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heartily. The good man was amazed; for never 
before had he seen the ants using this plant as a 
feeding ground. It was proof positive that the 
little dairy farmers certainly knew their busi¬ 
ness ! ” 
“ We might talk all day about ants,” said 
Uncle John, “ and then not finish the subject. 
But there is one thing more that must be added: 
do you know that many ants keep pets? Tiny 
house ‘ dogs ’ and ‘ cats/ mostly of the beetle clan, 
which frolic and gambol about their owner in the 
most playful manner imaginary? Odd, isn’t it! ” 
