Show BUTTERFLIES THAT FLY l The success of this toy depends entirely en-tirely upon tho lightness of tho materials ma-terials used In Its construction Tho breadth of tho wings from tho tip to tho body Is four Inches the breadth of tho body a little over ono inch tho other parts being In proportion Tho antennae or horns FF consist con-sist of the very thinnest of tissue paper pa-per stretched on arching splints of bamboo or broomcorn whisks ns shown at FF These horns are inserted In-serted In a piece of cork shaped as ed to represent tho markings and colors col-ors of a butterfly Through the two upper corks AA passes a wire which Is in tho form of a hook as shown at D These hooks are for tho purpose of holding the two elastic rubber bands C that can bo twisted or wound up by means of the movable head H which works or revolves on two washers consisting of two small glass beads G When the rubber bands are twisted up to their fullest capacity tho butterfly but-terfly is thrown up I info tho air nnd F F N E D 9 C It l J P I Showing I Construction and Butterfly In Flight shown at A A second and third plcco of cork A and A similarly shaped form tho upper and lower parts of tho body into which aro fastened two straws BB Thero straws must contain con-tain a Joint to insure greater strength The framework of tho body Is now complete The large wings EE are composed of time same materials as tho horns ono splint being used for each wing ns shown at BE Tho sides of the wings aro glued to the straws BB Ii after which the paper wings are paint tho unwinding of tho rubber bands acting on tho upper hook causes the head cork H and tho horns FF tc revolve rapidly thereby sustainln tho butterfly In tho air and causing n to move about with a circular jerkin motion Tho cork work nnd the frame of the butterfly are covered with tissue paper pa-per and colored It is very amusln to watch tho flight of this unique IP sect and at a little way off It lookf like ono of tho most splendid vnrletlc of its kIn |