---------------------------------------- -- ,transcrib]'s ,note ,spell+1 punctuation & inconsi/5cies 9 ! orig9al book h be5 reta9$4 ---------------------------------------- -- ,illu/ration3 ,book ,cov] ,! ,r5ewal ( ,life ,,by ,,miss ,,morley ,a ,,song ,,( ,,life4 #abmo #a4be ,,life ,,& ,,love4 #abmo #a4be ,,! ,,bee ,,p4 #abmo #a4be ,,! ,,honey-,,mak]s4 #abmo #a4be ,,little ,,mit*ell4 #abmo #a4be ,,! ,,r5ewal ,,( ,,life4 #abmo #a4be ,ea* fully illu/rat$ ,a4 ,c4 ,mc,c,l,u,r,g ,,co4 ,,*icago ,! ,r5ewal ( ,life ,h[ & ,:5 to ,tell ! ,/ory to ! ,"y ,by ,m>g>et ,w>n] ,morley ,au?or ( ,a ,song ( ,life1 ,life & ,love1 etc4 ,illu/rat$ ,illu/ration3 ,publi%]'s ,logo ,*icago ,a4 ,c4 ,mc,clurg ,co4 #aijf ,,copyright ,,by ,a4 ,c4 ,mc,c,l,u,r,g ,,co4 #aijf ,publi%$ ,septemb] #ae1 #aijf ,,! ,,univ]sity ,,press1 ,,cambridge1 ,u4,s4,a4 ,cont5ts ,,*apt] ,,page ,i4 ,,! ,,r5ewal ,,( ,,life #i ,,ii4 ,,:o ,,is ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,/ory1 ,,& ,,:5 ,,is ,,x ,,to ,,be ,,told8 #ag ,,iii4 ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,/ory #bg ,,iv4 ,,tell+ ,,! ,,tru? #cf ,v4 ,,on ,,nature ,,/udy #dj ,,vi4 ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,se$ #eb ,,vii4 ,,! ,,f]tilization ,,( ,,! ,,fl[] #hg ,,viii4 ,,:at ,,c ,,be ,,le>n$ ,,f ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,fi% #ajg ,,ix4 ,,amphibi\s ,,life #abg ,x4 ,,! ,,bird #acg ,,xi4 ,,! ,,mammal #aed ,,xii4 ,,vigilance #afi ,,xiii4 ,,! ,,trans=mation #agh ,,li/ ,,( ,,books ,,helpful ,,9 ,,/udy+ ,,plant ,,& ,,animal ,,life #aic ,! ,r5ewal ( ,life ,h[ & ,:5 to ,tell ,! ,/ory to ! ,"y ,i ,,! ,,r5ewal ,,( ,,life ,e human be+ mu/ soon] or lat] "k ! facts conc]n+ ! orig9 ( 8 life on ! e>?4 ,"o ( ! mo/ puzzl+ que/ions is h[ & :5 su* in=mation %\ld be giv5 to ! "y4 ,!re is no?+ ! p>5t m desires ?an t 8 *ild %\ld h a high ideal 9 reg>d to ! sex-life & t he %\ld live 9 accordance ) t ideal1 yet n[h]e is c>eful & sy/ematic education s lack+ z "h4 ,:at p>5t w\ld all[ 8 *ild to g untaught 9 ! p>ticul>s conc]n+ tru?-tell+1 hone/y1 cleanl9ess1 & behavior1 tru/+ t 9 "s way ! *ild w\ld discov] ! facts necess>y to ! practice ( ^! virtues & live accord+ly8 ,& yet ) app>5t inconsi/5cy "o ( ! prime virtues is neglect$2 "o ( ! mo/ vital ne$s ( e human be+--! und]/&+ ( 8 sex-nature--is too (t5 left entirely to *ance4 ,n only is ! y\? un9/ruct$1 b no prop] way ( le>n+ ! tru? is )9 8 rea*4 ,x is z ?\gh he 7 set bl9dfold 9 ! mid/ ( dang]\s pitfalls1 ) ! admonition n to fall into any ( !m4 ,^? :o ought to tell ! facts w n1 consequ5tly ! facts mu/ be ga!r$ f *ance s\rces :i* are too (t5 bad1 poison+ m9d & he>t4 ,ev5 ! physiologies1 ) ! exception ( ^? l>ge1 & to ! av]age read] inaccessible1 volumes us$ 9 m$ical s*ools1 sc>cely ev] t\* ^u ! subject4 ,( c\rse ^! l>g] books give only ! physiological facts c\*$ 9 sci5tific t]ms4 ,h[ & :]e1 !n1 c ! y\? le>n :at he ne$s to "k8 ,x is true !re is a noble ef=t be+ made = "y m51 & to a less ext5t = "y wom51 by c]ta9 organizations t exi/ = ! help ( ! "y1 to supply ?is curi\s defect 9 our educational sy/em2 b ^! ef=ts rea* b comp>atively few memb]s 9 a community1 & come too late 9 ! life ( ! "y to give !m _! fir/ impressions on ! subject4 ,p]haps ! mo/ enc\rag+ sign = ! future is ! int]e/ t ?\s&s ( mo!rs 9 all walks ( life are to-day tak+ 9 ! be/ me?ods ( tra9+ _! *ildr5 to a "r und]/&+ & noble conception ( sex-life4 ,innum]able mo!rs' clubs give ! subject a place 9 ! curriculum ( ! club "w1 at /at$ times discuss+1 read+1 consult+ all available au?orities :i* may be ( help4 ,"s ( ^! mo!rs live 9 poor homes 9 neighborhoods :]e _! *ildr5 are expos$ to all sorts ( evil communications & temptations4 ,o!rs h %elt]$ homes1 f :i* ! *ildr5 g out among ref9$ associates f :om !re may be little dang] ( le>n+ t :i* is evil4 ,yet o!rs live 9 mod]ate circum/ances1 :]e ! home influ5ces may be good1 b :]e ! *ildr5 are liable to m+le ) a het]og5e\s society 9 _! s*ool & p]haps 9 _! social life4 ,moreov]1 9 all ^! homes !re are *ildr5 ( diff]5t natures1--"s ) temp]am5ts :i* make x easy = !m to imbibe h>mful in=mation1 :ile o!rs z naturally res5t su* in=mation4 ,nor is ! *ild ( ri* p>5ts liv+ 9 a co/ly home necess>ily ! *ild lea/ likely to make mi/akes4 ,! facts quickly refute any su* idea4 ,x is ! *ild mo/ c>efully tra9$ at home1 ) ! mo/ inspir+ c\nsel & ! wise/ guidance 9 all directions1 :o has ! be/ *ance = successful liv+1 ! *ild ^: p>5ts n only secure ! be/ outside assi/ance :]e su* is necess>y1 b :o !mselves take a vital & cont9u\s int]e/ 9 8 education4 ,su* p>5ts1 :]e ! help ( nurses & tea*]s is necess>y 9 ! home1 see to x t ^! help]s are :olesome1 high-m9d$ companions = ! gr[+ m9ds put "u _! *>ge4 ,! poore/ *ild is ! *ild ( weal?y p>5ts1 :o is turn$ ov] to hirel+s1 *os5 m = _! acc5t ( a =eign tongue ?an = _! k ( *ild life & ( ! laws :i* gov]n ! gr[+ m9d & body4 ,su* *ildr5 n infrequ5tly become z deprav$ z ! mo/ neglect$ & expos$ *ild ( ! slums1 lat] poison+ ! m9ds or %ock+ ! s5sibilities ( *ildr5 9 ! s*ools !y att5d4 ,"o ( ! difficulties e "m has to enc\nt] is ! pres5ce ( undesirable companions 9 ! s*ool4 ,! argum5t t a *ild com+ f a %elt]$ home w n be influ5c$ by su* companions is only 9 "p true4 ,he may n be influ5c$1 or1 aga91 he may4 ,among old] *ildr51 if ! wrongdo] be dazzl+ 9 mann]1 looks1 social position1 or ev5 9 p[] to lavi% money1 he w acquire a c]ta9 asc5d5cy ov] _m ( 8 companions1 :o1 if n safegu>d$ aga9/ 8 allurem5ts by a cle> k ( ! facts ( life1 may fall into 8 sn>es4 ,h[1 !n1 c all ^! v>i\s situations be dealt )8 ,h[1 h[ mu*1 :51 & :]e %all ! y\? be safegu>d$ aga9/ influ5ces1 misconceptions1 & mi/akes :i* may m> 8 :ole aft]-life8 ,^! are ! que/ions :i* 9 "p ?is book endeavors to answ]4 ,! answ]s come f ! writ]'s exp]i5ce ( _m ye>s' "w ) mo!rs int]e/$ 9 ?is subject1 especially f ! te/imony & ! que/ions ( ?\s&s ( su* mo!rs 9 all walks ( life :o possess$ *ildr5 ( all temp]am5ts4 ,! book is n meant to be ei!r exhau/ive or arbitr>y4 ,x is writt5 ) ! s+le desire ( help+ ! "m :o may be grop+ h] way 9 ?is matt]1 its aim be+ tw(old1--to indicate me?ods ( proc$ure among :i* ! "m may f9d "o adapt$ to h] special ne$s & circum/ances1 or at lea/ f :i* %e may get h9ts :i* %e c h]self foll[ 9 h] own way1 & to indicate s\rces ( in=mation4 ,"o trivial difficulty has pres5t$ itself 9 prep>+ ! succe$+ *apt]s1 & t is ! lack 9 ! ,engli% language ( a pron\n includ+ bo? g5d]s4 ,! ,engli% imp]sonal pron\n1 be+ mascul9e 9 =m1 is liable to create ! impression t he or 8 exclusive ( %e or h] is ! subject ( disc\rse4 ,?is is n s4 ,g5]ally ! mascul9e pron\n is us$ imp]sonally 9 ?is discussion1 & ! disc]n+ read] c easily decide f ! context :]e ?is is n ! case4 ,z a help to ! busy "m 9 select+ books = h]self & h] *ildr51 a li/ is giv5 at ! end ( ! book4 ,?is li/ is by no means exhau/ive4 ,!re are _m o!r & d\btless equally good books4 ,! books giv5 are reliable1 are prettily illu/rat$1 are n[ 9 pr9t1 & are easily obta9able at any book-/ore4 ,if !y are n 9 /ock ! book-sell] w be glad to s5d = !m4 ,fur!r1 to aid 9 select+ & ord]+1 ! retail price is add$4 ,a small circulat+ libr>y ( well *os5 books adds greatly to ! usefulness ( a "m's club1 & su* a libr>y c be collect$ at small co/4 ,:]e ! club is compos$ ( het]og5e\s memb]s x is advisable t ! presid5t1 or "s memb] *os5 = ! purpose1 %\ld lead ! discussion1 :i* %\ld be on "s "o topic select$ & made kn[n be=eh&4 ,?is lead] %\ld n only guide ! discussion1 b be ready to expla9 ! books & make ! subject cle> to ^? tir$ & ov]work$ mo!rs :o h _h few] educational advantages b :o are 9 ne$ ( su* k z w enable !m to guide _! *ildr54 ,a "m unconnect$ ) a club1 & unable to af=d all ! books %e wants1 c f9d _m ( ^? "h recomm5d$ 9 ! village or city libr>y2 & :]e ?is is n ! case ! libr>y is g5]ally will+ to make su* pur*ases z its patrons reque/4 ,,ii ,,:o ,,is ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,/ory1 ,,& ,,:5 ,,is ,,x ,,to ,,be ,,told8 ,e ?\ghtful gu>dian ( a *ild is soon] or lat] confront$ ) ?ree que/ions 9 connection ) ?is subject1-- ,:o is to tell ! /ory to ! *ild8 ,:5 %\ld x be told8 ,h[ %\ld x be told8 ,:o %all tell ! /ory8 ,! be/ tea*]s 9 ?is subject are und\bt$ly ! *ild's p>5ts4 ,s9ce ! "m g5]ally sp5ds m "t ) him & is m accu/om$ to in/ruct him 9 mann]s & morals x naturally belongs to h] to give him 8 fir/ in/ruction "h1 & x is an opportunity :i* no "m und]/&+ its value c af=d to miss4 ,no?+ draws a *ild s close to 8 "m z ! k1 rightly convey$1 ( h[ truly he is a "p ( h]4 ,almo/ )\t exception ! "y boy le>n+ ! tru? f ! lips ( 8 "m has a new feel+ ( rev]5ce & love = h]4 ,c\ntless are ! te/imonies ( mo!rs z to ! result ( tell+ ?is fact4 ,"o illu/ration w answ] z an example ( hundr$s ( simil> ones4 ,a c]ta9 little boy li/5$ op5-ey$ to ! /ory2 !n1 ! blood m\nt+ to 8 *eeks1 he ?rew himself into 8 "m's arms1 exclaim+1 ,oh1 mamma1 t is :y ,i love y s6 ,moreov]1 if ! "r k9d ( confid5ce is e/abli%$ betwe5 "m & *ild1 ! *ild w come to 8 "m ) 8 que/ions & difficulties in/ead ( try+ to satisfy 8 curiosity else:]e4 ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 ,w n close companion%ip & sympa?y betwe5 "m & *ild 9 a g5]al way produce ! same result1 caus+ ! *ild to confide 9 ! "m 9 case ( ne$+ in=mation1 )\t any previ\s talks on ! subject8 ,( c\rse ! clos] ! relation%ip betwe5 ! two ! m easily w ! *ild confide ev]y?+2 yet ) v _m *ildr51 if ?is "o subject is avoid$ 7& p>ticul>ly is ?is true z ! *ild gr[s old]71 x w n be introduc$ by ! *ild1 no matt] h[ mu* he may desire ! k1 or h[ intimate 9 o!r ways may be 8 talks ) 8 "m4 ,! judici\s "m c get a hold ^u h] son ?r\gh ?is subject t no?+ else gives2 %e c keep him clos] to h]1 & (t5times c guide him safely ov] difficult places4 ,:at is true ( ! son is ( c\rse true ( ! daught]4 ,! little girl w respond z readily z h] bro!r to confid5ces ( ?is k9d1 & w f9d !m z helpful4 ,%e v (t5 escapes mu* t h] bro!r 9 8 fre] life meets1 yet und\bt$ly 9 ! great majority ( cases ! in/ruction is z vitally necess>y to h] z to him4 ,:ile ! e>lie/ tea*+s seem to fall mo/ naturally to ! "m1 ! fa!r %\ld also %>e ! responsibility & ! privilege1 talk+ ) frank confid5ce ^u ! subject :5ev] occasion (f]s4 ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 ,is x n bett] = ! fa!r to talk to ! boys1 ! "m to ! girls8 ,!re no d\bt are cases :]e ?is might be wise1 b ! "m1 und]/&+ ! close relation%ip betwe5 h] son & h]self t may come ?r\gh su* talks1--a relation%ip cont9u+ & increas+ 9 value z ! ye>s g on1--w\ld feel t %e c\ld n af=d to lose any?+ s preci\s to bo? h] boy & h]self4 ,:ile ! e/abli%m5t ( ?is relation%ip might be difficult or ev5 impossible lat]1 x is easily begun 9 *ildhood & z easily cont9u$4 ,moreov]1 _m boys are specially help$ by talk+ ) _! "m4 ,!y (t5 feel 9 h] a quick] sympa?y & a m p]fect und]/&+ ( _! ne$s2 & z _! in/9ctive desire is to und]/& life f h] po9t ( view z well1 !y (t5 feel some?+ 9 h] :i* is lack+ 9 ! fa!r4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! boy :o is talk$ to exclusively by ! "m1 p>ticul>ly :5 he beg9s to develop into manhood may say1 or ?9k1 ,oh1 y _c und]/&2 y nev] 7 a man4 ,! fa!r's voice "h is ne$$1 b if t is impossible !re is abundant writt5 te/imony & advice f well-kn[n m5 to y\? on ?is subject :i* c be put into ! boy's h&s4 ,:ile ! *ild's be/ tea*]s ( ^! intimate tru?s are und\bt$ly 8 p>5ts1 x may happ5 = v>i\s reasons t ?is is impossible4 ,! *ild may h gr[n to an age :]e ! timid p>5t1 :o has n hi!rto realiz$ ! necessity1 _c approa* him4 ,or !re may be o!r reasons4 ,9 su* cases ! duty may devolve ^u "s "o else capable ( fulfill+ x4 ,su* a "o may be1 %\ld be1 ! m9i/]4 ,x ought to be a "p ( ! recogniz$ duty ( e m9i/] ( a congregation to see t su* ( 8 "y m5 z desire x are in/ruct$ 9 ! facts necess>y to _! well-be+ 9 ?is direction4 ,x is n en\gh to tell !m to live pure lives2 !y mu/ be help$ to und]/& _! own organizations & ev]y?+ p]ta9+ to ?is side ( life t !y ne$ or want to "k4 ,!re %\ld be simil> help obta9able by ! "y wom5 ( ! congregation f "s compet5t woman approv$ by ! m9i/]4 ,purity is an integral "p ( ! religion ( ! new civilization1 & purity & ev]y?+ help+ to x %\ld be z consci5ti\sly & ?or\ghly taught 9 ! *ur*es z are any o!r religi\s tru?s4 ,9 ! *ur* ! "y man1 ! "y woman1 %\ld be able to f9d corroboration ( ! sex-tru?s taught him by 8 p>5ts2 & ^? "y p n s =tunate z to receive in/ruction at home %\ld be able to dr9k f _! religi\s tea*]s deep draughts f ?is spr+ ( salvation4 ,! family physician ought also to be a refuge ( help = ! "y2 & "h ! woman doctor1 t bless+ ( ^! lat] days1 c d a "w ( re=mation & salvation4 ,no "o has m p[] to s[ se$s ( wisdom 9 ! homes ( ! p1 help+ ! "m to und]/& & desire ! c>eful in/ruction ( h] *ildr51 & :]e ! "m reque/s x1 be+ ready to give ! ne$$ help to ! "y p !mselves4 ,aga91 ! tea*] or "s fri5d may be reque/$ by ! p>5t to come to ! help ( ! ne$y *ild4 ,b :oev] gives ?is in=mation1 x is ne$less to say1 %\ld himself be pure 9 he>t1 ( high moral pr9ciples1 ) a firm belief 9 ! value & possibility ( purity1 & ) suffici5t k ( ! subject 9 all its aspects to be a wise in/ructor1 giv+ n only physiological in=mation :]e t is desirable1 b work+ specially = e?ical & spiritual elevation4 ,physiological facts alone may n h ! slighte/ effect ^u ! mann] ( liv+2 !re %\ld be fir/ & deeply implant$ a spiritual desire = purity1 :5 ! k ( su* facts may be a valuable help4 ,! "q is v (t5 ask$1 ,%\ld ?is subject be taught 9 s*ools8 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t x is taught4 ,e botany class tea*es its rudim5ts2 & 9 ! high] grades1 :]e biology is taught1 ! pupil comes to a cle> und]/&+ ( ! ma9 facts4 ,s*ool botany1 h[ev]1 m]ely glimpses at ! tru?1 & biological classes are few & f> betwe54 ,s1 z f> z ! majority ( *ildr5 are conc]n$1 ! s*ools c h>dly be said to t\* ! subject4 ,:e!r x w\ld be well = ! s*ools to deal ) x is a v difficult "q1 s mu* dep5d+ ^u ! way ! "w is done4 ,x might be possible to introduce x helpfully 9 connection ) a well grad$ sy/em ( nature-/udy1 b s9ce su* does n exi/ 9 mo/ s*ools1 & s9ce !re is v great dang] 9 speak+ 9 public on ?is subject be=e *ildr51 no matt] h[ well ! speak+ may be done1 x is und\bt$ly bett] n to approa* x directly 9 ! s*ools1--at lea/ 9 grades bel[ ! high s*ool4 ,l religi\s tra9+1 ?is belongs peculi>ly to ! home & ! p>5t4 ,al?\gh %e _c give g5]al in/ruction1 ! tea*] ( *ildr5 c help by be+ wat*ful ( h] flock1 al]t to detect signs ( wrong do+1 ready to help by private c\nsel1 &--:5 p>5ts cons5t--to give in=mation to any ne$y *ild4 ,9 deal+ ) ?is subject ! tea*] ne$s to be z wise z ! s]p5t & z h>mless z ! dove1 n only = h] own sake b = ! sake ( ^? %e wi%es to help4 ,:5 to tell ! /ory4 ,x is an axiom ( education t ! f\ndations ( k %\ld be laid 9 *ildhood4 ,f all "t x has be5 obs]v$ t :at is le>n$ 9 ! e>li] ye>s rema9s mo/ p]si/5tly ?r\gh life4 ,h5ce we beg9 to inculcate moral tru?s at an e>ly age4 ,ideas ( tru?fulness & hone/y1 = in/ance1 are grav5 s deeply on ! "y m9d t !y c nev] aft]w>ds be eras$4 ,j z ! twig is b5t ! tree's incl9$1 said our =efa!rs1 & x is true4 ,fir/ impressions are ! mo/ la/+1 is ano!r true adage4 ,?is be+ s1 we %\ld see to x t ! fir/ impression ! *ild gets on ! subject 9 "q is ! "o we wi% him to keep4 ,_m a life has be5 lam$ & sadd5$ because ( ! fir/ t]rible & in]adicable impressions x receiv$ ^u ?is all-important subject4 ,_m a high-m9d$ man & woman h gone ?r\gh life torm5t$ by images ( ! fir/ unwor?y ?\ghts4 ,no matt] h[ good ! aft]-k may be1 x is almo/ impossible to erase f ! tablets ( memory t old fir/ impression4 ,( c\rse x w\ld be absurd to tell a "y *ild mo/ ( ! facts1 j z x w\ld be absurd to try to tea* him ! :ole ari?metic 9 "o s*ool t]m4 ,he c\ld n und]/&1 &1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! case ( ! =m] subject1 he w\ld be h>m$ in/ead ( help$4 ,j h[ & :5 to unfold ! matt] to 8 compreh5sion w be c>efully consid]$ z ^! pages progress4 ,"h let x suffice to say t ) ! "y *ild we may beg9 by build+ c>efully block by block ! f\ndation we want to use lat]2 ) ! old] "o we mu/ ne$s "w fa/]1 seek+ to anticipate or c\nt]act any un=tunate in=mation f outside s\rces4 ,?us ! age ( ! *ild & 8 surr\nd+s w to an ext5t det]m9e ! "t or times ( tell+ ! facts4 ,,iii ,,h[ ,,to ,,tell ,,! ,,/ory ,?is is ! mo/ difficult "q to answ]1 & "o t requires "t4 ,inde$1 "o might say x _c be answ]$ except+ 9 a g5]al way1 & t any ef=t to tell ! tru? sacr$ly is bett] ?an n to tell x at all4 ,:]e ! *ildr5 are /ill "y ! task is comp>atively simple :5 once begun4 ,x develops naturally1 ) "t = ?\ght on ! "p ( ! tell]2 & ! /eps are easy & conv9c+4 ,"o ( ! que/ions mo/ frequ5tly ask$ is ?is3 ,does n talk+ ab\t ^! ?+s fix ! *ild's m9d unduly ^u !m8 ,z a matt] ( exp]i5ce x is j ! o!r way4 ,! *ild :o has always kn[n ! facts is n curi\s4 ,:y %\ld he be8 ,!re is no?+ to be curi\s ab\t4 ,x is all z mu* a matt] ( c\rse to him z ! ris+ ( ! sun4 ,& he is safegu>d$ aga9/ a c]ta9 pruri5cy t comes f wrongly /imulat$ & vilely f$ curiosity4 ,in/ead ( caus+ ! *ild to ?9k m ab\t ! subject1 ! t5d5cy ( good tea*+ is to prev5t 8 ?9k+ ( x4 ,ano!r "q frequ5tly ask$ is1 ,does n talk+ on ?is subject ar\se curiosity 9 *ildr5 :o o!rwise w\ld n be curi\s8 ,! answ] is t x does n ar\se h>mful curiosity4 ,! "r k9d ( curiosity on any subject is ( c\rse good4 ,inde$ )\t ! desire to "q & inve/igate ev]y?+ ab\t him man w\ld be yet a savage liv+ 9 a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 & ! />t+-po9t ( all ! *ild's aft]-k is curiosity4 ,!re are two k9ds ( curiosity1 a good k9d & a bad k9d4 ,! good k9d is int]e/$ 9 f9d+ out ?+s = ! sake ( und]/&+ !m2 ! bad k9d s]ves a bad end1--9 connection ) ?is subject x leads to inve/igations :i* produce wrong ?\ghts & feel+s1 & is gratifi$ = ! sake ( produc+ ^? ?\ghts & feel+s4 ,! same subject may give rise to ei!r k9d ( curiosity1 accord+ z x is pres5t$4 ,to-day we take e pa9s to /imulate ! curiosity ( our *ildr54 ,we tea* !m to obs]ve c>efully ! fl[]s1 ! insects1 ! animals1--ev]y?+ ab\t !m4 ,we _c expect !m to ex]cise _! /imulat$ m9ds on all o!r subjects & turn bl9d eyes ^u ?is "o :i* is obvi\sly s important & s int]e/+4 ,no1 ! m !y le>n to look & ask ab\t o!r ?+s ! m !y w look & wi% to ask ab\t ?is4 ,t *ildr5 diff] 9 curiosity is v true4 ,"s *ildr5 seem to h v little curiosity ab\t any?+4 ,yet su* *ildr5 are s5t to s*ool ) z mu* c>e z are ! *ildr5 eag] to "k4 ,a *ild might %[ no int]e/ 9 books1 might f9d ! read+ lesson irksome2 b ! "m w\ld "k he 0 le>n+ to read = ! use t read+ w\ld be to him lat]1 n = ! sake ( ! ?+s 9 ! read+-book4 ,x is ! same "h1 ! *ild le>ns ! facts = ! sake ( 8 future4 ,!re are good reasons :i* w appe> lat] :y e *ild %\ld h ! "r in=mation on ?is subject :e!r he seeks x or n4 ,if he is indiff]5t1 "o c be sure ! prop] k9d ( in=mation w n hurt him2 if he is eag]1 "o c be sure he ought to be c>efully & ?or\ghly in/ruct$4 ,z a rule ! mo/ active & eag] *ildr5 & ^? ) ! quicke/ m9ds are ! ones mo/ curi\s to und]/& ! orig9 ( life1 ?\gh !re are exceptions4 ,x is n legitimately gratifi$ curiosity t h>ms1 b suppress$ curiosity1 :i* 9 ?is subject is almo/ sure to result 9 ! acquisition ( wrong & (t5 ( p]v]t+ in=mation4 ,! sure/ way to ar\se curiosity is to try to conceal some?+4 ,! only ?