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you to take particular notice of its jaws. Put one 

 of your fingers to its mouth ; it may snap a little, 

 but it will not hurt you. 



Reneb. Why it really bites, and its teeth ar 

 as hard as bone. 



Jlunt M. Yes, and you see they are black 

 and glossy j but instead of being placed hori- 

 zontally, or across the mouth, as our's are, they 

 are placed perpendicularly at each side of it, and 

 close, like a pair of forceps. 



I think you might put Katy out of the win- 

 dow now. 



Jlnna. Here, let me take it. It is glad 

 enough to get out of my hand. There, fly 

 away, my pretty little dear ; but see, it is just 

 hopping about on the window sill, and listen 

 how it chirps now. It seems to say, "Katy-did 

 Katy did'nt so she did." 



Harriet. It is thanking us for letting it go. 



Mary. Or bidding us good-bye. 



Jlunt M. We will leave it to fly away when 

 it pleases, and while it sings its farewell song, 

 we will look at Anna's fly. I want you to ob- 

 serve the colors upon its wings. 



