VESPA, THE PAPER. MAKER 27 



into her underground apartments with big, 

 clumsy, all-destroying feet. 



Upon such occasions she is not merely 

 angry, she is boiling mad, and pounces 

 upon the oflfender regardless of his size, 

 shape, or position in society. 



She is ready to fight against any odds, 

 and never runs away. 



When people behave thus we call them 

 brave. 



Wasps sting when they have to, or when 

 they think they have to, and perhaps they 

 are rather quick to decide that an intruder 

 means mischief to them and theirs; but 

 they are busy creatures, and when dis- 

 turbed cannot waste time instituting a 

 court of inquiry. 



They know the saving value of a pointed 

 remark promptly made, that nobody can 

 misunderstand or stop to argue about. 



Whoever loves wasps need not fear 

 them ; whoever does not had better keep 

 away. 



