52 
UNDER THE PLANTAIN LEAF 
«or have you lived through the 
winter?” 
“I have lived not only through 
this winter, but through several,” 
said the ant proudly. 
“That must be the reason you are 
so clever,” said the bee. 
“Oh, if you think I am clever, you 
ought to have heard the man tell 
about some other kinds of ants. I 
am nothing but a common little gar¬ 
den ant, and really can do nothing 
at all when compared with the others 
that he told about. They do not 
belong to the Formica family, al¬ 
though they are true ants. I cannot 
begin to tell you all the strange 
and wonderful things that he told 
about them. Even if I could re- 
