The Springdale news., 1889-09-20
ONLY A DREAM.
But It Taught Tommy Lesson That He
 Will Never Forget.

away out from the dirty, crowded, hot streets in which he lived, into the beau tiful green, fresh country.
 And Tommy had enjoyed the treat; but l am afraid that many of the but tefllies and other insects, and some of the birds. too, had cause to grieve that Tommy and his little mates had been there to q treat-it was none for them. A great part of tho day Tommy had spent in what he thought good fun. He had chased beautiful butterflies. but when he caught them he could do little with them. They were a source of amusement to him for q short time, and then he would let them flutter away with spoilt and broken wings. 1 He had tried to capture the large bees which he saw flying about; but as he laid hold on one it stung him, so. thinking himself badly used, he let it go. Then he had frightened many of the birds by throwing stones at them -only fortunately he aimed badly. and never hit his mark! And when he and some of his companions, wander ng through the green fields, had come 'cross a large scaly beetle, he had sized it. and in spite Of its struggles lad put it in his pocket.
 And now Tommy was back from tie treat and in bed.
 He had not long fallen asleep when hslseemed to be again in the fields in wneh he had played all day. But all tfs butterflies, and bees, and beetles, arl birds seemed to have changed places with him in point Of size, for thy appeared as large as boys, and he as snlall as d beetle and Tommy was terribly frightened.
 Oh. he thought, 1 must hlde un- derthe sticks, or those great ereat- ureswill catch mel Oh, dear, 1 wish l wer home.' for Tommy was fright enet
 Sohe hid quickly under some small sticls until all the butterflies and ethetthings should go away; but it was 10 Use, Soon he felt the sticks lifted and heard something scream out Le did not know what the thing was a first, for he dared not look up.
 "OA oh! come and look; here's such a funny thing. Four legs. and it only walks on two of them, and such a fun ny heal.a
 TheaT Tommy felt himself snatched up and pinched; and screaming and struggling, he looked up at the things that he'd him. It was beetle of gi- gantic s1e it seemed to him.
 Oh, screamed the beetle again. "come and look what I've caught Such hnny thing; whatever is it2" "Wha have you got29 asked q butterfly about one hundred times Tommy ssize, flying up.
 Why, iook here, don't know what it is
 "Ohta aid the butterfly, "It's only boy. They're common enough. If you didn't live so much under the ground you'd know boy when you see him. That $ only little one, but I've seen big ones, and I've good cause to remember them, too; they've chased me often elOugh.a
 The butterfly spoke very fiereely for such gentle creature, and Tommy trembled
 "A boy shricked the beetle-"a boy! l know something about them, only didn'tknow this was one. Ugh! you little Understanding Tommy you're boy, are you? I'll pinch you" And tbe beetle did, and Tommy screamed and kicked; but the beetle held him tigh.y
 What's going on here?' asked a passing bee. What have you got?'
 Oh. only aboy,n said the butterfly, 'nnd we're onIy going to pinch him to see him kick
 "Oh, ohr screamed Tommy, you towards! you wouldn't dare to do it if l were not so small;n but the insects took no notice of his cries.
 Here, hand him over to me-" said the bee; "I owe boys q grudge; let me sting him.
 Wait bit answered the beetle; let's have some fun with him first. You'll kill him iiyou sting him
 Not L Besides, boys can't feel" They can, they canm shrieked Tommy, but no heed was paid to his words.
 : Just as the bee VAS about to sting it's shrielling victim lmnet (to Tommy it | seemed the size oi an eagle) flew up. The butterfly fitted away sharply, and the bee suddenly became impressed with the necessity of going also and went. Only the beetle remained, hold , ing Tommy tightly still, for the beetle knew that it's scaly coat would protect it against the'linnet But the bee and the butterfly had not such protection.
 What have you got?n asked the linnet.
 , "A boy I owe boys grudge. so I'm pinching him;a and the beetle squeezed Tommy again, and again he souealed.