+1 !n1 is to be ready to gratify hone/ curiosity by helpful in=mation4 ,nor is x safe to def] too long4 ,:at ! "m wants h] *ild to "k 9 a c]ta9 way %e %\ld tell him h]self1 be=e he has a *ance to he> x else:]e4 ,! mom5t he leaves h] pres5ce1 ! mom5t he />ts alone to s*ool1 he may receive in=mation :i* %e w\ld give ! _w to prev5t 8 receiv+4 ,n t h] tell+ w necess>ily keep him f he>+ :at o!rs say1 b to h 8 m9d preoccupi$ w t5d to prev5t ! wrong ideas f tak+ firm root4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r "q v (t5 ask$ is1 ,w tea*+ ?is subject n enc\rage *ildr5 to talk ab\t x ) o!r *ildr58 ,on ! contr>y1 ! t5d5cy is to prev5t talk4 ,! *ildr5 ( a family equally in/ruct$ w n f9d x wor? talk+ ab\t4 ,!y "k :at !y want to "k1 & und]/& t ! only p]son :o c really tell !m any?+ m is _! "m1 or :oev] takes h] place 9 ?is4 ,if !y d talk ( x 9 ! _s 9 :i* !y h be5 taught1 su* talk c d no h>m1 except+ 9 ! pres5ce ( *ildr5 n equally well in/ruct$4 ,to meet ?is dang] ! "m c take c]ta9 precautions4 ,hav+ won ! confid5ce ( h] *ild1 %e c g5]ally tru/ him to keep ^! matt]s confid5tial ) h]4 ,%e c expla9 t *ildr5 d n always "k ! tru? ab\t ^! ?+s1 & sometimes d n "k ab\t !m at all4 ,t "s mo!rs d n tell _! *ildr51 b t %e wants h] *ild to und]/& ev]y?+ j z x is1 & to feel t %e c tru/ him n to talk on ^! matt]s except+ :5 alone ) h]4 ,( c\rse !re w be in/ances :]e ?is does n succe$1 & ! *ildr5 eag] & pure w speak 9 ! pres5ce ( ! neighbors' *ildr5 & make tr\ble4 ,!n ! "q is1 ,:i* is bett]1 to run t risk & take ! consequ5ces1 or to run ! risk ( all[+ ! *ild to rema9 ignorant8 ,if ! *ild c\ld really rema9 ignorant1 !re might be room = argum5t aga9/ enlight5+ him1 b !re is great dang] t he w be enlight5$ 9 a v un5light5$ mann]1 & possibly by ^? same neighbors' *ildr5 :o are truly ignorant1 ?\gh !y may n be ignorant 9 j ! way _! fond p>5ts believe !m to be4 ,_m p /ill conf\nd ignorance ) innoc5ce1 ?\gh ^! are by no means relat$4 ,! mo/ ignorant p]son 9 ! _w might be ! lea/ innoc5t1 & ! mo/ innoc5t might v well be ! mo/ enlight5$4 ,x n infrequ5tly happ5s t ! v *ildr5 ^: mo!rs are mo/ oppos$ to enlight5m5t on ?is subject are dang]\s companions = good *ildr54 ,to gu>d aga9/ unpr(itable or o!rwise h>mful tea*+1 ! "m %\ld in/ruct ! *ild n to li/5 to talk on ?is subject & n to jo9 9 x1 & at ! same "t tell him t 9 case he does he> any?+ t tr\bles him he %\ld come to h] & %e w talk x ov] & expla91 s t he may "k :at is "r & :at wrong4 ,%e %\ld promise to tell him ! tru? ab\t :atev] he may want to "k4 ,hav+ made ?is promise %e mu/ keep x4 ,!re is no?+ m dang]\s ?an to put a *ild (f ) evasive answ]s4 ,he imm$iately jumps to ! conclusion t !re is "s reason :y 8 "m is afraid or a%am$ to expla9 ?+s to him1 & if he has he>d evil rumors x is q natural = him to suspect t :at he has he>d is ! tru? & ! :ole tru?1 else :y %\ld 8 "m n help him8 ,he soon feels a%am$ to ask h] que/ions :i* %e refuses to answ]1 & he ceases to confide 9 h]4 ,!re is no?+ easi] ?an to w9 & keep ! confid5ce ( a *ild1 & (t5 !re is no?+ m difficult ?an to rega9 x :5 once x is lo/1 p>ticul>ly 9 ?is direction4 ,x is a loss ! "m c by no means af=d to su/a94 ,mo!rs sometimes object t _! "y sons br+ !m ! mo/ %ock+ or absurd /ories :i* !y h he>d 9 s*ool or else:]e4 ,! "m :o gives "o mom5t's s]i\s ?\ght to su* a situation w be =c$ to ! conclusion t = h] to he> su* tales is no?+ comp>$ to ! *ild's he>+ !m1 & t 8 com+ to 8 "m is pro( ( 8 own innoc5ce4 ,x is surely h] fir/ duty1 no matt] h[ difficult or unsavory ! task1 to sift out ! wrong f ! "r1 to %[ ! *ild :]e9 ! /ory is absurd1 wick$1 & h>mful4 ,at su* a crisis ! "m %\ld be v c>eful n to %[ any (f5ce because ! *ild has br\ght h] ! /ory4 ,%e may condemn ! /ory z sev]ely z %e likes1 b %e mu/ be c>eful t ! *ild does n feel himself includ$ 9 ! condemnation4 ,%e mu/ also be c>eful 9 d5y+ ! /ory n to d5y ! g]m ( tru? :i* x w conta91 or ! *ild may conclude t %e is talk+ aga9/ ! facts1 & is ei!r ignorant or try+ to conceal ! tru?4 ,_m a "m has said 9 despair1 ,my boy ( n9e kn[s m ab\t ^! ?+s ?an ,i "k myself4 ,x w\ld be a great mi/ake to let ! boy he> su* a confession1 z 8 v be/ safegu>d is 8 confid5ce 9 ! k ( 8 "m1 or :oev] assumes ! duty ( in/ruct+ him 9 ^! matt]s4 ,,iv ,,tell+ ,,! ,,tru? ,%\ld ! "m tell pleasant b totally false /ories z to ! orig9 ( ! *ild1--or %\ld %e tell ! tru?8 ,x is g5]ally saf] to tell ! tru?4 ,except+ ) v "y *ildr5 ! fiction is n long believ$1 & a c\rse ( deception1 hav+ be5 ent]$ ^u1 (t5times proves a /umbl+ block 9 ! way ( lat] v]acity4 ,x is s mu* easi] to g on tell+ fairy-tales4 ,moreov]1 ! tru?1 prop]ly convey$1 is f> m beautiful ?an any fairy-tale4 ,! p>5t mu/ n =get t ! *ild's m9d is a blank page ^u :i* any picture may be drawn1 & t ! *ild sees only :at is pres5t$ to him4 ,! ?\s& problems1 ! ?\s& tr\bles & fe>s1 & all ! k ( evil t burd5 ! m9d ( ! adult are entirely abs5t f t ( ! *ild4 ,he sees only ! "o %9+ fact1 t he 0 once a "p ( 8 de> "m1 n\ri%$ & protect$ by h] until he 0 ready to op5 8 eyes on ! big _w4 ,! *ild has v little int]e/ 9 details z a rule2 & h[ to meet ! dem& = !m1 %\ld x arise1 w be consid]$ lat]4 ,if ! "m tells ! /ory ( ! /ork br++ ! newcom] to ! home1 or ( ! doctor c>ry+ him 9 8 pocket1 or ! apo!c>y sell+ him ov] ! c\nt]1 ! *ild v soon le>ns t ?is is n true4 ,he gets an inkl+ ( ! tru?1 und]/&s t he has be5 deceiv$1 & accord+ to 8 age1 8 nature1 & :at he has he>d1 he w draw 8 conclusions z to :y 8 "m did n tell him ! tru?4 ,mo!rs (t5 ask :e!r !re is any m reason = refra9+ f ! /ork fiction ?an f ! ,santa ,claus "o4 ,:5 ,santa ,claus is f\nd out1 ! :ole ?+ is g5]ally und]/ood z a joke1 a pleasant sort ( fairy tale4 ,!re 0 no?+ hidd5 beh9d ! fiction4 ,9 ! o!r case1 if ! *ild *ances some:]e to he> ! facts /at$ 9 a co>se mann]1 he w be likely to feel in/9ctively t ! new tale is ! true "o1 & w naturally conclude t ! pretty fable 0 told to conceal a mo/ unsavory tru?4 ,8 fir/ impression ( ! real facts w 9 su* a case be ugly &--9 a deep s5se--false4 ,x w hurt 8 s5sibilities1 or ar\se 8 l[] nature1 accord+ to 8 temp]am5t4 ,! "m c guide h]self by a rule :i* has exceptions b :i* 9 ! ma9 holds good3 ,! *ild able to ask a "q is able to und]/& ! answ]4 ,?is is by no means say+ t all ! facts %\ld be /at$ at once4 ,t w\ld be absurd4 ,! "q ask$ %\ld be answ]$ z simply z possible1 ! p>5t rememb]+ t *ildr5's que/ions are usually m pr(\nd to ! he>] ?an to ! ask]4 ,x is difficult = ! adult n to read into ! *ild's *ance "q all ! pr(undity ( 8 own ye>s ( exp]i5ce1 & ! "m :o approa*es ?is subject ) dread is almo/ inv>iably a/oni%$ & reliev$ to f9d h[ easily ! *ild is satisfi$4 ,:]e ! *ild asks by *ance or design 7& x is a wise p>5t :o c always decide :i* x is7 a "q beyond 8 compreh5sion1 or "o t ! p>5t is n ready to answ]1 he c be put (f tempor>ily ) ! promise to expla9 ano!r "t4 ,! *ild may =get all ab\t x4 ,if n1 !n ! promise mu/ be kept2 & ! v fact t ! *ild rememb]s %[s t he is ?9k+1 & !re=e ought to be help$4 ,if ! *ild asks que/ions :i* ! "m feels sure he is n ready to h answ]$1 %e c promise to tell him :5 he gets old]1 expla9+ t he c\ld n und]/& n[4 ,9 su* cases1 h[ev]1 ! "m %\ld always manife/ a will+ness to tell him some?+2 %e %\ld talk ) him en\gh to make him feel sure %e w keep h] promise4 ,he %\ld nev] be all[$ to =get t he c g to 8 "m z frankly z to 8 own he>t1 ) ! c]ta9ty ( f9d+ sympa?y & aid4 ,& %e %\ld n let him =get t he is n to seek in=mation f outside s\rces1 su* in=mation be+ unreliable4 ,v ,,on ,,nature ,,/udy ,s9ce ! mo/ beautiful & ideal way ( pres5t+ ! facts ( ! r5ewal ( life is ?r\gh nature-/udy1 a few words z to ! h&l+ ( ?is int]e/+ topic may be helpful to "s mo!rs4 ,9 all nature-"w ) ! *ild1 ! subjects treat$ %\ld be made int]e/+ & beautiful4 ,?is _c be too /rongly insi/$ ^u4 ,! *ild has a "r to ! pleasure1 ! elevation ( s5tim5t1 ! play ( imag9ation :i* ! contemplation ( nature is able to give 9 su* a peculi> degree4 ,he has a "r to ! romance ( ! fl[]1 cl\d1 bird1 fi%1 animal life1 plant life1 9 all _! ramifications4 ,x is a "p ( 8 s\l-developm5t4 ,consequ5tly1 :atev] is done = him %\ld be done 9 su* a way z n to hurt 8 s5sibilities4 ,8 pleasure 9 nature %\ld be increas$1 n less5$1 z a result ( 8 /udy4 ,z 8 k exp&s 8 int]e/ %\ld deep54 ,?is w almo/ nev] be ! case :]e ! fir/ in/ruction is purely te*nical4 ,no?+1 = in/ance1 has dead5$ ! int]e/ ( *ildr5 9 plant life s mu* z ! /udy ( botany4 ,?is is because ! s*ool me?ods h be5 wrong1 ! "w be+ almo/ always approa*$ f ! wrong end4 ,x is because ! le>n]'s m9d is damm$ up by difficult & to him empty te*nical t]ms4 ,z a consequ5ce1 ! c\rse ( its fl[ 9 ?is direction is /opp$1 & in/ead ( a cle> /ream leap+ joyfully ?r\gh ! woods & mead[s f9ally to rea* ! great goal ( ! b\ndless ocean1 x resembles r a motionless pond1 ! surface ( :i* is cov]$ ) lifeless & unlovely debris4 ,naturally ! *ild seeks to escape f ?is un9t]e/+ & dead pool by turn+ 8 m5tal en]gies 9 o!r directions1 & too (t5 he loses int]e/ =ev]1 & ) x ! pleasure & ! va/ pr(it t might h come to him f a diff]5t conception ( ! subject4 ,facts ab\t ! life ( ! plant %\ld be abundantly pres5t$1 & ! facts z collect$ & told to-day are well-nigh inexhau/ible z well z fasc9at+4 ,true /ories ( plant life c be1 & %\ld be1 z int]e/+ z any o!r /ories4 ,te*nical t]ms %\ld be us$ at fir/ ) great re/ra9t1 &1 z a rule1 only :]e !y are obvi\sly conv5i5t or ( su* univ]sal application t !y are a di/9ct help 9 develop+ a s5se ( ! cont9uity ( liv+ ?+s4 ,^? t are us$ %\ld be s skilfully introduc$1 & _! mean+ s ?or\ghly dige/$1 t !y d n seem l te*nical t]ms4 ,p]haps an illu/ration w make ?is po9t cle>]4 ,a *ild :o loves fl[]s goes to s*ool2 he is giv5 "o ( 8 favorites & told to pull x to pieces1 look at its diff]5t p>ts1 & label !m ) su* words z petals1 sepals1 pi/il1 /am5s2 to ^! are pres5tly add$ calyx1 corolla1 monopetal\s1 polypetal\s1 innate1 adnate1 indehisc5t1 etc41 until ! *ild's m9d resembles a lumb] room ( s5seless rubbi%1 9 :i* ! fl[] is buri$ & lo/4 ,to a s5sitive *ild ?is process is exce$+ly pa9ful4 ,he (t5 feels z ?\gh he 7 murd]+ "s helpless ?+ he _h lov$1 & conceals 8 te>s & 8 he>ta*e = fe> ( be+ laugh$ at4 ,less s5sitive *ildr5 are soon we>i$ & disgu/$1 & ! love = nature :i* might h be5 ar\s$ 9 !m1 to ! sweet5+ & /eady+ ( _! :ole aft]-life1 receives a fatal *eck4 ,:ile ! *ild's love = fl[]s1 & 8 s5tim5t conc]n+ !m1 %\ld n be h>m$ by 8 plant "w1 on ! o!r h& a c]ta9 t5d5cy to weak s5tim5tality :]ev] enc\nt]$ %\ld be re/ra9$4 ,he %\ld n be a m]e receptacle = dry a%es nor yet a mu% ( s5tim5tality4 ,! wise lead] w discov] ! broad middle c\rse :]e love ( ! fl[] %all be deep5$1 &1 z x 71 broad5$1 by k ( its wond]ful /ructure & functions4 ,^! c be well und]/ood )\t s mu* z "o te*nical t]m1 ?\gh ! skilful introduction ( a few helpful words w n detract at all f ! pleasure ( ! /udy1 & w be mo/ conv5i5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,anemone ,,or ,,w9d-,,fl[] ,ev5 ! botanical names ( ! fl[]s !mselves are ( que/ionable value4 ,! ma9 ?+ is to recognize ! fl[] z we recognize any o!r fri5d1 & ( c\rse "s "n is necess>y1 b t ?is "n be te*nical is1 9 mo/ cases1 n ev5 desirable4 ,w9d-fl[] is q z good z anemone1 bett]1 inde$1 z x expresses a c]ta9 feel+ ab\t ! fl[] t anemone does n convey4 ,s1 too1 mayfl[] is m sugge/ive ?an trail+ arbutus1 & t ?an ,epigaea rep5s4 ,?us at fir/ let ! *ildr5 le>n only ! common names ( ! fl[]s1 at ! same "t t !y discov] all t is int]e/+ ab\t !m4 ,lat]1 :5 _! int]e/ is sure1 ! pretty "n anemone w give an add$ *>m4 ,!y c be told t x comes f ! ,greek ^w anemos1 mean+ w9d1 & t anemones gr[ 9 ,greece1 & all t "p ( ! _w1 & are ga!r$ by ! little *ildr5 !re4 ,if ! *ildr5 are ( an age to be /udy+ or read+ ! tales ( my?ology1 or ! fasc9at+ beg9n+s ( ,greek & ,roman hi/ory1 !y w be delight$ to ?9k t anemones 7 no d\bt ga!r$ by ,ulysses & ,hector & ! o!r ,trojan h]oes :5 !y 7 *ildr5 9 t f>-away l&1 & t ! gr&son ( ,a,eneas saw !m 9 ! ,campagna ne> ! ,rome he f\nd$1 z ! ,italian *ildr5 see !m to-day4 ,?us ?r\gh 8 botany ! *ild c get a m vivid s5se ( ! life ( ! pa/1 c h a l9k =g$ 9 t invaluable m5tal *a9 :i* l9ks him1 m9d1 body1 & s\l1 to ev]y?+ else 9 ! univ]se1 & ! consci\sness ( :i* is "o ( our mo/ preci\s & helpful end[m5ts 9 ?is life4 ,! univ]sality ( life & m9d & s\l1 ! univ]sality ( ! me?ods ( _! manife/ations ev51 ! unity ( life1--no?+ by itself1 ev]y?+ go+ out into & p]meat+ ev]y?+ else1--?is great tru?1 :i* ought to bur/ ^u ! "y m9d ) controll+ =ce at a critical p]iod lat]1 %\ld h its way prep>$ 9 *ildhood4 ,s f> z te*nical t]ms are conc]n$1 ! *ild w gladly take !m--9 small doses--:5 he und]/&s ! ?+s !y repres5t1--t is1 :5 ! k comes be=e ! label2 & :5 he recognizes _! conv5i5ce 9 gr\p+ ! diff]5t v>ieties & species s t _! relations to !mselves & to o!r plants c be kept 9 ! m9d ) a m9imum ( ex]tion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,wild ,,rose ,,) ,,bees ,,ga!r+ ,,honey ,! "t comes :5 ! analysis ( ! fl[] c be z int]e/+ z any "p ( ! "w1 if x has be5 prec$$ by o!r in=mation & if x is pursu$ intellig5tly & delightfully4 ,to illu/rate aga94 ,! wild rose look$ at simply z a ?+ ( beauty & p]fume becomes yet m int]e/+ to ! *ild :o wat*es ! bee ga!r its gold5 poll5 & its lusci\s nect>4 ,!re is a bond ( union n[ betwe5 ! fragile fl[] & its w+$ gue/ t begets an altruism :i* lat] becomes normally ! corn]-/one ( "*4 ,:5 ! graceful tribute ( ! bee to ! fl[] is pres5tly und]/ood1 & ! *ild le>ns t ! se$s ( ! fl[] h to ?ank ! bee = _! life1 ! m9d exp&s yet m1 & gl[s at ! ?\ght ( ?is relation%ip 9 :i* ea* ( ^! *>m+ creatures practically pres]ves ! life ( ! o!r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,se$1 ,,! ,,*ild ,,( ,,! ,,plant1 ,,is ,,at ,,! ,,he>t ,,( ,,e ,,fl[] ,n[1 too1 ! ?\ght t ! se$1 ! *ild ( ! plant1 is at ! he>t ( e fl[]1 t x is = ?is nasc5t life1 ?is new v5ture into ! great _w1 t ! blossom unfolds 9 beauty & %$s its p]fume on ! summ] air1 yet m exp&s ! joy\s int]e/ tak5 9 ! blossom4 ,! m9d1 ?r\gh a k ( ^! facts1 c leap out into wid] spaces ( feel+ & imag9ation4 ,?us e tru? ! *ild le>ns ab\t ! rose 9 ^? fir/ t5d] ye>s ought to add to 8 poetic conception ( x4 ,?us he %\ld le>n 8 rose until ! "t comes :5 its relation to c]ta9 o!r plants w be full ( mean+ & full ( int]e/4 ,p]haps ! *ild has /udi$ ! apple blossom1 ! /rawb]ry fl[]1 ! pea* blossom 9 ?is same delightful way4 ,) a v little help he w recognize ! simil>ity ( all ?ree to ! rose4 ,he w be delight$ to "k t ^! are z truly relat$ z !y seem to be1 t !y are inde$ c\s9s 9 "o *>m+ family4 ,h[ !y came to be s diff]5t w be a natural "q1 ! answ] to :i* w involve ! late/ & mo/ valuable sci5tific discov]ies4 ,inde$1 9 /udy+ nature we %\ld beg9 ) ! late/ discov]ies ( sci5ce1 :i* are biological & vital1 & end ) man's e>li] ef=ts t[>d k1--t is1 ) classification & nom5clature4 ,:5 ! *ild kn[s 8 plants he may be int]e/$ 9 _! relation%ips & will+ to d ! necess>y drudg]y t[>d e/abli%+ !m4 ,if n1 x doesn't matt]1 he has ! really vital "p ( ! subject1 ! "p t w be/ help him t[>d und]/&+ all life1 8 own includ$4 ,x is to fo/] a high s5tim5t t[>d ! life ( ! plant t ! num]\s s-call$ unsci5tific botanies :i* cr[d ! book-/ores to-day are s valuable1 & ! numb]s t are sold te/ify to ! int]e/ ?is side ( ! subject awak5s4 ,:at te*nical botany has any?+ l ! sale ( ^! less te*nical books8 ,s f> z ! real developm5t ( ! _w at l>ge is conc]n$ !y are ( ine/imably m use ?an ! te*nical works1 ?\gh ( c\rse ^? 7 ! /]n ,puritan p>5ts :o h giv5 rise to ?is flock ( lovely non-puritanical *ildr51 & )\t :i* !y ( c\rse c\ld n h exi/$4 ,! te*nical botanies inde$ h _! use to-day1 & x c be confid5tly expect$ t !y w be m us$ ?an ev] be=e1 because ( ! l>ge numb]s :o h _h _! int]e/ quick5$ & a desire to "k m awak5$4 ,^? :o w\ld h f\nd botany int]e/+ 9 spite ( ! old me?ods w pursue x yet m eag]ly "u ! new4 ,_m :o w\ld h turn$ away f x entirely w cont9ue _! /udy into ! te*nical works1 :ile great numb]s :o h no lean+ t[>d te*nical /udy & w\ld h _h no?+ to d ) botany "u ! old me?ods1 "u ! new w assimilate ! be/ tru?s ! /udy ( ?is subject is able to give1 & s f> f f9d+ a wild rose less fragrant or less beautiful because ( _! close scrut9y ( x1 !y w f9d x inf9itely m s1--inf9itely m ri* 9 af=d+ poetical ?\ghts1 comp>isons1 & images4 ,:at is true ( plant life is equally true ( animal life4 ,! fir/ att5tion %\ld be direct$ t[>d ! animal itself1 its life & habits1 te*nical in=mation com+ aft]w>ds4 ,,vi ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,se$ ,9 deal+ ) ! special subject ( ?is book too mu* /ress _c be laid ^u ! value ( associat+ ! ph5om5a ( ! r5ewal ( life ) all o!r vital ph5om5a1 in/ead ( divorc+ x f !m4 ,two reasons :y ! subject ( reproduction has su* undue prom95ce 9 ! m9ds ( _m p are1 fir/1 ! mann] 9 :i* x has be5 made conspicu\s ?r\gh concealm5t2 & second1 ! fact t :5 spok5 ( at all1 x has be5 treat$ z a unique ph5om5on unrelat$ to any?+ else4 ,^! are n ! only reasons1 b !y are /rong ones1 & _! exi/5ce is q unnecess>y4 ,education1 !re=e1 %\ld remove bo? ( ^! /umbl+-blocks4 ,! fir/ "o is easily remov$1 ?\gh ! value ( its removal dep5ds entirely ^u ! mann] 9 :i* t removal is accompli%$4 ,! second is also easily remov$1 ! only difficulty be+ h[ to d x 9 ! mo/ helpful mann]4 ,! problem1 !n1 = ! in/ructor to solve is1 h[ fully to acqua9t ! *ild ) ! ph5om5a ( ! reproductive life )\t mak+ ! subject unduly prom95t4 ,?is c well be done by int]e/+ him 9 all ! ph5om5a ( liv+ ?+s1 & all[+ ! reproductive function to take its place1 n z some?+ alone & diff]5t f ev]y?+ else1 b z "o 9 a s]ies ( vital ph5om5a1 all equally important & all int]e/+2 n z some?+ peculi> to human life or to ! high] animals1 b belong+ equally to e liv+ ?+1 :e!r animal or plant1 & manife/+ itself 9 ! same way ev]y:]e4 ,nor is ?is z difficult z at fir/ glance x may seem4 ,inde$ x is n difficult at all if "o c beg9 ) ! "y *ild1 build+ little by little ! f\ndation ^u :i* lat] to erect a noble sup]/ructure4 ,x is a beautiful fact t ! plant _w (f]s illu/rations ( all ! und]ly+ ph5om5a ( ! reproductive life1 & t ?r\gh ! fl[]s ! little "o c get 8 fir/ introduction to ! great subject4 ,n t he w at fir/ und]/& ! connection betwe5 ! fl[] life & ! human life1 b ! facts 9 ! fl[] hav+ be5 cle>ly p]ceiv$1 !re is no?+ easi] or m beautiful ?an to exp& ! idea :5 ! "t comes1 until x embraces all life4 ,b :at ab\t ^? *ildr5 :o are no long] 9 _! infancy8 ,h[ are !y to be taught8 ,9 practically ! same way1 ) "s modification ( me?od4 ,s9ce ! aim "h is to pres5t ! subject f ! beg9n+1 ! fir/ succe$+ *apt]s w deal ) x z appli$ to ! "y *ild4 ,foll[+ ?is1 me?ods = use ) old] *ildr5 w be discuss$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,objects to be accompli%$ ) ! y\ng] *ildr5 9 ! /udy ( ! plant4 7#a7 ,to make !m feel t ! plants are liv+ ?+s ) activities l o!r liv+ ?+s4 7#b7 ,to convey a cle> idea ( ! true relation ( se$ to plant4 ,?is c be amplifi$ lat] to cov] ! reproductive ph5om5a ( human life4 7#c7 ,to give !m a f\ndation = und]/&+ ! relation ( fa!r to *ild1 :5 ! "t comes to expla9 t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"s *ildr5 naturally ?9k ( ! plant z alive2 !y end[ x ) ?\ght1 feel+1 & emotion2 talk to x1 consult x1 c>ess x4 ,o!rs d n4 ,9 bo? cases x is ( value to ! *ild to "k ! deep] tru?s conc]n+ ! life ( ! plant4 ,9 ! "o case x w /eady s5tim5tality & gu>d aga9/ lat] loss ( int]e/1 9 ! o!r x w /imulate imag9ation & fo/] a high type ( s5tim5t4 ,an easy & effective way to beg9 ! /udy ( ! plant is to wat* x z x spr\ts f ! se$4 ,s9ce a l>ge se$1 easy to see & simple 9 /ructure1 is be/1 an ord9>y bean answ]s ! purpose admirably1 p>ticul>ly z ! bean has ! conv5i5t habit ( ris+ up above ! gr\nd :5 x spr\ts1 ! developm5t ( ! embryo proce$+ 9 full view4 ,any ( ! common v>ieties w answ] ! purpose1 ?