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was no horse in her master's stable that was held in 

 such honor as she. 



THE STORY OF A SLAVE 



PART I. 



Nipper was a little slave ant. 



She had been a slave from the moment she had - 

 opened a hole in her cocoon and other slave ants 

 had drawn her out, straightened her antennae and 

 smoothed out her soft legs. 



Nipper did not know then that she was a slave. 

 All around her she saw little black ants like herself, 

 hurrying to and fro intent on business. 



Those who had drawn her out of the cocoon did 

 not stay with her long, but hurried away to offer 

 the same help to others, that is, to draw out from 

 their cocoons those who were too weak to free 

 themselves. 



Nipper sat there beside her cocoon looking about 

 her, but feeling too soft and helpless to stir. 



Presently she began to move her legs a little. 



Then an ant came to her and fed her from its 

 mouth with something as sweet as honey. 



That made Nipper feel stronger, and as she 



