,digital ,libr>y47 ,,:at ,,e ,,"m ,,%\ld ,,"k ,,m>g>et ,h4 ,,sang] ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,:at ,,e ,,"m ,,%\ld ,,"k ,,or ,,h[ ,,six ,,little ,,*ildr5 ,,7 ,,taught ,,! ,,tru? ,,by ,,m>g>et ,h4 ,,sang] ,,! ,,rabelais ,,press #bg-bi ,new ,b[]y1 ,new ,york #aiad ,illu/ration3 #dd,r ,p9ski-,massel ,press ,to ,/u>t1 my fir/ born1 ^: fir/ he>t ?rob l$ me into ! joy\s complexities ( mo!rhood4 ,d$icat$ ,janu>y1 #aiaa4 ,,preface4 ,! foll[+ articles 7 put into /ory =m = ! "m s z to enable h] to make ! tru? & facts j z int]e/+ to a *ild's imag9ation z possible4 ,! idea is t ! *ild be taught ! process ( reproduction & absorb su* k )\t realiz+ he has receiv$ any 8sex0 in/ruction4 ,m4 ,h4 ,s4 ,,cont5ts ,,preface4 ,,introduction4 ,*apt] ,i4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,butt]cup1 ,_! ,home & ,families4 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,fl[]s4 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,toads & ,frogs4 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,birds & ,_! ,families4 ,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,birds & ,_! ,families4 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,mammals & ,_! ,*ildr54 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,man's ,developm5t4 ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,conclusion4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,introduction4 ,!re is sc>cely any subject :i* is ( great] importance or ( great] int]e/ to p>5ts ?an ?is subject ( tea*+ *ildr5 ! tru? ab\t life & bir?4 ,e p>5t kn[s t at "o day _! little boy or girl w h matur$ into ! possessor ( ! p[]s ( procreation1 yet !y fail to tea* ! *ild h[ to c>e =1 or h[ to reg>d ^! p[]s !y possess4 ,biologically speak+1 ^! creative p[]s are ! mo/ important functions ( ! body1 b !y are ! only functions ( ! human body :i* are utt]ly ignor$ by bo? p>5ts & tea*]s4 ,9 ord] to p]petuate ! species1 nature has end[$ all animals ) sexual in/9ct1 & man is ! only animal :o is a%am$ ( ?is in/9ct4 ,man is ! only animal :o volunt>ily limits 8 (fspr+1 ?\gh he cont9ues 9 8 sexual relation4 ,man1 & man alone1 is ! only animal :o is subject to disease directly inimical to ! integrity ( ! organs ( reproduction4 ,s1 ) ?is la/ ass]tion be=e our eyes1 we p>5ts _c help b see t ! dang] signal is out4 ,x is !re & %[s itself 9 ! dea? li/1 9 /ati/ics1 9 ! hospitals1 :]e ?\s&s ( innoc5t girls & wom5 are be+ op]at$ ^u4 ,9 fact1 ! dang] signal is ev]y:]e ab\t u1 if we c\ld b und]/& :at x really is4 ,9 ! public s*ools all ov] ?is c\ntry !re is a g5]al cry = help4 ,tea*]s are call+ out = assi/ance to help !m *eck ! degrad+ & immoral atmosph]e :i* is p]vad+ ! s*ool rooms today4 ,! words & language ( ! *ildr5 7( all ages7 f\nd :isp]+ toge!r1 ! writ+s 9 ! notes & on ! walls ( ! build+s1 all t5d to %[ *ildr5s' ?\ghts4 ,& 9 ^! actions ! tea*] sees ! dang] signal4 ,%e realizes ?is is ! fir/ awful /ep1 & n kn[+ h[ to cope ) ^! conditions1 %e calls = help4 ,! "t comes to e "m :5 %e fir/ he>s h] *ild say3 8,:5 ,i get big & h a little girl ,i'll1 etc40--%[+ t ! natural av]age *ild takes x z a matt] ( c\rse t at "s future "t he or %e w h *ildr51 too4 ,%ortly aft] ?is1 que/ions are likely to beg91 z :5 ! p>5ts speak ( ?+s !y did1 or places !y w5t to ei!r be=e m>riage or e>ly aft]1 & ! *ild asks3 8,:at did ,i d1 fa!r80 8,0 ,i !re1 too1 "m80 ,!n beg9s ! my/]y4 ,& ! lies told by ! p>5ts 9 answ] to ^! simple que/ions are %ameful to he>4 ,fa!r & "m smile slyly at ea* o!r & reply3 8,oh1 no1 de>ie1 y 7 n !re40 8,:]e 0 ,i1 !n80 ! *ild insi/s4 ,ano!r sly look passes betwe5 ! p>5ts & ! lies beg94 8,y 7 9 heav510 or 8among ! fl[]s1 etc40 8,h[ did ,i get ,,"h1 !n80 cont9ues ! small que/ion]1 :o is 9 que/ ( in=mation conc]n+ ,,! mo/ important subject 9 ! *ild _w1 ! 8,i40 ,!n ( c\rse1 ! reply comes t ! /ork or ! angels1 or (times ! doctor br\ght him4 ,h[ev]1 any answ] w d :i* w delude ! *ild's m9d & keep him1 z ! p>5ts say1 8innoc5t40 ,n[ let u see :at happ5s4 ,?is little *ild is beg9n+ to ?9k4 ,he has receiv$ br& new in=mation1 some?+ fully z wond]ful & my/]i\s z ,santa ,claus1 & he loves to ?9k ab\t x & talk ab\t x1 too4 ,he goes aga9 to "m 7fa!r is n always ar\nd7 & besieges h] ) que/ions1 & %e all 9 ignorance ( ! h>m %e is do+ him1 becomes s entangl$ 9 ?is me% ( lies t %e becomes cross1 or impati5t1 & /ops 8 eag] que/ions by s5d+ him out to play to div]t 8 att5tion to "s o!r subject4 ,b 8 att5tion is n long div]t$ be=e he returns to ?is subject1 & if 8 walk is tak5 ) an aunt or nurse he cont9ues to ask que/ions1 & to 8 ev5 great] surprise1 ! aunt or nurse1 n kn[+ :at ! p>5t has told him1 tells him :at %e ?9ks4 ,?is w v likely be an entirely diff]5t /ory f t 8 p>5ts told him1 & s he beg9s to realize t !re is "s secrecy1 :i* no "o w expla91 & he becomes det]m9$ to f9d out ! mean+ ( x all4 ,by ! "t ?is little fell[ is "o ye> 9 s*ool he kn[s all ab\t :o br\ght him f 8heav50 & h[ ! /ork came1 etc4 ,he may h be5 mo/ c>efully re>$ 9 ! little ?+s :i* help to make him ?\ghtful & consid]ate ( o!rs2 he may h be5 tra9$ 9 e way to make him upright1 hone/ & tru?ful1 b ! vile words ) :i* ?is in=mation ?us receiv$ by him is clo!d1 ! base & f\l idea ( love & m>riage1 ! di/ort$ view ( ! creative p[] :i* he receives1 _c help b /unt & de=m 8 m9d & leave 8 conception ( ! beauty ( bir? & love =ev] sc>r$4 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! *ild _h be5 told ! tru? by 8 p>5ts & _h ! reasons expla9$ to him = n talk+ to o!r *ildr5 on ?is subject2 if he _h _h impress$ on him :at a tru/ 0 8 & h[ beautiful a gift to take c>e (1 he w\ld h be5 satisfi$ & 8 curiosity w\ld h ceas$4 ,!re are excell5t p>5ts :o pride !mselves & boa/ ( nev] promis+ _! *ild any?+ f a toy to a spank+ )\t keep+ ! promise1 b :o f9d !mselves mo/ emb>rass$ & confus$ :5 x comes to speak+ ab\t ! facts ( bir?4 ,?is attitude ( m9d comes f sev]al reasons4 ,"o is t !re are p>5ts1 good1 fai?ful & lov+1 :o d n "k ! dang]s & results ( /reet in/ruction1 :o ?9k !y are keep+ ! *ild 8pure & innoc5t0 & pref] to give ! *ild ! impression ( 8spiritual0 bir?1 z impli$ 9 ! answ] 8,! angels br\ght y f heav540 ,aga91 !re are p>5ts :o "k ! value ( home in/ruction1 b "k n h[ to tell !m1 & x is = ^! mo!rs t ! foll[+ articles are writt54 ,! be/ me?od is to beg9 to tea* ! little *ild :5 x is v "y4 ,at #d ye>s ( age ! fir/ lessons ( ! fl[]s c\ld be begun4 ,keep x up4 ,!n a little lat]1 say six mon?s1 tea* ab\t ! fi% or frogs4 ,!n ! next ye> ! life ( ! birds %\ld be taught1 & by ! six? ye> ! *ild w be ready = ! mammals & humans4 ,9 case he asks que/ions be=e he has le>n$ ( ! mammals1 ref] him back to ! fl[]s & y w f9d an answ]4 ,mo/ *ildr5 are safe f be+ pollut$ 9 ?