\gh ( c\rse ! l>g] ! bean ! m easily x c be obs]v$4 ,a *ild ( ?ree or f\r w be int]e/$ 9 wat*+ a se$ gr[4 ,! fir/ season he may get only "o idea1 ! se$ gr[s into a plant4 ,! next season ! exp]im5t may be repeat$ ) z mu* ( ! /ory ( ! plant add$ z ! little "o c und]/&4 ,?us ,spr+ aft] ,spr+ ! *ild plants 8 se$s & wat*es !m gr[1 con/antly add+ to 8 /ore ( k ab\t !m1 until ! /ory ( ! plant & its se$ is z famili> to him z any fairy-tale1 & has gone into 8 consci\sness to /ay !re =ev]4 ,let u exam9e ! bean1 !n1 & see :at c be le>n$ f x1 ! in=mation ?us obta9$ to be %>$ ) ! *ild z fa/ z 8 age & 8 p[] ( und]/&+ p]mit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bean1 ,,spr\t+1 ,,to ,,%[ ,,! ,,two ,,se$-,,leaves ,,& ,,! ,,embryo ,fir/ let u exam9e ! dry bean4 ,x is h>d1 s h>d t we c sc>cely bite x4 ,put x to soak 9 tepid wat]1 leav+ x ov] night4 ,next day look at ! *anges t h tak5 place 9 x4 ,! fir/ ?+ we notice is t x has swoll5 until x is twice z l>ge z x 01 be+ n[ soak$ full ( wat]4 ,x is also s(t] ?an x 04 ,its out] sk9 dur+ ! process ( soak+ has loos5$1 be+ no long] firmly atta*$ to ! body ( ! bean4 ,?is sk91 be+ unable to /ret*1 soon splits op5 by ! swell+ ( ! bean inside4 ,we c easily slip x entirely (f4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bean--,,embryo-,,leaves1 ,,se$-,,leaves1 ,,& ,,root ,hav+ done ?is let u take a good look at ! bean t is n[ out ( its sk94 ,we see t x is compos$ ( two ?ick p>ts :i* are jo9$ toge!r at only "o end4 ,^! two ?ick p>ts :i* make ! bulk ( ! bean are call$ se$-leaves 7cotyl$ons74 ,j at ! po9t :]e !y seem to be jo9$ toge!r !re is a t9y flat :ite object4 ,look+ closely at ?is we discov] x to be a plant consi/+ ( two m9ute leaves & a little blunt tip4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ! two se$-leaves are n atta*$ directly to ea* o!r1 b ea* is atta*$ to ?is t9y plant1 or embryo1 z x is call$4 ,! ^w embryo is a valuable "o to use lat]1 & its precise mean+ c easily be fix$ by always call+ ! "y plant tuck$ away 9 ! se$ ! embryo4 ,! difficulty ( le>n+ new words does n lie 9 _! l5g?1 b 9 n kn[+ :at !y mean4 ,a *ild :o has be5 to ! circus has no tr\ble 9 rememb]+ ! ^w elephant1 & ! *ild :o frequ5tly he>s ! ^w embryo spok5 9 connection ) ! plant conceal$ betwe5 ! cotyl$ons quickly & unconsci\sly le>ns x4 ,place "s ( ! soak$ beans on damp cotton1 & plant o!rs 9 a pot ( e>?1 or1 if x is ,summ]1 9 ! g>d54 ,^? spr\t$ 9 ! h\se 9 ! ,w9t] mu/ be kept w>m4 ,9 a %ort "t ! little :ite embryo tuck$ away 9 ! bean beg9s to gr[4 ,we say ! bean spr\ts4 ,z ! embryo develops1 its little blunt tip gr[s d[n into ! gr\nd & gives (f roots4 ,at ! same "t its two t9y :ite leaves gr[ l>ge & gre51 com+ out f ! se$-leaves 7cotyl$ons7 into ! air & sun%9e4 ,z ! /em l5g!ns ! se$-leaves are lift$ up above ! gr\nd along ) ! embryo4 ,! bean ?us seems to come out ( ! gr\nd1 & *ildr5 are v apt to want to cov] x up4 ,b x has n really unplant$ itself4 ,! l[] "p ( ! /em & ! roots hold x firmly 9 ! e>?4 ,! bean on ! damp cotton gr[s z well at fir/ z t plant$ 9 ! e>?1 b x _c get food en\gh to cont9ue gr[? unless x c ?ru/ its roots into ! e>?4 ,:at enables x to gr[ at all on ! cotton1 s9ce t does n supply food1 b only holds ! moi/ure1 )\t :i* ! bean c\ld n spr\t8 ,!re mu/ be food some:]e1 & x is f\nd pack$ away 9 ! ?ick se$-leaves1 :i* conta9 a great deal ( />* & a little ( "s o!r ?+s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bean--,,embryo-,,leaves1 ,,comp\nd ,,leaves1 ,,& ,,beg9n+ ,,( ,,/em ,! "y plant1 "u ! influ5ce ( w>m? & moi/ure1 is able to draw out ! n\ri%m5t f ! se$-leaves4 ,if we exam9e ! se$-leaves aft] ! se$ has spr\t$ we %all f9d !m less h>d & firm2 !y h giv5 "p ( _! sub/ance to ! embryo4 ,!y h also turn$ gre5i% 9 color1 :ile1 z we "k1 ! leaves ( ! embryo1 :i* at fir/ 7 s :ite & t9y1 h also turn$ gre5 & gr[n l>g]4 ,betwe5 ! two embryo-leaves !re is a little gr[+ tip4 ,! "y plant n[ no long] dep5ds ^u ! se$-leaves = its food4 ,d[n 9 ! e>? ! roots are tak+ 9 n\ri%m5t1 & up 9 ! air ! little gre5 leaves are also busy supply+ food to ! gr[+ plant4 ,! little gr[+ tip l5g!ns into a /em f :i* a leaf is se5 unfold+4 ,?is new leaf is n %ap$ l ! embryo-leaves nor l ! se$-leaves4 ,x has ?ree leaflets4 ,! /em cont9ues to l5g!n1 & soon ano!r comp\nd leaf appe>s4 ,?us ! /em l5g!ns & leaves keep com+1 ! little gr[+ tip at ! end ( ! /em always pu%+ upw>d4 ,v soon ! /em becomes too long & sl5d] to /& upright4 ,!n x does a /range ?+4 ,x circles ab\t z ?\gh 9 se>* ( some?+4 ,x moves v sl[ly1 b if y notice :i* way x is po9t+ 9 ! morn+1 & aga9 at noon1 & aga9 at night1 y w see t x has *ang$ its position4 ,:y does x d ?is8 ,x wi%es to tw9e ab\t a support1 & w cont9ue circl+ ab\t until x f9ds "o4 ,if !re is none1 ! sl5d] /em1 unable to /& upright z x l5g!ns1 w 9 "t b5d to "o side or ev5 lie on ! gr\nd2 b ! end /ill cont9ues to circle ab\t1 & :5 at la/ x t\*es a /ick or ! /em ( ano!r plant or any?+ else ab\t :i* x c tw9e1 x cont9ues its circl+ motion ab\t ! new support1 & ! v9e z x l5g!ns f9ally becomes tw9$ ab\t x4 ,h[ does ! food :i* ! plant takes f ! e>? & ! air f9d its way to ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! plant to n\ri% !m8 ,! plant food is 9 a liquid =m call$ sap1 :i* runs ?r\gh *annels 9 ! roots & /ems & leaves1 & is ?us c>ri$ to all p>ts ( ! plant4 ,to a c]ta9 ext5t x is l ! blood ( animals1 :i* f9ds its way all ?r\gh ! body & supplies food to ! tissues4 ,! plant is alive2 x eats1 x brea!s2 sometimes x ev5 moves4 ,x brea!s ! same air t we d1 only x takes x 9 ?r\gh t9y pores 9 ! leaves4 ,eat+ & brea?+1 ! plant cont9ues to gr[1 leaf aft] leaf unfold+4 ,at la/1 9 ! axil ( "o ( ! leaves !re comes a little bud t does n unfold into a leaf b into a fl[]4 ,! appe>ance ( ?is fir/ blossom on ! plant ! *ild has himself rais$ f ! se$ w be wat*$ ) eag]ness1 & its adv5t c be made a subject ( g5]al pleasure & notice 9 ! home4 ,! *ild's pleasure 9 8 fl[] w be greatly increas$ if he f9ds t o!rs are also wat*+ & enjoy+ x4 ,"h1 too1 is a *ance to develop a c]ta9 respect or rev]5ce = ! beautiful & fragile fl[]4 ,x is n to be pick$4 ,we are to leave ?is fl[] & see :at becomes ( x4 ,if we pick x1 x w soon )] & die4 ,if we leave x :]e x is1 x w cont9ue to gr[1 & some?+ v int]e/+ w happ54 ,aft] a few days ! pretty :ite or r$ fl[]-leaves or petals w fall (f2 b any disappo9tm5t :i* ! *ild may feel at ! fall+ ( ! petals c be quickly *ang$ into int]e/ ab\t :at rema9s1 = n all ! fl[] fell4 ,! c5tre ( x is /ill !re4 ,x is a little gre5 pod4 ,x is s delicate t by hold+ x aga9/ ! light "o c easily see ! little se$lets1 or ovules1 inside4 ,ovule is a good ^w to le>n1 & ! easie/ way is to use x at once1 always ref]r+ to ?is little se$let 9 ! "y fl[]-pod z ! ovule4 ,! ^w ovule means little egg2 lat]1 a ^w almo/ id5tical w be us$ = ! eggs ( animals4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bean--,,! ,,se$lets1 ,,or ,,ovules1 ,,9 ,,! ,,"y ,,pods ,?us by a use ( c>efully *os51 well-und]/ood t]ms ! *ild has f ! v beg9n+ a dawn+ s5se ( ! on5ess ( all life4 ,he c be told t ovule means little egg1 & t ! se$ ( ! plant is ! egg ( ! plant1 :i* hat*es--spr\ts--into ! plant we see4 ,x is bett] n to break ! t5d] little pod to %[ ! ovules1 ev5 if !re are pl5ty ( fl[]s4 ,look at ! pod aga9/ ! light & see ! ovules dimly outl9$4 ,ea* ovule is atta*$ to ! pod by a little /em :i* c also be se5 ) ! light %9+ ?r\gh ! pod4 ,! /em ! *ild c look = :5 ! peas are be+ %ell$ = d9n]1 or :5 lima beans are be+ %ell$4 ,if ! pea or bean pod is op5$ c>efully1 ! :ole r[ ( se$s w be se5 atta*$ to ! pod1 ea* by its exce$+ly %ort /em4 ,! ov>y is a "p ( ! plant 9 :i* gr[ ! ovules4 ,! p]fect & cle> und]/&+ ( j :at ! ov>y is w be v helpful lat]1 & ! ^w ov>y w be f\nd extremely useful4 ,! int]e/ %\ld n be conc5trat$ on ! ov>y to ! exclusion ( o!r fl[] p>ts4 ,! bright petals %\ld h _! %>e ( att5tion4 ,!y =m a ne/1 or home1 or cov]+1 to enfold or wrap ab\t ! delicate se$-pod4 ,! ?\ght t !y are fragrant & beautiful because ( ! "y life !y *]i%1 & t !y nev] appe> except+ :]e !re are "y se$s to be c>$ =1 & t e fl[] has ! little pod or se$-cradle at its c5tre1 c be made to ca/ a lovely gl[ ov] ?is side ( ! fl[]-life1 :i* w lat] reflect m or less /rongly ^u all life4 ,:5 ! *ild discov]s t ! ovules are atta*$ to ! ov>y by little /ems1 ?is v important "q c be answ]$1--,h[ are ! ovules n\ri%$8 ,!y mu/ h food1 or !y _c develop into se$s4 ,! sap1 :i* is ! food ( ! plant1 runs ?r\gh ! little /ems t hold ! ovules to ! ov>y1 & ?us1 ent]+ ! ovules1 n\ri%es !m4 ,! ovule has no embryo4 ,x is a v simple little se$let inde$4 ,b aft] a :ile its little embryo beg9s to =m & its se$-leaves to develop4 ,:5 ! ovule has develop$ 9 ?is way we call x a se$4 ,x rema9s atta*$ to ! ov>y1 receiv+ n\ri%m5t f ! sap until x is q ripe4 ,z ! se$ =ms 9 its little pod1 its ?ick /urdy se$-leaves become l>g] & full]4 ,! sap con/antly /ores up 9 !m pl5ty ( good food4 ,?us ! p>5t plant provides = ! se$1 s t :5 x goes out into ! _w alone x may n p]i% until x has le>n$ to c>e = itself4 ,! food 9 ! se$-leaves is ! bank acc\nt :i* />ts ! "y plant 9 life4 ,:5 ! se$ is fully =m$1 its se$-leaves full ( food1 its embryo p]fect1 !n we say x is ripe4 ,x no long] ne$s to draw n\ri%m5t f ! sap ( ! p>5t-plant4 ,x is able to />t 9 ! _w on its own acc\nt4 ,:5 ! se$ rip5s1 its little /em )]s away1 s t ! se$ lies loose 9 ! pod4 ,9 ! case ( ! bean-pod1 :5 ! se$ becomes free ! pod op5s1 & ! se$ or bean1 z we call x1 falls out4 ,if we look at a ripe bean or pea or any se$ we %all f9d ^u "o edge ( x ! sc> :]e ! little /em 0 atta*$4 ,! sc> is ! umbilicus or navel ( ! se$4 ,! se$ does n become free f its atta*m5t to ! pod until x is able to live alone4 ,z long z x cont9ues to gr[ x rema9s atta*$ & receives ! sap4 ,z soon z x has its gr[? & no long] ne$s ! sap x sep>ates f ! pod4 ,?is sep>ation is easy & natural4 ,!re is no te>+ ap>t1 no mutilation4 ,x is exactly l ! fall+ ( ! leaves 9 ! ,autumn4 ,x is1 9 %ort1 ! bir? ( ! se$ or infant plant4 ,"s mo!rs talk ( ! "m-plant & ! se$-babies f ! beg9n+4 ,!y %[ h[ ! little se$s are f$ & protect$1 h[ !y are lit]ally a "p ( ! "m-plant4 ,o!r mo!rs pref] to tell only ! botanical /ory1 leav+ all application to animal life = lat] consid]ation4 ,9 ei!r case ! ess5tial po9ts are a cle> und]/&+ ( ! gr[? ( ! ovule 9 ! ov>y1 ! mann] 9 :i* x is n\ri%$ & protect$1 & its f9al sep>ation f ! ov>y to ent] into ! out] _w z an individual provid$ ) ev]y?+ necess>y to its ne$s4 ,"s mo!rs use ! words spr\t & hat* int]*angeably1 speak+ sometimes ( ! hat*+ ( ! se$s1 9 ord] to make m vivid ! realization ( ! simil>ity ( processes 9 ! plant & ! bird4 ,!y also speak ( ! bir? ( ! se$4 ,cle>ly to und]/& ! relation ( ! se$ to ! "m-plant is to und]/& accurately & sci5tifically ! relation ( e liv+ creature to its "m4 ,! *ild :o enjoys plant+ ! bean "o season w want to plant x ! next1 = !re is no?+ *ildr5 m delight 9 ?an plant+ ?+s & wat*+ !m gr[4 ,?is int]e/ c be enc\rag$ 9 any home1 = :]e !re is no available y>d a few fl[]-pots ( e>?1 or a box ( x1 w af=d opportunity = a good deal ( pleasure & in/ruction4 ,! *ild c be enc\rag$ to collect se$s t are =m$ l ! bean1 & plant !m too4 ,he w quickly discov] t a peanut is made ess5tially l a bean1 & he w be int]e/$ to plant "s raw peanuts4 ,! pea1 too1 he w soon add to 8 li/4 ,z ! season advances he w discov] ! cucumb]1 melon1 & squa% se$s1 &1 ) a little help1 ! apple1 pe>1 & qu9ce se$s1 z well z ^? ( ! *]ry1 plum1 & pea*4 ,! latt] h v h>d out] coats1 b are =m$ 9 all ess5tials l ! bean4 ,inde$ he c h a v long li/ by ! end ( ,summ]4 ,b he _c make ^! gre5 se$s gr[4 ,t is1 _m ( !m w n spr\t until !y h la9 a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t4 ,s ev5 :]e !y are ripe & fall f _! pods1 he _h bett] keep !m until t[>d ,spr+ be=e plant+1 ev5 9 ! h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,morn+-,,glory ,,se$1 ,,%[+ ,,se$-,,leaves ,,& ,,embryo ,if he takes pleasure 9 exam9+ 8 se$s1 he w f9d 9 ea* "o ! t9y embryo tuck$ 9 betwe5 ! se$-leaves2 9 ! apple se$ ! "y apple-tree1 9 ! pumpk9 se$ ! "y pumpk9 v9e4 ,ev5 ! vegetables be+ prep>$ = 8 d9n] c be int]e/+ to him4 ,z ! peas are %ell$ he c see ! pretty gre5 se$s atta*$ to ! side ( ! pod4 ,he c f9d ! embryo ev5 9 ! unripe se$1 b he kn[s !re w\ld be no use 9 plant+ ^! gre5 peas1 = !y are n yet fit to live ap>t f ! "m-plant4 ,if !y 7 torn away & plant$ 9 ! gr\nd !y w\ld p]i%4 ,n all se$s h ! food = ! embryo /or$ up 9 ! se$-leaves4 ,if a morn+-glory se$ be soak$1 x w swell up & s(t51 & ! h>d out] sk9 w bur/4 ,inside w be f\nd a t9y embryo ) two ?91 pap]y se$-leaves t conta9 no n\ri%m5t to speak (4 ,b pack$ ab\t ! embryo is a ri* food-sub/ance :i*1 ?\gh h>d 9 ! dry se$1 becomes s(t & gelat9\s ^u soak+1 look+ inde$ n unlike ! :ite ( ! egg1 & hav+ ! same use2 = x =ms ! fir/ food ( ! embryo1 :i* absorbs x4 ,! embryo ?us beg9s its gr[?1 :i* cont9ues until ! roots & fir/ leaves are suffici5tly develop$ to supply n\ri%m5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,f\r ,o',,clock ,,se$1 ,,%[+ ,,se$-,,leaves ,,& ,,embryo ,aft] ! *ild has /udi$ 8 beans1 let him !n /udy ! morn+-glory & f\r-o'clock se$s1 :i* /ore ! food sep>ately f ! embryo in/ead ( 9 its se$-leaves4 ,9 e se$ !re is food en\gh /or$ up to give ! embryo its fir/ />t 9 life4 ,dur+ ! ,summ] ! *ild c be help$ to pass _m pleasant h\rs look+ at se$-pods & f9d+ z _m k9ds z possible4 ,he c discov] h[ ! ov>ies are plac$ 9 ! fl[] & wrapp$ ab\t by ! bright petals1 be+ cov]$ :ile yet 9 ! bud by ! gre5 calyx4 ,he c look at ! diff]5t =ms ( ov>ies & discov] h[ "s1 l ! bean1 h only "o comp>tm5t or cell1 :ile o!rs1 l ! apple-core1 h five1 & yet o!rs1 l ! poppy pod1 h _m4 ,if he is int]e/$1 he c quickly & unconsci\sly le>n _m ( ! m common botanical t]ms us$ 9 describ+ plants1 s t :5 he comes to /udy te*nical botany he w f9d x %orn ( mo/ ( its t]rors4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diff]5t ,,k9ds ,,( ,,ov>ies--,,bean1 ,,apple-,,core1 ,,poppy ,,pod ,c]ta9 botanical t]ms are valuable bo? n[ & lat]2 us$ simply1 j z we talk ( table1 *air1 b$-po/1 g>d5-walk1 etc41 !y are1 z has be5 said1 le>n$ unconsci\sly4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fl[]--,,ov>y1 ,,/yle1 ,,/igma1 ,,/am5s1 ,,an!rs1 ,,petals1 ,,sepals ,9 tea*+ ! lat] facts ( ! reproductive life1 x is a great help = ! *ild to "k ! names & uses ( c]ta9 p>ts ( ! fl[]2 9 _m fl[]s1 z = in/ance ! lily1 ! p>ts c be se5 )\t pull+ ! fl[] to pieces4 ,9 ! c5tre is ! ov>y1 z ! *ild already kn[s4 ,let him notice ! long /alk on top ( x & le>n to call ?is ! /yle4 ,on top ( ! /yle is a knob--! /igma4 ,ov>y1 /yle1 & /igma toge!r make ! pi/il4 ,surr\nd+ ! pi/il are six /am5s1 ea* hav+ a sl5d] /em or filam5t & t]m9at+ 9 a little box2 ?is box is call$ ! an!r & is fill$ ) fl[]-du/ or poll54 ,ar\nd ^! is a circle ( bright petals4 ,9 _m fl[]s1 outside ! petals is a circle ( gre5 sepals1 :i* 9 "s plants fall (f or turn d[n :5 ! bud op5s4 ,,! ,,fl[] ,sepals--usually gre5 & af=d+ protection to ! bud4 ,petals--usually l>ge & bright4 ,/am5s-- filam5t 7/em ( an!r7 an!r 7conta9+ poll57 ov>y 7se$-pod7 ,pi/il-- /yle 7/em ( /igma n always pres5t7 /igma 7knob at top ( /yle or ov>y7 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,developm5t ,,( ,,! ,,"y ,,bean-,,pod ,,f ,,! ,,fl[] ,! c>e ( ! "m = h] (fspr+1 t impulse ( nature f\nd ev]y:]e 9 nature's *ildr51 is beautifully illu/rat$ 9 ! fl[]s4 ,:5 fir/ ! petals fall1 leav+ ! t9y gre5 pod1 x /&s up on its /alk1 b 9 a few days x w be f\nd hang+ d[n4 ,:y %\ld ?is be8 ,= "o ?+1 z ! pod turns d[n x gets out ( ! way ( ! o!r buds t "o by "o are prep>+ to blossom1 = beans g5]ally gr[ 9 clu/]s1 "o blossom+ aft] ano!r4 ,?us all ! fl[]s h pl5ty ( room & air & sun%9e1 & a lesson 9 unselfi%ness & ?\ghtfulness = o!rs may be le>n$4 ,moreov]1 ! hang+ pod is bett] protect$ aga9/ accid5ts ?an ! upright "o4 ,x is less noticeable & less likely to be knock$ or brok5 (f4 ,! "m-plant takes e precaution possible = ! welf>e ( ! se$-*ildr51 ev5 s5d+ !m f> f home = _! b5efit4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%$d+ ,,( ,,"y ,,sweet-,,peas ,,f ,,! ,,pod ,e "o has notic$ h[ ! sweet-pea pods are curl$ up :5 ! se$s are %$4 ,?is curl+ takes place j at ! mom5t :5 ! pod op5s to all[ ! se$s to escape4 ,?is sudd5 twi/+ ( ! pod fl+s ! se$s sometimes long di/ances4 ,if ! se$ 7 to fall close to ! "m-plant x w\ld f9d ! soil impov]i%$ 9 c]ta9 ways1 ! "m-plant hav+ absorb$ ! food mat]ials f x4 ,if ! se$ c be hurl$ out ( rea* ( ! absorb+ roots ( ! "m-plant1 x may h a bett] *ance2 ev5 if x %\ld fall :]e o!r ?+s are gr[+1 x may f9d ! peculi> food x wants suffici5tly abundant1 = n all plants absorb j ! same ?+s f ! soil4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,%$d+ ,,( ,,v>i\s ,,k9ds ,,( ,,se$s ,look+ at ! dri$ bean & pea-pods 9 ! fall ( ! ye>1 we %all f9d ne>ly all ( !m twi/$4 ,& look+ ov] ! o!r plants ( ! fields & h$ges1 we see h[ mu* tr\ble has be5 tak5 to enable ! se$s to g out 9 ! _w & f9d new gr[+-places4 ,"s se$s are snapp$ out1 z ! t\*-me-nots & wit*-hazels2 "s are suppli$ ) flat w+-l surfaces to be borne by ! w9d1 z ! maple-keys & elm se$s2 "s h bri/les or d[n ^u :i* to float 9 ! air1 z ! lilies1 d&elions1 & lettuces2 "s h hooks by :i* to atta* !mselves to ! coats ( pass+ animals2 & o!rs h yet o!r devices = gett+ to pa/ures new4 ,! :ole subject ( h[ se$s travel ab\t ! _w is v int]e/+1 & collect+ ^! w&]]s & wat*+ _! habits w af=d a ri* summ]'s ent]ta9m5t4 ,?us ! *ild le>ns a ?\s& int]e/+ ?+s ab\t ! plant life1--among !m1 b n 9 any way prom95t1 ! ph5om5a :i* are connect$ ) ! reproduction ( ! plant4 ,?is "w c all be done be=e ! *ild is eight ye>s old1 & 9 _m cases x c be done mu* e>li]1 at lea/ s f> z inculcat+ ! mo/ ess5tial tru?s is conc]n$4 ,_m details w slip away 9 "t1 b if ! "w is ?or\ghly done ! great primal tru?s ( liv+ ?+s w /ay1 & z ! *ild's life unfolds1 !y w illum9ate x 9 c]ta9 directions4 ,accord+ to ! age & opportunities ( ! *ild 8 in=mation ab\t ! plant c be enl>g$4 ,! plant's me?od ( brea?+ c be expla9$ to "o :o kn[s some?+ ab\t ! composition ( ! air1 & ( ! use :i* ! human body makes ( ! oxyg54 ,! *ild :o c und]/& x w be greatly int]e/$ to "k t ! plant uses ! oxyg5 ( ! air1 & returns c>bon dioxide to x z a wa/e1 ess5tially z 8 own body does4 ,he %\ld also "k t ! plant brea!s v little 9 comp>ison to ! animal1 consequ5tly x does n greatly affect ! air1 tak+ out b little oxyg5 & return+ to x b little c>bon dioxide4 ,! plant's me?od ( tak+ n\ri%m5t f air & soil is also v int]e/+4 ,x is only ! gre5 p>ts ( ! plant t c take food f ! air4 ,! plant c become & rema9 gre5 only "u ! influ5ce ( sunlight4 ,s f9ally ! plant owes its life to ! p[] ( ! sun1 j z 9 "o way or ano!r we all d4 ,plants 9 a d>k place soon lose _! gre5 color1 gr[ pale & sickly1 & f9ally die4 ,all gre5 leaves & ! "y gre5 twigs are able to take food f ! air4 ,! food !y ?us take is c>bon dioxide1 ! v ?+ bo? plants & animals brea! out z a wa/e1 & ^: pres5ce 9 l>ge quantities makes air unfit to brea!4 ,b ! plant mu/ h ! c>bon dioxide & c get x only f ! air1 s x is con/antly )draw+ ?is h>mful sub/ance f ! air & conv]t+ x into plant tissue4 ,x consumes only "p ( ! c>bon dioxide1 h[ev]1 = ! oxyg5 t is ti$ up 9 ! c>bon dioxide is set free & giv5 back to ! air1 only ! c>bon be+ reta9$4 ,s ! plant is cont9ually tak+ 9 ! de/ructive c>bon dioxide & giv+ out ! :olesome oxyg51 ?us keep+ ! air pure & fit = u to brea!4 ,9 %ort1 ! plant eats ) its roots & ) its leaves4 ,) its roots x eats c]ta9 ?