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cannot deny that in tlie proper season they are very 

 diligent in suggesting tlie subject of new clothes to all 

 passers-by who credit their prophetic oftice." 



"A quality, by-the-way," said Al»by, "which they 

 share in common with the ' Barkers' in front of ]\Iarket 

 Street and Chatham Street clothing stores. And, like 

 'Barkers,' I imagine that their attentions are more 

 respected by country folk than city people." 



"Here is another of the Looper tribe, or rather a 

 mother-moth, which fortunately I have been able to 

 collect. I have two specimens, and the}' are mounted 

 upon this bit of cork. Pass them around the circle and 

 'st all have a good look at them. They are not very 

 familiar creatures in their 

 moth or perfect form, but 

 they are quite too well 

 known in the larval state. 

 Come, Miss Abby, j-ou seem 

 to be studying that speci- 

 men very closely, and mean- 

 while Hugh is anxious to 

 see it, and will be much 

 more so when he learns what 

 it is. AVhat is the matteC 

 now V" I asked, as the 

 Schoolteacher shook her 

 head and handed the insect to Hugh, with an incri'dul- 

 ous' Humph!' "My poor moth appears to have ex- 

 cited your indignation!" (Fig. 38.) 



" Truly so," replied Abby. "I confess myself a tyro 



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