\ght aft] ! /udy ( ! fl[]s1 b z ! *ild's m9d keeps gr[+ & develop+1 8 que/ions 9 ord] to be answ]$ tru?fully dem& t he be taught ! high] /ages ( developm5t4 ,mo!rs1 keep 9 m9d1 ! beauty & wond] ( x all1 & z y proce$ 9 ! /udy ( ! me*anism ( ! reproductive organs ( human be+s y _c b impress ^u ! *ild ! beauty & wond] ( love4 ,help ! *ild to realize ! sacr$ tru/ ( 8 organs1 ! dang] 9 misus+ !m4 ,help him to realize ! physical & moral developm5t :i* awaits him 9 p>5?ood1 b above all keep him close to y 9 confid5ce ?r\gh ! tru?4 ,my object is to help all mo!rs :o wi% to give _! *ildr5 ! "r conception ( ! beautiful tru?s ( reproduction1 & we %all beg9 our fir/ lessons 8,! ,fl[]s--,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,butt]cup1 _! home & _! family40 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,butt]cup1 ,_! ,home & ,families4 ,little #e-ye>-old ,bobby sat play+ 9 ! s& pile "o lovely aft]noon 9 ,may1 &1 judg+ by ! glimpses 8 "m _h ( him ?r\gh ! op5 door ( _! cottage1 8 m9d 0 to all appe>ances int5t on mak+ a s& fi% p]fect4 ,= 9 & out ! damp s& 0 ?r[n f ! pile to ! fi% mold _m times1 until at la/ be+ p]fect1 at lea/ to 8 satisfaction1 he got up & ran to f9d 8 "m1 :o 0 busy )9 ! small two-room %ack :]e !y 7 liv+ = ! summ]4 ,he caught hold ( h] apron to attract h] att5tion1 & said3 8,"m1 :]e did ,i come f80 ,ne$less to say1 8 "m 0 greatly surpris$ at ?is "q1 j at t "t1 = %e _h n ! fa9te/ idea t 8 ?\ghts 7 on any?+ b ! p]fection ( t s& fi%4 ,h[ev]1 %e quickly recov]$ f h] surprise & tak+ 8 little face betwe5 h] h&s1 said3 8,bobby1 de>1 t is ! mo/ wond]ful secret 9 all ! _w1 & if y are q sure y c keep ?is secret & only talk ab\t x to fa!r & "m1 ,i'll tell y all ab\t x40 ,! curly head bobb$ up & d[n 9 answ] to ?is & z 8 eyes grew big & bright1 he answ]$3 8,d tell me ! secret "m1 ,i'll nev] tell40 ,!n %e said3 8,let me ask y a "q1 de>4 ,d y "k :]e ! baby fl[]s come f8 ,or ! baby birds or *ick5s or all ! baby creatures 9 ! _w80 8,no1 no10 he answ]$ simply1 b excit$ly4 ,!n %e told him t z soon z ! di%es 7 put away1 %e w\ld take him = a walk 9 ! woods :]e ! baby fl[]s come f1 :]e ! "m kept !m :5 !y 7 baby se$s & also tell him h[ ! fa!r & "m fl[] gave life to ! little baby se$s1 :i* aft]w>d grew into ! lovely fl[]s we see all ab\t u4 ,%e w\ld %[ him t he 0 once a little se$ l ! fl[] se$ & kept 9 a s(t little ne/ 9 ! same way4 ,bobby's "m n[ regrett$ t %e _h n begun e>li] to tell ?is /ory ( ! fl[] to ,bobby4 ,= %e realiz$ t _h %e done ?is !n1 n[ :5 he _h rea*$ ! /age ( developm5t :]e he 0 curi\s ab\t 8 own be+1 %e c\ld at once h tak5 up ! /ory ( 8 own creation1 &1 ( c\rse1 ref]r$ back to ! /ory ( ! creation ( ! l[] species4 ,?is w\ld h simplifi$ matt]s greatly4 ,h[ev]1 %e decid$ x c\ld nev] be too late & ! easie/ & quicke/ way ev5 n[1 0 to beg9 ) ! fl[]s4 ,x n[ occurr$ to ,bobby's "m t to tea* h] *ild alone ! tru?s ( ,nature w\ld be a mo/ fruitless task2 = 9 play+ ) 8 companions1 !y w\ld undo all h] "w unless !y1 too1 7 taught ! tru?s1 & 9 ! same way4 ,%e consequ5tly set ab\t ga!r+ 9 ! *ildr5 ( ! neighborhood ) :om ,bobby play$4 ,%e expla9$ to ! mo!rs :at %e 0 ab\t to d4 ,mo/ ( !m /rongly object$ to _! boys le>n+ ^! ?+s :i* !y consid]$ ( int]e/ only to gr[n-ups4 ,b five ( ! mo!rs cons5t$1 & seem$ delight$ to h _! *ildr5 taught ! tru?s 9 ?is mo/ beautiful & int]e/+ mann]4 ,accord+ly1 %e took five little *ildr51 toge!r ) h] own1 rang+ 9 ages f five to six & "o-half ye>s1 & />t$ 9 ! woods to hunt = ! common wild fl[]s4 ,soon !y 7 scrambl+ ov] b\ld]s & fall5 trees 9 se>* ( m\nta9 p9ks1 violets1 butt]cups1 anemones1 etc41 call+ & %\t+ to ea* o!r at ea* new f9d1 _! faces bright & happy ) ! gl[ ( heal?4 ,x 0 a picture nev] to be =gott52 & z !y ga!r$ ar\nd ,bobby's "m1 :o 0 seat$ on a moss cov]$1 fall5 tree1 !y receiv$ _! fir/ lesson4 ,z ! butt]cup 0 a little e>ly--^? on ?is p>ticul> out+ be+ ! fir/ ones f\nd ( ! season--!y naturally made x ! mo/ popul> fl[]2 & s x became logically ! fir/ family to be /udi$4 ,!y 7 told t ! :ole butt]cup1 z !y held x1 0 ! ,butt]cup ,h\se1 ^: color 0 yell[1 & t inside ! h\se1 )9 ! petals1 0 ! ,butt]cup ,family4 8,is !re a fa!r80 ask$ "o2 8& a "m80 ask$ ano!r4 8,yes1 inde$2 !re mu/ be a fa!r & "m if !re are to be any se$s10 0 ! reply4 ,!n !y 7 told t all =ms ( plant life h b "o object & t object is to reproduce _! k9d--8to make m fl[]s40 ,!y 7 told t ! fl[]s h reproductive organs--8p>ts t make m fl[]s0--call$ pi/ils & /am5s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a complete fl[]3 /1 /am52 pi1 pi/il2 pe1 petal2 s1 sepal2 ca1 calyx2 c1 sorolia4 ,aft] ,b]g54 ,illu/ration3 ,pi/il4 /i1 /igma2 /y1 /yle2 ov1 ovule4 ,aft] ,b]g54 ,! pi/ils 7 call$ ! 8mo!rs0 because at ! bottom ( ! ?9 tube are ! ovules or se$s4 ,! pi/ils 7 exam9$ c>efully & ! v top or /igma 0 f\nd to be v /icky4 8,:y80 ask$ ! *ildr54 ,b !y 7 told !y mu/ wait & f9d out ab\t ! fa!r be=e !y f\nd out :y ?is "p ( ! "m 0 /icky4 ,n[ att5tion 0 aga9 call$ to ! se$s ly+ )9 ! pi/il ( "m1 & ! fact t !y 7 n develop$ yet4 8,:y80 ,aga9 we mu/ wait to le>n some?+ ab\t ! fa!r4 ,n[ we come to ! /am51 or 8fa!r40 ,?is is a sl5d] ?read-l fibre :i* has at its ends a little case or sac :i* conta9s a v f9e p[d]-l sub/ance1 call$ ! poll54 ,9 mo/ ( ! fl[]s !re are sev]al /am5s & "o pi/il2 b 9 ! butt]cup !re 7 sev]al ( ea*--s t ! ,butt]cup ,h\se conta9$ sev]al families1 ! *ildr5 7 told4 ,n[ to come back to ! fa!rs1 or /am5s1 & ! t9y sacs conta9+ ! poll54 ,?is poll5 is a v important "p ( ! gr[+ ( all fl[]s4 ,! *ildr5 7 ask$ to "n "s ( ! fl[]s :i* !y knew t _h ?is p[d] on !m4 ,answ] came 9 ! "n ( gold5 rod1 wild rose1 *]ry blossom & _m o!rs4 ,n[ x 0 expla9$ t ?is poll5 f ! /am51 or fa!r1 mu/ get into ! pi/il or "m1 & rea* ! ovules or se$s1 or ! se$s _c gr[ & develop into new plants4 ,?is union ( ! poll5 ) ! ovules we call$ 8mat+0 or 8to mate40 ,& z ?is process ( develop+ ! se$s is ! "o object ( plant life1 we %all see h[ !y g ab\t accompli%+ ?is object4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,fl[]s4 ,we le>n$ t t ,butt]cup family liv$ )9 ! petals ( ! ,butt]cup ,h\se4 ,& we le>n$ t ! poll5 f ! /am51 or fa!r1 mu/ rea* ! pi/il1 or "m1 be=e ! little eggs or se$s conta9$ 9 ! "m c beg9 to gr[ & develop into new plants4 ,b ! fl[] _c move ab\t z c animals1 s !y mu/ dep5d on insects & outsid]s to br+ ! poll5 into ! little ne/ :]e ! eggs are4 ,b unless !re is "s object attract+ insects1 bees1 mo?s & butt]flies1 etc41 to visit ! fl[]s1 !y w\ld n come to !m1 s ! fl[]s h _m attractions1 su* z _! color & _! odor4 ,b ! mo/ important1 & "o :i* is sweet is ! little bag ( nect> or honey conta9$ 9 _m fl[]s :i* all insects love & w g f> to get4 ,:5 ! insect visits ! fa!r1 x rubs aga9/ 8 poll51 ! poll5 /icks to 8 head or legs4 ,!n z he visits ! "m1 if ! /igma 7:i* is ! top ( ! pi/il1 or "m7 is ready = ! poll51 x %[s ?is by becom+ moi/1 & sometimes /icky4 ,!n ! poll5 cl+s to ! /igma1 & d[n x goes ?r\gh its t9y tube1 to ! little ne/ ( ovules1 or se$s1 :]e x mates & at once causes ! se$s to become alive4 ,!n !y gr[ & gr[ until _! "t comes to bur/ =? & develop new plants !mselves4 ,n[1 x is also important t ! little visitors :o come = ! nect>1 or honey1 %\ld fly f fl[] to fl[] & n crawl1 because 9 do+ s ! poll5 w\ld drop (f & nev] rea* ! "m fl[]1 :o is anxi\sly await+ ?is important sub/ance1 s t ! little se$s1 or babies1 may beg9 