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THE BUTTERFLY HUNTERS. 



CHAPTER XVI. 



SKIPPERS. 



KIPPERS! What a funny name for but- 

 terflies ! " said Tom, as he and Hal were 

 getting ready for the next class-meeting. 

 " I should think grasshoppers might well 

 be called so, but I 'm sure butterflies 

 never skip." 



"If you had gone out with me yesterday, instead of 

 sleeping under the Elm, you would not wonder about the 

 name," replied Hal ; " the things know how to skip away 

 from one, anyway, even if they don't fly very high." 



On reaching the class-room they found the teacher had 

 not arrived, but all the boys were gathered round Johnny. 

 Johnny had great news to tell. Dr. Grey had been to 

 see Annie again, and had said she was much, much better 

 than he had hoped. He promised her that in a few weeks 

 she should walk without assistance. While the boys were 

 still talking eagerly, Mr. Benedict came in, and listened to 

 what they had to tell him about their young friend. They 

 then took their scats, and, after arranging the specimens 

 they had brought in, the teacher commenced. 



" I shall give but one lesson about all these butterflies, 



