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Show SOMETHING FLY COULDN'T'DO Robbie Was Able to Point Out Its Limitations When Called Upon to Admire Insect. In tlie opinion of some persons, tUc new teacher was going almost too fur In her attention to nature study. However, How-ever, the children appeared to enjoy it all. and, so far, ho parents had made open objection to the little talks on birds, insects, and flowers with which the teacher diversified the routine of school work. So all went along quite comfortably until the afternoon when the fly and the flea were up for con-' con-' sideration. Following the teacher's lead, the children had all grown enthusiastic over the astonishing acrobatic abilitir of the fly all except rtobhie May, who for some time had been staring moodily mood-ily nt bis desk, casting only occasional glances at the teacher, and those unmistakably un-mistakably sullen. It became so noticeable by the time they were all admiring the fact that the fly can walk on the ceiling, that the teacher paused and turned to the boy. "What is the trouble, Robbie?" she Inquired. "Aren't you listening? Aren't you interested In the talk?" "Ye-es." granted Robbie, reluctantly polite. Then, warming up. "but I bet a fly can't bang by Its knees, and over.! iv in school can do it, all 'cept Laur ,ee. and he's had the diptbery !" Yo.. i's Companion. |