Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-08-30
A SWARM OF BEES.
How They UnconsciousIy Rebuked n
Bunch of Quarreling Boys.

How They CncOnsciOus1y Rebuked n
Bunch of Quarreling Boys.
"Listen. boys! What's that And
johnny Gates dropped his marbles and
sprang up to look. Paul Arson was
the first to see small black cloud APP
preaching, only little above the level
of their heads. Swarm of bees" he
said tersely.
Lets swarm 'em and get en- said
Billy Parker and Tommy Harris was
at once hidden to get pans or pals or
anything to make a noise. SO Tommy
darted into the house and came back
in a minute with a tin bucket and sew
eral pans, and they began such bang
ing and clashing that all the mothers
in the block came to their windows to
see what was the matter. The bees.
too. were dazed by the noise and after
lowering about uncertainty for short
time settled slowly to the sidewalk.
They're going to swarm OH the side
walk" said Frank Brace. Put that
bucket down, bottom up, and maybe
i they'll swarm under it,
They did as he said and then stepped
back a little way to see what would
happen.
The bees settled to the sidewalk not
far from the bucket. with great buzz
ing and fuss, and after some time they
be gan to crawl under the bucket, at
first one by one but soon in wide
black stream.
The boys watched delightedly, with
out saying a word. until all the bees
We're out of sight. Not sound came
from under the bucket.
Nov, what shall we do with EN-"
asked Tommy.
Sell EN-"
Keep em and get lots of honey. My
fathers got three hives of bees now.
I'll take 'em to him. and when they
make some honey III send for all you
boys to eat some" Frank said.
My" said Tommy. You talks if
they belong to you.'
We'll" said Frank, IF l hadn't
thought to put that bucket down l
guess we wouldn't have got en-
WHO brought the bucket, I'd like TO
| know said Tommy.
"Who thought of getting pans and
| things? Not you, Tom Harris" said
Billy.
Il saw 'em first anyway" Paul de-
clared.
Yes" said Johnny angrily, you saw
/ 'em cause l heard 'em and said to
listen"
There is no telling what might have
happened if Miss Ray, the boys teach
er, had not just then come around the
corner.
"Why, boys. what is the matterT
she asked, looking down into the flush
ed faces.
Not boy had word to say-not one
word.
What have you under the bucket?'
she asked pleasantly.
"a swarm of bees" said Billy.
"Oh," said Miss Ray, "how fine! Did
you swarm them yourselves? And what
are you going to do with themT'
once more the boys all looked at the
ground and said nothing.
I'D like to see them. said Miss Ray.
1 Gould l peep under? l suppose you
have to lift it up soon"
Johnny went cautiously and lifted the
edge a little to look under. Then he
boldly lifted the bucket.
There was not bee in it. \ crack
in the board walk just under it told
where the bees had gone. The boys
looked at it and then at each other
sheepishly enough.
Miss Ray looked from one to another
of the little group. Her face was So
Der, but there was a twinkle in her
eyes. AS she babe the boys good night
they suddenly remembered things they
must do and the little group vanished
as quickly as the bees had done.-Fan-
ME l.. Brent in Youths Companion.