. A study of a child. orks onthe ends of my front feet. He likes to watch me get 179 A STUDY OF A CHILD ready to fly, too, which I do sometimes just to pleasehim and to keep in practice. I push my hind wings farout at the back of my body, and he says they look likea little pointed tail before they are spread; then Ispread them at the same time that I spread the frontones that make my shell-cover, and away I go. Ihear him say every time, Oh, see, mamma! Isnt thatpretty? Isnt she sweet? He often speaks of thebeautiful black spots that I have on the back of myshell wings. He says, Two on each sid
. A study of a child. orks onthe ends of my front feet. He likes to watch me get 179 A STUDY OF A CHILD ready to fly, too, which I do sometimes just to pleasehim and to keep in practice. I push my hind wings farout at the back of my body, and he says they look likea little pointed tail before they are spread; then Ispread them at the same time that I spread the frontones that make my shell-cover, and away I go. Ihear him say every time, Oh, see, mamma! Isnt thatpretty? Isnt she sweet? He often speaks of thebeautiful black spots that I have on the back of myshell wings. He says, Two on each side, and one wherethe split is. (I wonder what he means by split.) To-morrow I am going to fly up on the window andsee the sunshine that I love so much. Yesterday Isaw the window was open, and I might have flownaway, but I didnt want to do it. There is so muchto see and learn here that I like to stay. Maybe to-morrow I will go and ask Mrs. Gold-bug what all thevoices talking about silver and gold mean. She oughtto 1895 CUTTINGSâFIVE TEAKS OLD ^ilriP^nori^niT0 ff h8 ; ? Vr°lin case-colored S^en in the original ; C, c, two sides of bell-gilded in original; D. d, parts of an engineâcut work to fold and place. CHAPTER VII SEVENTH YEAR âLEARNING GERMAN, WRITING, ANDSPELLING THROUGH PLAY âA BEDTIME QUESTIONTALK âCOMPARISON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS âTHE CHILDS SONG TO HIS COLORS âTWO STORIESTOLD BY THE CHILD July 29, 1896.âHis prayer: Dear God, I want youto keep the good good, and make the bad good, and Ithank you very much for bringing papa back safely,and I want you to take care of me in the night-time,and I thank you very much for letting me pass all theday so happily. He was taught the Lords Prayer by rote, in order thathe might not feel chagrined if he ever had occasion tojoin others in saying it in kindergarten schools. Thethird time of repetition he had to be helped once onlyby supplying on earth. He insisted on having eachphrase of the Lords Prayer explained to hi
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