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Pupil. No ; the butterflies all go away, as do most of 

 the birds in the fall. 



Teacher. Why do they go away ? 



Pupil. It is too cold for them. 



Teacher. Is there any other reason ? 



Pupil. Perhaps they can't find enough to eat. 



Teacher. "Your horse looks very rough," said Albert. 

 "He was sleek and glossy when I was here before. What 

 makes him so shaggy now?" 



What do you think was Ray's explanation ? 



Pupil. - The horse was getting his long, thick coat of 

 hair to keep him warm during the winter. 



Teacher. The boys enjoyed the ride very much, but to 

 their surprise it was nearly dark when they arrived at Mr. 

 Wheeler's farm. Why did it seem to get dark so soon ? 



Pupil. The boys enjoyed the ride so much. 



Teacher. Was there any other reason ? 



Pupil. I>ays grow shorter in the fall. 



Teacher. Whaf makes them grow shorter ? 



Pupil. I don't know. 



Teacher. Where does the sun rise and set now ? De- 

 scribe its path through the sky now. (Pupil does so.) Show 

 me what its path was in the summer. (Pupil points or traces 

 with his finger.) Which path is the longer? 



Pupil. The path it makes in the summer. 



Teacher. As it is day when it is passing over its path, 

 when, then, will we have the longest days? 



Pupil. In the summer time. 



Teacher. Well, the boys unharnessed the horse, put him 

 in the stable, fed and blanketed him, and went into the house 

 where Mrs. Wheeler had a warm supper ready for them. I 

 will tell you next time what they saw and did on the farm. 



NAT. STUDY 3 