+s x f9ds 9 ! e>?1 & ) its leaves & o!r gre5 p>ts x eats ! suffocat+ gas we brea! into ! air4 ,?is important function ( ! plant1 9 supply+ ! oxyg5 we ne$ & 9 de/roy+ ! h>mful c>bon dioxide1 c be illu/rat$ 9 _m graphic ways4 ,we dep5d ^u ! plants = our v exi/5ce 9 ?is respect3 !y /& betwe5 u & de/ruction f excessive accumulations ( c>bon dioxide4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! c>bon dioxide is s important to ! plant t x c\ld n exi/ )\t x4 ,all ! c>bon x gets is obta9$ f ?is s\rce4 ,wood is l>gely c>bon2 a *>r$ /ick :i* reta9s its full size & %ape is almo/ pure c>bon4 ,?us ! brea? ( our bodies is conv]t$ by ! plant into ! wood f :i* we con/ruct our h\ses1 furniture1 etc4 ,9 a c]ta9 s5se ! *air we sit ^u is made ( ! brea? ( our bodies4 ,besides ^! debts to ! plant1 we f9ally owe to x ! food we consume1 :i* comes f ! plant1 ev5 meat be+ b vegetable matt] "o /ep remov$4 ,! plant *anges ! *emicals :i* ! animal _c use 9 _! crude =m1 into plant sub/ances :i* animals c use4 ,?us ! vegetable & animal k+doms are mutually dep5d5t ^u ea* o!r4 ,nei!r c\ld exi/1 at lea/ 9 its pres5t condition1 )\t ! o!r4 ,n only w su* facts z ^! be int]e/+ to mo/ *ildr51 !y w deep5 ! dawn+ consci\sness ( ! fundam5tal unity ( all =ms ( life1 :i* x %\ld be ! prov9ce ( nature-/udy to develop4 ,x may n be out ( place "h to say a few words ab\t ! pick+ ( fl[]s4 ,*ildr5 in/9ctively want to pick !m4 ,!y wi% to possess1 t\*1 c>ess ^! lovely objects4 ,if left unguid$1 ?is t5d5cy %ortly deg5]ates 9 _m *ildr5 into a desire to pick e fl[] 9 sight4 ,a walk tak5 by su* *ildr5 ?r\gh ! fields c be trac$ by ! wild fl[]s t /rew ! way4 ,great h&fuls are ga!r$1 & !n1 becom+ burd5some1 are ?r[n d[n4 ,! *ild :o lov+ly wat*es 8 fl[]s gr[ & blossom w be less likely to de/roy 9 ?is wanton mann]4 ,"h1 too1 is a good opportunity to tea* him to be ?\ghtful & g5]\s to o!rs4 ,if he c>elessly te>s up & ?r[s away ! fl[]s1 ^? :o come aft] him w n h !m to enjoy2 x is f> bett] to look at ! fl[]s & admire !m 9 _! own homes & leave !m !re4 ,a little cr[d ( hepaticas at ! root ( a tree 9 ! woods is "o ( ! mo/ *>m+ sights ( spr+4 ,let ! *ild :o f9ds su* a treasure call ! re/1 t !y too may enjoy ! pretty picture2 let ! *ildr5 get d[n & put _! faces aga9/ ! fl[]s if !y want to smell !m1 & !n g away leav+ ! beauty undi/urb$4 ,_! adult comrade at su* a "t by exclaim+ appreciatively ov] ! sweetness ( ! little sc5e1 ! bright fl[]s aga9/ ! d>k tree1 ! gre5 moss gr[+ ov] ! rock at "o side1 c (t5 op5 "y eyes to a h>mony ( beauty :i* w cause ! :ole composition to be recall$ lat] ) pure pleasure2 a f> deep] & high] pleasure ?is little picture l+]+ 9 ! memory ?an any numb] ( fl[]s torn f _! places soon to wilt 9 ! h&s ( ! v&als ^: only ?\ght is h[ to get ! mo/ 9 ! %orte/ "t4 ,%\ld *ildr5 nev] ga!r fl[]s1 !n8 ,( c\rse !y %\ld4 ,b !y %\ld le>n to ex]cise re/ra9t1 & z !y gr[ old]1 judgm5t4 ,!y c easily be p]suad$ to ga!r only a few fl[]s4 ,a few are almo/ always m beautiful ?an a great mass1 & !re is no exception to ?is :atev] :]e ! delicate spr+ fl[]s are conc]n$4 ,let ! *ild c>efully ga!r a few to take home to "m1 fa!r1 si/]1 aunt1 "s de> "o :o has n %>$ ! walk4 ,^! fl[]s %\ld n be neglect$1 b at once put 9 wat]1 plac$ :]e !y c be se5 & enjoy$1 & ! wat] %\ld be *ang$ e day z long z !y la/4 ,9 ?is way ! fl[] gives real pleasure to a numb] ( p1 & ! *ild le>ns sev]al lessons valuable to ! =mation ( 8 "*4 ,z ! *ild gr[s old]1 he c be taught n only self-control aga9/ ga!r+ useless quantities ( fl[]s1 b also to ex]cise judgm5t 9 reg>d to ^? he does pick4 ,= in/ance1 see+ a flam+ bu% aga9/ a sup]b backgr\nd ( gre5 foliage1 %all he di/urb ! poise ( ! picture = ! sake ( tak+ "s ( ! fl[]s8 ,bett] is x to look ab\t = simil> fl[]s less beautifully plac$4 ,in/ead ( cull+ f ! little hepatica company at ! tree root1 let him se>* = m hidd5 or less beautifully gr\p$ fl[]s4 ,! isolat$ fl[]s w be j z pretty aft] !y are pick$ z are ^? 9 ! =tunately plac$ gr\ps2 = he w soon le>n t ) ! fl[] he _c take its surr\nd+s except+ 9 ! memory4 ,9 ?is way he w be able to c>ry away a beautiful m9d-picture su* z w\ld n rema9 if he _h de/roy$ x2 he w become m obs]vant ( ! fl[]s z pictures1 cultivate 8 ta/e1 9 %ort1 & also le>n to enjoy beauty )\t de/roy+ x4 ,wanton de/ruction ( fl[]s %\ld nev] be c\nt5anc$1 no matt] h[ abundant ! fl[]s may be4 ,self-re/ra9t is n inculcat$ = ! sake ( sav+ ! fl[]s s mu* z = ! influ5ce x w h ^u ! developm5t ( ! *ild1 al?\gh !re are p>ts ( ! c\ntry :]e "o w\ld l to see x ex]cis$ = ! sake ( ! fl[]s !mselves4 ,! *ild :o le>ns to respect fl[]s w nev] be "o ( t discr$itable company :o by %e] v&alism are con/antly driv+ ! wild fl[]s f>!r into ! back c\ntry1 f9ally ext]m9at+ :ole species4 ,9 _m p>ts ( ,new ,engl&1 banks :i* 7 c>pet$ ) arbutus a g5]ation ago are n[ devoid ( a s+le root4 ,spr+ may come & ,spr+ may g1 b no may-fl[]s w ev] aga9 %9e f ^? banks to delight ! eye ( ! woodl& w&]]4 ,all ! g5]ations to come mu/ be depriv$ ( ! pleasure ( ^! delightful fl[]s1 ! e>lie/ visitants ( spr+--to :at end8 ,did ! pleasure !y gave to ^? :o took !m comp5sate 9 ! lea/ degree = _! loss to ! _w8 ,truly n4 ,9 all ! op5 places ne> cities1 :]e fl[]s w\ld delight ! greate/ numb] ( eyes & he>ts1 !re are no fl[]s1 & ?is because ^? :o w5t fir/ _h no respect = ! fl[]s !mselves or = ! rights ( ^? :o came aft]4 ,n only %\ld ! *ild le>n to ex]cise judgm5t 9 ga!r+ fl[]s1 b he %\ld also le>n h[ to ga!r !m prop]ly4 ,if ! arbutus _h n be5 c>elessly torn up by ! roots & trampl$ on1 x w\ld h yield$ its :ole tribute ( blossoms ye> aft] ye> )\t disappe>+4 ,if ! arbutus-ga!r]s1 kn[+ ! nature ( ! treasure !y 7 ga!r+1 _h gone arm$ ) scissors & _h clipp$ ! blossom+ ends )\t o!r injury to ! plant1 at ! same "t tak+ c>e n to trample x1 ! banks w\ld /ill h be5 clad 9 beauty4 ,,vii ,,! ,,f]tilization ,,( ,,! ,,fl[] ,z a prep>ation = ?is "w1 let ! *ildr5 notice ! fl[]-du/ or poll5 t %akes out ( ! fl[]s or is se5 cl++ to ! an!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bee--,,%[+ ,,poll5-,,basket ,! *ild pres5tly discov]s :]e ! poll5 comes f4 ,x is hidd5 9 ! an!rs4 ,he c hunt 9 all ! fl[]s to f9d ^! little poll5-boxes1 "s ( :i*1 z 9 ! gold5rods1 are s small t he w h h>d "w to f9d !m1 ev5 ?\gh !y %$ su* cl\ds ( poll54 ,he c notice ! diff]5t k9ds ( /am5s1 see h[ "s h long /ems or filam5ts1 o!rs %ort ones1 o!rs aga9 none at all4 ,! filam5t is ( no o!r use ?an to hold up ! an!r4 ,! an!r ) its poll5 is ! important ?+2 s !re may be useful /am5s ) no filam5ts1 b nev] useful /am5s ) no an!rs4 ,! am\nt ( poll5 9 ! fl[]s is always a/oni%+ & int]e/+4 ,:y %\ld !re be s mu*8 ,t ! bee ga!rs honey f ! blossoms is "o ( ! e>lie/ ?+s ! *ild le>ns4 ,j :]eab\ts 9 ! fl[]-cup1 & j h[ ! bee f9ds ?is honey1 h[ x c>ries x home1 :]e & h[ & :y x /ores x 9 ! hive1 is "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ ( /ories1 z good z a fairy tale4 ,9 connection ) ?is comes v naturally ! /ory ( ! bees & ! poll54 ,! *ild w be delight$ to le>n t ! bees collect poll5 z well z honey2 t ! honey bees & bumble-bees h baskets on _! legs on purpose to c>ry x home2 t !y knead x up ) honey & make x into :at is kn[n z bee-bread4 ,we seldom see bee-bread ^! days1 z pat5t hives furni% all ! honey f\nd 9 city /ores & no bee-bread is sold4 ,9 remote c\ntry places1 h[ev]1 :]e ! honey is remov$ en masse f ! hive1 !re w be pl5ty ( bee-bread to give piquancy to ! *ildr5's bread & honey4 ,moreov]1 :]e bees are kept1 ! bee-keep] c usually be p]suad$ to take out a little bee-bread = ! *ildr5 to see & ta/e2 = x is always pres5t no matt] :at ! k9d ( hive us$1 ?\gh x is n always easily obta9able1 = :]e _! h\sehold arrangem5ts p]mit1 ! bees g5]ally pref] to /ore x 9 ! l[] *amb]s away f ! honey4 ,?us ! fl[] supplies l>ge quantities ( food = ! bees & = u1 & long ago1 be=e ,am]ica 0 discov]$ & be=e cane-sug> came into use1 ! p dep5d$ ^u honey = _! sweet5+4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 h f\nd h[ g5]al is ! pres5ce ( poll5 9 ! fl[]s1 :]e x comes f1 & h[ x is ga!r$ by ! bees1 !y c le>n t ! poll5 is valuable to ! plant itself4 ,x is inde$ "o ( ! mo/ necess>y p>ts ( ! fl[]1 = )\t x ! ovules c\ld n develop4 ,! effect ( ! poll5 ^u ! se$s c be prettily illu/rat$ by a simple exp]im5t4 ,take two or ?ree little pots ( g]aniums ^: buds are j ready to op54 ,be sure to h s+le g]aniums1 & to /& !m :]e !y w n be di/urb$ & :]e ! w9d w n bl[ ^u !m4 ,%ortly aft] ! fl[] op5s1 ! an!rs w be se5 cr[d$ 9 its ?roat & cov]$ ) poll54 ,aft] a few days ! poll5 w h dri$ up1 & ! /yle1 tipp$ ) a five-ray$ />-l /igma1 w pu% up above ! an!rs4 ,m>k pot ,no4 #a z unt\*$4 ,f pot ,no4 #b c>efully take a little poll5 on ! end ( a small clean pa9t-bru% or too?-pick & t\* ) x ! five-ray$1 />-l /igma ( ! fl[]s 9 pot ,no4 #c4 ,be c>eful n to let any ( x t\* ! /igmas ( ! fl[]s 9 pot ,no4 #b1 ! pot f ^: fl[]s ! poll5 is tak54 ,leave ! fl[]-pots undi/urb$ & wat* results4 ,:5 ! fl[]s f9ally drop _! petals1 9 pots ,no4 #a & ,no4 #b !re w be no se$-pods rema9+1 ev]y?+ w drop1 includ+ ! little fl[]-/alks & ! ma9 /alk support+ ! :ole clu/] ( fl[]s4 ,9 %ort1 no trace ( fl[]s w be left4 ,s f> z se$-=m+ is conc]n$1 ! fl[]s might z well nev] h blossom$4 ,v diff]5t w be ! result 9 ! fl[]s ( pot ,no4 #c4 ,^! receiv$ ! poll5 on ! /igma1 & 9 "s way ?is poll5 affect$ ! ovules s t !y began to develop4 ,we say ! fl[] 0 f]tiliz$ by ! poll51 & f]tiliz$ is a valuable ^w to le>n at once4 ,:5 ! petals ( ! f]tiliz$ fl[]s fall1 all does n fall4 ,!re rema9s ! ov>y ) ! long /yle & ! />-l /igma4 ,! ov>y cont9ues to gr[1 z d ! se$s )9 x4 ,s9ce ! g]anium is a h\se-plant1 rais$ "u unnatural conditions1 n all ! f]tiliz$ fl[]s w succe$4 ,"s may fall at once1 l ! unf]tiliz$ ones4 ,b out ( ! :ole bun* ( f]tiliz$ fl[]s "s w be almo/ sure to />t ! developm5t en\gh to %[ t 9 "s way ! f]tiliz$ fl[]s 7 able to produce se$s1 :ile ! o!rs w 9 no case make any attempt at se$-=m+4 ,ev5 ?\gh none ( ! se$s come to p]fection1 ! fact t !y />t at all w demon/rate ! effect ( ! poll54 ,! g]anium is a good plant to use 9 illu/rat+ ?is po9t1 because x is s con/ruct$ t x _c f]tilize its own fl[]s4 ,:at ! *ild ?us f> le>ns is simply t ! poll5 is 9 "s way necess>y to ! developm5t ( ! ovule4 ,if ! exp]im5t ) ! g]aniums is n practicable1 ! *ild c be told t ! poll5 is necess>y to ! developm5t ( ! se$1 t x falls ^u ! /igma & n\ri%es ! little ovules d[n 9 ! ov>y1 & t no se$ c =m )\t ! aid ( ! poll54 ,all ! se$s we plant 9 ! fl[] g>d5s or 9 ! vegetable g>d5s1 & all ! gra9 we s[ 9 ! fields1 are produc$ by ! help ( poll54 ,all ! peas & beans & o!r se$s we eat owe _! exi/5ce 9 "p to ! poll51 & )\t x !y c\ld n develop4 ,"s p>5ts tea* _! *ildr5 at once t ! pi/il is ! "m-"p ( ! plant1 c>+ = ! "y se$s1 ! /am5s ! fa!r "p1 provid+ = !m1 & t ! /am5s & pi/il gr[+ 9 ! same fl[] are bro!rs & si/]s4 ,o!r p>5ts pref] to use only botanical t]ms1 leav+ ! ext5sion ( ! ?\ght to lat] consid]ation or to ! *ild's own logic1 = *ildr5 (t5 reason out all ! facts--9 a v g5]al way1 ( c\rse--f only ?is botanical /udy4 ,b we are n yet done ) ! poll54 ,x n only assi/s ! ovule to develop1 b x impresses ^u x its own *>act]i/ics4 ,9 o!r words1 ! se$ inh]its f ! poll5 z well z f ! ovule4 ,inh]itance is a v wond]ful ?+4 ,x is t p[] :i* causes ! (fspr+ to resemble its p>5ts4 ,9 "s wond]ful way ! t9y ovule1 ! t9y poll5 gra91 rememb] ev]y?+ ab\t ! plant !y came f & are able to transmit ?is memory to ! develop+ (fspr+1 s t x may become l its p>5ts4 ,aga91 ! *ild "u eight c und]/& ! pr9cipal facts ( f]tilization4 ,! old] *ild c add to 8 /ock ( facts1 & "o ( ! ?+s he w be likely to want to "k is h[ ! little poll5 gra9 up on ! /igma c influ5ce ! ovule d[n 9 ! ov>y4 ,we "k h[ ! ovule is =m$4 ,we "k t x gr[s f ! inside ( ! ov>y4 ,if we 7 able to exam9e ! developm5t ( ! poll5 gra9 inside ! an!r f its v beg9n+1 we %\ld f9d ! same ?+ true ( x4 ,! an!r is a little box l ! ov>y1 & ! poll5 gra9 gr[s f ! inside ( x1 be+ at fir/ a "p ( x & n\ri%$ by ! same sap4 ,:5 x became ripe x fell free into ! an!r cavity4 ,we !n h a little box full ( ripe poll5 gra9s4#a ,! poll5 gra9 is l ! ovule 9 /ructure1 only mu* small]4 ,x is s t9y & ! an!r s small t we _c wat* its developm5t z we c t ( ! ovule4 ,b botani/s h tak5 great pa9s to exam9e ! poll5 & to wat* its developm5t "u ! microscope1 s t f !m we "k ! tru?4 ,if we exam9e ! "y ovule we f9d x app>5tly no?+ b a little sac full ( a semi-liquid sub/ance4 ,?is semi-liquid sub/ance1 or at lea/ a "p ( x1 is alive & is v important4 ,x is protoplasm1 :i* is ! only liv+ sub/ance2 all ! liv+ p>ts ( plants & animals are made f protoplasm4 ,illu/ration3 ,,poll5 ,,gra9s 7,,magnifi$71 ,,& ,,/igma ,! poll5 gra9 is also a little sac conta9+ protoplasm4 ,?us we h ^! two little sacs ( liv+ sub/ance1 ea* gr[+ 9 a simil> mann]1 "o to ! inside ( an ov>y1 ! o!r to ! inside ( an an!r4 ,naturally1 x is ! liv+ sub/ance 9 ^! little sacs t is important4 ,x is ! liv+ sub/ance ( ! ovule t unites ) ! liv+ sub/ance ( ! poll5 gra9 to become a se$2 or1 to say ! same ?+ ano!r way1 x is ! liv+ sub/ance ( ! poll5 gra9 t unites ) t ( ! ovule to become a se$2 or yet aga91 x is ! union ( ^! two liv+ sub/ances t enables ! se$ to develop4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,poll5 ,,tube ,,pass+ ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,/yle ,,to ,,! ,,ov>y ,to und]/& h[ ! poll5 sub/ance f9ds its way to ! ovule sub/ance let u exam9e ! poll5 gra9 a little m c>efully4 ,poll5 gra9s are ( _m %apes1 ?\gh usually !y are globe-%ap$1 or football-%ap$4 ,t9y z !y are1 ! out] sk9 is (t5 m>k$ ) grooves & ridges 9 a v ornam5tal mann]4 ,!y h two sk9s1 an out] h>d "o1 a s(t] inn] "o4 ,! out] sk9 is n equally ?ick & h>d all ov]4 ,x has little glaz$ spots sometimes1 l little glaz$ w9d[s4 ,n[1 :5 ! pi/il is ripe ! /igma is /icky4 ,:5 ! poll5 gra9 falls ^u ?is /icky /igma its inside wall swells up1 j z ! bean does :5 we soak x4 ,b ! outside wall _c swell1 consequ5tly ! inn] wall f9ally breaks ?r\gh at "o ( ! weak spots 9 ! out] wall4 ,!n ! inn] wall absorb+ moi/ure & nutrim5t f ! /igma actually gr[s1 becom+ a tube1 :i* f9ds its way d[n ?r\gh ! /yle4 ,! liv+ sub/ance ( ! poll5 gra9 runs into ! tip ( ?is tube1 & s is c>ri$ ) x d[n ?r\gh ! /yle4 ,! tube is n\ri%$ by ! juices ( ! /yle z x goes along1 & f9ally x gets to ! ov>y & ! ovule4 ,e ovule has a t9y op5+1 or micropyle z x is call$1 & x is n[ easy to guess :at t is =4 ,! poll5 tube pu%es /raight t[>d ! micropyle1 ent]s into ! ovule ?r\gh ! micropyle1 & !n ! liv+ sub/ance x has c>ri$ all ?is di/ance 9 its tip breaks ?r\gh its delicate wall & m+les ) ! liv+ sub/ance ( ! ovule4 ,:5 ?is has happ5$1 ! ovule beg9s to gr[ & to develop into a se$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,entrance ,,( ,,poll5-,,tube ,,?r\gh ,,! ,,micropyle ,,to ,,! ,,ovule ,we see t ! :ole poll5 gra9 c\ld n possibly =ce its way d[n to ! ovule4 ,x _c move ( itself1 = "o ?+1 & if x c\ld x is too l>ge to pass betwe5 ! tissues ( ! /yle4 ,s x simply s5ds d[n ! long tube1 :i* gr[s fa/1 pu%+ along ?r\gh ! /yle1 ^: tissues are r loose1 & c>ry+ ) x ! only valuable "p ( ! poll5 gra91 its liv+ protoplasm4 ,no ovule c possibly gr[ into a gra9 )\t ?is t9y bit ( poll54 ,9 expla9+ ?is union ( ! two protoplasms1 ! *ild's m9d c be turn$ ^u ! wond]ful my/]y--"o ( ! great my/]ies ( ! univ]se--( h[ ?is t9y atom c influ5ce ! :ole future plant4 ,!re is ample opportunity "h to elevate 8 m9d & _s to a high plane1 &1 by talk+ ( ! wond]s ( inh]itance1 to give _m a h9t = future reflection4 ,)\t ?is law ( inh]itance ! _w w\ld be *aos4 ,imag9e ! se$ ( a rose sometimes develop+ into an oak tree1 ! egg ( a bird into a bee or a tr\t4 ,imag9e eggs develop+ haphaz>d into any?+4 ,!re w\ld be no use 9 liv+4 ,no?+ c\ld be dep5d$ ^u4 ,b !re is no dang] t any su* ?+ w happ53 ! law ( inh]itance is unyield+4 ,f a rose se$ mu/ come a rose bu%1--& ?is is good4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 f ! se$ ( a weak1 poor plant w gr[ ano!r weak1 poor plant4 ,:atev] ! p>5t is1 good or bad1 t mu/ ! (fspr+ be4 ,b sometimes ! (fspr+ inh]its only ! be/ 9 ! p>5ts1 & s is bett] ?an !y4 ,?us 9 ga!r+ 8 se$s1 ! *ild w select only ! l>ge/ & be/ & take !m f only ! be/ plants to put 9 8 g>d5 ! next ye>1 at ! same "t plant+ beautiful tru?s 9 ! g>d5 ( 8 s\l4 ,n ! lea/ ( ^! tru?s is a pr(\nd s5se ( ! immutability ( law4 ,?r\gh 8 nature-"w ! *ild c le>n z n[h]e else ! /]n1 unbreakable decrees ( law1 & ! respect & rev]5ce due to x f e intellig5t be+4 ,ano!r important & f>-rea*+ fact t ! *ild c le>n f 8 g>d5 is1 t 8 plants are good or poor accord+ to ! c>e he takes ( !m4 ,!y mu/ h ! "r k9d ( food 7soil71 ! "r am\nt ( wat]1 ! "r temp]ature & surr\nd+s1--"s lov+ ! op5 sun%9e1 o!rs ne$+ to be p>tly protect$ f x4 ,9 %ort1 accord+ z its environm5t is suit$ to its ne$s1 & z its inh]itance is good or bad1 w ! plant be /rong & h&some or o!rwise4 ,ano!r tru? to be le>n$ f ! fl[]s is ! value ( cross-f]tilization4 ,?is 0 demon/rat$ by ! great ,d>w91 :o f]tiliz$ a numb] ( fl[]s ) _! own poll51 & an equal numb] ) ! poll5 f ! blossoms ( ano!r plant ( ! same k9d4 ,:5 ! se$s 7 ripe he ga!r$ !m1 c>efully keep+ ^? ( ! self-f]tiliz$ fl[]s sep>ate f ! o!rs4 ,! next season he plant$ bo? sets ( se$s "u exactly ! same conditions1 t is1 !y _h ! same soil & moi/ure1 ! same sun & air1 & ! same c>e4 ,! plants t grew f ^! two sets ( se$s 7 v diff]5t1 ^? f ! self-f]tiliz$ se$s be+ small] & weak] 9 e way ?an ^? f ! se$s f]tiliz$ ) poll5 f ano!r plant1 or cross-f]tiliz$1 z we say1 ?us prov+ t x is n be/ = ! plant to be self-f]tiliz$4 ,someway1 x ne$s ! /imulus f less closely relat$ poll5 9 ord] to gr[ vigor\sly & p]fectly4 ,:ile ! cross-f]tilization ( ! same ord] ( plants is s desirable1 x is n possible = ! poll5 ( "o ord] to f]tilize ! ovules ( ano!r ord]4 ,!re mu/ be a c]ta9 degree ( simil>ity betwe5 fl[]s able to f]tilize ea* o!r4 ,! poll5 ( an apple blossom might1 = in/ance1 re/ ^u ! /igma ( a lily1 b ! poll5 c\ld n p5etrate to ! lily ovule4 ,x w\ld h no effect ^u ! lily4 ,t ! se$ inh]its equally f ! ovule & ! poll5 gra9 is a tru? t %\ld be impress$ 9 _m ways4 ,x is v wond]ful t any?+ s small z a poll5 gra91 (t5 z small z ! t9ie/ speck ( du/1 %\ld be able to transmit to ! "y se$ ! peculi>ities ( ! plant f :i* x came4 ,t x does ?is1 ! *ild himself c prove 9 a mo/ int]e/+ way4 ,he c plant "s :ite petunia se$s 9 "o side ( 8 g>d51 & "s r$ ones 9 ! o!r4 ,! se$s %\ld come f a reliable flori/'s 9 ord] to be sure ( results4 ,:5 ! petunias rip5 _! se$s1 ^? f ! :ite fl[]s %\ld be ga!r$ & c>efully labell$1 & !n ^? ( ! r$ fl[]s1 c>e be+ tak5 n to mix ! two colors4 ,! next summ]1 plant ! se$s z be=e4 ,:5 ! fl[]s blossom1 ^? 