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Show TUM'iL:Ui. -tfnie we" begin work,- aaM tir. (Tumble Bog. gr af,'v,f)t a' i t cjj . ,"I qalte anVelwlth lo,aW afr;1 Tnssble Bug. fffctt'kot waat'to waste' aiother momeaV.ohe liddeAd! ' M . , JNow the tumble bags are beetles, , aid they have these curious aaasei hseaaes of their cmrloas hah4t.-T , ''Are. the egMVaady'aei'W Tumble Bag. For'some daytae efjge would be little tumble bug beetle 7S&-dren. 7S&-dren. and the daddy, and Bother were very-much interested, W coursed V "They are la the ball," said 'Mrs. Tumble Bug.; . ',; f.i CQi'u , They always lay their egp la a .ball, If rs. Tumble Bug spoke again. "" l'"Irnra all ready," she said. "Are you,'.too, my, dear?," " l "Yes, indeed," jsald Mr. Tumble Bag. "I hate to see thcio, creatures, who let the mother drf.nll the work. So many animals and ihsccts'do, though wlll uilmlt that there are a great many who help, arid so tho world Isn't such a bad plac.c'aftcr; trtVj vV ;' ' tJt Tvc iienrJ bf n great' many who help,", said Mrs. Tumble Buff. "They, say that the father birds aro especially especial-ly devoted." ' "I've heard that, too," said Mr. Tumble Tum-ble Bug. ., "But no, ono could be any kinder than y6u ore, my dear," said Mrs. Tumble Tum-ble Bug: " "I can't help, it,"r said Mr. Tumble Bugv "You are. such a nlco beetle and I do ththlt so much of you that I simply sim-ply tcan,th,Mp working With' -you. It1 gives mepjeasiire.toapelst yqij," ., Mr.rTumble pug giggled hfa legs as he said this, and Mrs Tumble Bub was tremendotfifly pleased.' JX W i J. i. "All .the Tumble Bugs help their wives," she said. . "Ah;1. sa,ld Mr. Tumble Bug, "that is because there are 'such' nice Tumble Vug Indies.)- Wei cannot do; a'nythihg el'e, but bo nice". We would not.be gentlemen beetles If we were rude, yoa know.'' . ' . J ' jl "And yoh take an Interest la the "eggs, too, don't your, said, Mrs. Turn-bio Turn-bio Bug;- V u vU -- "Of course, I do," he replied. "Well do Just the same with thea as usual, X suppose" questioned Mrs. Tumble Bag. 'Tou know best," said Mr. Tumble Bug. And that was Just why she had naked, because It made her feel so They. Kept en PttUlaf and .Pushing, '- very happy to have Mr. Tumble Bug1 tell her so. ,Aad she t laaj-jsw Iy;tte'lt4eeFi 'V "We-daeHer heglB," sad Mrs. Tumble Tum-ble Bag. a4tMy.,sartd work at Thay took the ball In which were' rolled all theaggs. Mr. Tumble Bug began palling at the ball, for ho 'thegtst'tlwr.irM.teraWfasurt'.af the week.". A4-Mrs.-. TBe' 'Bag pashed It as hard as aha coaM. ,'Taey kept oa pulUagand paahlag,. Mr. TamWe Bag tryiag to do the heaviest heav-iest e ef M;,vteraskH ahef :asa bled their hall of'egge Uto a,hole the' aoaad wakh'thej' had plaaaed u theVsJOtdfea'attarsety. . .. 'f ,Ad,ahat U.tha'reasoavJfr. sstd Mrs.; Tamhte Bag and their rehitloas are all, ealled taatMe ai'lBatead ef beefles, fortkevhrjiiw tassble taisr eaaWren late a hole, where taey come eat, later ea, M TamMaBag calldrea. ' Mr.' aad Mia. Tnmble Bag' are -' tremety yleassd that they are ot. called pUIn, ordinary beetles, for they think la this way they art mora, oHf Ungalshed. ' " " "I think the children will be m sue lot, thls'Ume," said Mrs. Tumble Bag. Tea always thlak so," aaM her has-baadssBlUBg." has-baadssBlUBg." TV ' " Aad as they looked about them.they saw ether Tumble Bug famlllea tamb-Mng tamb-Mng or rolUfcg their balls of eggs lata holes la the gronad. The, daddy .was always palhVag aad the, mother puehlng "Tea ae,N aald Mr.-Tamble Bag: "we hags cant help being nice to you. It la the habit ef everyoae 'of a to help ear dear little beetle mates." - Aad all the mother beetles fettlvery. cjread that, they were looked afttr. and assisted wltk.the housekeeptag and the bringing up of. tat ehOdreai.1 w 8o Mr. aad Mrs, Tumble ;ug ttek a fine nap and every 1h while, aaeth-er aaeth-er daddy. Tumble Bug" was helping-a mother to tumble iha eggs latoa'hoie; For. as they bothckf the sasie work. they both deserve the wiiae ef TamWe Bugand hey are gladaad preadto have tMs.Beme.' Aad allt the daddy Tumble Bugs wsnt.te. he.; aWei as 'Si-ways 'Si-ways Mrs p t their, amet,aa4 frees, the way theg'w I 8ei,ssjre aaey frff ..,.i,v.... .-. .-. o xHaa'-W . ii l'H"i 4lrtTf " e j -ynnmew. |