to gr[4 ,consequ5tly !y h _m ways ( keep+ out ! crawl+ insects4 ,mrs4 ,butt]cup has a v hairy /em1 :i* makes a v h>d j\rney = ,mrs4 ,ant & o!rs to come into ! ,butt]cup h\se = a little sip ( honey4 ,%e (t5 />ts !re1 b gets s tir$ out t %e gives up ! trip & returns to h] family )\t any honey = !m4 ,?is plan ( gr[+ a hairy /em is only "o ( ! int]e/+ ways ! fl[]s h ( keep+ out ! insects :o _c help !m c>ry out ! "o object = :i* !y exi/--to make m fl[]s4 ,"s ( ! fl[]s h a little trap door to _! sac ( honey1 :i* only ! weight ( ! bee c op54 ,o!rs keep _! nect> 9 long tubes1 s t only bees ) long tongues c rea* x4 ,an example ( ?is is 9 ! ,or*id ( ,madagasc>1 :i* has a nect> tube elev5 in*es long1 & dep5ds ^u "o c]ta9 k9d ( mo? = its exi/5ce4 ,x is relat$ t :5 ,d>w9 0 confront$ ) ! evid5ce ( ?is fl[] z aga9/ "o ( 8 !ories he insi/$ t su* an insect mu/ live--ev5 be=e x _h be5 discov]$6 ,aga91 o!r fl[]s keep _! petals clos$1 & ! petals mu/ be =c$ ap>t 9 ord] to get ! honey by a /rong bumblebee4 ,! fl[]s t are f]tiliz$ by ! insects are call$ 8insect lov+40 ,^? t are f]tiliz$ by ! w9d are call$ 8w9d lov+10 etc4 ,! butt]cup 0 ?\ght n to ne$ ! insects to c>ry its poll5 to ! /igma--x 0 = "s "t ?\ght to be :at is call$ self-f]tiliz+4 ,b ! discov]y ( ! small sac ( nect> %[s t x mu/ h a purpose1 & t purpose to attract insects to br+ poll5 f o!r fa!r fl[]s to f]tilize ! t9y se$s4 ,! /igma is n always ready to accept ! poll51 b :5 x is ready x becomes moi/1 & 9 "s fl[]s /icky1 :i* %[s x is 9 condition to accept ! poll5 or is ready to mate & t ! se$s are ready = _! developm5t4 ,?is condition (t5 la/s only a few h\rs1 b sometimes a few days4 ,! boys _h n[ be5 taught & _h se5 h[ ! poll5 rea*es ! baby se$s4 ,!y _h be5 taught ! importance ( ! poll5 = ! gr[? ( ! se$s4 ,!y _h se5 t aft] ! poll5 rea*es ! se$s1 t !y are giv5 new life1 t !y rema9 "r 9 _! little ne/ & are n\ri%$ by ! pi/il or "m fl[]1 until !y are full gr[n or matur$4 ,n[ z ?is process is ! :ole object ( ! individual plant1 :at happ5s !n8 ,! boys 7 %[n t z soon z ! se$s beg9 to gr[1 ! petals1 on ! "m fl[]1 beg9 to )]1 & x seem$ z if ! fl[] gave ( its beauty1 =m & y\? 9 ord] t ! baby se$s %\ld gr[ & mature4 ,! boys 7 !n taught t ! plant dep5ds on ! e>? & air = its n\ri%m5t1 & z ! v>i\s fl[]s h v>i\s ways ( keep+ ! crawl+ insects out ( _! honey sac1 s h !y diff]5t ways ( spread+ or scatt]+ _! se$s aft] !y h matur$4 ,if all ! se$s ( all plants fell "r d[n ne> ! p>5t plant !re might n be n\ri%m5t en\gh to provide all ! se$s ) food4 ,s aga9 ! outsid]s assi/ !m z !y did 9 c>ry+ ! poll54 ,?is "t x is ! w9d :i* does mu* to assi/ !m 9 ?is "w4 ,! birds1 too1 eat ( ! se$s & drop "s ( !m on o!r gr\nd4 ,! w9d s]ves ! milkwe$ & d&elion2 ! birds help ! fruits1 b]ries1 & ! 8burrs10 help !mselves by cat*+ on ! clo?+ ( pass]sby1 or ! fur & hair ( animals4 ,!n !re are ^? se$s :i* are 9 pods--sweetpeas1 beans1 peas1 etc4 ,"s ( ^! dry & curl up1 & z ?is is done1 x ?r[s ! se$s 9 v>i\s places4 ,!n !re are ^? se$s :i* are 9 burrs1 nuts1 *e/nuts1 etc41 :i* also bur/ op5 at a c]ta9 "t1 "s ( !m explode1 & ?is process scatt]s ! se$ ov] an area ( sev]al y>ds4 ,b ! w9d seems to be ! mo/ important mess5g] 9 help+ ! fl[]s scatt] _! se$s4 ,! boys 7 also taught t ! plants brea! & ne$ c>e2 t _! /ruggle = exi/5ce is int5se4 ,!y are also taught ( ! beautiful developm5t ( ! fl[] "u cultivation1 & ,mrs4 ,butt]cup & ,mrs4 ,daisy 7 bo? tak5 f ! field & cultivat$1 giv5 pl5ty ( light1 wat] & ! prop] soil1 be/ suit$ to ! ne$s ( ea*1 & ! results 7 wond]ful4 ,! boys ea* 7 giv5 small g>d5s ( wild fl[]s1 :i* !y c>$ = !mselves1 & ! foll[+ ye> !y ea* _h small vegetable g>d5s4 ,e fl[] _h a life /ory1 !y 7 told1 & ea* a diff]5t /ory--int]e/+1 int5se & true4 ,bobby's "m f\nd t ! boys absorb$ ?is in=mation readily & v quickly4 ,al?\gh !y /udi$ ! fl[]s = an entire ye>1 !y also /udi$ ! frogs & birds1 toge!r ) ! fl[]s4 ,! mammals & humans 7 tak5 up dur+ ! w9t]4 ,!y 7 also told t e baby se$ cont9u$ ?is life ( produc+ m fl[]s1 t e girl 0 l ! "m fl[] :o _h ! little se$s hidd5 )9 h] ev] s9ce %e 0 born1 :ile e boy is l ! fa!r fl[] & has ! sac ( poll5 l him4 ,t ! se$s are hidd5 way back 9 ! abdom5 & :5 %e gr[s big en\gh ! se$s w gr[ also & %e too may be a "m ( little boys & girls4 ,t ! poll5 9 ! boy is kept 9 ! scrotum until he gr[s up big & /rong1 :5 x too w be ready to add life to little se$s & !n become ! fa!r ( /rong boys & girls4 ,on a lat] occasion :5 ,bobby 0 tak+ 8 ba?1 he felt great] fre$om n[ to ask all k9ds ( que/ions4 ,he po9t$ to ! umbilicus & ask$ 8 "m :at t 0 =4 ,he 0 told t t 0 ! navel1 s call$1 & x 0 :]e ! cord _h be5 :i* _h ti$ him to "m :5 he 0 a little se$1 & ?r\gh :i* he _h receiv$ all 8 air1 food & dr9k4 ,?is caus$ great surprise1 s mu* s t ^u ! fir/ occasion 9 talk+ ) ! boys he gave ?is in=mation 9 8 own way1 :i* l$ "o to und]/& all boys 7 int]e/$ & curi\s ab\t ?is depression 9 ! abdom54 ,?is in=mation _h a mo/ m>vel\s effect 9 e/abli%+ ! tru? 9 _! m9ds2 x seem$ z if !y ne$$ pro( & "h1 inde$1 x 04 ,mu* m "t c\ld h be5 sp5t on ! fl[]s1 b once ! idea is giv5 t ea* *ild is l ! fl[]s1 & t ! fl[]s are l p1 ! re/ is simple4 ,! frogs !n took _! att5tion1 b nev] :olly1 = on e occasion :5 a new fl[] appe>$1 x 0 exam9$ z to its color & possibilities ( family re>+4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,! ,toads & ,frogs4 ,! next ord] ( life to /udy %\ld h be5 ! fi%es1 b z ,bobby's "m ^u inve/igation f\nd t ! ne>e/ /ream :i* conta9$ fi%es 0 five miles away1 %e decid$ to g on to ! next highe/ ord]1 ! frogs1 & po9t out1 z %e w5t1 ! diff]5ce 9 ! two4 ,( c\rse1 !re 0 no difficulty 9 gett+ toads1 b j :]e to obta9 & h[ to keep frogs puzzl$ ! community = a few days1 until at la/ x 0 decid$ fir/ to make a pond = ! frogs to live 91 & !n g to ! ne>by ponds & capture "s4 ,!y 7 especially =tunate 9 f9d+ 9 _! locality :at at "o "t _h be5 a res]voir1 :i* _h a pipe lead+ into x f a ne>by spr+1 & ano!r pipe lead+ out ( x into a ne>by /ream4 ,t ! pipe connect+ ! res]voir ) ! /ream1 x 0 f\nd1 c\ld be cork$1 & 9 a few days !re appe>$ a delightful pond ( cle>1 clean & fre% wat]4 ,_! delight knew no re/ra9t :5 ! aft]noon came = !m to g 9 se>* ( "s occupants = ?is nice new home4 ,accord+ly1 !y />t$ out a little late 9 ! aft]noon1 ) pails 9 _! h&s1 & eag]1 expectant & happy faces4 ,z !y came )9 sight ( ! pond1 !y ne$ se>* no fur!r = frogs1 = ! air 0 fill$ ) s\nds--que]1 croak+1 unmusical s\nds1 b unmi/akably s\nds ( ! joy ( ! exi/5ce ( frogs4 ,z !y came ne>]1 !re 0 "o gulp--8,*u-u-ug0--aft] ano!r1 "o spla% aft] ano!r4 ,!n sil5ce reign$ supreme & n a s\nd c\ld be he>d4 ,! y\ng/]s ent]$ into ! _s ( ! hunt & scatt]$ ab\t ! place4 ,"s sat sil5tly on logs or /ones wait+ pati5tly = a frog to appe> on ! edge ( ! pond2 o!rs cr\*$ ne> ! wat] wait+1 ) pails 9 h&s1 ready to cat* a frog ! mom5t he %\ld appe>4 ,x 0 great fun cat*+ !m1 = no soon] 0 ! ^w pass$ t a frog _h be5 captur$1 :51 lo6 he 0 gone4 ,x 0 n long1 h[ev]1 be=e ! little procession 0 m>*+ homew>d ) frogs a-pl5ty4 ,?is new pond made a f9e place = !m to live 91 & !y ?riv$ & grew4 ,= a few days ! *ildr5 made a daily excursion to ! pond ^u ! hill1 & br\ght m frogs to ! new home2 !y br\ght frogs' eggs1 too1 :i* !y c>ri$ c>efully 9 _! pails4 ,! eggs 7 wat*$1 & ea* day saw a *ange1 s t )9 a week ! pond 0 sw>m+ ) t9y tadpoles or 8polly-wogs10 z ! *ildr5 call$ !m4 ,^!1 too1 !y c>efully obs]v$ :ile !y f$ !m1 & z ! t9y legs & feet develop$1 :ile ! tail became absorb$ & disappe>$--!y 7 told t n[ ! tadpole _h *ang$ into a frog & ne$$ air4 ,!n /ones 7 plac$ into ! pond1 s l>ge t _! surfaces protrud$ f ! wat]1 & ^u ^! ! baby frogs hopp$ & croak$ _! ?anks4 ,! tadpole c be kept 9 a tadpole /ate a long "t if he is n prop]ly n\ri%$4 ,also1 if 8 tail is bitt5 (f by an enemy x w gr[ aga94 ,! toads 7 f\nd to be m int]e/+1 because !y did m actual s]vice to mank9d4 ,! *ildr5 7 told t toads live on l& almo/ all ( ! "t1 only go+ to ! wat] to lay _! eggs2 t !y fe$ on insects f ! g>d51 su* z ! grub1 cut worm1 slug1 cat]pill>1 worms1 etc4 ,any?