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AN INSECT TAILOR 
the uncut part of the leaf. Clever idea, too. Not 
one in a dozen would ever think of looking on the 
under surface of the mutilated leaf to find the 
missing pieces. It is a perfectly safe nook, and 
neither rain nor dew can touch it, for the awning 
above is thoroughly moisture proof. Surely no 
more ingenious cradle could be fashioned! ” 
She was turning away as she finished speaking, 
quite satisfied that the exhibition was over. But 
Tommy caught her arm. 
“ It is not done yet,” he advised. “ You 
wouldn’t think you had it finished if you were do¬ 
ing the job, would you? Every nice warm coat 
has to have a lining, and the caterpillar is a first 
class tailor. I don’t imagine he will quit until 
the garment is finished up right and proper.” 
Sure enough! After a brief rest, the little 
craftsman went at the business of lining with a 
will, and now his thread factory turned out a nice 
soft silk which made the finest sheet wadding pos¬ 
sible to be found anywhere. It was fitted in 
close and snug, and there was no doubt but that 
the little tailor would be as warm as toast when¬ 
ever he took refuge inside the little coat. 
“ He intends it for use only at night and when 
it is damp and rainy,” Tommy informed. 
“ When he is ready for the grand change he will 
seek some perpendicular support, and, after mak¬ 
ing himself fast about the middle with a girdle of 
