The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
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ny S. M. Crawley-B oevey.

pray don't excite yourself. madam
Time will show that l am not spinning
Facts out Of my own head"
ITS high lime you should spin some
thinc else cut Of your own TAIL" re-
torted a second voice. "for you're getting
sleepy and so am T."
There was no answer and. since It
always takes two 90 keep up an argu-
tnent or a quarrel. the wrathful speak
er orawled away TO prepare herself for
nap. The way she did this was to spin
rope by which TO hang head downwards
from the nearest branch. For by so
doing the spinner knew that she would
De secured against rolling off while
asleep and other accidents.
A few weeks later one Of the two sleep
ers on the rose bush awoke and strug-
gled out OF her cradle. which split like
dead wood under her efforts.
Gracious me" she gasped. I'm not
what 1 was. that's very certain; whats
happened?'
We're none OF US what we were,
madam observed somebody in the back
ground. we were grubs, we are lady
birds. Your name is Two-spot now. and
m Bishop Barnaoee. Look at the var
uish on your scarlet coat. at your jet
trimmings and black stockings"
What do you mean?' asked Madam
hwo-spot sharply for there are few
things more irritating TO those who lack
wisdom than 10 meet others who show
that they feel very superior.
Just what 1 say was the calm reply.
land. before we 90 out into the say
world 10 enjoy ourselves / may as well
give you some advice. / came 10 my
winged honours several minutes before
you did. 80 IL is right that you should
profit by my experience"
The listener was too surprised 10 speak
and the other went on after a pause.
Your name IS common one Ike
Brown or Jones among men, and, as
folks think a good deal OF names in So
cieyt. / shall call you Lady COccinella
FOR the future. II sounds well; you have
a right to it, and let me beg you never
60 allude IN public 20 our big relations"
Rubbish" snapped Madam. How
people love the sound OF their own voices.
What do you want me to call you?
You're dressed very much as ! am, it
strikes me-"
Il prefer my Norfolk title" said the
Bishop lofty, but the lady waited to
hear no more. for she parted her cloak
down the middle of the back, unfolded
a pair OF lace wings. and flew away
Before she had gone far she was hailed
by a cousin in the lady bird uniform.
Syho asEed Madam TWo-spots in a friend
Is tone II she were going 10 Mr.. Cock
ohafers dinner party. She had no time
20 answer, for up came Bishop Barnabee.
who FASTENED TO soy:
Certainly not. Mr.. Cockchafer is not
exclusive enough after shutdown for US.
You may DO going. because [ see
you have seven spots, and are. there
fore a very ordinary person"
Nobody can choose his birth" said
the cousin. "and there are plenty OF
grand people to be met at the party
the Countess Cetonia for instance. who
IS dressed mostly in emeralds. with a
red or purple waistcOat. You can never
be sure which il is because II glimmeTs
50. and"
shes an aoominable humbug." broke
On the Bishop. "for she pretends TO eat
nothing coarser than rose leaves, though
she likes privet blossoms or decaying
wood as Well"
I'm hungry" said Madam Two-spot.
"and want food. not Information"
Have II. then. dears. I'm in the same
case. and win leave you" chimed in
Bishop Barnabee as he flew off laugh
ing. whereupon Miss Seven-spot sighed
"Greediness is his besetting SIM" said
she. Come. I will show yon where you
may take the edge of your appetite. for
s. never looks we'll 10 eat much at dinner
parties
The speaker fitted on TO a rose bush,
Cickly covered with fat green insects.
whose spindle legs seemed on the whole
rsther useless Tor getting about. There
abe friends Toasted for some time out
wardly al peace, not so really; for soon
Madam Two-spot saw that her cousin,
who was in front, left only skins.
Get out OF the way you nasty thing"
cried Two-spot az last "Everey aphis
] look az after you has been sucked to
the bone"
"Adiectives and apti6es are both nice"
was the cool rejoinder.
you're a humbug," said the other In
disgust
"Of course" assented Miss Seven-spot.
I've all belong to the Humbug family.
which is a large one"
yes" interrupted a third voice. The
members are more or less despsed
though. and are seldom liked. We. there
fore. in duty bound, try to rid the world
OF such people
There was a hutter. a shrek. and Ma
dam T'wo-spot peeped out from the rose,
among the petals Of which SIZE had hid
den.
Dean dear" she murmured. my
greedy cousin seems to have vanished.
! hope this won't happen to me-" and.
finding that fhe field was clear. she fin
ished her meal in peace.-Exchange