9 ! :ite b$ w no long] be :ite1--"s may be1 b o!rs w be r$1 & /ill o!rs r$ & :ite4 ,! same w be true ( ! fl[]s 9 ! r$ b$4 ,:at has happ5$8 ,! bees go+ f fl[] to fl[] h c>ri$ ! poll5 f "o b$ to ! o!r1 & "s ( x1 rubb+ (f on ! /igmas z ! bees se>*$ = honey1 f]tiliz$ ! fl[]s4 ,?us "s ( ! ovules ( ! :ite fl[]s receiv$ an impression ( r$ f ! poll5 ( ! r$ fl[]s1 & grew into r$ fl[]+ plants4 ,9 o!rs :]e ! impression ( r$ 0 less /rong1 ! result 0 ! production ( r$-&-:ite spott$ fl[]s4 ,by f]tiliz+ :ite fl[]s ) poll5 f r$ ones we c almo/ always get se$s t w develop into plants be>+ fl[]s t are n :ite4 ,:at is true ( color is true ( o!r *>act]i/ics ( ! plant1 su*1 = in/ance1 z size & %ape ( leaves1 habit ( gr[?1 size1 %ape1 & quality ( fruit1 etc4 ,?us by c>eful cross-f]tilization1 we are able to produce n only beautiful & new blossoms1 b also _m delici\s new fruits4 ,mo/ ( our cultivat$ fruits h be5 produc$ 9 ?is way4 ,= in/ance1 if two species ( wild /rawb]ries 7 f\nd1 "o1 l>ge & beautiful b s\r or ta/eless1 ! o!r1 small b delici\s1 ! two c\ld be br$ toge!r until f9ally a p]fect b]ry1 l>ge & well-flavor$1 w\ld result4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fl[]s ,,ne$+ ,,cross-,,f]tilization1 ,,"s ,,) ,,ov>y ,,b ,,no ,,/am5s1 ,,o!rs ,,) ,,/am5s ,,b ,,no ,,ov>y ,:5 ! *ildr5 are int]e/$ 9 _! g>d5s !y c try to make a new fl[]1 us+ = ! fir/ exp]im5ts "o t comes up f ! se$1 blossoms1 & matures its se$s ! same ye>1 & also readily *anges its color z a result ( cross-f]tilization4 ,su* are ! petunia & ! sweet-pea4 ,! prettie/ new fl[] produc$ c be m>k$ & its se$s sav$ = future use1 & ! fl[] c h a "n ( its own4 ,flori/s (t5 "n _! *oice new fl[]s f "s beautiful woman1 & x w\ld be a pretty tribute on ! "p ( ! *ild to "n 8 favorite new petunia or sweet-pea aft] 8 "m4 ,( c\rse ?is "w w necess>ily be v crude & ! results unc]ta91 s9ce ! successful production ( new plants is a sci5ce 9 itself2 b en\gh c be done to int]e/ ! "y exp]im5t] ?or\ghly & enable him to le>n _m valuable lessons4 ,9 ^! e>ly1 *ildi% exp]im5ts1 an int]e/ 9 g>d5+ may be awak5$1 :i* w la/ ?r\gh life1 ! man1 ! woman1 f9d+ re/1 relaxation1 ex]cise1 & pleasure 9 go+ f ! try+ daily "w to ! g>d5 a :ile e day4 ,ev5 a plot ( gr\nd a few feet squ>e c af=d great opportunity = exp]im5t & beauty4 ,cross-f]tilization among ! plants does n1 ( c\rse1 dep5d ^u man z an ag5t4 ,s9ce cross-f]tilization is s valuable1 x is n surpris+ to f9d _m devices 9 ! plant _w = secur+ x4 ,honey & color1 :i* attract w+$ mess5g]s1 are among ! mo/ univ]sal helps to cross-f]tilization4 ,9 _m cases1 ! /ructure ( ! fl[] is su* t x _c f]tilize itself4 ,9 ! g]anium1 ! /am5 & ! pi/il 9 ! same fl[] mature at diff]5t times4 ,9 "s species1 z among ! lilies1 ! /yle is s long t ! poll5 c\ld n fall ^u x )\t artificial aid4 ,"s fl[]s are s con/ruct$ t !y c be f]tiliz$ by c]ta9 k9ds ( insects & by no o!rs2 among ^! are ! or*ids & our clov]s & milk-we$s4 ,aga91 "s fl[]s h an ov>y b no /am5s1 :ile a neighbor has /am5s b no ov>y1 mak+ self-f]tilization absolutely impossible4 ,inde$ !re is no?+ m fasc9at+ 9 ! /udy ( botany ?an ! me?ods by :i* ! fl[]s secure cross-f]tilization1 ne>ly all ( our common g>d5-fl[]s af=d+ illu/rations4 ,"h too1 is a field :]e ! "y botani/ c d really valuable "w1 = :ile mu* is kn[n & has be5 writt5 on ! subject1 mu* rema9s unkn[n4 ,!re are _m books t give valuable & delightful in=mation ab\t cross-f]tilization4 ,! me?od ( f]tilization ( ! fl[]s satisfactorily acc\nts = ! great am\nt ( poll5 produc$4 ,be+ bl[n by ! w9d or c>ri$ by insects1 mu* ( x is wa/$1 consequ5tly !re mu/ be ample all[ance made = ?is wa/e4 ,s ! fl[]s produce ?\s&s ( poll5 gra9s :i* !y c nev] use !mselves4 ,,viii ,,:at ,,c ,,be ,,le>n$ ,,f ,,! ,,life ,,( ,,! ,,fi% ,:atev] is univ]sal is good4 ,:atev] is univ]sal is true4 ,:atev] is univ]sal is beautiful4 ,no?+ disp]ses1 s to speak1 ! fogs envelop+ ! ?\ght ( sex l ! realization ( its univ]sality4 ,! air cle>s :5 we "k t e liv+ ?+ is b\nd by ! same laws1 ev5 ! fl[]s 9 our g>d5s4 ,we h an int]e/+ te/imony z to ! helpfulness ( ?is ?\ght f "o ( ! great educators ( y\?1 ,froebel4 ,speak+ ( 8 own *ildhood :5 he became consci\s ( :at 8 fa!r1 :o 0 a m9i/]1 0 con/antly meet+ 9 8 p>i% "w1 he says3 ,matrimonial & family relations 7 (t5 ! subject ( 8 admonitory & corrective conv]sation & remon/rances4 ,! way 9 :i* my fa!r spoke ( ?is1 made me consid] ! subject z "o ( ! mo/ press+ & difficult = man1 & 9 my y\? & innoc5ce1 ,i felt deep grief & pa9 t man alone among creat$ ?+s %\ld pay ! p5alty ( su* a sexual diff]5ce t made x h>d = him to d "r4444 ,j !n my olde/ bro!r1 :o liv$ away f home1 came back = a "t1 & :5 ,i told him my delight 9 ! purple ?reads ( ! hazel buds1 he made me notice a simil> sexual diff]5ce among fl[]s4 ,n[ my m9d 0 satisfi$4 ,i le>n$ t :at _h tr\bl$ me 0 a widespread arrangem5t ?r\gh\t nature to :i* ev5 ! quiet1 beautiful gr[?s ( fl[]s 7 subject4 ,h5ce=? human & natural life1 s\l & fl[] exi/5ce1 7 insep>able 9 my eyes1 & my hazel blossoms ,i see /ill1 l angels t op5$ to me ! great temple ( nature4444 ,h5ce=? x seem$ z if ,i _h ! clue ( ,ariadne1 :i* w\ld lead me ?r\gh all ! wrong & devi\s ways ( life2 & a life ( m ?an ?irty ye>s ) nature1 (t51 x is true1 fall+ back & cl\d$ = great int]vals1 has taught me to "k ?is1 especially ! plant & tree _w1 z a mirror--,i might say1 an emblem--( man's life 9 its highe/ spiritual relations2 s t ,i look ^u x z "o ( ! greate/ & deepe/ conceptions ( human life & _s :5 9 holy ,scripture ! comp>ison ( good & evil is drawn f a tree4 ,nature1 z a :ole1--ev5 ! realms ( cry/als & /ones1--tea*es u to discrim9ate good f evil2 b1 = me1 n s p[]fully1 quietly1 cle>ly1 & op5ly z ! plant & fl[] k+dom4 ,! /rong] ?is feel+ ( ! univ]sality ( sex1 ! m disp]sive1 z x 71 is ! ?\ght ( ! subject4 ,x w\ld be difficult to connect p]sonal & impure ?\ghts or feel+s ) a /> ^: di/ance 9 space 0 realiz$2 & s ) all o!r ?\ghts1 ! m !y c be elevat$ into wide1 g5]al regions1 ! less di/urb+ !y w be likely to become4 ,all ! facts ( sex-life c be le>n$ 9 ! fl[]1 & ! associations ?us indelibly impress$ _c fail to leave at lea/ a trace ( fragrance & lovel9ess on ev5 an obtuse nature4 ,no matt] :at ! lat] exp]i5ces or mi/akes may be1 ! :ole conception ( ?is side ( life _c s9k s l[ z might be ! case if !re 7 n ?is fl[]-sweet backgr\nd4 ,& t is wor? some?+4 ,x is n difficult to pass at once f ! fl[] life to human life1 & !re are cases :]e ?is may be advisable4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! beg9n+-"w has be5 done ) "y *ildr51 & :5 we consid] all ! /ress laid ^u nature-"w ^! days 9 s*ool & out1 & all ! books writt5 & all ! /ories told ( liv+ creatures ( all k9ds1 x is helpful & easy to l+] 9 ! delightful & imp]sonal realm ( ! l[] life yet long]1 ) ?is di/9ct advantage1 t ! feel+ ( univ]sality1 :i* is v diff]5t f ! ?\ght ( x1 w be /r5g!n$4 ,= sev]al reasons1 ! /ep f plant life to animal life c well be tak5 by means ( ! fi%1 p>ticul>ly ) little *ildr54 ,!re is no?+ pretti] ?an liv+ fi%es 9 wat]4 ,! fasc9ation !y h = all conditions & ages is %[n by ! cr[ds always se5 at exhibitions ( live fi% 9 aqu>ia4 ,! *ild c h 8 little aqu>ium at home1 :i* may consi/ ( a glass globe pl5tifully suppli$ ) "s pretty wat] we$ & a goldfi% or two4 ,fi%es d n l ! bright light all ar\nd !m1 & %\ld be provid$ ) "s sort ( refuge1 l ! wat] we$1 or if ! tank is l>ge en\gh1 ) /ones pil$ up to make a cave4 ,= ! same reason1 ! globe %\ld n be set 9 ! w9d[ or on ! middle ( a small table1 b %\ld be plac$ :]e at lea/ "o side ( x may be %ad[$ by some?+4 ,pebbles %\ld be put 9 ! bottom ( ! tank & n too _m fi%es cr[d$ toge!r4 ,!y ne$ room to move freely1 & also pl5ty ( fre% wat] = brea?+4 ,at ! bird-/ores small aqu>ia c usually be b\ght & fitt$ out ) ! prop] am\nt ( wat] plants to balance ! brea?+ ( ! fi%es4 ,= ! impurity brea!d out by ! fi% is ! same z t brea!d out by all creatures1 ! c>bon dioxide :i* x dis*>ges into ! wat] be+ j :at ! wat] plant ne$s to gr[ on4 ,also ! wat] plant returns pure oxyg5 to ! wat]1 :i* is j :at ! fi% ne$s to brea!4 ,?is /ory ( ! int]dep5d5ce ( ! two1 & ! possibility ( s balanc+ ! plant & animal life 9 ! tank t x is nev] necess>y to *ange ! wat]1 c be made v int]e/+1 &1 ne$less to say1 v illum9at+4 ,! fi% _c live out ( ! wat]1 & yet x brea!s air4 ,!re is always air 9 ! wat] unless x has be5 artificially remov$ z by boil+1 & ?is little bit ( air is en\gh = ! fi%1 :i* is cold-blood$ & does n ne$ s mu* fuel to keep its vital =ces burn+4 ,b ?is little x mu/ h1 & x w suff] = ! want ( x1 j z we suff] 9 a v close1 unv5tilat$ room2 & if ! supply %\ld become too small1 ! fi% w die1 j z we %\ld die 9 a room :]e no fre% air c\ld ent]4 ,s ! fi% mu/ h ! wat] *ang$ unless !re is en\gh plant life 9 its tank to keep ! air pure4 ,:5 suff]+ = air1 ! fi% %[s signs ( di/ress1 :i* %\ld nev] be ignor$4 ,if x keeps close to ! surface ( ! wat] ) its m\? up & frequ5tly swall[s ! outside air1 t is a sign x ne$s fre% wat]4 ,if x does n h x aft] a :ile x w die1 z x _c live on air undilut$ by wat]4 ,fi%es ne$ v little fe$+1 p>ticul>ly if !re are wat] plants 9 ! tank2 !y f9d food f !m4 ,! be/ way is to foll[ ! directions ( ! man :o sells y ! fi%es4 ,if too mu* food is giv5 !m x quickly f\ls ! aqu>ium1 & !n ! wat] mu/ be *ang$ & ev]y?+ clean$ up4 ,9 *ang+ ! wat]1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to h t :i* is put 9 ab\t ! same temp]ature z t tak5 out4 ,a sudd5 application ( too cold wat] is n good = ! fi%es4 ,! *ildr5 %\ld take c>e ( _! pets !mselves & see t !y d n suff]4 ,! motions ( ! fi% are :at make x s attractive4 ,h[ does x swim8 ,n ) its f9s to any ext5t4 ,! :ole back "p ( ! body1 includ+ ! tail1 is mov$ f side to side z ! fi% swims4 ,x moves its tail z a paddle is us$ at ! /]n ( a boat1 & s ! fi% paddles himself along4 ,! f9s are us$ m z balanc]s4 ,!y keep ! fi% upright 9 ! wat]4 ,z soon z x /ops us+ !m1 x turns ov] on "o side4 ,! fi% op5s & %uts its m\? con/antly2 x appe>s to be swall[+ wat]4 ,& s x is1 s f> z its m\? is conc]n$1 b ! wat] x takes 9 does n g d[n into ! /oma*4 ,x is n really swall[$1 b passes out at ! gills1 :i* are also con/antly op5+ & %utt+4 ,! gills are r$ inside & are cov]$ ) a f9e network ( blood vessels4 ,! air 9 ! wat] moves aga9/ ^! delicate blood vessels1 :i* are able to take :at !y ne$--! oxyg5--f x4 ,?us ! fi% uses gills in/ead ( lungs = brea?+4 ,sometimes1 fi%es pick up pebbles 9 _! m\?s & drop !m aga94 ,"s fi%es1 b n goldfi%es1 make noises4 ,! adaptation ( ! fi% to its surr\nd+s is int]e/+4 ,n only is its =m ! v be/ = mov+ quickly ?r\gh ! wat]1 b its cov]+ is peculi>ly appropriate1 _m fi%es hav+ a h>d1 protect+ coat ( %9+ scales4 ,^! scales1 besides be+ beautiful & useful1 are int]e/+ 9 ano!r way1 = we "k t !y are only modifi$ hairs1 gr[+ f ! sk9 z hairs gr[ b hav+ _! =m & size develop$ 9 special ways to s]ve _! purpose4 ,scales & fea!rs are only ano!r =m ( hairs4 ,_m int]e/+ /ories ( fi%es c be told or read to ! *ildr51 & among o!r ?+s !y c le>n ab\t ! swim-bladd]1 ! l>ge1 /rong air-sac1 :i* c be compress$ or di/5d$ at pleasure1 mak+ ! fi% light] or heavi] & enabl+ x to rise to ! surface ( ! wat] or s9k to ! bottom4 ,9 ,nova ,scotia1 :]e _m codfi%es are caught1 ! swim-bladd]s are call$ s\nds1 & are cook$ z a delicacy4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> we eat ! roe ( fi%1 :i* is no?+ m nor less ?an fi% eggs4 ,:]ev] %ad are us$1 ! *ildr5 w be famili> ) ! %ad roe2 & 9 ! ,s\? mullet roes are univ]sally us$4 ,! p !re dry !m 9 ! sun1 & ! *ildr5 p>ticul>ly are v fond ( !m4 ,! ,russian cavi>e is ! eggs ( a species ( fi%1 & is consid]$ a great delicacy by "s p4 ,:]e d ^! eggs come f8 ,! fi% m>ket or ! kit*5 on fi% day w answ] ! "q4 ,! *ild :o is privileg$ to pass "p ( ! summ] at ! sea%ore :]e fi%]m5 ply _! trade w h ample opportunity to "k1 z w ! *ild :o goes fi%+ 9 any brook or pond & is all[$ 7z he always %\ld be7 to clean & cook ! fi% he has caught4 ,also ! smelts1 :i* are cook$ :ole1 only ! inte/9es be+ remov$ ?r\gh a hole ne> ! gills1 w answ] ! "q4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,ov>y ,,( ,a ,,fi% ,! eggs ( ! fi% are conta9$ 9 a sort ( d\ble p\* or sac1 %ap$ some?+ l an old-fa%ion$ silk purse4 ,^! sacs op5 into ! inte/9e ne> its exit4 ,!y are ! ov>ies ( ! fi%4 ,f ! inside ( ea* ov>y ! t9y eggs1 or ova1 gr[1 j z ! ovules gr[ 9 ! plant ov>y or se$-pod4 ,at fir/ !y are a "p ( ! ov>y2 lat] !y gr[ l>g] & fall loose1 until ! ov>y is fill$ ) !m4 ,! ov>y is always inside ! fi%4 ,x is !re :5 ! fi% is born1 & ev5 !n !re are ! t9ie/ h9ts ( ova 9 x4 ,b ! ova d n gr[ l>ge until ! fi% is mature2 !y wait until ! fi% has develop$ its /r5g?1 its bone1 & muscle4 ,!n 9 ! spr+time !y gr[ rapidly4 ,!y gr[ until !y are ripe1 :5 !y lie free 9 ! ov>y2 & o!rs gr[ & are fre$ 9 ! same way until ! ov>y1 :i* has also enl>g$ to accommodate !m1 is q full4 ,! female fi% is l>g] ?an ! male1 & looks plump & r\nd$ at ?is season4 ,9 c\rse ( "t ! eggs ?us develop$ w be %$--or born--:e!r !y are f]tiliz$ or n4 ,b1 if !y are n f]tiliz$1 no fur!r gr[? w take place 9 !m1 & !y w soon p]i%4 ,! *ild1 kn[+ ab\t ! f]tilization ( fl[]s1 c easily be l$ to see t ! fi% ova1 l ! fl[] ovules1 _c develop )\t poll54 ,! an!rs conta9+ ! poll5 are f\nd 9 ! male fi%1 & look l ! ov>ies1 only !y are n s l>ge & _! cont5ts are n s firm4 ,!y seem fill$ ) a =mless sub/ance in/ead ( ) little globul> eggs4 ,"u ! microscope ?is =mless sub/ance is se5 to be made ( a semi-fluid mat]ial 9 :i* are held millions ( poll5 gra9s6 ,only we no long] call !m poll5 gra9s4 ,we may call !m f]tiliz+ cells if we please1 ?\gh !re are sev]al names = !m4 ,b !y are ess5tially ! same z poll54 ,!y gr[1 9 ! same way1 f ! inside ( ! an!r 7:i* may n[ be call$ ! te/icle7 & become free :5 ripe4 ,! poll5 gra9s _c move ( !mselves2 ! f]tiliz+ cells c4 ,ea* f]tiliz+ cell is l an ovum1 except+ t x is n s sph]ical & is l5g!n$ into a sort ( la% by :i* x c propel itself ?r\gh ! wat]4 ,:5 ! ova are laid by "o fi%1 ! o!r swims ov] !m & ! f]tiliz+ fluid is expell$ into ! wat] j z ! eggs 74 ,!re is no union :atev] betwe5 ! p>5ts = ! purpose ( f]tilization4 ,z soon z a f]tiliz+ cell comes 9 contact ) an ovum x seeks to ent] into its sub/ance1 & z soon z ?is has happ5$1 ! two cells ?us unit$ beg9 to develop into a v t9y fi%4 ,z soon z ! *ange beg9s1 we h ! embryo ( ! fi%1 :i* ?us corresponds to ! embryo ( ! se$4 ,!re is "o great diff]5ce betwe5 ! ov>y ( ! plant & t ( ! fi%4 ,:5 ! plant ov>y is ripe1 its se$s are %$1 & !n ! ov>y itself falls (f4 ,! plant ov>y ?us be>s only "o set ( se$s4 ,9 ! fi%1 ! ov>y always rema9s 9 ! fi%1 & aft] ! eggs are %$1 x %r9ks up to a v small size1 & rema9s s until x aga9 develops & becomes di/5d$ ) m eggs ! foll[+ season4 ,! same is true ( ! fi%'s te/icles4 ,:5 ! "t comes1 ! f]tiliz+ mat]ial is expell$4 ,aft] ?is ! sac %r9ks up to small size until ! foll[+ season4 ,:5 ! embryo has gr[n to its p]fect =m1 ! egg-%ell is brok5 & out swims ! "y fi%4 ,:5 x leaves ! %ell we say x hat*es1 j z we say ! plant embryo spr\ts :5 x leaves ! egg-%ell or se$-%ell4 ,l ! poll5 ( ! fl[]1 ! f]tiliz+ cells ( ! fi% _c act ^u any ova b ^? ( its own species4 ,! "y fi%1 l ! "y plant1 inh]its *>act]i/ics f bo? p>5ts4 ,f its fa!r x may acquire a c]ta9 %ape1 c]ta9 m>k+s1 a c]ta9 disposition4 ,s9ce ! fa!r's "p 9 ! creation ( 8 (fspr+ is less obvi\s & app>5tly less intimate ?an t ( ! "m1 ! *ild c be help$ to put a c]ta9 value on ! ?\ght ( fa!rhood :i* lat] w /r5g!n ! bond ( union betwe5 himself & 8 own fa!r1 deep5+ 8 love = 8 fa!r & 8 confid5ce 9 him4 ,t ! boy love 8 fa!r is z necess>y to 8 welf>e z t he love 8 "m1 & ! "m %\ld1 9 all ! e>ly ye>s 9 :i* ! sex in/ruction may fall mo/ heavily on h]1 impress ^u ! "y he>t ! beauty & glory ( pat]nity4 ,! sacrifice ( ! fa!r :o gives all 8 /r5g? & "t1 sc>ce all[+ himself a mom5t ( relaxation or abs5ce f bus9ess t he may provide = ! ne$s ( ! family1 is z great z ! sacrifice ( ! "m :o devotes h] "t & /r5g? to c>+ = ! home & ! *ildr54 ,! t5d5cy 9 tea*+ "y p is to lay all ! /ress on mo!rhood & "m love1 :i* is a manife/ inju/ice to ! human fa!r1 :o des]ves n only ! natural love ( 8 *ildr51 b ! deep]1 m consecrat$ love :i* comes f a pure & p]fect k ( fa!rhood4 ,p]haps no?+ w help a "y man at ! mo/ critical age ( 8 life s mu* z 8 love & fai? 9 8 fa!r4 ,& p]haps no?+ w t5d to lift ! :ole subject ( pat]nity 9 ! popul> m9d to ! plane :]e x belongs1 z w ?is love & k1 :5 x is br$ 9 ! *ild f 8 e>ly ye>s4 ,_m difficulties 9 h&l+ ?is subject t become insup]able might nev] ev5 exi/ if ! k ( fa!rhood1 if love & respect = x & = ! fa!r z ! giv] ( life1 7 br$ into ! boy at an e>ly age4 ,moreov] a c]ta9 %yness1 :i* (t5 makes x m difficult = fa!rs to talk to _! sons on ^! matt]s ?an = ! mo!rs to d s1 w\ld n h exi/$ if !y !mselves z *ildr5 & y\? _h be5 educat$ to a complete k ( ! sex-life by "o or bo? p>5ts4 ,! cause ( ?is %yness is 9 _m cases ignorance ( h[ to pres5t ! facts1 & a misconception ( ! difficulties ( speak+ to a pure-m9d$ *ild ab\t !m4 ,no?+ surprises ! p>5t m ?an ! way difficulties vani% :5 once ! c\rse ( in/ruction to ! y\? has be5 ent]$ ^u4 ,9 ! l[] life ! fa!r seldom c>es = 8 (fspr+2 & ?is is true among ! fi%es1 :]e nei!r p>5t z a rule assumes any o!r responsibility ?an prop]ly dispos+ ( & f]tiliz+ ! eggs4 ,:]e1 h[ev]1 any c>e is tak51 x n infrequ5tly devolves ^u ! fa!r in/ead ( ! "m4 ,?is is true ( ! fre%-wat] black bass & ( ! /ickleback1 :]e ! fa!r protects ! eggs until !y are hat*$1 & protects & c>es = ! "y fi%4 ,9 ! case ( ! /ickleback1 ! fa!r ev5 makes a ne/ to conta9 ! eggs4 ,?us f>1 ! process ( ! r5ewal ( life is1 s to speak1 imp]sonal4 ,! eggs are laid by "o fi% & f]tiliz$ by ! o!r1 ?is be+ necess>y to ! developm5t ( ! "y4 ,! p>5ts are end[$ ) an in/9ct :i* in=ms !m :5 ! "t is at h&2 & ! male fi% guid$ by ?is in/9ct applies ! f]tiliz+ mat]ial :]e x is ne$$1--t is1 ov] ! surface ( ! fre%-laid eggs4 ,! numb] ( eggs laid by fi%es %\ld be notic$1 z x is a fact :i* w be useful lat]4 ,sev]al millions ( eggs h be5 c\nt$ 9 ! ov>ies ( "o fi%4 ,! numb] ( f]tiliz+ cells 9 "o te/icle w\ld be incalculable4 ,fi% eggs & "y fi%es are liable to _m fatalities2 !y are de/roy$ 9 imm5se numb]s4 ,consequ5tly1 if ! race is to survive1 !re mu/ be an almo/ inexhau/ible supply4 ,fi%es kept 9 conf9em5t w n z a rule multiply4 ,no?+ is s s5sitive z ! reproductive sy/em4 ,lack+ c]ta9 /imuli :i* x f9ds 9 its natural surr\nd+s1 x w n become active4 ,! goldfi% 9 ! globe w1 if a female1 h ! ov>y conta9+ undevelop$ ova1 ! male w h ! te/icles conta9+ ! f]tiliz+ cells1 b ^! w n mature4 ,x is z ?\gh ! :ole sy/em ( ! fi% miss$ ! fre$om ( space1 ! *anges ( season1 ! v>iety ( sub/ances at ! bottom ( ! wat]1--all t goes to make home = x1 & s langui%$ 9 body z well z spirits4 ,! *ild :o1 9 connection ) a multitude ( o!r int]e/+ facts conc]n+ fi% life1 le>ns ^? conc]n+ its multiplication1 w look ^u !m z p]fectly natural & matt]-(-fact4 ,b1 "s "o objects1 w n ! *ild at ?is po9t guess ! :ole tru?8 ,suppose he does8 ,is n t j :at we want him to d8 ,is x n a sign t he has a good reason+ m9d8 ,he may arrive at ! "r g5]al conclusion1 b he has a conception t is v g5]al1 vague1 n at all p]sonal1 & entirely lack+ 9 any mat]ial = malodor\s ?\ghts & feel+s4 ,by con/antly turn+ 8 ?\ghts to ! wond]s & tru?s ( h]$ity & to ! m>vel ( ! developm5t ( liv+ ?+s f su* insignificant yet mom5t\s beg9n+s1 & by tell+ him int]e/+ facts ( animals & plants along ^! l9es1 8 ?\ght c be kept g5]al & on a high plane4 ,:]e details are dem&$1 ! p>5t ought to be ?ankful t ^! are pres5t$ to him = elucidation in/ead ( to "s incapable outsid]1 & he c meet ! dem& accord+ to circum/ances1--all ( :i* w be discuss$ m fully pres5tly4 ,if ! p>5t keeps ev] 9 m9d ! fact t ! *ild mu/ "k "s "t1 & ought to ga9 a high conception ( ! subject be=e be+ expos$ to degrad+ influ5ces1 if he asks himself 9 all hone/y1 ,unless ,i answ] ?is1 :o w8 & h[8 he w be help$ to d :at 9 8 own he>t he kn[s to be 8 duty4 ,moreov]1 !re is a great ga9 to _m a *ild 9 le>n+ ! ma9 facts at an age :]e !y d n appeal p[]fully to 8 imag9ation nor move 8 s5ses4 ,lat]1 :5 any ref]5ce to ! subject may h ?is effect1 & :5 !re is en\gh to und]/& & meet )\t go+ back to ! rudim5ts1 x w be mu* less difficult to give ! ne$$ aid ) ?is backgr\nd1 :i* causes ! *ild to feel t he has always kn[n4 ,to h always kn[n a ?