The Monte Vista journal., 1901-02-09

a drunk.
'Whew.' says the stranger. They
drink right along then, do they? This
must be hot township he says.
where even the insects hit the bottle
That's my bee. stranger. I says.
He's got enlightened tastes. Come up.
Bizzer. you've had enough
"Bizzer gave me a reproachiul look
fer he appreciated that whisky. /; was
better than what he was used to. bein
fed regular on Hank Hivers fancy
pison. No ofense, Hank. Yes, it was
hard fer Bizzer to break away. but ho
done it an came an sat in my ear.
That bug-hunter was astonishtd.
"'Will you sell that beeY says he.
"'No, sir says I. Not to Vanderbilt
! says. That bee amt fer sale.
Hes great insect says the fell
ler. I'D like to have him
You'd like TO lock him up in mu-
scum, where he'd buzz his life away fer
cur'ou. public says l, None o that
fer Bizzer.'
wal says he. Il s'pose could
make a good bit out OF shown him
on he says. but /, wasn't that ! was
thinkin' Of he says. I could use him
in my business he says.
".Hows that?' ! asked him.
"'Why, IL that bee was mine says
he, I'D learn him to hunt them butter
flies that fly so high can't reach EN-
he says.
How'd you go to do it . snysI.
~ don't Just know how he says.
but any bee that's smart enough TO be
n Judge OF good whisky he says,
wouldn't make no job OF ketchin' few
butterflies, he says. Pas. your friend
another drink he says.
"Ws had a drink all around. and !
asked the stranger il his offer of a
quarter piece held good fer them big
high-fyin' butterflies. He said it did,
and described some other kinds he'd
give the same price fer.
ITS go says !. II you'll go out
an ketch me a dozen butterflies OF any
kind I'll do the rest
"rd got an idee into my head. So the
Teller ketched. the butterflies an went
away. promi,tn' to come back next
week Wal, took them butterflies in
side the house and took an painted the
back Of one OF 'em With whisky ard
sugar. Then I put Bizzer's nose into
the mixture jext to let him know what
IL was. an turned the butterfly loose an
up went Bizzer afterit. Wal. hollered
fit to split. II was funnier than the
min.,rels to see that fat bee a-chargin'
an dar,in' At the butterfly. an the
TO- = &.
an scared most to death. Once B!yz.r
got a good grip with his feet ON TO the
but,sray's back. they came down in n
heap together, fer Bi1xer's weight WAS
tpo much.
with one butterfly s:tsr another ]
KEEP; trainin' Bi,xer all that day an got
him so when I'd say Nail 'em. Bizz.' he d
jes, soar up TO the c.ilin'. sise up the
game an come swoopin' dawn onto 1t
! like a hawk onto = chicken. OF course.
every time he got butterfly he'd eat
the whisky an sugar ofYen its back.
N-I, day ! tried him with a butterfly
that wasn't painted. He took after II
I all right. but he looked s'pris~d an dis
/ appointed when he got II. an sort OF
scratched his ~nr with his paw like he
wa. sayin' TO hisself: This kind Of but
terhy ain, got no honey. Guess again.
'Bu, give him some whisky a.
7 soon a. he an III. bug landed. an Afisr
li'tl. tim. | learnt him that he ~as TO
I kctch amy bug sent him after an he'd
I git his drink. After iha, I, WI. al. easy
goin'. Al ia hav, to do was to take
him on, into the garden on shiny day
an hold him ON my finger till I ,.c a
butterfly wanted. Then I'd poia, tina,
on. out an say; Nail him. Bzlsr.' an
In two minutes that bu.. would hnv~ n
/ pin through him. never lnowed him
To sting any bug he wns after but once,
] That was \ big mothmillcr that hap
I penri TO he out In IN. day tim. In my
/ garden. m when Birtrr tackled Il II
VA. so strong ,hn, Blszcr was rci,in'
] dew away with.
"on. little jab was all the moth want.
ed. He come down 40 hard II like TO "A
.ftuuned poor Bi,zcr. Wal. when the
f.ller with the ne, come hack the mex,
week he an me Ind n settiln' an he
| paid m. over jest seven dollar an sew.
.nty'f'e cents. That's what YOU Nigh,
call good business. Don't s'po.e any Of
You f.l'"rs ever made ss much a. that
In n week unless It's Hank. nil Ever.
.ol".s dog WAS only ~uth five dead nm
that's a heap mor.'n he'd ever have
brung alive"
/ Where Ia this all.dred .mar, h.. p"
demanded lii'i. "why don't you fetch
" D.