MISS FORMICA’S DAY 
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all, unless the birds get too near to 
me, when it often is intolerable, some 
of them screech so.” 
“Humans also sing very sweetly, 
sometimes,” continued the ant. 
“Oh, as to human song,” said the 
wasp scornfully, “if you consider 
that fine, Miss Formica, I can only 
say you have very singular taste.” 
“I assure you, Miss Yespa, you 
cannot have heard the best human 
singing, or you could hardly express 
yourself in that manner. If you 
could only hear some of the voices 
that have charmed and delighted me! 
You see, that is what I gain by be¬ 
ing so silent a creature myself, I 
hear a great many delightful sounds 
from others. This, I am sure, gives 
