The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-15
THE BEE HUNTER.

black clothes. His cOmlunlun was n till.
straight man. in patched and tattered apparel.
wearing coarse straw hat OF prodigOus cir
cumfcrcncc. and carrying wooden box and II
tin pail. covered.
Our driver did not hear the shout but at my
suggestion he refined In the four horses that
were carrying us up the hill at gallant pace.
There il somebody mailing us behind there
said, ." let us SOC what they want" We almost
stopped. So did the buggy. Its driver called
out 10 us. This man wants you TO take him
| in" he shouted | turned inquiringy to the
| Doctor and Ethel who occupied the middle seat
| Of our mountain wagon. | was in front with
| the driver. and our trunks were slowed in the
| place Of the third scat Tho Doctor shook his
| head. This is n private conveyance, engaged
TO take our party to Jefferson. and he had better
| 20 on In his own carriage; dontyou think sof'
| did think so. and acquicsccd. These folks
can't take in nobody else shouted our driver
and away we went up the hill again. The
buggy sped slowly after us.
| All this happened in few seconds. and Ethel
had said nothing. She looked little dis
| tressed. though. az we drove on. Ethel Is not
only bright and funny young woman, but
wise and gentle. ms well. " saw that tail man
standing by the white Mountain House when
we passed there" she said. He held ny his
| hand md II must have been because he wanted
| TO stop MS then. | am sure he will have To walk
all the way TO jefferson unless we let him get
in"
"Oh. no" said I he can go over in tho
buggy II he has to. and only thinks it would be
moro convenient t0 ride with us"
Suppose we ask him. any way said the
| Doctor.
Again We held up. and the buggy approached
to within speaking distance.
What IL it you want ~ 10 do}" asked. How
,pfll rpt fa L N IA damn tt 81 ~
"Afoot." responded the tall man with the ca
pacious hat.
looked at my companions and saw we all
| felt alike.
Scramble in then" said. why didn't
| you tell us that hcforcf"
our lank friend lost no time. He mt his pail
under the front seat OF our wagon. and en-
sconced himself on the trunks in the rear. We
now had brttor view of him. lie was evil
IDENTIFY between 81 and co years Of age A iu
hut rather closc-cut browni-h gray beard COW
cred most Of his face llis features were regu-
lar. and the expression Of his yellow brown
eyes was frank and pleasing with twinkle
| suggestive Of humor. But his n'tire was de-
cidcdiy tramp-liko. There was ample room for
| him on either Of the seats. hut he chose the
trunks in preference. AZ he slowed the pal
away he said he hoped 1t wouldn't trouble us
he wonted to be little careful there was
| honey IN H.
Honey" said l. why do tie people keep
bees in this part Of the country r.
It's wild honey" he answered. ." IND It in
tho woods in these mountains. I've been away
from home now more'n Il week and wanted to
get back to-day. You 500 | didn't expect to be-
gone SO long. and I'm afraid my wife might get
kind o. anxious. and think | was lost She
might tackle M and come after me-
That's the right spirit" said the Doctor
never neglect the family"
Yes ! thought ought to go home ." was tho
response. and let the old lady know was all
right. sunday was up mt the new sawmll on
Twin River. and gentleman invited me 10
spend the night with him. Then got down to
the white Mountain House and a friend gave
me bed. ! haven't got any horse and | eX-
pected should have to walk from there. A
man looks pretty rough when he's been in the
woods more n q week"
asked him whether he had been fishing or
shooting. or both.
mo; there amt many good trout streams
just about here. Down East'sth place for fish
ing Maine. where used 10 live. | know one
brook IN jefferson. though whore man can
catch q si1eahle mess o trout There's nothing
to shoot in the mountains ut this season. either.
except bears, and them they trap. NJ; I've
been ont after wild honey
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