MISS FORMICA’S DAY 61 
have around, she is quite ready to 
own the good qualities of her rel¬ 
atives. 
“But,” said the bee, “do you store 
up food for use in the winter, as 
is done by our family?” 
“No, we do not.” 
“Then how do you live through 
the cold weather?” 
“We crawl into our nests and 
sleep the cold days away, since there 
is nothing better to *do. Those of 
us who are strong, and well grown 
wake up and come out when the 
warm days arrive, but the weak 
ones do not live until the cold 
weather is over.” 
“Are you a' young ant, hatched 
out this season?” asked the wasp, 
