Be-side that, he was verycross because he waslate in getting hisbreakfast, so when he. 33 34 Among the Meadow People. did at last get right side up, and saw abrown and black Caterpillar watchinghim, he grew very ill-mannered, and saidsome things of which he should have beenashamed. Oh, yes, he said, you are quickenough to laugh when you think some-body else is in a fix. I often lie on myback and kick, just for fun. (Which wasnot true, but when Beetles are cross theyare not always truthful.) Excuse me, said the Caterpillar, Idid not mean to hurt your feelings. If Ismiled, it was because I remembered be-ing in the same plight myself yesterday,and what a time I had smoothing my furafterwards. Now, you wont have tosmooth your fur, will you ? she askedpleasantly. No, I m thankful to say I have ntany fur to smooth, snapped the Beetle. I am not one of the crawling, furry family wear dark brown, glossy coats, Beetle who did not like Caterpillars. 35 and we always look trim and clean. Whenwe want to hurry, we fly ; and when tiredof flying, we walk or run. We have twokind
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