+ alive he w eat4 ,! toad is1 !re=e1 a great help to ! f>m]1 & no little boy w\ld ev] h>m a toad if he b und]/ood :at a helpful creature he is 9 ! g>d54 ,! frog labors "u _m disadvantages1 z well z hav+ _m enemies4 ,! fir/ great disadvantage is t he is nei!r a wat] creature1 l ! fi%1 nor a l& creature l ! reptile2 s t 8 /ruggle = exi/5ce is v h>d4 ,%\ld he decide to leave "o pond1 :]e ! enemy is ov]:elm+1 8 only *ance is to />t on a ra9y day to discov] a new home = himself1 & if he has ! good =tune to f9d "o be=e ! sun comes out & dries ?+s up1 he is safe4 ,at fir/ ! *ildr5 %[$ a dislike to t\* ! toad on acc\nt ( gett+ w>ts1 b !y soon le>n$ t ! fluid :i* ! toad expels :5 he is pick$ up sudd5ly is h>mless--& produc$ no w>ts--b !re is a liquid :i* exudes f ! toad :5 he is 9 sev]e pa9 78 means ( self-def5se7 t burns ! muc\s membrane & causes /++ pa94 ,animals1 g5]ally speak+1 are aw>e ( ?is fact1 & if y wat* a dog play ) or tease a toad1 y w see t he does n bite him1 b simply puts 8 paw on him4 ,! skunk1 too1 is mo/ c>eful1 & rolls ! toad on ! grass to wipe (f ?is cau/ic fluid4 ,toads dur+ ! process ( developm5t %$ _! out] sk9s e f\r or five weeks4 ,adult toads %$ !irs ab\t f\r times a ye>4 ,?is sk9 is %$ 9 "o piece1 mu* z a man removes 8 %irt1 & is !n swall[$4 ,! tongue ( a toad is fa/5$ 9 front ( 8 m\?1 :i* helps greatly to cat* 8 food1 z he %oots 8 tongue out & seizes x4 ,he does n dr9k l o!r creatures1 b absorbs wat] ?r\gh ! pores ( 8 sk94 ,if kept 9 a dry place = ev5 a few days1 he w gr[ ?9 & die2 b if a toad has prop] environm5t he w live to be v old4 ,toads d n bre$1 or produce _! k9d1 until !y are #c or #d ye>s old4 ,:5 at ?is age ,miss ,toad1 or ,frog1 awak5s f h] long w9t]'s sleep1 %e feels hungry1 & glad1 p]haps1 t %e has liv$ ?r\gh ! w9t]1 = %e feels life )9 h]4 ,und\bt$ly %e is glad & happy to be awake1 & (f %e goes to se>* = food & fri5ds4 ,p]haps %e f9ds ,mr4 ,toad1 :o1 too1 feels life /irr+ )9 him2 he also feels ! joy ( spr+1 s toge!r !y g to ! bre$+ pond4 ,l ,mrs4 ,butt]cup1 ,mrs4 ,toad has )9 h] body a little ne/ :]e little se$s or eggs h be5 kept & h be5 gr[+1 & n[ t ! "t has come :5 !y ne$ awak5+ to a new life1 !y ne$ life f ! ,fa!r ,frog j z ! butt]cup ne$$ poll5 f ! /am54 ,mr4 ,toad 7or ,frog71 too1 is /irr$ by ?is new & wond]ful life giv+ desire )9 him--?is desire to mate--& :5 ,mrs4 ,toad 7or ,frog7 feels ! eggs are to be expell$1 he comes v close to h]1 & 9 ord] to f]tilize e egg be=e x goes into ! wat]1 he holds h] fa/ beh9d ! arm1 & z !y are expell$ he p\rs ov] !m 8 life giv+ fluid1 :i* ent]s e t9y egg & gives x life--a new life4 ,9 a few days ! eggs beg9 to gr[2 !y are all incas$ 9 a colorless1 transp>5t jellylike sub/ance1 :i* s]ves z food = ! tadpole :ile =m+1 & also = protection4 ,!y are sph]ical 9 %ape1 & 9 t5 days ! pond w sw>m ) t9y tadpoles4 ,mrs4 ,frog lays betwe5 #ejj & #a1jjj eggs at "o "t2 ,mrs4 ,fi%1 h[ev]1 is /ill m prolific1 = %e lays #a1jjj1jjj eggs4 ,mrs4 ,fi% lays h] eggs 9 ! wat]4 ,%e cleans a place by bl[+ all rubbi% away ) h] f9s1 & !re %e deposits h] eggs4 ,_m ( ^! float away be=e !y c be f]tiliz$ by ,mr4 ,fi%4 ,impress ! *ild ) ! k t "h is "o ( nature's e>lie/ signs ( motion4 ,t ! fl[]s c\ld n move ab\t to seek _! mates1 b ! fi%es1 frogs & all high] =ms ( life d ?is1 & are m p>ticul> z !y asc5d ! scale ( life4 ,?us1 ! *ildr5 7 taught t ! high] 9 ! scale ( developm5t liv+ creatures g1 ! great] c>e mu/ be giv5 !m4 ,n only to ! undevelop$ se$ )9 ! "m's body1 b also to ! egg aft] x has pass$ f h] to ! ne/1 = z creatures develop & asc5d ! scale1 _! eggs & (fspr+ become few]4 ,& emphasis 0 laid on ! c>e ,mr4 ,frog took to f]tilize ! egg ,,be=e x w5t into ! wat]--"o /ep high] ?an ,mr4 ,fi%4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! words 8cold-blood$10 z appli$ to frogs & toads1 hit ! m>k1 = !re is n ! slighte/ affection or sympa?y %[n or felt = _! own k9d4 ,!y give no c>e or conc]n to ! eggs aft] !y are deposit$1 & ! 8polly-wog0 has to dep5d on himself4 ,nature seems to h giv5 !m b "o in/9ct relative to _! k9d1 & t is ! "o bl9d impulse or in/9ct ( reproduction4 ,e>ly 9 ! summ] mon?s1 ! frog or*e/ra seems well tun$1 b z ! cold days come on ! toads crawl into a hole1 mak+ x z !y g1 :ile ! frogs g into ! mud to sleep ?r\gh ! w9t]1 out ( rea* ( fro/ & sn[1 :]e !y lie dormant until ! spr+ air %all aga9 inspire !m ) ! joy ( liv+4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,! ,birds & ,_! ,families4 ,! next /ep to be tak5 0 ! /udy ( ! birds4 ,ev]y:]e c\ld be se5 fa!r & "m birds busy mak+ _! h\se = ! babes1 :i* 7 soon to come to live ) !m4 ,great fun x 0 to hunt = ne/s & c\nt ! numb] ea* "o discov]$4 ,fir/1 "r 9 ,bobby's y>d 0 a "y horse *e/nut tree1 & "h 9 ?is tree ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?ru% _h already built _! ne/1 or h\se1 & 7 ev5 n[ wait+ = ! fir/ egg to come4 ,aga9 ! *ildr5 7 told t ,mrs4 ,bird 0 m active & m intellig5t ?an ,mrs4 ,frog or ,toad2 t altoge!r %e 0 a high] creature ?an ei!r ! fl[]1 ! fi% or ! frog2 t all fa!r birds & all fa!r creatures on up ! scale ( developm5t use great] c>e to f]tilize ! egg ?an ei!r ,mr4 ,butt]cup1 ,mr4 ,fi%1 ,mr4 ,toad or ,mr4 ,frog4 ,=1 in/ead ( f]tiliz+ x 9 ! wat]1 or ) ! help ( ! insects or w9d1 ! egg ( ! high] creatures is f]tiliz$ :ile /ill 9 ! "m's body4 ,j l ! fl[]s1 ,mrs4 ,bird has an ov>y1 :]e ! little se$s or eggs are kept4 ,?is ov>y is atta*$ to a t9y tube1 & ?is tube has no sep>ate op5+ directly out ( ! body1 b runs into ! inte/9e v close to ! out] op5+ ( ! body1 :]e ! inte/9es ?r[ (f ! wa/e food4 ,n[1 ^! little eggs h be5 )9 ! ,"m ,bird's body always1 ev] s9ce %e h]self came out ( ! egg1 & !y h be5 gr[+ sl[ly all ! "t until a "t comes :51 l ! /igma ( ! pi/il 7:i* at a c]ta9 "t is ripe = f]tilization & becomes moi/ & /icky71 !y1 too1 are ripe = f]tilization4 ,t ?is "t has arriv$ is %[n by _m outw>d signs--su* z beautiful plumage & *>m+ songs4 ,especially 9 ! male bird does ?is %[ itself4 ,8 :ole nature seems bubbl+ ov] ) ! desire to mate & ! k t at la/ he1 too1 has develop$4 ,= ?