In a field one summer's day a Gra**hopper was hopping about,
Chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant pa**ed by,
Bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the
Nest.
"Why not come and chat with me," said the Gra**hopper,
"instead of toiling and moiling in that way?"
"I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant,
"and recommend you to do the same."
"Why bother about winter?" said the Gra**hopper; we have got
Plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and
Continued its toil. When the winter came the Gra**hopper had no
Food and found itself dying of hunger, while it saw the ants
Distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had
Collected in the summer. Then the Gra**hopper knew:
It is best to prepare for the days of necessity.