+ robs x ( any great special int]e/4 ,we pay no att5tion to ! sun t %9es ^u u1 b if ?is 7 a ph5om5on ( v r>e occurr5ce we %\ld be ?rill$ by x & ar\s$ to curiosity & special obs]vation & int]e/4 ,! *ild's k ( ! sexuality ( nature %\ld be z mu* a matt] ( fact z any o!r k1 & ! my/]y ( x %\ld be pres5t$ to him z a sublime & beautiful my/]y1 creat+ an impression he _c :olly escape f :5 he f9ds himself caught 9 ! vortex ( 8 own adul?ood4 ,,ix ,,amphibi\s ,,life ,to ! p>5ts :o desire to lead ! *ild's m9d ?r\gh a long sequ5ce ( ?\ght f ! l[] to ! high] life1 ! amphibian af=ds an easy /ep 9 ?is asc5d+ scale4 ,& among amphibians t famili> & picturesque h>b+] ( spr+1 ! frog1 & 8 c\s9 ! fri5dly toad1 are ! be/ adapt$4 ,*ildr5 are always int]e/$ 9 frogs because !y jump s well4 ,?is sugge/s a />t+-po9t = mak+ _! clos] acqua9tance4 ,:y d !y jump s well8 ,x is because ( _! long h9d legs4 ,a little wat*+ ( ei!r frog or toad w %[ exactly h[ ! legs are us$ & :]e9 !y diff] f1 & also resemble1 ! *ild's own legs4 ,! little h&s ( ! frog & toad1 _! way ( sitt+1 lean+ on _! %ort arms1 _! eag]ness to snap up a tempt+ fly1 ! que] tongue fa/5$ ! o!r way r\nd f ours1 & its lightn+-l spe$ :i* is a result ( ?is same position 9 ! m\?1--a hundr$ int]e/+ ?+s c be le>n$ ab\t ! toads & frogs4 ,toads are v easily tam$1 & make mo/ amus+ z well z useful pets if !re is a g>d5 to be protect$ f m>aud+ insects4 ,!y g5]ally h a hole or corn] to :i* !y come home regul>ly at night1 & ) a little pati5ce c be s tam$ t !y w take food1 ( liv+ insect or ev5 ( scraps ( meat1 f ! *ild's h&4 ,_! p[] to gorm&ize seems unlimit$1 & ! numb] ( insects !y c swall[ )\t prote/ is almo/ incr$ible4 ,!y w keep a small g>d5 q free f slugs & o!r pe/s4 ,!y h no bad habits1 d n b>k at night1 or *ase cats1 or bite1 or /eal1 or insi/ ^u com+ into ! h\se1 or scrat* up ! fl[]-b$s4 ,"s accuse !m ( caus+ w>ts1 b ?is is n true4 ,:5 h&l$1 !y sometimes give =? an acrid liquid f ! sk91 :i* /+s ! m\?s ( torm5t+ dogs & sme>s m$dl+ f+]s4 ,b ?is1 ?\gh unpleasant1 does no h>m4 ,_m p h h&l$ toads freely & nev] _h a w>t2 _m o!rs :o h nev] t\*$ a toad h _h _m w>ts4 ,! toad may be ugly to look at1 b t is n 8 fault4 ,to _m1 he is m comical ?an ugly1 & no creature has m beautiful eyes ?an ?is same homely toad4 ,he is "o ( ! mo/ useful ( animals1 & %\ld nev] be kill$ or ill treat$4 ,! frog is less famili> to u ?an ! toad1 liv+ z he does 9 ! wat] or 9 wet places4 ,boys (t5 take delight 9 kill+ him1 hav+ !ories ( ! t]rible influ5ce he ex]cises 9 ! affairs ( man4 ,he is z h>mless z ! toad & ( value 9 keep+ d[n insect pe/s1 s9ce ^! are also 8 food4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 ! frogs & toads w be he>d *irp+1 ! frog 9 p>ticul> sometimes fill+ ! night ) 8 d94 ,! e>lie/ ( ^! voices comes f ! small] gre5 frogs1 or peep]s1 z !y are (t5 call$ because ( ! peep+ noise !y make4 ,! deep bass croak comes f ! l>ge bull-frog1 s nam$ f 8 size & n f 8 sex1 = !re are female bull-frogs4 ,:5 ! frogs beg9 to peep1 ! *ildr5 w enjoy mak+ an excursion 9 que/ ( frogs' eggs4 ,^! w be f\nd 9 any pond :]e ! voice ( ! frog is he>d1 & c be tak5 ) a long-h&l$ dipp] or by wad+1--! latt] practice to be cauti\sly indulg$ 9 nor!rn latitudes at ?is "t ( ye>1 z ! wat] may yet be v cold4 ,! eggs are gray1 sph]ical1 ab\t z l>ge z sweet-pea se$s1 & h a black spot on "o side4 ,!y are f\nd emb$d$ _m toge!r 9 a colorless jelly-l sub/ance4 ,! egg-mass %\ld be h&l$ c>efully & put :ole into a j> or pail ( wat] & ?us c>ri$ home4 ,x %\ld n /& ) ! sun %9+ directly on x1 & :5 ! wat] is *ang$1 e o!r day1 t :i* is us$ %\ld be ( ab\t ! same temp]ature z t remov$4 ,wat] drawn cold f ! pipes w sometimes kill ! eggs4 ,if all goes well1 9 a few days ! eggs w hat*4 ,out ( !m w hat*1 n frogs1 b tadpoles1 or pollywogs1 z !y are also call$4 ,ev]yone likes to wat* a tadpole--c]ta9ly e *ild does4 ,z soon z ! eggs hat*1 ! surr\nd+ jelly sub/ance may be ?r[n away1 m]ely z a matt] ( conv5i5ce4 ,its use is to protect ! eggs & to af=d ! fir/ food = ! tadpole4 ,if left too long 9 ! wat]1 x becomes brok5 up1 discolor$ & unpleasant4 ,! tadpoles %\ld h fre% wat] e day or two1 c>e aga9 be+ ex]cis$ n to use x too cold1 & !y mu/ be f$4 ,!y w eat almo/ any?+1 crumbs ( crack]s or bread1 & bits ( raw meat or fi% be+ v acceptable4 ,if !y are well f$ on meat or fi%1 !y w gr[ fa/] & *ange e>li] into frogs4 ,inde$1 by und]fe$+ tadpoles a p]son c keep !m a :ole ye> f und]go+ ! *anges !y w\ld h normally und]gone 9 a few weeks4 ,! l>ge bull-frog tadpoles naturally take two ye>s to develop1 ?\gh a v nutriti\s diet may possibly ha/5 !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,tadpoles ,,at ,,diff]5t ,,/ages ,,( ,,gr[? ,! tadpole has v small eyes1 a v small m\?1 & t9y gill op5+s l a fi%4 ,inde$1 s f> z its life at ?is /age is conc]n$1 to all int5ts & purposes x is a fi%4 ,x _c live out ( ! wat]1 x brea!s by gills1 x swims by its tail1 b x has no f9s4 ,x wiggles ab\t ! j> or tank 9 a v lively way1 & ought to h wat] we$s or /ones to hide "u1 & pebbles or gravel 9 ! bottom ( ! receptacle4 ,! ord9>y tadpole1 if well f$1 a/oni%es & delights 8 "y keep]s 9 a few days by putt+ =? a pair ( t9y h9d legs1 :i* g5]ally trail beh9d him :5 he swims1 ?\gh he (t5 kicks ) !m1 p]haps = ex]cise4 ,he gr[s l>g] & 8 legs long]1 & "o day a r[ ( f+]s may be se5 peep+ out ( 8 gill slit1 z ?\gh out ( an armhole1 & !n he w ?ru/ out a =e>m1 !n ano!r f ! o!r gill slit4 ,aft] ?is1 *anges are rapid1 & 8 keep]s %\ld put a /one or "s firm object 9 ! wat]1 rea*+ above ! surface1 s t he c climb up into ! air2 = n[ 8 lungs are rapidly =m+1 & soon he c no long] brea! by gills4 ,at ?is /age1 8 tail beg9s to disappe>4 ,x does n fall (f1 z "s ?9k1 b its sub/ance is absorb$ into 8 body until no tail is left4 ,f9ally1 8 head *anges its %ape1 8 baby m\? is replac$ by a wide frog m\?1 8 eyes /& out ) project+ lids1 8 e>-plates %[+ back ( !m1 & we h a full-gr[n frog4 ,to ! *ild :o und]/&s ! orig9 ( ! fi% eggs a few que/ions :i* he c easily answ] himself w be en\gh to call att5tion to ! important diff]5ces1 & also to deep5 ! impression ( ! unity ( life z express$ 9 fl[]1 fi%1 & frog4 ,! ova ( ! frog develop 9 an ov>y exactly z d ! ova ( a fi%2 !y develop 9 ! same way & at ! maturity ( ! animal4 ,! f]tiliz+ cells develop l ^? ( ! fi%4 ,9 bo? cases1 ! reproductive elem5ts are laid1 %$1 or born1 :5 ! "t comes4 ,be=e ! eggs ( ! frogs & toads are laid !y h no album9\s cov]+4 ,! moi/ure t envelops !m swells up into ! jelly-l mass ^u com+ 9 contact ) wat]4 ,!re are important diff]5ces betwe5 ! frog & ! fi%4 ,! frog is a m complex animal &1 s to speak1 m difficult to create1 & x lays few] eggs4 ,s9ce !re are few] eggs !y mu/ be m c>efully f]tiliz$2 t is1 ! f]tiliz+ mat]ial mu/ be sure to come 9 contact ) all ( !m4 ,consequ5tly at ! mom5t :5 ! eggs are f9d+ _! way into ! wat] !y are f]tiliz$2 n )9 ! female body1 b j z !y are leav+ x4 ,! *ild accu/om$ to notice :at he sees w obs]ve ! pair$ frogs 9 ! pond4 ,he c be told t !y take ?is position j be=e ! eggs are laid s t e egg w surely be f]tiliz$4 ,9 ! amphibi\s animals ! relation ( ! two p>5ts is clos] ?an 9 ! fi%es1 b yet !re is no union betwe5 !m1 t appe>+ only :5 x is necess>y4 ,! /]n law ( necessity gov]n+ e /ep ( ! reproductive function may be made v impressive to ! "y m9d2 also ! reign ( law ?r\gh\t life4 ,to expla9 frankly1 simply1 & sci5tifically su* ph5om5a z t ( ! pair$ frogs w t5d to rob !m ( dang]\s int]e/4 ,n to speak ( !m w n prev5t ! *ild's see+ !m1 & 8 imag9ation may fo/] mu* less :olesome ?\ghts4 ,!re are frogs & toads t c>e = _! "y1 b p>5tal affection 9 ?is =m ( life is r>e4 ,! eggs are laid 9 a favorable spot1 & !n left4 ,toads z well z frogs lay _! eggs 9 ! wat]4 ,! in/9ct ( ! toad leads x to seek ! wat] at ! egg-lay+ season1 z its tadpole1 l t ( ! frog1 c live only 9 ! wat]4 ,at o!r seasons ( ! ye> ! toad does n ent] ! wat]4 ,frogs' eggs are laid 9 compact masses1 :ile toads' eggs are laid 9 /r+s or ropes2 & 9 ?is way !y c be recogniz$1 ?\gh aft] !y h once hat*$ ! tadpoles ( bo? are s mu* alike t !y _c be told ap>t4 ,sometimes ! *ildr5 w be disappo9t$ because ! tadpole does n *ange into a frog nor yet into a toad4 ,x gets its f\r legs b does n lose its tail2 x nev] loses its tail4 ,9 %ort1 x is n a frog or a toad1 b a salam&] or wat]-liz>d1 :i* lays eggs simil> to ^? ( ! frog1 & ^: "y ^u fir/ hat*+ look v mu* l "y tadpoles4 ,if eggs are f\nd 9 a pond :]e frogs are n he>d or se51 !y w almo/ always turn out to be ! eggs ( a salam&]4 ,x ,,! ,,bird ,f ! fl[] to ! bird is a /ep easily tak5 if ! p>5t pref]s to omit ! int]m$iate /eps1 or1 aft] ! /ory ( ! bird has be5 told1 ! /ories ( fi% & frog c foll[ z occasion (f]s1 in/ead ( prec$+ x4 ,! bird is peculi>ly valuable 9 tea*+ ! orig9 ( life to ! *ild1 s9ce 9 x we h su* highly develop$ home & family in/9cts1 ! fa!r be>+ 8 %>e ( ! burd51 illu/rations ( :i* are r>e 9 ! l[] =ms ( life4 ,z ev]y:]e else1 ! be/ />t+-po9t is ) ! life & int]e/s ( ! bird itself1 & = ?is cag$ birds are f> bett] ?an ! free ones1 ev5 ?\gh !y may be only ! sp>r[s & pigeons ( ! city /reets4 ,! flight ( birds is t :i* p>ticul>ly int]e/s *ildr5 z well z e "o else4 ,birds w soon le>n to come to a place :]e !y are f$ regul>ly2 & ! /yle ( flight1 dep5d+ ^u ! size & %ape ( ! w+ z well z ! %ape ( ! bird's body1 is a v int]e/+ /udy4 ,_m a c\ntry *ild kn[s ! common birds by _! flight ev5 :5 ! bird is too f> away & mov+ too fa/ to be di/9ctly se54 ,:at he g5]ally does n ?9k ( is :y ! bird has ?is peculi> flight1 & to h 8 att5tion call$ to x may increase 8 int]e/ 9 wat*+ ! liv+ bird4 ,:atev] increases ! boy's int]e/ 9 ! live bird t5ds to decrease 8 desire to make x a dead bird2 & ! num]\s good bird-books1 z well z ! sub/itution 9 s _m cases ( ! cam]a = ! gun1 has t5d$ to pres]ve ! lives ( ! birds & to create a s5tim5t 9 favor ( _! pres]vation4 ,if ! "y *ild is taught to wat* ! birds & c>e = !m1 he w n (t51 :5 old]1 ?ir/ to take _! lives4 ,:ile ! flight ( ! bird may engage ! fir/ int]e/ ( ! *ild1 its mann] ( eat+ & dr9k+ is wor? att5tion1 & ! nature ( its food is ( ! greate/ importance4 ,! %ape ( ! bird's beak w decide1 at lea/ 9 a g5]al way1 ! k9d ( food x eats2 & a little /udy ( birds w conv9ce any "o t all birds are useful to ! agriculturi/1 ei!r z de/roy]s ( noxi\s insects or ( we$ se$s4 ,:ile "s birds swall[ ! se$s :ole & pass !m aga9 unh>m$1 ?us spread+ ! plant1 o!rs crack ! se$ coat & eat ! cont5ts1 :i* ( c\rse de/roys ! se$4 ,ev5 :]e ! birds are ! means ( s[+ se$s !y d m good ?an h>m2 = ! se$s ?us s[n are n (t5 h>mful1 & ^? same birds de/roy a va/ numb] ( noxi\s insects4 ,ev5 owls & hawks1 by de/roy+ mice 9 ! f>m]'s fields1 d him a s]vice t mu* m ?an comp5sates = ! loss ( an occasional *ick54 ,:ile ! birds are ( ine/imable value to ! f>m] & to any "o :o has a g>d51 _! influ5ce on our lives 9 ano!r direction is also v great1 z difficult to e/imate p]haps1 z t ( fl[]s4 ,:o c d\bt t ^! little bro!rs ( ! air are "o ( ! mo/ civiliz+ & elevat+ factors 9 man's daily life8 ,_! song1 _! flight1 _! ?\s& & "o *>m+ or ent]ta9+ habits1 _! /rong expression ( p]sonality1 _! poetical & my/]i\s com+s & go+s1 appeal p[]fully to ! high] imag9ation4 ,! migration ( birds is alone en\gh to fill ! m9d ) en*ant+ dreams4 ,to "k t e night 9 late summ] & 9 autumn !re is a /ream ( birds mov+ high 9 ! air along ! l9e ( ! sea-coa/ & ( ! great valleys is en\gh to awak5 fancy4 ,?is w+$ procession mov+ along its a]ial highway is made ( ! small & timid birds t d>e n fly by day = fe> ( hawks & o!r enemies2 !y may be z high z ?ree miles above ! surface ( ! e>?1 _! height be+ e/imat$ by wat*+ !m ?r\gh ! telescope z !y cross ! surface ( ! moon4 ,imag9e look+ ?r\gh ! telescope at ! face ( ! full moon "s night & see+ an endless procession ( little birds spe$+ across its %9+ face6 ,! amaz+ p[] ( birds to see & he>1 &1 mo/ int]e/+ ( all1 _! ne/-build+ habits are calculat$ to ar\se ! wond] & admiration ( e obs]v]4 ,:at *ild w\ld n wat* ) int5se int]e/ ! br++ ( ! /raws or o!r mat]ials1 & ! deft weav+ ( !m into ! home :i* is pres5tly to receive ! preci\s eggs8 ,ev5 ! city sp>r[ may "h be a boon to ! "m4 ,suffici5tly enc\rag$1 x w accommodat+ly build almo/ any:]e4 ,! *ild :o kn[s ! /ory ( fi% life & frog life w ne$ little tell+ "h1 & t is "o argum5t 9 favor ( tak+ all ! gradual /eps f fl[] to bird4 ,by ?is "t ! ma9 ideas are firmly lodg$1 ! *ild w readily draw 8 own conclusions z to ! re/2 b !re are "o or two facts connect$ ) ! orig9 ( ! bird :i* are ( great value 9 fix+ ! idea ( necessity :i* is at ! f\ndation ( all reproductive ph5om5a4 ,ev]y?+ is z x is because x is necess>y t x %\ld be s4 ,9 ! frog ! high] developm5t made necess>y great] economy 9 ! production ( ! egg & ! f]tiliz+ cell1 & ?is economy ( mat]ial necessitat$ ! m c]ta9 f]tilization ( ! egg4 ,9 ! bird a great /ep upw>ds has be5 tak54 ,"h we h some?+ mu* m complex 9 e way4 ,! frog 0 cold-blood$1 comp>atively sluggi%1 & comp>atively simple 9 /ructure4 ,! bird is w>m-blood$1 int5sely active1 & v mu* m complex bo? 9 bodily /ructure & 9 m9d developm5t4 ,"h ! reproductive activity is yet m economically conduct$1 & in/ead ( ?irty or m eggs1 ! bird produces (t5 n m ?an six 9 a season1 & ev5 a small] numb] if x is s+le-brood$1 "s eagles1 = in/ance1 re>+ only two "y 9 a season4 ,naturally ^! few eggs mu/ be v c>efully protect$4 ,s9ce !y are n laid 9 ! yield+ m$ium ( wat]1 !y _c h s s(t a cov]+ z ! eggs ( ! fi% or frog1 b are enclos$ 9 a h>d %ell4 ,?is %ell mu/ ( c\rse be =m$ be=e ! egg is laid1 & ! egg mu/ be f]tiliz$ be=e ! h>d %ell encloses x & ?us makes =ev] impossible ! entrance ( ! f]tiliz+ cell4 ,! ov>ies ( ! bird are 9 ! small ( ! back close to ! backbone1 & !re is a tube call$ ! oviduct or egg-duct1 lead+ f ! ov>y d[n to ! l[] end ( ! inte/9e1 :i* x ent]s4 ,!re is no sep>ate op5+ = ! oviduct into ! out] _w4 ,!re are two ov>ies1 ) _! oviducts1 9 ! "y bird1 b ^! are s small t x is v difficult inde$ to f9d !m4 ,z ! bird approa*es maturity1 "o ov>y & its oviduct enl>ge1 & ! ova1 :i* develop f ! inside ( ! ov>y j z ! ovule develops inside ! fl[] ov>y1 also become l>ge4 ,al?\gh ! bird is born ) two ov>ies1 b "o1 usually1 develops1 g5]ally ! "o on ! left side4 ,:5 ! bird comes to maturity1 !re is born 9 x a ye>n+ = home & (fspr+4 ,z ! eggs develop1 ! bird turns to ! ne/ & to ! mate :o is to %>e ) h] all ?is beautiful life4 ,:5 ! mate has be5 *os51 bo? prep>e ! ne/ to receive ! eggs1 :i* w soon be ready4 ,x is dur+ ?is p]iod t ! f]tiliz+ fluid is plac$ 9 ! l[] end ( ! egg-duct1 :5ce ! f]tiliz+ cells1 by _! p[] ( motion1 quickly make _! way to ! egg1 :i* has j begun its j\rney d[n ! oviduct & is z yet )\t a %ell4 ,! %ell-less egg is well kn[n to mo/ c\ntry *ildr51 z h5s (t5 lay "o2 & ?is w always happ5 :]e !re is n lime en\gh 9 ! food ( ! p\ltry4 ,aft] ! egg is f]tiliz$ x cont9ues its sl[ j\rney d[n ! oviduct1 :i* enl>ges to accommodate x4 ,at fir/ ! egg consi/s ( ! yolk alone4 ,?is gr[s to its full size be=e x leaves ! ov>y4 ,! yolk 9 %ort is ! egg4 ,b !re is n en\gh food mat]ial 9 x = ! developm5t ( ! bird1 s z x passes d[n ! egg-duct x becomes coat$ by ! s-call$ :ite ( ! egg1 :i* is a sub/ance secret$ f ! l9+ ( ! egg-duct & is n alive1 z is a c]ta9 "p ( ! yolk4 ,x is m]ely /or$-up food l t 9 ! morn+-glory se$1 = ?is egg is ! se$ ( ! bird4 ,at ! l[] end ( ! egg-duct !re is secret$ a limy liquid :i* cov]s ! %ell-less egg & h>d5s1 mak+ ! %ell4 ,s f9ally ! f]tiliz$ egg has its %ell & is ready to be laid4 ,:5 ?is "t comes1 ! bird seeks h] ne/1 & ! egg is laid or born1 & lies w>m & liv+1 l a jewel 9 ! ne/4 ,x is h>dly necess>y to add t ! f]tiliz+ cells 9 ! male bird h an orig9 simil> to t ( ! ova4 ,! te/icles & _! ducts are too small to be easily se5 9 ! "y bird & 9 ! w9t]-"t1 b c be se5 dur+ reproductive activity4 ,! male bird c usually be told f ! female by diff]5ces 9 color & plumage1 b :]e ?is is n ! case ! two sexes _c be told ap>t )\t actually kill+ & dissect+ ! birds1 s v simple are ! g5]ative organs4 ,! rip5+ ( ! reproductive elem5ts 9 ! bird occurs 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye>1 & is always ) a few exceptions accompani$ by ! in/9ct ( ne/-mak+4 ,! birds in/9ctively & joyfully prep>e ! home = _! "y at ?is "t1 bo? p>5ts jo9+ to make ! pretty /ructure4 ,) ! *ild ! high] emotions :i* always accompany reproductive activity 9 ! bird life %\ld be kept ev] prom95t1--! affection betwe5 ! p>5ts1 _! c>e & love = ea* o!r1 ! c>e & love = ! helpless "y1 _! happ9ess 9 ?is duty z %[n 9 _! song & bright colors4 ,unlike ! fi% & ! frog1 ! bird _c develop unless ! egg is kept w>m1 & aft] x hat*es ! "y bird _c take c>e ( itself = sev]al weeks4 ,x mu/ be c>efully nurtur$1 & f9ally ev5 taught h[ to fly & f9d its food4 ,! mat]nal h5 c be a treasure to ! "m seek+ to impress ! lesson ( love & c>e2 ! only defect is ! indiff]5ce ( ! fa!r1 :i* is 9 m>k$ contra/ to ! int]e/ %[n by o!r birds1 ?\gh !re are _m pro(s t ! cock is n )\t p>5tal love1 z :]e "y *icks h be5 ab&on$ he has be5 kn[n to re> !m4 ,! love ( bo? ! birds = _! helpless "y1 & _! devotion to ea* o!r1 c be impress$ on ! "y m9d 9 _m a picture ( beauty4 ,_m birds pair = life1 return+ to ! same ne/ ye> aft] ye>4 ,nor %\ld ! in/ruction fail to impress ^u ! "y m9d ! advance ( love & t5d]ness on ! p>5t = ! (fspr+ z we asc5d ! scale ( life4 ,! fl[]s1 ! fi%es1 ! frogs1 entru/ _! (fspr+ to ! c>e ( ,"m ,nature2 ! birds _c d ?is4 ,! "m & ! fa!r ( ! helpless little creatures take deep joy 9 sacrific+ _! own fre$om & /r5g? & "t to ?is lov+ duty4 ,a bird w ev5 lose its life = its "y1 try+ to drive (f an enemy2 & e "o kn[s h[ dang]\s x is to approa* ! ne/ ( any l>ge bird1 eagles & ev5 cranes sometimes kill+ m5 & boys :o try to rob !m ( _! "y4 ,! plumage ( birds is a pretty subject ( /udy4 ,! wond]ful way 9 :i* fea!rs are adapt$ to _! use1 9 keep+ ! bird w>m )\t greatly increas+ its weight or imp$+ its flight1 may be made v int]e/+2 also _! beauty bo? ( /ructure & color1 & ! fact t at maturity ! plumage (t5 und]goes rem>kable *anges4 ,"y birds are color$ l ! "m4 ,! brilliant male ( ! ,baltimore oriole gets 8 bright dress at maturity1 b until t "t he is z sob]ly clad z 8 quiet little "m4 ,! inh]itance ( ! "y bird f its fa!r %\ld be enl>g$ ^u4 ,at ! beg9n+1 ?\gh ! male birds resemble ! "m 9 appe>ance1 at maturity !y wake up to ! *>act]i/ics ( _! fa!r4 ,!n ! brilliant colors beg9 to play ov] _! fea!rs--8 colors4 ,!n ! song trembles f _! ?roats--8 song2 & ! beautiful creatures might s+ z _! wond]ful w+s fla% ?r\gh ! air1 ,all ?is lovel9ess ,i owe to my fa!r3 x is f him ,i receiv$ ?is glori\s h]itage ( beauty & song4 ,! *ild c le>n ! t]rible consequ5ces to ! birds ( _! fea!rs be+ tak5 z ornam5ts by human be+s4 ,! *ildr5 c be told t ! plumage is mo/ beautiful at ! mat+ & ne/+ season1 & t ?