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 prefer your bright head to her dark one. It's all a question of taste—and being engaged to the girl," he added. "That would be likely to prejudice one," laughed Elnora. "Edith has a birthday soon; if these last will you let me have a box of them to send her?" "I will help gather and pack them for you, so they will carry nicely. Does she hunt moths with you?" Back went Philip Ammon's head in a gale of laughter. "No!" he cried. "She says they are 'creepy.' She would scream herself into a spasm if she were compelled to touch those young caterpillars I saw you handling yesterday." "Why would she?" marvelled Elnora. "Haven't you told her that they are perfectly clean, helpless, and harmless as so much animate velvet?" "No, I have not told her. She wouldn't care enough about caterpillars to listen." "In what is she interested?" "What interests Edith Carr? Let me think! First, I believe she takes pride in being just a little handsomer and better dressed than any girl of her set. She is interested in having a beautiful home, fine appointments about her, in being petted, praised, and the acknowledged leader of society. She likes to find new things which amuse her, and to always and in all circumstances have her own way about everything." "Good gracious!" cried Elnora, staring at him. "But what does she do? How does she spend her time?"