TWO YOUNG NATURALISTS. 137 



belongs to the persevering.' And leaving the ant to 

 continue its career, Tamerlane went out, and became 

 Tamerlane. And thus a little ant once decided the 

 fate of a great empire." 



While the doctor was telling this, the last of the 

 ants had disappeared, and the three observers had 

 already turned away from the nest, when they noticed, 

 a few paces away in the alley, a child approaching 

 them, carrying a large parcel. At the sight of the 

 doctor he stopped short as if dumbfounded. 



"What do you want, my little one?" said Uncle 

 Bob, patting him kindly on the cheek. 



"It is a bumble-bee's nest that I have found and 

 brought to you, sir," said he, offering the parcel to 

 Le'on. 