\gh !re are no eggs )9 8 body1 !re is some?+ else !re j z important to ! creat+ ( new little birds1 & he feels ! "t has come :5 ?is f]tiliz+ sub/ance is ready to d its "w4 ,8 color becomes bright1 ev5 brilliant1 & 8 voice becomes en*ant+4 ,?us he tells ! _w ( ?is glori\s happ9ess4 ,?is p]iod is call$ ! mat+ season--! "t :5 bo? fa!r & "m birds awak5 to ! desire ( build+ _! ne/ & creat+ (fspr+4 ,! egg has become z develop$ z ,mrs4 ,bird alone c make x4 ,=1 l ! fl[] se$1 ! fi% & frog egg1 x ne$s ! f]tiliz+ sub/ance f ! fa!r bird to complete its developm5t4 ,z has be5 said be=e1 ! fa!r bird kn[s t !re are s few eggs t he & ,mrs4 ,bird _c af=d to lose ev5 "o1 s great1 v great c>e mu/ be tak5 to f]tilize e egg4 ,!re is an in/9ct 9 all creatures implant$ !re = millions ( ye>s to pres]ve or p]petuate _! species1 & ?is in/9ct %[s itself :5 ! fa!r creature1 l ! fa!r bird1 places himself 9 su* a position t ! f]tiliz+ fluid c get into ! "m's body z ne> z possible to ! undevelop$ eggs4 ,& z e atom ( ?is sub/ance is alive1 x moves on1 on & on1 until x rea*es ! egg1 :]e x m+les ) x & ! two diff]5t sub/ances h become "o4 ,n[ aft] ! two sub/ances h m+l$1 ! egg passes d[n ! little tube on ?r\gh ! op5+ out ( ! body into ! ne/4 ,:ile x is pass+ ?r\gh ! tube1 h[ev]1 x accumulates a food sub/ance call$ ! 8:ite0 ( ! egg4 ,?is is n ! liv+ "p ( ! egg1 b simply food j z ! frog eggs 7 incas$ 9 a s(t sub/ance1 :i* s]v$ z food = ! tadpole--s 9 ! yolk1 is ! new baby bird1 incas$ )9 ! 8:ite0 ( ! egg4 ,at ! bottom ( ! tube1 ?r\gh :i* ! egg passes to its op5+1 is a fluid :i* also incases ! :ole egg & h>d5s into a %ell1 & x is !n ready to g into ! little ne/4 ,aft] ! f]tilization takes place ! egg is soon ready to be laid1 & s ! ne/ mu/ be ready1 s(t & cozy4 ,& ?is is :at ,mrs4 ,?ru% 0 n[ wait+ = 9 ! ne/ %e & ,mr4 ,?ru% _h built 9 ! horse *e/nut tree4 ,b ev5 ?is 0 n all4 ,=1 ?\gh ! eggs 7 "h1 ! new little birds 7 n yet "h4 ,& aga9 x 0 %[n t :ile ! frogs & toads left ! eggs 9 ! wat] to c>e = !mselves1 ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,bird d n & c n d ?is4 ,! eggs mu/ be kept w>m almo/ con/antly1 & s ,mrs4 ,bird ga!rs !m close to h] w>m body & sits on !m day aft] day1 until !y are ready to bur/ ! %ell op51 & come out--! real new birds4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,! ,birds & ,_! ,families4 ,n[ t ! ne/ 9 ! horse *e/nut tree 0 complet$1 ,mr4 ,?ru% sat ne> by wait+ to he> ! glad news t "o egg _h come4 ,s ! next "t ,mrs4 ,?ru% w5t away f ! ne/ = h] ba? ! *ildr5 peep$ into ! ne/ & !re saw "o speckl$ egg6 ,! next day ano!r 0 !re1 & ! next day /ill ano!r4 ,mr4 ,?ru% 0 a mo/ int]e/+ fa!r = ! *ildr5 to obs]ve1 = he f\ght (f any bird :o v5tur$ too ne> ,mrs4 ,?ru%'s ne/4 ,= birds !re are :o are too lazy to build _! own ne/s1 & boldly take possession ( any ne/ !y c4 ,fa!r ,?ru% kn[+ ?is1 0 ev] on ! def5sive & ready to fight to protect 8 8wife0 & little ones4 ,he wat*$ :5 %e w5t = food--& :5 at sund[n %e w5t to ! /ream to ba!1 he also wat*$4 ,! ,?ru%es seem$ to d mo/ ( _! love-mak+ at sund[n 9 song4 ,! song consi/s ( f\r notes1 :i* ! *ildr5 int]pret$ z say+1 8,d y love me80 ,& ! answ] came 9 ?ree notes1 8,i love y40 ,if s++ meant happ9ess1 ,fa!r ,?ru% 0 c]ta9ly v happy ^! days4 ,= he seem$ to s+ m ?an any ( ! o!r birds1 except1 p]haps1 ,fa!r ,song-,sp>r[1 :o1 too1 0 ov]joy$ at ! arrival ( f\r y\ng/]s4 ,"m ,?ru% nev] answ]$ ,fa!r ,?ru%'s musical song :ile %e 0 wait+ = ! eggs to hat*--%e 0 v /ill !n always--b he mu/ h tak5 h] love = grant$1 = he sang on j ! same4 ,"o day "s "t lat] :5 ! *ildr5 took _! usual place "u ! tree1 ! air 0 r5t ) %rieks & cries f bo? birds1 :o flew at !m & scold$ s %rilly t ! *ildr5 decid$ x 0 be/ to g away1 b on wat*+ f a di/ance !y saw ,mrs4 ,?ru% br+ food 9 h] m\?1 & ?ree t9y heads1 ) op5 bills1 /ret* !mselves above ! ne/4 ,!y knew n[ :y ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?ru% object$ to _! go+ s ne> ! ne/ t day4 ,! *ildr5 7 s excit$ t x 0 difficult to keep !m f go+ to ! ne/ to see4 ,b :5 !y 7 rem9d$ ( ! great c>e ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?ru% _h giv5 ! eggs1 s t !y might hat* into little birds1 & 7 told t x w\ld tr\ble !m greatly & excite !m to h any "o t\* ! ne/1 !y decid$ to wait = a bett] opportunity4 ,x did n come = sev]al days1 = ,mr4 ,?ru% 0 a mo/ wat*ful fa!r4 ,b ^! ,?ru% y\ng/]s 7 develop+ s fa/ & _h su* husky appetites x took bo? ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,?ru% busy to keep !m f$4 ,s :5 ! p>5ts 7 (f on _! hunt = food ! *ildr5 c>efully look$ into ! ne/4 ,!re !y 71 ?ree fea!rless1 fe>less1 funny ?+s1 ) only k en\gh to /ret* _! necks = food4 ,! day t ,mrs4 ,?ru% fir/ hurri$ly told ,mr4 ,?ru% t "o scrawny 8imp0 _h come out ( its %ell1 he seem$ ov]joy$1 = he sang all day long--ev5 into ! night4 ,?is 01 p]haps1 ! mo/ vivid example ( a fa!r's joy ! *ildr5 saw4 ,b ano!r case came to _! notice ( a fa!r bird's devotion--& t 0 :5 ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ des]t$ h] little ones4 ,!re 0 an old apple tree at ! back ( ! h\se1 & 9 ! trunk ( ?is tree ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ _h made a home = _! *ildr54 ,"o morn+ !re 0 a call ( di/ress f ,mr4 ,sp>r[4 ,! *ildr5 wat*$ him z he flew f tree to tree1 & limb to limb1 call+--call+ 9 ! mo/ pla9tive tones4 ,all day he call$ until ! sun w5t d[n beh9d ! ,palisades1 b no "m return$ to h] *ildr54 ,x 0 q decid$ t ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ 0 hurt1 or ev5 kill$1 & great 0 ! excitem5t ov] ?is t]rible possibility4 ,aft] two days ( call+ & call+ ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ return$--b n alone4 ,! guilty p>tn] ( h] flight came along1 too1 & ,fa!r ,sp>r[ promptly *as$ him away1 b e "t ,fa!r ,sp>r[ flew at him & *as$ him (f1 ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ w\ld fly away ) him4 ,!n poor ,fa!r ,sp>r[ w\ld call & coax & tease & plead ) h] to return1 & %e w\ld return j long en\gh to see ! little fl$gl+s1 & (f %e w\ld g ) ! o!r sp>r[4 ,ea* day %e return$ to see ! little ones & tr\ble ! poor fa!r1 :o 0 try+ s h>d to provide = ! mo!rless family4 ,! o!r birds seem$ mo/ sympa!tic1 & on "o occasion ,mr4 ,rob9 wat*$ ! sp>r[ h\se :ile ,mr4 ,sp>r[ *as$ ! woo] ( 8 wife4 ,?is 0 ! la/ "t1 = ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ nev] aga9 return$ to h] family4 ,no o!r birds ev] w5t ne> t tree :]e9 ! lone 8wid[]0 dwell$4 ,he seem$ greatly respect$ by ! o!r birds4 ,he taught 8 little ones to fly & :]e to f9d ! *oice/ food 9 ,bobby's g>d54 ,! *ildr5 insi/$ on cag+ ! cats = a few weeks s t ,fa!r ,sp>r[ w\ld n h ?is extra burd5 on him4 ,!y 7 ( "o decid$ op9ion t fa!r love & devotion sav$ t family1 & all agre$ t x 0 a mo/ important factor 9 br++ up a family4 ,?is 0 a mo/ unusual case1 & ! boys 7 made to realize its unusualness1 = x is v seldom t a "m ev] des]ts h] "y4 ,x 0 funny to wat* ! s5tim5ts ( ^! small tots4 ,z soon z ,mrs4 ,sp>r[ return$ = h] %ort int]vals ! *ildr5 got bread & worms & all k9ds ( tempt+ food 9 hopes t %e w\ld rema9 ) h] family4 ,!y 7 will+ l ,fa!r ,sp>r[ to =give h]1 b z soon z %e made h] prep>ations to g away1 in/9ctively !y pick$ up /ones to ?r[ at h]1 s int5se 0 _! int]e/1 & x is fe>$ t _h n a gr[n-up be5 ) !m some?