The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08

doing, Mrs. Hopper burst into tears.
IT'S all right now. ms'am, it's all right
now" said George. The baby isn't hurt
at all"
on 1t isn't that. il isn't that" sob
bed Mrs. Hopper. But to think that he"
here she pointed at the son-in-iaw. has
only been in our home but a day and
already he's taking the bread out of our
childrens mouths"
Mr.. Hopper. the little Hoppers. and even
the bride glared at the unhappy groom,
who suffered and stammered and finally
begged pardon all around.
The cows is gone to roost sir" said
one Of the servant ants coming in at chs
moment. But they're up so high I'm
afraid to go after them. it makes me diz-
zy." Never mind, Sally" said Mr.. Hop
per, jumping up brisky. IN tend TO
them"
George clambered up a stalk of grass
as large as a tree trunk, after farmer
Hopper. At the top in a swayins tangle
Of grass leaves they came upon the cows
And such COWS! They were three cornered
In shape and were walking on the under
side Of the leaves, and were, consequent
ly, upside down.
What do YOU think of them?" asked
the grasshopper.
why they're green" answered George
They're not as green a they look :"
returned the grasshopper, and then he be-
gan 90 stroke the nearest. This IS the
way we milk them here" he said. when
we want butter, we pat them, butter pats,
you know" he added.
When they returned to the forest level
it was quite dark, and George noticed thai
everybody was vastly excited The SER
want ants were running to and fro. the
young Hoppers were being put to bed,
and Mrs. Hopper was extremely agitated
ITS pretty near time for the ball -
said Mr.. Hopper. And ma wants to be
there fust it is fashiona bic to be there
fust, but what's the use of her trying?
The gypsey moths, always pushing them
selves where they are not wanted have
bee nsitting around on toad stools since
sunr.se-theyll get there fust."
Mr.. Hopper was right. by the time his
party, which included his wife, the daugh-
ter and her husband and George. arrived
at the scene of the festivities they found
most of the company assembled.
TWO katydids we're singing duet while
Mr.. Cricket, the fiddler. was tuninx up.
Meanwhile, paying no attention to anyone
else, the two beetles with whom he board
cd. were Waiting gravely and humping
into and knocking down every insect that
got in their way
Are you sure II won't rain?" asked
the Hopper party arrived upon the scene.
"Oh, that'H be all right" said Mr. Hop
per. THE tree toad has been hollering
for dry weather for week, and the
weather clerk told him that he'd see we
got it, pervidin' the tree toad d shet up"
"Ah, there's my husbandr cried Mrs.
Slug, and George looked up and beheld
The whilom przef1ghter tusseling with
some small caterpillars for the place of
vantage he had pre-emptied in the crotch
of burdock plant that overlooked the
ball room. why do you worry, madam %
asked George. He'll get knocked out. he
always does" was the reply And sure
enough, an active young caterpillar deftly
pushed him from on his place and down
he came. His wife was a his side brush
ing the dust from his CLOTHES. why will
you fght?" she was saying. why don't
You stick to market gardening?" But Mr.
Slug only muttered something about hav-
ing name and started to crawl up the
burdock again.
Before George could notice what sort OF
reception awaited him, the attention OF
all was distracted by the arrival of the
aristocracy. This was the Queen Bee. fc(-
owed by her train of ladybugs. at VII
head George fancied he recognized the
fairy ladybug who had effected his trans.
formation But she did not speak
george kept silent Behind the Queen Bee
and her retinue came the royal band OF
drones playing on bagpipes.
THE ball has just begun" whispered
Mrs Hopper. Now that the Queen Bee
is here things will hum"'
But alas. for the best laid plans of the
| denizens of the Grass Forest a shadow
fell over the dance floor and the sound OF
heavy footballs crushing the verdure and
shaking the earth turned the mirth to
panic. "a giant! A giantr' was the cry
and the guests scattered in wild alarm
Up to this he had been watching the scene
with vast amusement and. with his hands
in his pockets, stood juggling a couple OF
pennies, his knife and the pebble he had
picked up when the fairy ladybug mad
granted his wish to come down into the
Grass Forest
Scarcely knowing what he did In his
fright, he clutched the pebble Dear me!'
he cried, IT wish I was back again.
The next instant he found himself sit
ting up In the grass rubbing his eyes II
was quite dark and then he felt a hand
laid on his shoulder. Why, Georgia my
boy, l almost stepped upon YOU" said a
voice, and George looked up sleepily "a
find his father standing over him.
Your mother has been worried about
you. What have you been doing since
o'clock"
Dreaming, sir" replied George, as he
took his fathers hand and hurried with
him to the house for supper.
Roy L. McCardell.