\s&s ( birds1 bo? male & female1 are sla9 !n1 t ! eggs & "y birds consequ5tly die1 & t "s species h be5 almo/ if n q ext]m9at$ 9 ?is cruel way4 ,! ,audubon societies are organiz$ = ! purpose ( in/ruct+ "y p ab\t ! birds & gett+ _! coop]ation 9 oppos+ ?is ne$less slaught]4 ,"s ( ^! organizations are extremely int]e/+ 9 _! field & lecture "w on birds2 e neighborhood c\ld h its ,audubon society1 to ! great pleasure & pr(it ( ! memb]s z well z to ! pr(it ( ! birds4 ,:]e ! "m desires to pass directly f ! fl[] to ! bird1 ?is c be well done by comp>+ ! two1 s f> z _! g5]ative processes are conc]n$1 at e /ep4 ,%e c rem9d ! little "o ( h[ ! fl[] se$ is treasur$ 9 ! ov>y until x is able to g out into ! big _w1 & c !n tell him t ! wond]ful se$ ( ! bird1 :i* we call ! egg1 is treasur$ 9 ! same way2 ?is to be foll[$ by ! /ory ( ! c>e ne$$ by ! bird's egg aft] x is born1--h[ x _c be left to %ift = itself1 b mu/ be wat*$ ov] & kept w>m by its lov+ little p>5ts until x is fit to leave ! %ell1 h[ x !n breaks its prison & comes =? s weak & helpless to be yet fur!r lov$ & c>$ = & taught by its fai?ful p>5ts4 ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 %\ld n ! /ory ( mo!rhood prec$e t ( fa!rhood 9 all ?is e>ly tea*+8 ,up to a c]ta9 po9t x may be well1 & ! /ory ( ! life & developm5t ( ! egg c be told to "y *ildr51 ) ! fa!r-bird m]ely an ae/hetic factor1 s to speak4 ,8 c>e ( ! "y1 & protection ( ! "m-bird c be dilat$ ^u )\t go+ any f>!r4 ,?is is a c\rse1 h[ev]1 :i* x w n be wise to foll[ too long1 p>ticul>ly ) boys1 ^: int]e/ w be great] :5 !y "k t ! fa!r too has a vital int]e/ 9 ! life ( 8 (fspr+4 ,moreov]1 !re is a c]ta9 spiritual value 9 connect+ ! equal ne$ & responsibility ( bo? p>5ts 9 ! creation ( _! (fspr+4 ,! *ild !n kn[s t he has ! :ole tru?1 & half tru?s are nev] q safe4 ,if ! *ild kn[s ! /ory ( fl[]1 fi%1 & frog life1 he w draw 8 own conclusions ab\t ! birds1 & x w be wis] frankly to tell him ?is "p ( ! /ory4 ,if he kn[s no?+ ( ! e>li] "w1 & ! "m beg9s ) ! "y birds 9 ! ne/1 accord+ to 8 age & surr\nd+s he %\ld be told m or less1 ! "m always rememb]+ t if %e def]s too long somebody may anticipate h] ) ! k9d ( in=mation %e p>ticul>ly desires to avoid4 ,ano!r "q (t5 ask$ conc]n+ ! bird is1 ,w\ld ! egg be laid if x 7 n f]tiliz$8 ,x might be or x might n4 ,9 all =ms ( life ! s5sitive reproductive sy/em responds ) peculi> read9ess to its environm5t4 ,9 birds if x does n receive ! /imulus t comes f mat+1 ! ova may n develop at all1 b rema9 small & atta*$ to ! ov>y4 ,or1 a few may be complet$ & laid1 z is (t5 se5 9 ! case ( cag$ female can>ies4 ,b ^! eggs ( c\rse c\ld nev] hat*4 ,!y are p]fect s f> z ! ovum is conc]n$1 b lack+ f]tilization !y _c cont9ue _! developm5t4 ,ano!r "q (t5 ask$1 & ( peculi> mean+1 is1 ,if ! reproductive sy/em be n ex]cis$1 w x n p]i% = lack ( ex]cise8 ,! late/ ^w ( sci5ce on ?is subject is t x w n1 ei!r 9 ! bird or else:]e4 ,9 a heal?y organism x c safely rema9 inop]ative ) ! c]ta9ty ( becom+ active at a lat] p]iod if !n x receive ! normal /imulus4 ,! lessons to be le>n$ f ! birds are _m4 ,f !m c be answ]$ all que/ions1 = n[ we h pass$ t mo/ difficult ( all po9ts1 ! relation ( fa!r to *ild 9 ! animal _w1 & ev]y?+ else c be expla9$ ?r\gh ! k already ga9$4 ,! well-taught *ild w recognize ! ju/ice & necessity = ! exi/+ processes ( life4 ,he w realize _! deep mean+1 _! f>-rea*+ influ5ce1 & _! trem5d\s importance 9 pres]v+ ^u ! e>? ! multitudes ( liv+ =ms t inhabit x4 ,! fl[] & ! bird are ! two mo/ important helps 9 imp>t+ ! facts conc]n+ ! r5ewal ( life ?r\gh\t nature4 ,,xi ,,! ,,mammal ,! "m :o has conduct$ ! *ild ?r\gh ! v>i\s life =ms up to ! mammal w n be likely to wi% to /op !re4 ,hav+ gone ?us f>1 x w be easy to cont9ue & reveal to ! *ild ! wond]ful life t yet rema9s4 ,! "q is (t5 ask$1 :e!r c\ntry *ildr5 are n mu* m likely to le>n ^! tru?s naturally & )\t in/ruction ?an city *ildr54 ,! answ] is t !y are m likely to le>n ! facts1 b kn[+ ! facts is by no means und]/&+ ! subject2 & :e!r k ( ! facts is good or bad = ! *ild dep5ds entirely ^u ! impression x makes ^u him4 ,und\bt$ly ! c\ntry *ild is 9 a bett] position to receive in/ruction1 b :e!r ?is in/ruction t5ds to ref9e 8 feel+s & elevate 8 he>t dep5ds altoge!r ^u h[ x is giv54 ,probably ! av]age c\ntry boy has no m spiritual conception ( ! matt] ?an ! av]age city boy1 ?\gh he may h a m :olesome &1 s to speak1 utilit>ian ?\ght ( x4 ,8 int]e/ at lea/ rea*es out to results1 = ! successful multiplication ( ! /ock on ! f>m may be a matt] ( vital importance to him4 ,! ext5sion ( k f ! bird to ! mammal may be made ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! family pets4 ,fido1 puss1 ! pet rabbits1 or squirrels may s]ve to elucidate ! subject4 ,inde$1 at ?is /age ! well-in/ruct$ *ild himself w be ready to give all ! ess5tial facts1 & w feel free to ask que/ions conc]n+ ! facts he does n und]/&4 ,if he has trac$ ! cont9uity ( ! egg f ! fl[] to ! bird x w n be difficult = him to realize t ev5 ! high] animal has its orig9 9 ! same way4 ,! "m c v rev]5tly expla9 to him t ! cat too has ov>ies2 t f ^! develop ova :i* are few 9 numb] & ne$ v special c>e4 ,!y _c be laid 9 a ne/ l ! bird's egg4 ,!y are v t9y1 no l>g] ?an ! head ( a small p91 & !y h no h>d %ell4 ,x is _! de/9y to rema9 9 ! oviduct & develop4 ,t is1 in/ead ( be+ born l ! bird's egg & !n be+ hat*$1 ^! eggs fir/ develop & aft]w>ds are born4 ,b if n f]tiliz$ !y w\ld n cont9ue to develop4 ,! cat has two ov>ies1 :i* develop at maturity & rip5 ! ova1 & ^! pass into ! oviducts1 :i* are tubes l ! oviducts ( ! bird4 ,"h ! egg rema9s a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t1 & !n if x is n f]tiliz$ x is pass$ away2 b if x is f]tiliz$ a m>vell\s *ange takes place 9 ?is t9y cell3 x rema9s )9 ! oviduct & is !re suppli$ ) n\ri%m5t by blood-vessels ess5tially z ! fl[] se$ is suppli$ ) food f ! sap4 ,g5]ally ?ree or five ( ^! ova develop at ! same "t1 "s 9 "o oviduct1 "s 9 ! o!r4 ,:5 ^! t9y eggs h develop$ into kitt5s /rong en\gh & p]fect en\gh to make entrance into ! _w safe1 !y are born j z ! egg is born4 ,unlike ! oviduct ( ! bird1 :i* op5s into ! inte/9e1 ^! ducts unite j be=e ! end1 & h sep>ate op5+s ( _! own4 ,z soon z ! "y are born ! "m beg9s to c>e = !m4 ,= sev]al weeks !y dep5d ^u ! milk %e secretes = _! food1 & ^u h] con/ant c>e & lov+ wat*fulness = _! life4 ,! ?\ght ( p>5tal love & c>e %\ld be mu* m /rongly emphasiz$ at e /ep ?an ! m]e physical facts1 ?\gh x is necess>y t !y too be cle>ly compreh5d$4 ,! sacrifice ( ! p>5t = ! *ild is "o ( ! mo/ univ]sal & unselfi% facts ( life1 & _m /ories illu/rat+ x c be collect$ & told4 ,x is n necess>y to tell !m z obvi\sly po9t+ a moral1 yet !y %\ld be told z dramatically & int]e/+ly z possible1 t ! *ild may get a /rong impression ( ?is great =ce4 ,among mammals x is true1 7b ?is ne$ n be dwelt ^u ) ! *ild17 t _m males pay no att5tion to _! (fspr+2 ?\gh "s1 z ! cattle1 def5d ! females & "y if a h]d is attack$ by savage animals1 by putt+ !m 9 ! c5tre & !mselves =m+ a circle ab\t !m4 ,x is ! "m love & c>e1 h[ev]1 :i* are "h mo/ prom95t2 b ! *ild :o kn[s ! facts conc]n+ pat]nity %\ld n be all[$ to =get ! great factor ( inh]itance1 & t ! (fspr+ gets its *>act]i/ics f ! fa!r z well z f ! "m4 ,!re is only "o m /ep to be tak5 9 ! modus op]&i ( reproduction1 & t is 9 ! high] mammal1 :]e ! ovum passes d[n ?r\gh a sl5d] oviduct into an enl>g$ *amb] or womb1 :]e x rema9s a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t1 f9ally if unf]tiliz$1 to pass away unnotic$2 if f]tiliz$1 to develop into a "y animal :i* 9 "t w be born helpless & dep5d5t ^u ! love & c>e ( ! "m4 ,9 "s ( ! high] mammals1 z ! %eep & ! goat1 !re are g5]ally two ova develop$ 9 ! womb at ! same "t2 t is1 tw9s are born4 ,9 ! l>g] ones1 z ! horse & ! c[1 b "o ovum g5]ally develops1 ?\gh ! developm5t ( two is n uncommon4 ,z a result ( ^! tea*+s1 :i* are n =mal l s*ool "w1 b giv5 z opportunity (f]s & 9 z int]e/+ & outrea*+ a way z possible1 ! *ild le>ns t all life develops 9 ! same way4 ,t all life1 ev5 human1 />ts z a t9y ovum4 ,t ^! t9y ova are produc$ 9 e female by a special tissue call$ ! ov>y1 :i* develops at maturity :5 ! eggs beg9 to rip52 t if ! ova are n f]tiliz$ !y d n develop2 if !y are f]tiliz$ !y develop into an individual l ! p>5t1 ?\gh hav+ p]sonal peculi>ities ( its own4 ,! f]tiliz+ cells are produc$ 9 e male f a special tissue1 :i* greatly develops at maturity :5 ! f]tiliz+ cells are matur$ & are capable ( unit+ ) ! ovum to produce ! new be+4 ,along ) ^! necess>ily mat]ial facts ! y\? is firmly impress$ ) ! high (fice ( ?is great function1 8 ?\ghts conc]n+ x are hone/ & cle>1 & he und]/&s 9 a natural way ! necessity = respect+ x & gu>d+ x = ! good ( ^? :o are to foll[4 ,! ess5tial facts ! *ild c well le>n be=e 8 own maturity4 ,!y seem to him matt]-(-fact1 l any o!r ph5om5a ( life4 ,he does n ne$ to brood ov] an incompreh5sible & veil$ my/]y1 & ! :ole subject _c fail to h a broad] significance1 a deep]1 wid] mean+1 a pur] influ5ce ?an x c\ld h if only ! physiological facts relat+ to 8 own life came to 8 k4 ,b %\ld "o wait = all ^! int]m$iate /eps be=e tell+ ! facts ( human life8 ,t p]haps dep5ds ^u ! temp]am5t & circum/ances ( ! p>5t & ! ne$s ( ! *ild4 ,x does n matt] mu* :e!r ! /eps are tak5 consecutively or n1 s long z ! *ild gets a cle> idea ( ! ma9 facts & connects !m 9 8 m9d ) simil> ph5om5a 9 all =ms ( life4 ,nor is a great /ore ( k on ! "p ( ! p>5t necess>y4 ,ea* w tell 9 8 own way su* facts z he kn[s1 keep+ only 9 m9d t he is to impress ! *ild ) ! wond] & beauty ( reproduction z a means to an end1 & z a univ]sal law work+ ess5tially alike 9 e liv+ ?+4 ,!re is some?+ deep] ?an m]e kn[+1 :i* ! p>5t wi%es to k9dle1 l a sacr$ fire :i* c nev] be ext+ui%$1 9 ! s\l ( 8 *ild4 ,t is1 a high rev]5ce = ! noble my/]y ( human life 9 its inception1 & a deep love = 8 p>5ts & a pr(\nd fai? 9 !m1 su* a love & rev]5ce t any impulse to subv]t ! =ces ( 8 own life may be met ) successful resi/ance4 ,! boy :o he>s f 8 "m's lips 8 fir/ k ( 8 own orig91 :o le>ns f h] ! full mean+ ( mat]nity1 its sacrifices & suff]+ & ! great love t gladly endures all1 suff]s all1 = ! sake ( ! preci\s *ild :o is to come to h] arms1--= ! "y life1 8 life1 t %e is to guide & *]i%1--c nev] en%r9e a debas$ image ( womanhood 9 8 he>t ( he>ts4 ,) "s *ildr5--& "s mo!rs--?is might well be ! *ild's fir/ introduction to ! subject4 ,aft]w>ds he c\ld be %[n ! fl[] & its se$s1 ! fi% & its eggs1 ! egg ( ! bird1 & some:at lat] introduc$ to ! poll5 ( ! fl[] z necess>y to ! complet+ ( ! wond]ful trans=mation4 ,nor w x be difficult 9 ^! gr[+ ye>s to in/il into ! boy ! be/ elem5ts ( *ivalry :i* %all make him a *ampion = 8 "m's sex4 ,he ought to be tra9$ to a c]ta9 respect & c\rtesy t[>d girls & wom5 z he gr[s old]1 by _m devices 9 ! home life :i* w sugge/ !mselves to any "m4 ,a feel+ ( protection = mo!rhood c be fo/]$ 9 ! boy ?r\gh 8 relations ) ! l[] animals2 _m a "o has _h ! tru? impress$ ^u him by 8 "m's admonition n to h&le kitty r\ghly or *ase h] ab\t too mu*1 z %e is c>ry+ "u h] he>t ! burd5 ( new life4 ,keep+ & c>+ = pets may be a great education to ! gr[+ boy4 ,x int]e/s him 9 animal life1 gives him occupation at home2 & 9 bre$+ 8 pigeons1 rabbits1 or squirrels 8 int]e/ 9 obta9+ good specim5s may be an op5 door to in/ruction ( ine/imable value f> beyond pigeons & rabbits4 ,aga91 ! boy's pet may by "s mo!rs be f\nd an easy introduction to ! /ory ( ! developm5t ( ! new life1 ! ma9 /ress be+ laid ^u ! c>e ( ! little "m1 :o mu/ be treat$ ) special k9dness & consid]ation1 & mu/ be well f$4 ,"s mo!rs enc\rage ! *ildr5 to save a little ( _! own milk & cream = pussy at ?is "t1 ?us convey+ ! impression t "s sacrifice ( _! own com=t is due to ! "m :o is be>+ ?is extra burd5 ( life4 ,if ! *ild is curi\s1 ! "m c tell him s sacr$ly ! pr9cipal physiological facts t he w g f h] feel+ z little incl9ation to speak c>elessly ( :at he has he>d z he w\ld feel l %\t+ 8 pray]s al\d 9 ! /reet4 ,x w naturally occur to ! "m to connect ?is :ole subject closely ) ! religi\s ?\ght ( ! *ild2 & :]e ?is is done simply & )\t !ology1 b z an expression ( ! great div9e love & =esight t passes l a gold5 ?read ?r\gh e =m ( liv+ creature1 x may be exce$+ly beautiful & exce$+ly helpful4 ,x is n[ "t to answ] ! "q1 ,:at is to be done ) ! old] *ild :o has receiv$ little or no prelim9>y in/ruction8 ,f elev5 to f\rte5 ! boy c be told ! facts he ne$s to "k ) z mu* prep>atory fl[] & animal /udies z c be made int]e/+ to him4 ,ev]y?+ w dep5d ^u 8 temp]am5t & ! k9d ( in=mation he may h already receiv$4 ,he may be int]e/$2 ! *ances are he w n be1 or at lea/ w pret5d he is n4 ,9 su* a case he mu/ be made to li/51 & "s su* prelim9>y z ! foll[+ w g5]ally atta9 ! requir$ result4 ,!re are "s ?+s t e man mu/ und]/& rightly4 ,i want to be sure y und]/& !m1 s t y may "k ! true f ! false1 ! "r f ! wrong1 & w n %[ y\rself ignorant be=e ! _w4 ,g5]ally to be s]i\sly call$ a man at ?is age1 or invit$ to ent] ! doma9 ( ! man1 w conqu]1 & he w li/5 ev5 ?\gh he may pret5d n to4 ,x (t5 happ5s t ! boy ent]+ ! contr>y age wants above all ?+s to "k1 & yet is a%am$ to li/54 ,x is g5]ally saf] to talk to ! boy at ?is "t ?an to rely :olly ^u books to be read by him4 ,give him ! books by all means b talk !m ov] ) him1 supplem5t+ !m 9 any way t seems be/4 ,x may be bett] = ! fa!r to talk to ! hi!rto un9/ruct$ lad at ?is age1 b :]e ?is is n possible !n ! "m %\ld see t ! boy has ! in=mation he ne$s1 9 ! mo/ outrea*+ =m %e c be/[ x1 try+ to make him realize ! univ]sality ( ! tru?1 ! fact t e liv+ ?+ is subject to ess5tially ! same sex laws4 ,x is be/ = him to feel t bo? p>5ts und]/& & are int]e/$ 9 ?is side ( 8 developm5t1 & ! "m1 ev5 ?\gh ! fa!r gives ! in/ruction1 may be able to %[ h] son t %e too kn[s & c>es4 ,x w be mu* less difficult z a rule = ! "m to talk to ! girl at ?is age1 & ( c\rse !re w be _m *ildr51 bo? boys & girls1 ) :om no difficulty w be enc\nt]$4 ,) old] *ildr51 ^? p]haps f f\rte5 to eighte51 yet o!r me?ods may ne$ to be pursu$4 ,_m y\?s c be approa*$ )\t difficulty1 & :at !y ne$ to "k c be expla9$ directly to !m4 ,:e!r ?is is s or n (t5 dep5ds q z mu* on ! p>5t z on ! *ild4 ,:]e ! "m feels t a direct appeal to ! y\? w\ld be injudici\s %e c sometimes ga9 8 int]e/ by indirect me?ods4 ,if !re are y\ng] *ildr5 %e c introduce ! subject by say+ t %e is anxi\s to h ! *ildr5 in/ruct$ prop]ly 9 ?is subject1 & t %e relies ^u him to assi/ h] 9 v>i\s ways1 & p>ticul>ly by always und]/&+ :at %e is do+1 & add+ ! weight ( 8 influ5ce z an old] bro!r4 ,%e c !n consult him z to ! be/ way ( go+ to "w1 expla9+ ab\t ! botany "w & :at %e hopes to ga9 by us+ x1 all ! "t tak+ = grant$ t he kn[s ev]y?+4 ,if he is int]e/$1 %e c expla9 all to him 9 ?is way1 op5+ ! door to c]ta9 o!r in=mation %e mu/ be sure t he has4 ,( c\rse %e may be able to relegate all ?is in/ruction to ! *ild's fa!r1 b if = any reason ?is is n possible1 ! boy mu/ get 8 help ei!r directly or indirectly f h]2 & 9 any case if x is possible to associate him ) h] 9 ! task ( enlight5+ & help+ 8 y\ng] bro!rs x may give a c]ta9 def9it5ess ( ?\ght on ! subject1 &1 :at is ( m importance1 a s5se ( responsibility 9 reg>d to x4 ,x w also help him to a realization ( ! univ]sal nature ( ! manife/ation ( ?is side ( life4 ,by occasional appeals to 8 sympa?y & help z "t goes on & gett+ him to read c]ta9 books 9 ord] to help h] to decide :e!r !y w\ld help ! o!rs1 %e may be able to d him an incalculable b5efit4 ,ev5 ?\gh he may argue aga9/ in/ruction1 t w give an opportunity to put 9 8 way s\rces ( k1 & if he does n feel incl9$ to read ! books recomm5d$ !y c be left 9 8 way :]e he c read !m )\t be+ detect$1 :i* he w be apt to d4 ,g5]ally "y p are eag] = in/ruction1 ?\gh :]e !y h be5 neglect$ & h =m$ false ideas & ideals !y sometimes become p]v]se1 p>ticul>ly t[>d memb]s ( _! own family4 ,?is may (t5 be due to fe> 9 "o =m or ano!r1 & ! wise p>5t w leave no means untri$ to give ! y\? someh[ ! help he ne$s4 ,_m p>5ts feel x wise to give ! y\? "s good book on ! subject suit$ to 8 age1 a book ( 8 own :i* he c keep 9 8 room to consult :5ev] he is puzzl$ or d\btful ab\t 8 rule ( conduct4 ,,xii ,,vigilance ,t ! facts conc]n+ ! normal reproductive life ?r\gh\t nature c be pres5t$ 9 su* a way z to create a wor?y image 9 ! m9d ( ! le>n] !re c be no d\bt4 ,! "q naturally arises1 ,is ?is en\gh to insure morality & p]sonal purity 9 ! y\?8 ,few kn[+ ! t5d5cy ( ! age w\ld hesitate to say mo/ emphatically t x is n en\gh4 ,! end 9 view be+ to prep>e ! "y s\l = ! great battle ( life1 to put ^u x ! armor ( a knight :i* %all be borne unt>ni%$1 ! fir/ in/ruction conc]n+ ! facts ( ! reproductive life may well be imp]sonal1 poetical1 beautiful1 fill+ ! m9d ) s5tim5t1--n s5tim5tality1--s t ! m5tal vision ( ?is side ( life %all be "o wor?y ( ! glori\s m9d ( man4 ,to keep ! m9d ( ! *ild wisely impress$ ) ! beauty1 ! a*ievem5ts1 ( ! great reproductive =ce 9 nature1 :i* is directly responsible = e liv+ ?+ on ! e>?1 is to help immeasurably t[>d br&+ a high in/ead ( a l[ ideal on 8 s\l1--an ideal :i* he _c lose :5 he rea*es ! great climax t trans=ms him into an adult capable ( reproduc+ 8 k9d1 & :5 :atev] mo/ p[]fully influ5ces him w become a det]m9+ factor 9 ! adm9i/ration ( 8 :ole aft] life4 ,side by side1 h[ev]1 ) ?is illum9ation ( nature's me?ods %\ld g ! mo/ c>eful tra9+ & wat*fulness 9 ! c>e ( ! *ild's own p]son1--n t he ne$ connect ! two 9 ! lea/4 ,lat]1 ( c\rse1 he w1 & %\ld z "t goes on1 h ! mo/ c>eful in/ruction conc]n+ 8 own body & its functions4 ,!re are a few simple obs]vances t e human be+ %\ld le>n f *ildhood1 & le>n s ?or\ghly & s fix z a matt] ( habit1 t he c nev] break away f !m4 ,at fir/ ! p>5t att5ds to ! *ild's wants1 lat] ! *ild mu/ c>e = himself2 & :ile he ought n to be burd5$ ) too mu* ?\ght ( 8 body1 yet !re are a few simple rules ( hygi5e :i* he %\ld foll[ z a matt] ( habit1 & !re is "o subject ^u :i* he %\ld be mo/ c>efully in/ruct$1--t is1 ma9ta9+ ! sexual purity ( 8 body4 ,he %\ld be taught f ! beg9n+ to ?9k ( 8 body z ! sacr$ temple ( 8 s\l1 :i* x is a s9 aga9/ nature & aga9/ ,god to defile4 ,t ! *ild's body be kept uncontam9at$ is "o ( ! mo/ priceless gifts 8 p>5ts c be/[ ^u him2 ! value ( ?is 0 s ke5ly felt 9 antiquity t at a c]ta9 p]iod ( ,greek supremacy ! laws 7 mo/ /r+5t conc]n+ x1 a y\? s9n+ aga9/ himself be+ put to dea?4 ,!re seems to be a gr[+ ne$ ( wat*fulness ov] *ildr5 9 ?is respect2 few :o h n look$ especially into ! matt] h any idea ( ! preval5ce ( h>mful habits4 ,sex abuse has be5 call$ ! disease ( civilization2 & :]e x takes firm root1 x is exce$+ly disa/r\s to ! life ( a nation1 n only de/roy+1 directly or indirectly1 individuals1 b s weak5+ ! /ock t ! :ole nation deg5]ates4 ,! root ( ! difficulty p]haps lies 9 ! l[ ideal ( ?is age on t subject4 ,:]e ! ideal is l[ !re c be no hope ( a high result4 ,t ! curr5t !ories :i* control ! lives ( ! _m 9 ?is direction are false is ! conclusion ( ! be/ sci5tific "w ( ! pres5t times4 ,:]e ^! !ories1 h[ev]1 h be5 br$ into y\? = g5]ations1 !y may to an ext5t be true simply z a result ( ?is bre$+4 ,d>w9 9 8 ,desc5t ( ,man says3 ,x is wor?y ( rem>k t a belief con/antly inculcat$ dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( life1 :il/ ! bra9 is impressible1 appe>s to acquire almo/ ! nature ( an in/9ct2 & ! v ess5ce ( an in/9ct is t x is foll[$ indep5d5tly ( reason4 ,= ! p>5t1 !n1 to inculcate ?is quasi in/9ct aga9/ sex abuse 9 any =m is to give ! *ild ! be/ armor he c\ld possibly h2 & if ?is c\ld be done = g5]ations1 ! in/9ct w\ld n ne$ su* c>eful fo/]+1 z x w\ld be born m or less develop$ ) ! *ild4 ,e p>5t ( a purely re>$ *ild is putt+ a /one 9 ! f\ndation ( prosp]ity = ?is wond]ful new civilization1 :i* w g on evolv+1 or die ( decrepitude1 j z its c5tral dynamic =ce1 ! sex life ( ! p1 f9ally decides4 ,sex immorality is1 z e "o kn[s1 "o ( ! signs ( ! approa*+ dea? ( a nation4 ,few "y mo!rs realize ! great ne$ ( wat*fulness aga9/ ! =mation ( bad habits 9 ev5 "y *ildr54 ,& _m make ! mi/ake ( suppos+ t ) *ildr5 in/ruction c take ! place ( wat*fulness4 ,dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( a *ild's life c>eful wat*+ z well z c>eful tea*+1 is necess>y4 ,nor does ! social grade ( ! *ild br+ immunity or ! rev]se4 ,! "m :o says to h]self1 ,oh1 my *ild w\ld n1 does n und]/& ! nature ( ! problem4 ,anybody's *ild may innoc5tly fall into ?is error1 & e "m %\ld equip h]self ) all ! in=mation necess>y to gu>d aga9/ ?is mo/ insidi\s ( all foes & to meet x if x appe>s1 realiz+ t wat*fulness is necess>y almo/ f ! h\r ( bir?1--ev5 *ildr5 9 ! cradle frequ5tly ne$+ att5tion 9 ?is respect4 ,e "y "m %\ld "k t among a c]ta9 class ( p1 f :om h] nurse w likely be drawn1 !re are _m :o h !ories mo/ p]nici\s to ! welf>e ( ! *ild1 ! nurse h]self n infrequ5tly1 ?r\gh ignorance p]haps1 be+ guilty ( initiat+ ! babe into a c\rse f :i* x w be mo/ difficult = him ev] to dep>t4 ,x is n safe to take = grant$ t any *ild does n ne$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( wat*fulness4 ,! mo/ highly organiz$1 mo/ high /rung s5sitive natures are among ^? mo/ 9 dang]1 n only f =m+ un=tunate habits1 b f _! results4 ,wat*fulness dur+ ! e>ly ye>s ( ! *ild's life1 in/ruction 9 c>+ = himself1 pl5ty ( outdoor ex]cise1 un/imulat+ food1 suffici5t sleep1 ! cold ba?1 agreeable occupation1 abundant mat]ial = :olesome ?