The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-13


6nsz, and great travellers besides.
s4HDon't you think those bees make an :
7snnecessary noise in the world I" said Spot
H. TODD, as he sat in Silverwing's bower
- day. Now, Spot, being neither hand.
|orane nor good-tempered,- had habit OF
Exumbling at everybody and everything,
Which made him disagreeable company,
d sHere comes Mrs. Buzz, now, think her
Wings should be tired gadding here and
there. shan't stay to hear her gossip"
". he went, greatly to Silversprings relief.
ssWon't you take q seat on my roseouds,
Mrs. Buzzf'' said Silverwing good-natured-
"Well, perhaps I will,'' said the busy lit
tao bee, ''the truth is, Silverwing, I'm In
trsuble." -,
aDear met" said good natured little Sill
I yerwing, "what's the matter ="
ats that boy of mine, Lazylegs," said
Mrs. Buxz. "He sits all day on the comb,
eating honey, and won't stir out to look for
sweets among the flower. bells; Nothing
shat can say to him makes the least i'm
4 preston, and only yesterday the queen bee
8 said she should turn him ont OF the hollow
tree if he didn't alter his recourse of con-
duct. Just fancy the disgrace Of having
my boy, Lazylegs' turned out OF the mol
'sIt would be awful, indeed" said little
II think" said Mrs. Buzz, "that if you
would step around, aud speak to him. s,S 81
yerwing it would pr;sht do noo so%e ee and
I svery bee about except hin, and
4 honey, and listening to the fool
!. ssh stories of the chattering little yellow
bird, that lives in the crook of the tree.
don't wonder the queen bee gets OCT OF pa
Sience."
''Nor do either" said silverwing;
"However, will 90 around, and see what
n can do, Mrs. Buzz"
The July sunshine was very hot, but
i under the big chestnut tree it was cool and
shady, where SilverwiDg foated in and out
I. of the green boughs upon glaucing thread
8 There sat Mr.. Lazylegs in the opening OF
the hollow tree winking his sleepy, eyes,
while his little mouth was all smeared will
aEazylegs," said the Fairy, balancing
herself on tte sunbeam, "why don't you
4 70 to work 7"
u HWork " echoed the little drone
Don't YOU see how it is2 Work never
did agree with me, Fairy Silverwing."
But all the rest of the family are work
q Because they are fools it's no reason
should be one."
"But, Lazylegs, you ought to earn you
5 living"
u my yellow belt. Besides, am poet, ant
poets never work"
/" Fiddlesticks!' said silverwing, il
great scorn.
I" Yes, but I am indeed Shall rea'
YOU a poem / wrote this morning on Tn
wrong side of a chestnut leaff
81 won't trouble you to read 1t, Lazy
legs; Won had deal better go out and tr.
to get a little honey against winte
weather"
AGAINST nv principles said Lazylegs. {"
NAV 90 up to the farm house towards even
ing. I always try to get out of the wa
wien the old folks come grumbling home
4 with their everlasting clack about shiftiess
ness, and Incidence, and coming to power
ty. Then 1 come quietly home, when the
90. are all fast asleep, and snoring. Iheres
fine family of hornets among the black
berry bushes, and we have fine time
" etinging the cherries by moonlight" :,
"Iazylegs, Pm afraid You are mlseraol
yagabond,' said Silverwing.
gentleman of leisure" answered Lazyleg
So silverwing skinned away on be
sunbeams, feeling very sorry for hare
working, industrious Mrs. Bnzz;
Rnt the queen had overheard this CONVEX
sation from her nook in the crystal cell
and nd sooner was Silverwing gone, tina
I: 4z She sent her maid of honor to summo
Lazylegs to her presence.
"Weil, your majesty, what is wanted
said the drone, hippantIy. ~
"I want you to get out Of my eight an Al,
hearing" said the queen bee lnolgnanC.;
81 wonis have such q ne'er-do-well in NJ
swarm. Now go, and never come back
:" just as your majesty sayp," said pc
Lazylegs, drawing out his gauzy wings
make q low bow. And off he went, hun
ming q tune he had learned from the ht Z,
boys who had come to play unuer "
5ehestnut tree.
"The hornets will take me in" ga
Lazylegs. They're jolly, hospitao'e IL
love-"
But Lazylegs found himself entirely M
taken. The hornets liked an Occasion
frolic with I,azylegs very well, but til
had no idea of being burdened with b
al the time.
"Nny you DON'T" said Stripped jacket,
chief hornet. Go about yuuT busine