Miss Apis's Legs. 49 



That seems rather unfortunate, and we 

 are inclined to be sorry for her, but I 

 doubt if she would thank us for feel- 

 ing so. 



She probably feels sorry for us because 

 we have not six legs, and wonders how 

 we get along with only two to prop us up 

 and help us to go about, with not even 

 wings to help. For besides six legs. Miss 

 Apis has four wings. They are wonder- 

 ful wings ; but we must return to legs. 



Since Miss Apis has no hands, she 

 uses all six legs, or rather the claws at 

 the ends of them, for clinging fast to 

 things. 



She also uses all six legs to walk and 

 run with, and once in a while, when 

 under great excitement, to jump a little. 



The claws at the ends of her legs are 

 not ordinary claws such as cats or hens 

 have ; there is nothing ordinary about Miss 

 Apis, I must remind you, not even her 

 claws. 



