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and I trust the results did no harm to the farmers. 

 I have kept grassho2)pers, katydids and other 

 interesting specimens ahve in the house until after 

 the winter holidays. The katydid was fed on 

 lettuce and was a most comical and amusing pet. 

 It met its death by creeping into the ashes of the 

 open fireplace and not getting out of the way when 

 the maid built the fire New Year's morning. That's 

 what Katy did! 



