Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1892-01-14
Zl'bDIKA'S BDEHIVDS.

Papa | really think you ought to in
terfere,' said Zuleika, her cheeks aAame,
her eyes full of wrathful fire.
Papa, I do wish you would put Zu-
leika In her place, once for all !! spoke
Rosamond the regal.
The professor laid down his pen with
a polysyllabled word yet unfinished,
and sighed Borean Sigh.
More trouble, said he. What is the
matter, now?
Aunt Pauline has sent me a cherry
colored cashmere dress, sputtered Zu
leika-'the prettiest color !-and three
yards of surah to trim it with. And
and Rosa has coolly appropriated 1t.
i needed a new gown, observed Ros
amond. And Zu can do very we'll with
her dyed sage green. Besides I'm the
oldest" ....-.
rs that any reason YOU should be a
thief?' retorted the irate Zu!eika.
Girls, girls + protested the professor,
turning his slim white fingers in the
hair OF his head.
Make her give it back to me, papa 7
SAID Zuleika. It's mine. Aunt Paul.
inc never sent it to her. She has no
business to take it.
Tel her to remember that she Is only
a child, papa, calmly remarked Rosa
mond, and that she oughl to defer to
her elders
Zuleika so far forgot her dignity as to
make a face at R Rosamond at this stage
of the discussions.
oh, just wish Captain Calvery could
know what whited sepulchre you are
said she, Just wait ill get chance
won't tell him about the Balm Of
Roses and the Cortopyis Cream for the
complexion, aud
Papa, Will YOU silence her ? appealed
R samoud, with the expression of a
yrieved angel.
Girls, girls, groaned the professor
do reflect Here Is this manuscript to
be sent off to the Scientific Bi-Wcekly
at / o'clocN this afternoon, and now do
you suppose it's to be done ? RosamonG
don't tease your sister. Zu'y, be a goou
girl, and mind what Rcsamond SAYS
The professor went back to his stacks
Of pens and pools of ink. kosamond
darted one triumphant glance at her
yolnger sister, and sailed like a royal
galleon out Of the door.
ZuIeika ran headohg out Of the door
and never let loose the torrent Of her
sobs snd tears until she WAS safe down
among the pinks and phloXes where tie
bees went in ard out OF two little hives
and kept up murmurous hum.
Il wish was one Of you, you dear
little brown belted things! pasSlonately
cried she, resting her cha in her hands
as she sat staring at them, her vision
blurred by tears. Then Il ere wouldn't
he any question of gowns and boots and
hor.id, cross elder sisters | wonder is
it wicked to hate Rosamond as do: |
shouldn't hate her If she was kind
and considerate to me and acted as if
she loved me inst the least little bit in
the world 1t isn't the cherry colored
cashmere so mnch-th though would like
new gown that hadn't been dyed over
and that Rosamond hadn t worn all the
beauty out of before got hold of 1t
but it's the hateful, hideous, outrageous
Injustice of the thing. I've almost a
mind to run away, or to 90 for hired
help. or drown myself or something.
Jacobn springrng suddenly to her feet,
what are you doing mere?
Please, Miss Zulelka,' said the stoli'l
farm hand, 'Eben Phelps, he's come ar
ter the bees.
And what business has Eben Phelps
with my bees, I'd ike to know.
MISS Jeftrd sold 'em to him, miss.
She don't want no bees here. She's 90
in to have the ground leveled for ten
mis- court-whateve that might be.
Zuleika Jeferd stepped trasicaIly to
the side of her beehives.
This is too yauch 7 said she. 'Ihey
are my bees = not Miss Jetferd s, and #
any one dares to lay hands on hive
| Il have them prosecuted for trespaass.
Do YOU hear that. Jacob p
Jacob retreated. There was no mis-
taking the determination III Zuleika's S
eyes.
Ebrn Phelps Was forced to drive away
without even parley.
'Not's expected to carry awav two
hives O bees in broad daylight ne ex
plained to Jacob 'Ie might known
bettern that, Jake but sort o want
ed o look at EN- afore | closed The bar
gam,