152 ANTS AND CHILDREN OF THE GARDEN 



don't even clean up your yard any more. You've quit 

 harvesting won't even eat what I give you. 



ANT. I've nothing to say. Good night to you all. 

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ALBERT. Good morning, everybody. Hear ye, hear 

 ye ! The Bean Gang will come to order. A special meeting- 

 has been called. We have very sad news for you. I came 

 early this morning, but only to find that our ants have 

 moved, and that all is quiet about the old home. While 

 there may have been no deaths, we all feel as if we had 

 lost some dear friend. As soon as you can speak, I'd like 

 to have a few remarks. 



FLORENCE. Maybe, maybe, maybe it's our fault ! We 

 fed them too much. 



DOROTHY. Maybe too many got killed in crossing the 

 alley. Maybe 



KENNETH. Maybe the mites got so thick in the nest 

 the ants couldn't stand it. 



DOROTHY. Maybe they ran out of grain. 



FLORENCE. Maybe we bothered them too much. 



KENNETH. Maybe this is just the time for them to 

 move. But this was a good home for the rainy season. 



FLORENCE. Maybe they got word that enemy ants 

 were coming to attack them. 



DOROTHY. Maybe some one has poisoned them. 



FLORENCE. Maybe they have just hidden down in the 

 nest, 



DOROTHY. Maybe the horny toads ate them. 



CECIL. I'd suggest that we don't worry too much, for 

 maybe we can find the new nest. I know of several other 

 Harvester colonies that have moved within the last few 

 days. 



