THE BUTTERFLY HUNTERS. 63 



"O yes!" said Jennie Graham, "let 's use some of the 

 flowers !" 



The girls all seized bunches of flowers, and the bright 

 blossoms fluttered from their hands over the table until 

 it looked like a garden. 

 ' "That will do," said Rose. "Now for the Queen." 



She took her hands full of flowers and strewed them 

 all over Annie. They fluttered down, catching in her hair 

 and falling all around her. She sat fairly crowned Queen 

 of the Feast. Then they heard the boys coming back 

 with the pails of water, and Annie told the girls to lift 

 the paper covers that all the tempting things might be 

 displayed to the hungry company. 



" Now, girls, that '''s too inviting," said Ben. " I move we 

 begin." 



" I second the motion," said Hal, as he seized a sand- 

 wich and a tart, which he laid on a piece of paper and, 

 kneeling on one knee, offered to the Queen. That was 

 a signal for a general rush. When each had taken his 

 share, they all lay down on the rock, or stood about 

 Annie's seat while they enjoyed the dainties. 



" I move a general vote of thanks to the girls," said Ben, 

 when they had finished. 



"Three times three for the girls," said Gilbert, and the 

 boys made the forest ring with their shouts. 



"As I promised to describe the large butterfly to you, 



