Edna Takes Swimming Lessons 



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leaped into the water, wildly waving his arms and 

 legs. His violent efforts availed him little, how- 

 ever, for he sank almost immediately and then came 

 up spitting water and splashing worse than ever. 

 "Snowball sim," he insisted, as they hauled him up 

 on the bank to dry out. 



Edna continued her lessons and learned rapidly, 

 so that she finally outgrew the little swimming-hole 

 and went with the boys down to the beach, where 



Fig. 12. After a year's constant practice, Edna was an easy and grace- 

 ful swimmer like Annette Kellerman or any other mermaid. 



