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first it was rather difficult to explain to her why a 

 year, which was already divided into weeks, should 

 be again sub-divided into months within which, 

 moreover, the weeks could not be disposed of in com- 

 plete numbers. Once more I made out my chart, 

 and wrote down everything as I had done on previous 

 occasions, but with divisions into twelve parts. Then 

 I wrote out the months and placed the number of days 

 after each, making the addition at the bottom of the 

 chart come to 365. I then explained to her that, 

 besides being divided into weeks, the year was also 

 divided into months, so that each day of the year 

 might be more easily remembered. I told her that) 

 for instance " this day was Saturday ; that it was 

 in the month of March, and that to-day was the 

 I3th of March." That " yesterday had been Friday, 

 the I2th of March, and that to-morrow would be the 

 I4th," and so forth. Then I left my chart on the 

 floor again, and did not refer to the subject any more 

 that day. 



On Sunday Lola was seldom given anything to do 

 so that the divisions of the week should be firmly 

 planted in her memory. Having, therefore, removed 

 the chart on Sunday, I asked her on Monday : 



" How many months has the year ? " Answer : 



" 12." 



" And what is the second month called ? " " Febru- 

 ary." 



She was very eager and giving her undivided atten- 

 tion to the work, so I continued : " What day is 

 to-day ? " " Monday." " What number is this day ? " 

 " 12." Now, this was wrong, so I said : " Yesterday 

 was the I4th, so what is to-day ? " And she replied : 

 " 15." I said : " How many days has March ? " 

 Answer : "31." This last answer seemed to me 



