
The Bees, the Drones, and the Wasp.Some Bees had built their comb in the hollow trunk of an oak. The Dronesasserted that it was their doing, and belonged to them. The cause wasbrought into court before Judge Wasp. Knowing something of the parties,he thus addressed them: "The plaintiffs and defendants are so much alikein shape and color as to render the ownership a doubtful matter. Leteach party take a hive to itself, and build up a new comb, that from theshape of the cells and the taste of the honey, the lawful proprietors ofthe property in dispute may appear." The Bees readily assented to theWasp's plan. The Drones declined it. Whereupon the Wasp gave judgment:"It is clear now who made the comb, and who cannot make it; the Courtadjudges the honey to the Bees." Professions are best tested by deeds. From Aesop's Fables |