+ w\ld h happ5$1 = ! air 0 full ( :isp]s1 & words l bean %oot]s1 air rifles1 etc41 7 he>d occasionally4 ,h[ev]1 _! att5tion 0 div]t$ to ,miss ,oriole1 :o _h two "y ,oriole att5dants4 ,ea* ask$ = h] love--& %e w\ld n decide4 ,h[ %e teas$ !m bo?1 & h[ desp]ately %e flirt$4 ,( c\rse1 ! lov]s despis$ ea* o!r1 b h[ wond]fully !y told h] 9 song ( _! great love = h]1 ea* try+ to outdo ! o!r4 ,:5 no "o 0 ab\t %e mu/ h made up h] m9d to accept "o1 & x 0 notic$ x 0 he ) ! sweete/ voice r ?an ! "o ) beautiful plumage :o won h]4 ,he 0 a mo/ d>+ & fe>less lov] & took beautiful c>e ( h] :ile !y 7 wait+ = ! eggs to hat*4 ,! summ] 0 "o lovely long day wat*+ ! birds4 ,z ! cold wea!r came on1 ! birds became few]--new & /range birds on _! way to ! ,s\? came = food & flew away aga94 ,!re 0 no m int]e/+ & *>m+ lesson ( pat]nal love to be le>n$ ?an among ! birds1 & x 0 notic$ t no long] 0 ! "m ( sole int]e/1 b ! fa!r's habits & life became ( int]e/4 ,! *ildr5 receiv$ _! lesson ( fa!r love1 ?r\gh ! birds4 ,:]e ! fa!r fl[]s1 fi% & frogs gave !mselves no conc]n ov] ! "y1 "h 0 a high] creature1 ^: love ( (fspr+ 0 n purely physical1 b repres5t$ some?+ high] 9 8 makeup4 ,?is 0 n only ! desire to procreate1 b to protect & c>e = 8 (fspr+ aft] _! creation4 ,?is is p]haps "o ( ! be/ times to beg9 to talk to ! *ild ( its own body1 if "o has n done s be=e4 ,! /udy ( ! birds gives ! boy p>ticul>ly a beautiful impression ( ! fa!r's "p 9 life1 s t x is q natural = him to ?9k ( himself 9 ?is relation too4 ,tea* ! *ild t !re is no %ame 9 nature4 ,mo!rs %\ld nev] say 8%ame on y0 :5 a *ild exposes any "p ( its body4 ,always all[ p]fect fre$om 9 8 acts & affections4 ,tea* him t love & affection are beautiful1 & let him foll[ 8 impulses 9 ^!4 ,nev] make *ildr5 kiss p = 8=m's0 sake1 ei!r aunts or uncles or any o!rs2 let !m alone 9 ?is = _! in/9cts are ke5]1 (t51 ?an ours4 ,x 0 n until all ! famili> birds _h gone t _! ?\ghts turn$ to ! high] /age1 ! mammals4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,! ,mammals & ,_! ,*ildr54 ,! fir/ "q "o ( ! boys ask$ 01 8,:at is a mammal80 ,x 0 expla9$ to ! *ildr5 t a mammal is an animal ) a hairy cov]+1 :o brea!s ) lungs1 & has w>m or quick circulat+ blood4 ,!y h little ones1 :i* :5 born are n 9 ! =m ( eggs1 l ! frogs or birds1 b h ! same %ape z _! p>5ts1 ?\gh small] & weak]4 ,! "m mammal nurses ^! little ones ) milk secret$ f gl&s1 call$ mamm>y gl&s4 ,& t is :y !y are call$ 8mammals40 ,_! in/9cts are highly develop$1 & !y are consid]$ ! highe/ animals4 ,_m in/ances 7 %[n !m ( ! mean+ ( in/9ct1 z t ( ! "m bird turn+ ov] h] eggs e day4 ,9 fact1 f ! fir/ ! ^w 0 expla9$ 9 e /age to enable !m to "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 in/9ct & reason lat] on4 ,!re 0 no "o creature tak5 up ?is "t1 b all toge!r1 & "s pictures 7 %[n !m ( l[] tribes ( man1 & x 0 decid$ t man mu/ be class$ ) ! mammals1 = he is p>tly cov]$ ) hair1 gives bir? to "y 9 8 own %ape1 & fe$s ! "y f mamm>y gl&s4 ,!y 7 told t !re is a mammal1 ! sp9y ant eat]1 cov]$ ) hair1 :i*1 h[ev]1 lays eggs l ! birds 9 ne/s4 ,!y 7 told ab\t ! kang>oo & opossum1 :o give bir? to _! little ones v e>ly1 & c>ry !m 9 a p\* until !y are able to help !mselves4 ,z soon z ! little opossum is born1 ,"m ,opossum picks him up 9 h] m\? & places him 9 h] p\*1 :]e he sucks away at ! milk :i* is secret$ !re1 until he is /rong & able to get food = himself--:i* is ab\t ! same l5g? ( "t t o!r mammals c>ry _! "y be=e giv+ bir? to !m4 ,!y 7 told ( ! bats & ! fly+ squirrels4 ,!y 7 told t ,bobby's cat mu/ be giv5 a new clean box1 or b$2 t %e mu/ n be h&l$ r\ghly or *as$1 because %e 0 go+ to h little kitt5s4 ,to ! utt] a/oni%m5t ( ,bobby's "m !re 0 a *orus (1 8,h[ d y "k80 & %e realiz$ t %e might h omitt$ a mo/ important piece ( in=mation4 ,!y 7 aga9 rem9d$ ( ! birds & ! undevelop$ eggs com+ f ! ov>y ( "m bird1 :i* at a c]ta9 "t become ripe = f]tilization2 ( h[ ! fa!r bird at a c]ta9 "t feels he has develop$ 7s9ce ! f]tiliz+ pr9ciple )9 him has develop$7 s t 9 com+ 9 contact ) ! undevelop$ egg )9 ! "m's body1 ^! are quick5$ into life4 ,! same process goes on ) ! mammals1 b z ! in/9ct becomes m develop$ z !y g high] 9 ! scale ( life bre$+ becomes m complex4 ,!y 7 told t :]e 9 birds ! :ole egg1 %ell & all passes out ( ! "m's body into ! ne/1 ) ! mammal ! %ell becomes a ?9 sk91 :i* envelops ! little "o1 b rema9s )9 ! "m's body until x is gr[n en\gh & /rong en\gh to live on ! milk f ! "m4 ,:ile x is )9 ! "m's body x is f$ f ! blood ( ! "m1 & all ! food %e eats helps to make ! little ones )9 h] /rong4 ,x is ( great assi/ance = a "m to h "s k ( ! processes ( assimilation s t ! *ildr5 w le>n h[ ! food products 9 ! blood1 in/ead ( supply+ ! "m1 g to ! *ild to build up bone1 muscle1 n]ves & tissues4 ,!y 7 told t z ! mammal gr[s & develops )9 ! body ( ! "m h] %ape becomes *ang$--becomes l>g] 9 ! region :]e ! new life lies1 & t is h[ "o c\ld tell t ,mrs4 ,pussy ,cat 0 go+ to h a family4 ,x 0 dwelt ^u at great l5g? t x 0 necess>y to "k ?is1 because e "m ne$s protection f worry1 excitem5t1 cruelty1 ov]work1 />vation at su* a p]iod2 t %e ne$$ k9dness1 re/1 good food1 sun%9e1 9 ord] t %e give ! little ones /r5g? & heal?4 ,!y 7 told t 9 small] animals _m m eggs develop at a "t & are f]tiliz$ b 9 ! l>g] animals su* z c[s1 horses1 elephants1 etc41 only "o egg develops & "o animal is born4 ,9 man1 too1 ?is is true4 ,"o egg develops at a "t1 & if x is f]tiliz$ x rema9s 9 its little ne/ 7or ut]us71 & gr[s until x is ready to /& ! *ang$ conditions into :i* x mu/ come aft] x is born4 ,if x is n f]tiliz$ x passes on out ( ! body & is lo/1 b :5 x is f]tiliz$ by ! fa!r1 x rema9s 9 ! ut]us & gr[s until x is gr[n en\gh to )/& a diff]5t life & diff]5t surr\nd+s4 ,at fir/ ! new be+ is only ! size ( a pea 7t is1 9 a week aft] x is f]tiliz$74 ,9 a few weeks 7eight7 x is ! size ( a lemon1 & its %ape is complete4 ,9 f\r mon?s x beg9s to move ab\t1 to kick1 to move its little h&s1 & 9 n9e mon?s ,"m ,nature c develop x no m4 ,x is "t to *ange1 if x is to live1 s %e s5ds x along ! passage1 enl>g+ ! passage & /ret*+ x z x goes--:i* causes mu* pa9 & suff]+ to ! "m1 until x rea*es ! outside _w1 :]e x is tak5 & c>$ = & lov$1 & all ! "m's pa9 is =gott5 9 ! joy ( hav+ h] little "o alive & /rong & well4 ,"o ( ! mo!rs 0 expect+ ! arrival ( a little "o1 & great c>e & t5d]ness 0 %[n h] aft] ! *ildr5 knew ( ?is ev5t4 ,%e 0 assi/$ up ! hills1 br\ght fl[]s & all ! t5d]ness ( :i* *ildr5 are capable 0 be/[$ ^u h]4 ,!y anxi\sly wat*$ & wait$ = its arrival1 look$ ov] ! small clo?+ :i* 0 be+ prep>$ = x1 & seem$ z int]e/$ z any gr[n-up c\ld ev] be4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ que/ions 7 ask$ h] ea* day4 ,at fir/ ! "y "m 0 r emb>rass$1 b !y 7 ask$ ) su* simplicity & frankness t %e realiz$ ! prud]y 0 9 h]self alone1 %e soon ent]$ ! talks & answ]$ _! que/ions4 ,^! 