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" Have you learned them, boys ?" 



" No, sir." 



" Then remember what the Bible says to 

 the sluggard, and go and learn them at once. 

 Good-by, children." 



" Good-by, Uncle Philip : we will learn our 

 lessons." 



CONVERSATION XII. 



Uncle Philip tells the Boys about Ants that 

 go to War and fight Battles ; and about 

 some that are Thieves^ and have Slaves. 



" WELL, my lads, how do you do to-day ?" 



" Yery well, Uncle Philip, we thank you. 



And we wish to let you know that we kept 



our promise to learn our lessons. Our teacher 



was very well satisfied with every one of us." 



" That is well, boys. I am truly glad to 



hear this from you : and I make no doubt 



that you also felt a great deal happier than you 



would have done had you neglected to learn 



your lessons. Did you not ?" 



