The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-26

about over the highest part Of the little
mound. and to all appearance were IN
different as to their surroundings. AFTER
q little one of the number proceeded
leisurely around the little island ana al
ter finishing the circuit, hurried PACK 10
his companions. 1t appeared that they
tben for the first time, realized that they
were surrounded by water. The survey
was repeated several times In quick sue
cession. The group of ants gathered more
closely together and seemed TO De IN
state of restless anxiety. AS the Wa'Si
rose the circuit grew less, the Vlsll more
earnest, and the excitement more lhtehHe
with each return of the sentinel. 4hey
rushed about over each other In terri
bic state of agitation, for the water was
rapidlv approaching There was now
hardly room for them to stand on just a
little while. and that would be under Wd-
ter. They ceased struggling settled Gown
into motionless inactivity, and seemed en-
tlreIy resigned to their fate. plckea up
little stick and laid II across the w ,,s,
to the point where tho ants were. hsy
seemed daZed, and dld not Instantly 81 -
advantage of the means or escape a Iiolu-
cd them. one then craWled huTreuly
iinon the stick. went its full length out,
ana over the blades of grass on 10 the oIy
land Without q SECONDS hesNdtloh'
turned and retraced his steps PACK 10 l'S
conpanions. Now. the smallest one Oh we
proup returned with him TO dry idliu.
They both retraced ther slep9' anu
work of rescue began. na
The others seemed passive, entirely sub
servient to the will Of these two Each'
Win a companion, FASTENED out to place
~ safetv. The small one was much the
more active, he rescuing about three 10
nc tarqer's two. Time Was precious, as
The water was rapidly rising; It would
soon be running around the outer emo OF
the stick, and the island was Hel.ins
away one by one they were taken out
the guide accompanying the rescued one
each time TO a place Of security. why
thev did not all follow the first one out
when he returned puzzled me, but they
Ala not. The smaller ant now hurried
forth with the last one. Still he was not
content, and rushed back in search OF
others. The little hillock was now melt
ed away, and he turned to seek saiety lor
himself He did not seem as much con-
cerned as before. He did not hasten on
a when conscious Of rescuing others. The
water was running around the stick. The
last avenue of escape seemed closed to
him forever He went TO the highest
point, and settled down perfectly STILL His
previous conduct convinced me that he
now fully realized that the case was hope
less as far as he was concerned. Must
the bravest Of them all thus die when he
could have easily made his escape long
ago? He willingly rlsked his own life
that he might save others. Could a more
genuine example Of heroism be found in
human annals? Could a more striking
example of true brotherly love and unset
fish devotion be shown? Could a more
earnest solicitude for the life of others be
instanced2 / think not. Within his own
power this little insect had no possible
means of escape. He did not fear death;
neither did he die, but he was last TO es-
cape. / lifted the stick from the water
and laid it out on the ground. He crawled
hurriedly away to his companions, whom
he had so recently torn from the grasp
Of death. Whatever / may have done for
them l can but feel that, in his example,
the little hero ant did much more for me.
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