7 ma9ly ( ! little "o's movem5ts1 etc4 ,c x see8 said "o4 ,does x kick8 said ano!r4 ,does x l ice cream8 etc41 etc41 all p]fectly innoc5t que/ions :i* c be answ]$1 & makes ! reproductive act ! natural & beautiful "p ( life t x really is4 ,soon ! "y "m & ! *ildr5 7 on ! mo/ fri5dly t]ms4 ,!y w\ld come to h] & confide _! secrets to h]1 tell h] words o!r boys _h us$ & ask$ h] ab\t ^! words4 ,!y came to h] 9 pref]5ce to tell+ _! p>5ts1 :i* %[s aga9 ! necessity ( e "m be+ ! fir/ "o to tell ! *ild ?is sex k1 = ! "o :o does tell x usually holds a /rong influ5ce ov] ! *ild = "s ye>s to come4 ,!y 7 tak5 to a f>m "s miles away to see a calf a few days old4 ,/ories 7 read to !m at ?is "t ab\t ! habits ( ^! animals & ! c>e ( _! "y4 ,!y 7 tak5 to ! ,museum ( ,natural ,hi/ory 9 ,new ,york & to ,bronx ,p>k1 & su* excursions 7 r$ lett] days 9 _! book ( *ildhood4 ,!y 7 told ( ! fre$om ( ! animals 9 *oos+ _! mates--t beauty & /r5g? seem$ ! greate/ qualifications4 ,! /ory ( ! bees 0 briefly told4 ,h[ ! que5 bee leaves h] home amid/ ! hundr$s ( male bees :o are all anxi\s to be ! fa!r ( ! future hive4 ,h[ %e rambles ab\t = a little :ile1 !n up %e flies--up1 up1 /raight into ! cl\ds ) hundr$s ( male bees foll[+4 ,gradually ! weake/ bees drop (f & return1 b ! /rong] ones /ill foll[ until !re are (t5 only two male bees left 9 ! race4 ,! weak] ( ! two returns & ! /ronge/ bee ( ! :ole hive w9s ! que5 bee1 & f]tilizes ! eggs )9 h] body4 ,aft] ?is act ( reproduction he dies1 & ,mrs4 ,bee returns to h] hive & lays ?\s&s ( bee eggs4 ,! /ronge/ gave 8 life t ! future bees %\ld be giv5 8 great /r5g?4 ,! *ildr5 7 sad ab\t ?is4 ,!y want$ ! /ronge/ to live1 & x 0 n[ ! place to tea* !m ( _! own bodies1 :at cleanl9ess & /r5g? means to ! future race ( man4 ,to give ! *ildr5 an idea ( ! %ape ( ! ut]us1 ,bobby's "m took a pe>1 turn$ ! l>ge side up1 lett+ ! /em "p hang d[n1 x 0 !n cut op5 l5g?wise1 ! se$s1 core & /em remov$4 ,bo? halves 7 fa/5$ toge!r aga9 ) ?9 /icks j to get an idea ( ! %ape ( ! baby's ne/4 ,! "p :]e ! /em 0 is l ! passage :]e ! little "o comes out into ! _w aft] ! se$s h gr[n4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,man's ,developm5t4 ,! great object :i* ,bobby's "m _h 9 m9d 0 to make ^! tea*+s ( su* a nature t ! *ildr5 w\ld be impress$ ) ! tru? t !y are only "p ( nature's great & wond]ful plan4 ,!y 7 rem9d$ aga9 & aga9 ( ! /ages ( life--plants1 frogs1 birds & mammals2 ( ! millions ( ye>s x took to br+ ab\t ^! wond]ful creatures & t at ! top ( ! li/1 p]fect1 intellig5t & supreme1 /&s man4 ,man1 ! mo/ complex ( all & ! mo/ p]fect4 ,x 0 mo/ natural = ! *ildr5 to consid] nutrition & reproduction z ! two mo/ important ess5tials ( any =m ( life4 ,up to ?is po9t ?is 0 q suffici5t4 ,! animals _h in/9cts to n\ri% _! bodies & also to procreate _! (fspr+4 ,?is seem$ _! life object1 b s9ce man be+ ! m intellig5t1 !re mu/1 ( c\rse1 be o!r & broad] outlets = ?is great intellig5ce4 ,_! own bodies 0 a subject :i* took mon?s to cov] 9 /udy4 ,!y 7 %[n *>ts ( ! human figure 7bo? sexes7 & all p>ts ( ! body 7 nam$ 9 ! same way z p>ts ( ! fl[] 7 nam$4 ,p>ts ( ! organs ( reproduction 7 call$ by _! names 9 tell+ ( ! works ea* "p p]=m$4 ,no special /ress 0 laid on ! nam+ ( ^! p>ts1 b simply1 casually1 z "o w\ld speak ( ! v>i\s p>ts ( ! eye1 or any o!r organ4 ,9 ! same mann] !y 7 told ( ! h>m done to _! bodies 9 h&l+ or t\*+ any "o "p unnecess>ily4 ,if ! eye1 e> or nose 0 dug into1 we w\ld surely greatly injure ourselves1 p]haps los+ ! use ( t organ = ! re/ ( our lives4 ,! g5]ative organs are no exception 9 ?is4 ,to tamp] ) ?is mo/ wond]ful "p ( nature's ma*9]y1 means n only sickness1 dullness ( intellect1 /upidity1 physical & m5tal weakness1 b (times disables a little *ild = life4 ,9 ord] to gr[ into p]fect manhood or womanhood1 all p>ts ( ! body mu/ be develop$ naturally4 ,if a little bud ( a fl[] 7 to be r\ghly op5$1 x fades & dies long be=e x c c>ry out ! great object ( its life1 namely1 to develop ! baby se$s )9 x4 ,s ) a boy or girl :o c>ries )9 _! bodies ! mak+ ( a human life4 ,h[ t]rible to cause t little life to be %att]$1 j ?r\gh ignorance & neglect4 ,! *ildr5 7 taught t !re 0 "o beautiful "t to come to !m--to look =w>d to & to hope = t "t :5 !y c look into a t9y baby face1 clasp two t9y baby h&s1 & feel ?is wond]ful & beautiful creation a "p ( _! be+--! expression ( _! s\ls4 ,!y 7 told to keep 9 m9d ?is "t :i* %\ld come1 & to keep _! m9ds & bodies clean = ?is wond]ful gift4 ,z all ! *ildr5 7 /ill too "y to g into ! details ( ei!r m5/ruation or v5]ea diseases1 x 0 consid]$ be/ to dwell on ! e>ly tribes ( man on up to m>riage1 & wait = future developm5ts be=e go+ fur!r4 ,! tree dwell]s & cave dwell]s 7 already famili> /ories to !m4 ,! fact t p liv$ toge!r v closely2 t ! woman _h great fre$om 9 *oos+ ! man :om %e wi%$ to be ! fa!r ( h] *ild1 ev5 z freely z ! animals *ose _! mates2 t 9 ?is fre$om great mi/akes 7 (t5 made1 su* z t = a p]iod "s mo!rs *ose _! sons or bro!rs1 or fa!rs to be ! fa!r ( ! new little "o2 t aft] a "t x 0 f\nd t ?is 0 v injuri\s to ?is new little *ild1 = he (t5 c\ld n walk1 or talk1 & 0 weak1 & sometimes a cripple--& m (t5 di$ v "y4 ,s ! *iefs ( ^! tribes got toge!r & said ?is mu/ n be1 = if ?is cont9u$ !re w\ld be no /rong "y m5 or wom5 to till ! soil or fight (f ! animals1 wild bea/s or ! enemy4 ,!n a law 0 made t only ^? ( ! diff]5t tribes or families %\ld *oose ea* o!r = ! p>5ts ( ! future *ildr51 & "h ! lesson ( ! ,butt]cups came 9--t (t5 ,mrs4 ,butt]cup w\ld reject ! poll5 f ! /am5 9 h] own h\se1 b w\ld accept ! poll5 f ano!r butt]cup h\se & become f]tiliz$ ) t4 ,! "p ! two sexes took 9 diff]5t ways to /r5g!n & develop ! race seem$ ( great int]e/ to ! *ildr54 ,! "w ( hunt+ & fi%+ 0 left to ! m5 ( ! family1 :ile equally important "w1 t ( clean+ & cook+ ! food1 0 = ! wom54 ,m5 sp5t mu* "t 9 mak+ tools & weapons4 ,!y 7 able to save mu* "t & en]gy :5 ! b[ & arr[ 0 inv5t$1 =1 in/ead ( tak+ all ! "t to creep ^u a bea/ or enemy ) a knife or %>p /one1 he c\ld rema9 at a di/ance & d ! same "w4 ,?us1 m5 got a little m leisure "t4 ,) e new inv5tion _! labor & en]gy 0 sav$1 b x took mu* long] = labor-sav+ inv5tions = ! wom5 to come into use4 ,gradually ! m>riage =m came into exi/5ce1 z ^! new tools & weapons became m valuable4 ,m5 want$ ^! to g to _! v own *ildr51 s x came to pass t ! man c\ld *oose any woman he want$ to h = ! "m ( 8 *ildr5 by gett+ cons5t f ! capta9 or *ief ( ! tribe4 ,if he receiv$ ?is cons5t !n %e1 ! woman1 mu/ live ) him1 love him1 honor him 7no matt] :at he did71 & obey him 9 ev]y?