Show 1 alf nature THE SEA 3 stories i IN 3 coarr 3 by ehr langsdorf aberli J TROUBLE II II II I i one of the shadowy grottoes IN the ocean a little group of red pink orange white green and purple an emones fastened themselves securely to the shelving rocks they found plenty of food for the current there was swift and strong and carried straight into their mouths most delicious tidbits A sea anemone lives GROUP OF ANEMONES en bits of young elsh infant scrimps shrimps and shellfish varied with any other small sea creatures which come its way down in the ocean they have very odd gardens there flowers instead of being rooted in the sand cling to the sides of rocks or shells when a sea anemone gets tired of one place it can move away in search of another and pleasanter plea santer location for it is halt plant halt animal the ancient greeks with their minds full of poetry named the little animal plants actinia because they thought they looked like stars A lazy young crab thought he could rob one of the largest an emones the cup shaped body of this ocean flower animal was a delicate pink the head surrounded by a handsome fringe had only a single feature the mouth athla was merely an oval opening into the stomach and could be made larger or smaller at the owner s will the young crab thought he would leap upon the pink an emones head and with his strong feet keep the mouth apen while he filched the undigested food from the flower sack stomach but the anemone had no idea 0 being robbed and as soon as the crab began its mouth it raised the lone gelke arms and shot out a number ot fine white threads it you have ever received an electric shock you can understand der stand how the tiny crab felt when the threads touched his flesh he doubled up in pain and in n aln ute was at the mercy 0 the pink anemone the flower animal opened its mouth to the fullest extent and in a minute gobbled up the young poacher this seems to be a dangerous place for an emones I 1 shall move the pink sea flower said to its neighbor a handsome ereen and gold anemone what Is the difficulty asked the neighbor an impudent crab tried to steal my breakfast out of my mouth I 1 youngsters are so troublesome here it will be an uncomfortable summer for us replied the pink anemone true said the creen and gold one 1 I ahall move too and I 1 cried the scarlet anemone first the pink anemone expanded its body with water drinking the fluid THE CAPTURE av THE CHAB through little mouths at the end of the the body was soon so buoyant hat it floated away when the hold upon he rock was loosened 1 shall walk the green and gold anemone declared raisins its single foot it moved with almost imperceptible steps after its pink friend it advanced at the fate of about half an inch in minutes a pretty slow way to beet alons neighbor the red antinone ane observed 1 I can do better than that letting EO ot the rock he turned a somersault landing upon his head he bag an to move quickly away making his arms serve as feet just as the pink anemone swam round the corner of the rock it encountered the little crabs mother in search of her bon and in a jiffy the pink anemone disappeared down the indignant parents throat next the green and sold anemone was wet by the crab and eaten up last of all she swallowed the red ona and before night the whole garden had been destroyed by the angry crab and her friends |