226 LITTLE FOLKS 
but if he is disturbed he will drop into the grass, or hang on a twig, 
in such a way as to show only the brown side of his wings. Of 
course that cannot be seen, so he seems to have vanished. If the 
observer keeps watch, he will see him again soon, in about the same 
spot, and white and ghost-like as ever. 
Many people have been very much frightened by this innocent 
little creature. 
If any of my readers have a fancy for making collections of 
Moths and other night-flying creatures, they may like to know how 
to catch them. It is by a process familiar to naturalists, and called 
u sugaring." 
First, some common sugar is boiled in water, or beer, and 
corked up for use. Choose a dark, calm evening, pour some of the 
mixture into a basin, add a few spoonfuls of rum, (Moths are not 
temperance men, you see) and soak some pieces of cloth in it. 
When thoroughly saturated, take them out, drain them off, and 
start out. 
Provide yourself with some small boxes, a butterfly net, pins, 
a small bottle of chloroform, and a lantern. Go where there are 
plenty of trees, and pin the strips of cloth on to the trunks of the 
trees. The odor of rum and sugar will soon attract the Moths from 
all directions, and turning the light of the lantern on to the rags, 
you will soon see plenty of them. You have only to select which 
you want, catch them with the net, kill them with a drop or two of 
chloroform, pin them into your boxes, and go on. When you have 
enough, take down your rags, and save them till you want them 
again. 
But the bodies of Moths are so large, they do not keep well, 
but shrink in drying, so if you want a really handsome array, you 
must stuff them. That seems funny to talk about, but it is not hard 
to do. Carefully cut off the abdomen of the Moth, and take out 
all its contents through the small hole at the end. Then stuff it 
with cotton wool, adding a drop or two of benzole, which will keep 
off insects. When it is dried, you can join it to the rest of the 
creature so that it will not show. 
