THE PAPER WASP AND HIS DOINGS 
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of that pesky fly which had been annoying you 
for so long, and which is even now being masti- 
cated into an unctuous pellet in some secluded 
corner of the piazza, or is perhaps being borne on 
buzzing maternal wings to the little 
white grub in the hornet nest yon- 
der in the pines." 
And this is all there 
is to the "mad" of the 
hornet. He is gener- 
ally not half as mad 
as are his detractors. 
He is simply minding 
his own business, and 
is as busy as a bee in 
his own way ; and if 
his critics will only 
mind theirs, there 
need be no fear that 
he will try " konklu- 
sions" with them, or 
even give a hint of 
his " javelin." 
This curious epi- 
sode may be witnessed by any one who will take 
the trouble to closely observe the wasp. The 
sunny side of the barn or stable is generally the 
favorite hunting - ground, and any one who will 
spend a half -hour in following the efforts of a 
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