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"I 'm going to have father sit and smoke his cigar 

 right alongside of them and puff the smoke on the 

 leaves. That will keep 

 the insects off." 



"Yes, but the Herr Papa 

 might grow tired, and the 

 lady mother would not 

 like that I teach you Bor- 

 deaux mixture and such 

 things." 



"Could n't you tell me 

 something to keep the in- 

 sects off? " 



Herr Trommel thought 

 a moment. "Can you re- 

 member a recipe, little 

 one t " 



"Of course I can I 've 

 been to cooking school ! I know lots of them." 



"Well, then, take a quarter of a pound of soap ' ; 



"Quarter of a pound of soap," repeated Mary, duti- 

 fully. 



"Cut it in nice little slices. Put it in a quart of 

 water and let it stand on the stove until it is dis- 

 solved." 



