Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-08
A Dee-Hunt In the Woods of Maine.


There, Pm tired of having nothing to
dol" and Will Palmer, who was stretched
ont on the grass back of the big barn,
threw up his heels in disgust.
Nothing to do? III give you some
thing" said Seth Eaton, his companion
Look here, Will Palmer. If you will
90 tomorrow, you shall have all the hon
ey you want to eat"
That was offering Il good deal, for Will
had II very elastic appetite, and it coulu
be stretched to the dimensions of an enor
nous supper.
"Ag, eed!" said Will.
Meet me then Tomorrow morning by
eight, at the mill, and let us take IL
lunch for six"
"A lunch for six, Seth?"
Yes, we shall be gone all day, and
shall need to lunch twice, and you will
eat double SHARE
Slander!' was Wills answer, as he
moved away, throwing mullen root at
Seth.
The old mill had fairly got to work in
he morning after fit of coughing and
sneezing down among the wheels like al
asthmatic stirring out of his chamber,
and the two boys met by the pile of dusty
bags of meal within. They went down
through the dewy meadows and over tn"
hills to Great Stream" a cool, swift
mountain current that. with great fuss
made its way into the sunlight of new
clearing, like man shouting TO get out Of
the woods.
The boys waded through the shallow
place in the stream, and stood in this open
lot among he pines.
Seth stopped ut stump hat had broad
| top, and lald II box upon it. The bottom,
of the box was covered with dried honey.
comb, little diluted honey having been
poured into the cells
"Whats that for?" asked Will.
There" replied Seth, that's to draw
the bees. Plenty of them about here. for
the flowers are very thick" And tina,
very moment Il bee went by humming at
II furious rate. as if he were beating some
drum of alarm.
VERY soon," said Seth, "you will see
Il bee dive down into that box. He will
come up, spin round and round in circle.
sweeping out farther and farther, till you
havt lost sight of him. Sure as your name
is Will, he will come again, and soon
others will come with him. They will 90
spinning round as if they had something
beside honey within them but Tom Frink.
who lives at Uncle Soames', thinks it is
because they are not certain of their way
and rise up to get their bearings. At last,
every one will fly out of the box and fly
in II straight line, n bee-line,' for home.
And that's where the honey is"
Which is very comforting" replied
Will, "as you don't know at what point
on the line that precious hive may be
found"
Don't you worry, Will. While watt
ing, let's have lunch"
" Always ready, Seth"
The two boys united their luncher.
wish, Will. we had something warm
to 60 with this"
" Do you, SethP Turn your back on me
for five minutes"
"And leave you with those lunchesp"
Take your lunches, you ungrateful!
See what / will do for you"
In five minutes, Will gave Seth liberty
to turn round, and he saw ruddy little
fire of leaves and twigs that Will had kin.
died. Will then pulled out of his pocket
Il dipper with cover to it, and making a
second haul, he fished out also II bottle of
cold tea.
Just the thing" said Seth. AZ ap-
prove of all you are doing" as he watch
ed VIII warming up the fragrant For
mosa.
The lunch was capital. They had ro-
mantle dining room also, its sides brilliant
with autumn colors rs any modern refec-
tory with frescoings. Away in the east
were the gray tops of Haypeak Range"
as if the giant had pitched up against the
hazy sky the results of their second NOV.
ing.
BY the time that the lunch was over.
Seths prophesy about the bees had been
all fulfilled. Nne after another had been
diving down into the depths of those box
es, at first staggering out and wheeling
about as if confused, rising up till lost to
view, and after while humming off in a
straight line like band of music CONVOY.
ing precious spoil.
" Take my compass, please, WILL" and
Seth here pulled out an old pocket COM
panion, land see In what direction their
flight may be-"
Southeast. Seth. Now let's go for
EN-"
Hold on. Now we must find another
stnmp."