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bee because she works hard during the summer, in 

 order that she may keep herself alive through the 

 winter, instead of enjoying herself while she may. 

 Don't pity the bee." 



The snail paused for a moment, and drew in both 

 his horns, and then continued in a very solemn 

 manner — 



"What is right for one person, is wrong for 

 another. If a bee were to lead the life of a butter- 

 fly, she would be miserable ; for she was created in 

 order that she might work, and no one can be really 

 happy who is not fulfilling the object of his creation. 

 On the other hand, if a butterfly were to attempt to 

 work, she would fail, and be miserable also. So let 

 the bee work as hard as she can, without being proud 

 of doing what is only her duty — and she will be as 

 happy as the butterfly. Let the butterfly sit in the 

 sun and look beautiful, and enjoy all the pleasures of 

 life and be thankful for them : above all, let her never 

 look down on those whose duty it is to work ; let her 

 always have a soft heart and a kind word for such as 

 are fagged and worn by the toil she is not called 

 upon to endure herself — and the butterfly will be as 

 happy as the bee. As for presuming " — (here the 

 snail became as stern as such a soft thing conven- 

 iently could) — " as for presuming to settle which is 