+4 ,absolute submission 0 ! law = ! wife4 ,if %e object$ to ?is & ran away %e 0 ca/ out & 0 beat54 ,o!r tribes _h ! same laws & d>$ n take h] 91 s %e 0 left to die4 ,if %e did n l h] husb& & took ano!r = ! fa!r ( h] *ild %e 0 (t5 n only ca/ into prison1 b ei!r /on$ to dea? or burn$ at ! /ake4 ,naturally1 aft] ye>s ( ?is treatm5t1 %e became submissive & s dep5d5t on man = h] liv+ t %e d>$ n express h]self al\d1 m]ely z h] husb& all[$ h] to d s4 ,if %e 0 v beautiful %e 0 n made to "w1 b ! prison]s ( o!r tribes :o _h be5 captur$1 7 made to "w = h]4 ,(t5 ! capta9 or *ief _h sev]al wives1 b ! wife 0 all[$ only "o husb&4 ,z ! *ildr5 _h be5 taught ! lives ( ! "m fl[]s1 frogs1 birds1 bees & mammals1 !re 0 no reason :y ! hi/ory ( woman %\ld n be tak5 up until !y 7 ready = old] "w4 ,!y lov$ to he> ab\t ?is1 & x seem$ j z int]e/+ to !m z ! o!r /ories4 ,x is important t mo!rs tea* *ildr5 ! true hi/ory ( ! race1 & get ! se$ ( tru? plant$ = future cultivation4 ,! m>riage laws h _h _m *anges = ! man1 !y 7 told1 b few z f> z ! woman is conc]n$4 ,! diff]5t cu/oms ( wom5 9 diff]5t c\ntries c be told !m1 & ! g5]al developm5t ( bo? m5 & wom5 c occupy a great deal ( "t until ! *ildr5 are m ready to und]/& ! true or real significance ( ! /udies to be lat] dwelt on4 ,! *ildr5 7 nev] talk$ at1 b always )4 ,!y 7 all[$ to talk freely4 ,once or twice ! old] *ildr5 seem$ a little consci\s on tak+ up ! matt] ( _! own bodies1 yet aft] a few m9utes z ! o!r *ildr5 jo9$ 9 ! conv]sation1 !y1 too1 =got & ov]came ! emb>rassm5t1 & all w5t well4 ,! *ildr5 7 told frankly t "s mo!rs did n l _! *ildr5 to "k ^! ?+s2 t l ! fairy tales & ! /ory ( ,santa ,claus1 ! mo!rs lik$ _! *ildr5 to believe t ! /ork br\ght !m1 or "s o!r fairy tale4 ,!y 7 told t ^! ?+s are n to be talk$ ab\t ) o!r *ildr51 & any "t any *ild wi%$ to "k any?+ ab\t himself or any "q :atev]1 to come to ! "m or fa!r1 b nev] to o!r boys or girls4 ,^! *ildr5 7 taught ! necessities = ! excretions ( ! body--t 9 ord] to h good heal? ?is us$ up wa/e food mu/ pass out ( ! body or x w\ld become poison & ! boy or girl become sick & die4 ,!re 0 no hurry 9 tell+ any?+ to ! *ildr54 ,mo/ ( ?is in=mation 0 told on walks 9 ! woods1 or at times :5 !y seem$ to want to "k4 ,"o /ory leads to ano!r1 & be=e long ! *ildr5's que/ions w br+ ev]y?+ f y :i* y wi% to tell4 ,! result ( ^! tea*+s has be5 comm5t$ on by ! s*ool tea*]s ( ^! *ildr51 :o say !y are s tru?ful1 clean-m9d$1 frank & op5 ab\t all ?+s t x is a pleasure to "k !m4 ,e "m c tea* h] *ildr5 ! tru? if %e only kn[s x h]self1 & has ! "r attitude t[>d x4 ,%e c elaborate on ?is plan or outl9e z mu* z %e wi%es1 b %e mu/ get d[n to ! *ild's _w 9 ord] to make h] tea*+s impressive & successful4 ,! "o unp>donable s9 on ! "p ( a "m is to let h] *ildr5 le>n ! tru? else:]e ?an f h] own lips4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,conclusion4 ,"o ( ! mo/ important ?+s :i* a "m mu/ keep 9 m9d is to give only su* in=mation & 9 ! mann] suitable to ! *ild's age4 ,*ildr5 diff] s greatly1 t x is impossible to lay d[n any rules z to :at & h[ mu* %\ld be told at any age4 ,"s *ildr5 are v curi\s1 & v receptive always1 :ile o!rs h little curiosity & ev5 :5 told sex tru?s1 pay little att5tion to ! tell+1 or seem little impress$ by x4 ,x is = ea* "m to d z %e f9ds advisable4 ,*ildr5 w (t5 ask a "q v s]i\sly & be=e "o c =mulate an answ]1 ano!r "q has be5 ask$ on ano!r entirely diff]5t subject4 ,b ! fact t he has ask$ ! "q %[s t ! m9d has awak5$ to ?is curiosity1 & he w no d\bt ask x aga94 ,mo!rs1 be prep>$6 ,d n =ce any ?+2 x w all come 9 "t if y keep close to ! *ild 9 confid5ce4 ,j be prep>$4 ,:5 *ildr5 are v "y get !m accu/om$ to ! nak$ body4 ,let !m run ab\t nak$ at night1 p]haps :ile undress+ = b$4 ,let !m ba! toge!r or ) y4 ,if ?is is done v e>ly at any e>ly age y w soon f9d t 8 ?\ghts are clean reg>d+ ! nak$ body4 ,y c !n tell him ! names ( ! diff]5t p>ts1 = he w mo/ likely ask1 & 8 curiosity w (t5 entirely cease4 ,?is is ! type ( boy :o looks back ^u life & feels he has 8always kn[n0 ! clean & beautiful ( life4 ,?is is ! opportunity to tell h[ to c>e = ! body4 ,! tee? & nose %\ld be cleans$ morn+ & night4 ,:5 !re is any it*+ ( ! rectum or sexual organs ?is is (t5 caus$ by uncleanl9ess & wa%+ ( ^! p>ts at once w (t5 relieve ! irritation4 ,tea* t no "p ( ! body %\ld be t\*$ unnecess>ily by any "o1 & :5 !re is any discom=t ( any k9d to come to ! "m1 :o w att5d to x4 ,see t no clo?+ on ! *ild is tight or causes irritation1 = ?is (t5 leads a *ild to t\* & h&le himself & =ms ! habit ( ma/urbation4 ,?is is (t5 acquir$ innoc5tly1 ev5 at ! creep+ age1 & ! *ild becomes a victim & slave to ! habit4 ,keep a close wat* ov] *ildr5 = ?is habit1 )\t mak+ !m consci\s ( x1 especially if ! *ild pref]s to be alone or rema9s long 9 b$ 9 ! morn+4 ,^! are by no means positive symptoms ( ! habit1 only :5 ^! signs are pres5t keep y\r eyes op54 ,if y d f9d ?is habit is =m$1 keep him up at night until he is sleepy1 or at lea/ d n s5d him (f to b$ alone :5 he is n sleepy1 to lie & toss ab\t ) ?is temptation4 ,let someone read to him or tell him int]e/+ /ories :i* w div]t 8 m9d s he c fall asleep4 ,! same 9 ! morn+2 d n all[ *ildr5 to rema9 9 b$ aft] !y h awak5$2 d n h ! b$ too s(t or ! cov]+s too heavy2 ! room %\ld be cool & he %\ld lie on 8 side r ?an on ! back4 ,keep 8 m9d busy ) int]e/4 ,get him to call y :5ev] he feels ! temptation1 or to come :]e o!rs are4 ,if he w tru/ ! "m & toge!r fight ?is habit1 he w soon be ! victor4 ,always x is ! same--confid5ce1 confid5ce1 is su* a necess>y "p ( ! *ild's life4 ,:5 a *ild is "u f\r ye>s ( age is ! ideal "t to ga9 ?is confid5ce1 = !n !re is no?+ p]sonal 9 any?+ y say2 all int]e/s are g5]al4 ,!re is no %yness or consci\sness ( sex4 ,if ?is has be5 done1 :5 !y take up ! /udy ( ! birds m c\ld be told !m ( ! sexual p>ts2 t z "s day he 0 to be a fa!r he 0 made diff]5tly ?an "m or si/] because he _h a diff]5t "p to d 9 life's "w4 ,t he mu/ keep well & gr[ /rong 9 ord] to d ?is "w4 ,!re ne$ be no my/]y ab\t ! sexual tru?s2 impress ^u x ! sacr$ness ( ! process4 ,!re is no great] crime aga9/ a *ild ?an = a p>5t to all[ a *ild to fl\nd] ab\t ) half tru?s1 ga!r$ f pollut$ & corrupt associates4 ,be delib]ate 9 giv+ ! *ild ! tru?1 z mu* ( x z he c take at a "t1 or z little b h x ! tru?4 ,y w be confront$ ) que/ions conc]n+ ! vile/ words ( ! /reet4 ,tell him frankly _! mean+ 9 y\r own clean way1 & ! correct ^w to use 9 its place4 ,y w f9d :5 8 curiosity has be5 satisfi$ he w no long] be curi\s or h any special desire to use ^! words4 ,e *ild fir/ turns to its "m 9 confid5ce = all ^! que/ions4 ,nev] turn him (f ) a slight or emb>rass$ answ]2 j rely ^u y\r k1 y\r natural k1 & answ] him4 ,e "m c d x4 ,d n make a ,sunday ,s*ool lesson ( ^! tea*+s1 only to be taught once a week on v solemn occasions4 ,*ildr5 hate be+ talk$ at2 j be natural1 simple1 int]e/+1 in=mal1 & z (t5 z ! opportunity arrives4 ,?is confid5ce & e>ly und]/&+ w b9d y toge!r f> beyond t mo/ difficult p]iod1 pub]ty1 & enable y to /r5g!n ! *ild's ideals ( manhood & womanhood4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ,,:at ,,e ,,girl ,,%\ld ,,"k by ,m>g>et ,h4 ,sang] ,,cont5ts ,introduction ,girlhood-- ,physical ,gr[? ,m5tal ,developm5t ,pub]ty-- ,g5]ative ,organs1 ,ut]us1 ,ov>ies1 etc4 ,m5/ruation & its ,disord]s ,sexual ,impulse-- ,ma/urbation ,sexual ,impulse 9 ,animals--9 ,m54 ,its significance 9 ,love ,reproduction-- ,gr[? 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