MrRutherford's children . bition. 0 I wish you could have got that, saidChryssa, and then it would have been like this fan as pretty as that one ? Quite as pretty. What nice things ribbons are, said Chryssaafter a pause. CHICKENS AND EGGS. 125 Do you know what they are made of ? Why no, Uncle Ruth,—they look a little likeAunt Esthers silk frocks only theyre softer. They are made of silk threads, as thosefrocks are ; and the silk threads are made by aworm. A worm, Uncle Ruth? Garret showed mesome worms the other day when he was digging,but they didnt look as if they could make silkor an
MrRutherford's children . bition. 0 I wish you could have got that, saidChryssa, and then it would have been like this fan as pretty as that one ? Quite as pretty. What nice things ribbons are, said Chryssaafter a pause. CHICKENS AND EGGS. 125 Do you know what they are made of ? Why no, Uncle Ruth,—they look a little likeAunt Esthers silk frocks only theyre softer. They are made of silk threads, as thosefrocks are ; and the silk threads are made by aworm. A worm, Uncle Ruth? Garret showed mesome worms the other day when he was digging,but they didnt look as if they could make silkor anything else. They were very ugly indeed. Those were earth-worms ; the silk-worms areshort and thick, and of a whitish colour. And can they make ribbons ? said Chryssawonderingly. They make the silk threads from which rib-bons and all other silk things are woven. Someday I will take you to Mr. Grandins and showyou his silk-worms, and then you will understandmore about it. Oh thank you Uncle Ruth 1—and so it CHAPTER IX. THE SILK-WORMS AND THE BUTTERFLY DOOR. QYBIL ! cried Chryssa the minute she openedher eyes next morning, did we find anyeggs in that nest yesterday? What nest? said Sybil very sleepily. THE SILK-WORMS, ETC. 127 Why that new nest we made in the cow-house,—dont you know 1 Why yes child, of course we did. How canyou forget so I I didnt forget, only I didnt know but Idreamt it. Well you didnt dream it,—at least I dontknow but you dreamt it, but its true;—so Ihope you are satisfied. We found two eggs, didnt we ? I was think-ing of two nice white eggs. And if youd been thinking of twenty youneednt have waked me up. Do go off and leaveme in peace and quiet. Ah but you oughtnt to be quiet, saidChryssa. Youd better not go to sleep again,I can tell you, or youll be as late as you wereyesterday. Come !—get up 1 Wont you go and feed your chickens Chryssa ? 0 my chickens !—poor little things—I daresay theyre hungry. But Im not ready yet, yousee, so
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