182 LIFE IN THE INSECT WORLD. 



to the priest, who, it appears, was a better na- 

 turalist than either of them ; for he soon dis- 

 covered it to be only the nest of an innocent 

 little insect, which had been merely exerting 

 the powers bestowed upon it by its Creator to 

 make provision for the wants of its young. 



I have now told you a long story about bees, 

 but I hope I have not tired you. 



Anna. I am sure we are not at all tired. 



Aunt M. There is another class of little 

 mechanics about which I think I must tell you 

 next. I mean the Wasps. 



Anna. Oh, it makes me shudder to hear the 

 name of wasp I was so dreadfully stung by 

 one once, when I was trying to knock it off the 

 window. 



Rene. And it stung you to defend itself. 

 It did not know what harm you meant to do 

 it. 



Aunt M. Their sting is very painful, but 

 they are ingenious little creatures, and we will 

 see if we cannot find something to interest us, 

 even in them. 