\ght & imag9ation1 w 9 mo/ cases br+ ! *ild safely to ! fir/ great mile/one 9 8 life j\rney1 ! p]iod ( adolesc5ce4 ,z ! *ild gr[s old] he %\ld be w>n$ aga9/ c]ta9 dang]s :i* may beset him f o!r vici\s or ignorant *ildr52 & ( c\rse ! *ild's temp]am5t1 8 h]$ity1 ! weakness or /r5g? ( 8 desires 9 ! direction ( s5se pleasures1 & ! am\nt ( w-p[] he possesses w guide ! p>5t 9 ! nature & am\nt ( su* in/ruction4 ,"s mo!rs ^: *ildr5 h /rong animal in/9cts are afraid to in/ruct !m on t acc\nt4 ,su* *ildr5 are 9 peculi> ne$ ( wat*fulness & k1 & ! "r k9d ( in/ruction does n t5d to wak5 ! s5ses4 ,( c\rse no *ild %\ld be s5t away to s*ool )\t an impressive w>n+ aga9/ c]ta9 habits all too preval5t among boys 9 bo>d+ s*ools4 ,"h x may be wise to let him "k some?+ ( :at he w be sure to see or he>1 t he may n be tak5 unaw>es1 puzzl$ & tempt$ by ?+s :i* to him w seem n to h come )9 ! exp]i5ce ( 8 p>5ts if !y said no?+ to him ab\t !m4 ,! boy w>n$ by 8 p>5ts ( ! falsity ( ! /range doctr9es he may he> prea*$ by ^! unguid$ y\?s w n readily be delud$4 ,! pure b ignorant boy go+ = ! fir/ "t into ! new life ( ! s*ool1 look+ up to ! old] boys ) t peculi> v5]ation ! y\ng] boy almo/ always feels = ! old]1 mov$ 9 8 s5ses by :at he he>s & sees1 may spe$ily =get su* home w>n+s z seem vague & po9tless1 & he may yield himself to a c\rse mo/ disa/r\s to 8 future4 ,h[ c x fail to be ! duty ( e p>5t to protect ! *ild aga9/ ! *ance ( mak+ ^! fatal mi/akes ?r\gh ignorance8 ,"y p _c be kept :olly out ( rea* ( temptation1 nor w\ld x be be/ = !m if !y c\ld be4 ,f> bett] is x s to /r5g!n ! moral fibre t !y c resi/4 ,f "t to "t !re appe>s 9 our be/ publications an appeal f "s not$ educator = ! bett] in/ruction ( y\? at home1 & _! almo/ univ]sal plea is t ! y\? be told by ! "m ! facts ne$$ to give him a rev]5ce = womanhood4 ,,xiii ,,! ,,trans=mation ,! mo/ difficult problems ( ! educator are f\nd 9 connection ) *anges :i* take place 9 ! *ild at ! age ( adolesc5ce or pub]ty4 ,?is age has nev] be5 s c>efully & sy/ematically /udi$ z at ! pres5t "t1 & x is prov+ an unsuspect$ key = solv+ _m puzzl+ problems ( racial evolution z well z ( individual developm5t4 ,p]sonally x is a "t ( trem5d\s /ress1--physical1 m5tal1 & moral2 ! "y p]son :o escapes turmoil be+ ! exception1 n ! rule4 ,c]ta9 ( ! physical *anges :i* occur are famili> to all1 b ! deep mean+ ( ^! *anges is less g5]ally und]/ood4 ,! p>5t :o has wisely guid$ ! *ild to ?is critical p]iod has done mu*1 b x w\ld be a mi/ake to suppose t all has n[ be5 done t c be done4 ,! habits ( self-reliance1 self-control1 & "r ?9k+ =m$ ?r\gh ! ye>s ( *ildhood w inde$ help n[4 ,b !re awak5s = ! fir/ "t a new =ce3 ! *ild is1 9 a lit]al z well z figurative s5se1 be+ born anew4 ,at ?is new bir?1 :i* is sometimes v difficult1 he ent]s into a hi!rto unkn[n _w ( int]e/s & feel+s4 ,:ile ! *ange f *ild to adult may proce$ z a gradual & placid unfold+ 9 "s individuals1 9 ! great majority x advances ) irregul> & di/urb+ demon/rations4 ,?is great *ange takes place 9 girls g5]ally at f ?irte5 to fifte51 & 9 boys a ye> or two lat]1 ?\gh x is n complet$ = a p]iod ( five or six ye>s4 ,dur+ ?is "t ! mo/ pr(\nd alt]ations take place 9 ne>ly all p>ts ( ! body2 ! m9d und]goes a simil> metamorphosis1 s t (t5 ! *ild s c>efully wat*$ f babyhood seems entirely sup]s$$ by a new be+4 ,?is is preem95tly ! age ( romance4 ,x is ! bord]l& :]e is f\ght ! battle ( individuality1 & x is probable t at ?is "t is decid$ 9 a v deep way :at is to be ! tr5d ( ! :ole aft] life4 ,!re is at ?is p]iod su* susceptibility to impressions t !re may be indelibly /amp$ m5tal images t are ! exact opposite ( ^? ( *ildhood1 ! *ildi% memory rema9+ z a ?+ ap>t & by itself1--a curi\s sep>ation & cont9uation ( two l9es ( ideas1 :i* e "o has p]haps exp]i5c$ to "s ext5t & on "s subject4 ,x is probable t impressions receiv$ n[ are ( m importance 9 det]m9+ conduct ?an at any o!r p]iod1 or at lea/ 9 det]m9+ x = a long p]iod ( ye>s1 ! p]iod :5 ! individual makes 8 /ronge/ impression ^u ! _w4 ,rev]sion to ! fai? or ! ideals ( *ildhood1 :i* s (t5 occurs 9 old age1 is ( slight importance to society z comp>$ to ! influ5ce ( ! individual :5 at ! z5i? ( 8 p[]s4 ,consequ5tly1 x is ( ! utmo/ importance t ! "r ?\ght & ! high ideal be firmly implant$ at ?is new bir?4 ,und\bt$ly ! habits ( *ildhood make impressions 9 ! same direction m easily receiv$1 & :]e self-indulg5ce & gratification ( ! s5ses h be5 prom95t1 !y w be sure to ex]t a trem5d\s p[] n[1 & vice v]sa4 ,?us a cle> und]/&+ ( ?is p]iod is ( ! utmo/ importance to :oev] und]takes ! guidance ( y\?4 ,! c5tral po9t ab\t :i* ev]y?+ n[ revolves is ! com+ to maturity ( ! sexual sy/em4 ,x is z absurd z x is h>mful to ignore ! fact t ?is is prim>ily :at ! *ange means1 & t ) ! physical p[] to become a p>5t !re normally appe>s1 ei!r initially or ) greatly increas$ =ce1 ! sex appetite4 ,?is is normally true ( bo? boys & girls1 ?\gh ! =ces t h gone to make our pres5t civilization h1 at lea/ 9 _m cases1 made ! physiological s5se cry subord9ate 9 ! girl1 & occasionally ?is is also true ( ! boy4 ,!re is no p]iod 9 ! life ( ! human be+ :5 he s ne$s help 9 c]ta9 ways z n[1 & no "t :5 x is s difficult to help him1 z e y\? n[ m ?an ev] be=e af=ds an individual problem4 ,"o ( ! difficulties att5d+ ?is p]iod is ! t5d5cy to unsymmetrical gr[?4 ,(t5times ! body %oots up ) amaz+ rapidity1 ?is quick gr[? ( bone & muscle draw+ heavily on ! :ole sy/em2 p>5ts recognize ! condition by say+ ! *ild has outgr[n 8 /r5g?4 ,he has (t5 outgr[n mu* m ?an ?is1 = 8 intellect may n h be5 able to keep pace1 & we n infrequ5tly h ! anomaly ( an adult body ) ! m9d ( a *ild4 ,no "o is m consci\s ( ?is incongruity ?an ! subject himself1 ^: anatomy seems to h run away ) him4 ,?is rapid gr[? is g5]ally m>k$ by excessive developm5t ( "s p>ts ov] o!rs1 s t ! *ild becomes clumsy & awkw>d4 ,if ! subject is a boy1 ! sudd5 *ange 9 ! size ( 8 vocal *ords (t5 causes a di/ress+ break+ ( ! voice :i* adds mat]ially to ! g5]al s5se ( di%>mony4 ,^? :o h n exp]i5c$ ?is sudd5 & unsymmetrical developm5t c h little idea ( ! trials ( ! "y s\l go+ ?r\gh x1 a suff]+ s great t suicide is (t5 s]i\sly contemplat$ z ! only solution4 ,& all ?is turmoil is kept )9 ! he>t ( ! suff]]4 ,to ! outsid] ! boy1 ! girl1 is m]ely cranky or contr>y4 ,if n con/antly nagg$ at & reprov$ = 8 awkw>dness at home1 he is sure to h x ridicul$ by 8 s*oolmates1 p>ticul>ly by ^? ( ! opposite sex4 ,he _c help be+ r\nd-%\ld]$ & loose-jo9t$1 ) protrud+ %\ld]-blades & awkw>d motions2 & ! pa?os ( x is1 he ?9ks he mu/ always rema9 s1 an ugly failure & a laugh+-/ock to ! community4 ,! effect ?is has ^u him w dep5d ^u 8 temp]am5t4 ,v s5sitive & f9e natures (t5 in/9ctively seek to cov] ! real tr\ble by exagg]at+ ! defects 9 e way possible1--mak+ believe !y d x all on purpose1 & act+ ! cl[n & ! ruffian1 giv+ way to ! irritability natural to ! condition ) a sort ( reckless despair :i* is sure to be misund]/ood & c5sur$ by ^? he loves be/4 ,:5 ?is /age is rea*$1 x is easy = him to imag9e himself a social outca/1 a useless encumbrance t nobody loves1 a clumsy dolt t nobody likes to h ab\t4 ,aga9 he may become sull51 morose1 res5tful1 & suspici\s t[>d all ab\t him4 ,or1 a timid nature may become m timid1 %r9k+1 weak ( w1 & despond5t conc]n+ life 9 g5]al2 or ! subject may %[ an exagg]at$ egotism :i* seeks by %e] intrusion ( self to =ce ev]y?+ else aside4 ,9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s he gr[s out ( ^! difficulties1 b ! suff]+ he und]w5t may h made su* an impression ^u 8 excessively s5sitive n]ve c5tres t he nev] entirely recov]s f x1 & may be controll$ by x 9 ways he does n suspect all ! re/ ( 8 life4 ,x is ne$less to say t a l>ge "p ( ?is suff]+ c\ld be av]t$ by k on ! "p ( ! p>5ts & ( o!r adults ) :om ! y\? comes 9 contact1 z well z on ! "p ( ! y\? himself4 ,:at he mo/ ne$s 9 8 awkw>d age is sympa?y1 pati5ce1 firmness1 & in/ruction1 & 8 physical defects %\ld nev] be ridicul$4 ,p]haps no?+ is m helpful to y\? at ?is /age ?an to h its vag>ies treat$ s]i\sly4 ,wond]ful dreams ( future glory & accompli%m5t1 rem>kable !ories ( ! univ]se1 a/\nd+ s*emes = impossible inv5tions1 new ,utopias1 wild adv5tures1 & at times ev5 que/ionable escapades are ! natural & luxuri\s gr[? ( ! newly /imulat$ imag9ation4 ,!y d no h>m1 & are a safety valve :i* %\ld be und]/ood4 ,hone/ sympa?y1 :]e sympa?y is m]it$1 w give weight to w>n+ & disapproval1 :i* w\ld h no weight at all if ! :ole fabric ( ! imag9ation1 :i* is s real & s preci\s to ! imag9]1 7 condemn$ )\t discrim9ation4 ,^! dreams ( y\? are (t5 ! real /uff out ( :i* ! fabric ( life is lat] to be wov51 tak+ new =ms x may be1 b gett+ _! inception !re4 ,"s "o has said t if ! facts c\ld be kn[n1 ! ?\ght g]ms :5ce f9ally came ! /eam eng9e & ! electric telegraph 7 probably conceiv$ 9 ! bra9 ( an adolesc5t2 & we "k t poets are born at t age4 ,_m ( ! dreams ( ! y\? may seem fanta/ic & ridicul\s1 b if ! adult c only rememb] t !y are n s to ! dream] & t ?is is a phase ?r\gh :i* he is pass+1--a phase :i* 9 mo/ cases w pass entirely1 leav+ only1 s to speak1 a gl[ beh9d1--he w be m sympa!tic & ?us m helpful4 ,if he c also realize t ^! dreams ( ! y\? are an expression on ! highe/ plane ( ! creative in/9ct :i* is 9 a s5se controll+ 8 body1 m9d1 & s\l1 ^! vag>ies1 f> f be+ ridicul\s1 w be recogniz$ z wor?y ( ! deepe/ respect4 ,n[1 too1 ! p>5t :o has won ! full confid5ce ( ! *ild ?r\gh confid5tial talks on sex matt]s c )\t difficulty in/ruct him 9 ! mean+ & control ( ! new =ces t are at "w ^u him4 ,! :ole subject n[ *anges4 ,x becomes p]sonal1 & 8 ?\ghts are cl\d$ by new problems & by ! imp]i\s dem&s ( ! body4 ,accord+ to ! nature1 inh]itance1 & previ\s habits ( ! y\? ^! dem&s ass]t !mselves4 ,& n[ is ! "t ( greate/ dang] f ignorance4 ,ev5 ?\gh ! boy has be5 well taught up to ?is age1 if he is ca/ adrift n[ on ! turbul5t sea ( desire & all[$ to ga!r in=mation f ! s\rces all too available1 !re may occur a split betwe5 ! ?\ght ( 8 *ildhood on ?is subject & ! ?\ght ( 8 adul?ood4 ,if he is n all[$ to drift1 h[ev]1 b giv5 a *>t & compass1 ! k he has already ( h[ to sail 8 %ip w enable him to make /raight = ! "r port1 :i* he w h a good *ance ( rea*+1 no matt] h[ /ormy ! seas he may h to trav]se4 ,) ! "r k n[1 ! idea & ! ideal ( 8 *ildhood may become ! idea & ! ideal ( 8 manhood4 ,if ! *ild's ?\ght ( ! subject has be5 unwor?y1 ! dang] ( =ev] en%r9+ a wrong image 9 ! s\l ( ! adult is great]1 & ! difficulty ( plac+ !re ! "r "o is enhanc$4 ,! outw>d signs ( ! girl's developm5t are usually expla9$ be=eh& suffici5tly to enable h] prop]ly to c>e = h]self4 ,x is unnecess>y to add t ?is %\ld always be done1 z no?+ is m unju/ ?an to leave h] 9 a /ate ( ignorance :]e ! natural expression ( h] maturity may fill h] m9d ) fe>s :i* may affect h] n]v\s sy/em ev] aft]1 ev5 if !y d n lead h] to d acts :i* may p]man5tly impair h] reproductive vitality1 & injure h] heal? 9 o!r ways4 ,all t %e ne$s to "k ab\t ! prop] c>e ( h] p]son %\ld be told h] 9 ! mo/ consid]ate yet explicit mann]1 z %\ld :atev] is told h] ^u any "p ( ! subject4 ,x is a mi/ake to be vague n[4 ,:atev] is told conc]n+ ! reproductive processes %\ld be said ) ! greate/ cle>ness1 leav+ no room = brood+ & imag9ation4 ,& "h1 too1 ! wise p>5t w take into acc\nt ! ph5om5on ( desire1 :i*1 s f> f be+ abnormal 9 ! girl1 is normal 9 ! true/ s5se4 ,x may n play an important "p 9 h] life at ?is "t1 & (t5 x does n1 b aga9 x may4 ,nor is ! girl ( :om ?is latt] is true 9 any s5se less f9e or less wor?y2 p]haps on ! contr>y %e is ! be/ product ( h] race4 ,nor %\ld %e be afraid or a%am$ ( h] nature1 b only help$ to und]/& & take c>e ( h]self & ( h] p[]s4 ,) ! y\? at ?is p]iod ! *anges t fit him = 8 new place 9 ! _w are g5]ally ignor$4 ,he does n "k :at is normal & :at abnormal 9 8 physiological developm5t1 & is (t5 ! victim ( gr\ndless fe>s t use up 8 /r5g? or s5d him 9 despair to seek assi/ance f ! mo/ easily available s\rces ( in=mation1 ^? baleful writ+s & despicable quack practition]s ev]y:]e solicit+ & al>m+ y\?1 & ^: c>e] =ms "o ( ! sadde/ comm5t>ies on ! /ate ( our civilization4 ,! "y man %\ld "k ! tru? ab\t himself4 ,he %\ld und]/& ! va/ range ( ! *ange t is tak+ place 9 him1 & t no two individuals necess>ily develop j alike1 ei!r physically or m5tally2 & he %\ld und]/& :at are its normal ph5om5a1 & h[ )\t fe> to recognize & control deviations f !m4 ,_m p>5ts direct ! boy to g at once to ! family physician if he is tr\bl$ or puzzl$ 9 any way4 ,a few mom5ts' talk ) a wise doctor may save mu* useless worry4 ,! m n]v\s & s5sitive ! boy at ?is "t ! m likely he w be to suff] f imag9$ tr\bles1 & ! great] 8 dang] ( fall+ into real ones4 ,:ile ! y\? mu/ "k ! physiological & anatomical facts & mu/ "k 9 a g5]al way ! consequ5ces ( vice1 he w seldom be re/ra9$ or help$ by ! me?ods ( ! al>mi/4 ,x is f> bett] t 8 m9d at ?is "t dwell ^u ! normal & noble side ( sex life ?an on its abnormal & ignoble side4 ,! value ( diet1 cold wat]1 ex]cise1 & occupation %\ld be und]/ood by ! "y p !mselves1 & also ! trem5d\s value ( ?\ght 9 help+ or h9d]+4 ,fai? 9 "o's p[] to w9 is ! fir/ requisite 9 any conte/1 & =tunately sci5ce to-day is say+ :at ! inn] he>t ( man mu/ always h told him 0 true1 t a *a/e life is bo? possible & safe4 ,inde$ ! sci5ti/s ( to-day decl>e x to be advantage\s1 height5+ ! p[] ( ! individual 9 all directions1 & p>ticul>ly at ! gr[+ age4 ,e p>5t has an ideal z to h[ he wi%es 8 daught] to be treat$ by "y m51 & h[ he wi%es h] to conduct h]self t[>d !m4 ,t ?is ideal be rea*$ 9 ! case ( ! daught]1 x is necess>y t ! son be tra9$ to a *ivalry & respect = all wom51 :i* w make x impossible = him to take lib]ties ) any woman4 ,a "r k ( ! real mean+ & ! responsibilities & duties ( _! lives at ?is "t w\ld be a bett] safegu>d = mo/ "y p ?an any am\nt ( *ap]onage4 ,nor w su* tra9+ 9 any way less5 ! joy ( life1 or ! *>ms ( c\rt%ip1 b on ! contr>y1 w enhance all t is mo/ preci\s4 ,:5 ! y\? goes f9ally into ! real battle ( life1 into ! _w ( bus9ess1 ( competition1 & temptation1 he w ne$ all 8 =titude & all 8 k to guide him aright 9 8 p]sonal life4 ,& !n x is t he w beg9 to realize :at 8 p>5ts h really done = him1 & to appreciate _! =e?\ght & c>e4 ,!n1 too1 he n infrequ5tly expresses 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms 8 gratitude to ! 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9 a delightfully fairy-/ory-l way :i* w w9 e *ild t reads x4--,! ,times1 ,philadelphia4 ,probably no bran* ( natural hi/ory is m int]e/+ ?an ! bee p1 & :5 told by an appreciative /ud5t is d\bly s4 ,miss ,morley c>ries out ! human idea sugge/$ 9 ! title2 & ! work]1 ! drone1 ! que51 & all ! inmates ( a hive are giv5 a life-l p]sonality4 ,_m illu/rations aid 9 tell+ ! /ory1 & _m wond]ful ?+s conc]n+ ! habits ( ^! little p are con/antly reveal$4--,! ,detroit ,news ,tribune4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,honey ,mak]s ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,price #a4be ,unlike ,miss ,morley's o!r works1 ?is book is int5d$ = old] read]s4 ,! fir/ "p ( ! book is devot$ to ! sci5tific exposition ( ! bee's /ructure1 habits1 etc41 & x is surpris+ h[ mu* int]e/ & humor ! au?or has manag$ to infuse into ! subject4 ,! second "p p]=ms an orig9al & valuable s]vice to lit]ature4 ,to ! bees m ?an to any o!r portion ( ! animal k+dom has att5tion be5 devot$ by poets & ?9k]s seek+ inspiration1 & f ?is weal? ( allusion & anecdote ,miss ,morley has cull$ ! *oice/ & mo/ /rik+ p>ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,song ( ,life ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,,& ,,rob]t ,,=sy? ,price #a4be ,) simple1 beautiful phrases1 ) pure & admir+ words to describe ! process ( life1 & ) scores ( gracefully outl9$ =ms ( plant & bird & bea/ by a helpful arti/1 has ?is song ( life be5 sung & illu/rat$ to delight & in/ruct 9 ! happie/ way _m a wond]+ *ild conc]n+ ! my/]y ( life4--,! ,*ur*man1 ,new ,york4 ,! plan ( ! "w is novel1 & ! n>rative is accurate & int]e/+ to an unusual degree4 ,few writ]s on life's hi/ory give s mu* ( x 9 a space s limit$4--,! ,nation1 ,new ,york4 99 99 99 99 99 ,life & ,love ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,! ,,au?or ,price #a4be ,m>g>et ,w>n] ,morley has writt5 9 ,life & ,love a book :i* %\ld be plac$ 9 ! h&s ( e "y man & woman4 ,x is a fe>less yet clean-m9d$ /udy ( ! developm5t ( life & ! relations !re( f ! protoplasm to mank9d4 ,! "w is logical1 in/ructive1 impressive4 ,x %\ld result 9 ! innoc5ce ( k1 :i* is bett] ?an ! innoc5ce ( ignorance4 ,x is a pleasure to see a woman h&l+ s delicate a topic s well4 ,miss ,morley des]ves ?anks = do+ x s impeccably4 ,ev5 a prude c f9d no?+ to c>p at 9 ! valuable little volume4--,bo/on ,j\rnal4 ,x is an agreeable & useful little volume1 explanatory ( ! my/]ies ( plant & animal life1--su* a book z p>5ts w d well to place 9 ! h&s ( ?\ghtful1 or1 bett] /ill1 ( ?\ghtless *ildr54--,philadelphia ,press4 99 99 99 99 99 ,little ,mit*ell ,,! ,,/ory ,,( ,a ,,m\nta9 ,,squirrel ,,illu/rat$ ,,by ,,bruce ,,horsfall ,price #a4be ,miss ,morley's own words give ! be/ idea ( ?is mo/ engag+ little book3 ,baby ,mit*ell 0 an ,augu/ squirrel4 ,t is1 he 0 born 9 ! mon? ( ,augu/4 ,8 pretty gray "m f\nd a nice hole1 high up 9 ! crot* ( a tall *e/nut tree1 = h] babies' ne/2 & ,i "k t %e l9$ x ) s(t fur pluck$ f h] own lov+ little brea/1--= t is ! way ! squirrel mo!rs d4 ,?is *e/nut tree grew on ! side ( a /eep m\nta91--none o!r ?an ,m\nt ,mit*ell1 ! highe/ m\nta9 peak 9 all ! ea/]n half ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x is 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 :]e !re are a great _m beautiful m\nta9s1 b none ( !m m beautiful ?an ,m\nt ,mit*ell1 ) ! great =e/ trees on its slopes4 ,a4 ,c4 ,mc,c,l,u,r,g ,,co41 ,,publi%]s ,,footnotes3 #a ,a great deal ( confusion exi/s 9 _m m9ds z to ! orig9 ( poll5 & ovule4 ,!re seems to be a g5]al & almo/ in]adicable impression t f]tilization has some?+ to d 9 creat+ ! ovule4 ,?is is n s4 ,! ovule is a "p ( e ov>y j z ! poll5 is a "p ( e an!r4 ,ea* w be produc$ :e!r !y ev] come toge!r or n2 only if !y d n come toge!r1 bo? p]i%1 :ile if !y d1 developm5t ( ! ovule cont9ues4