The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1902-01-18
STRENUOUS srNGERs.

1 ~SAS
ssnHy something about the sting of the
bees" said q citizen to the New Or.
leans Democrat, and was reminded
o. an experience had with a friend
lome time ago while in the country
de was ploughinS over behind a small
aump OF hills. and they were we'll
wooded almost down to the fence line.
It L. section which is noted for max
ing wildcat whisky, and this fact threw
me on the track, as will appear here
after. I was approaching my friend
nom the hillside. / was riding. Sud-
denly thought he glanced at me, and
1t the time he Pushad around hurriedly
to the sinSletrqs. unlocked the trace
Dhaus. threw than across the horses
back. and the animal struck out on n
aead run down the turning row which
SDht the Hsvina NY friend followed.
ana 1t Was q race for who laid the rail,
60 they say in the country. could see
through Ii all in q minute. My friend
had bssn making mooashine whisky
ana ne thought was United States
marshal. ] split my sides laughing
over the thought Of the thing, and
then struck out down the ravine after
him. I travelled some distance before
catching sight Of my friend and his
horse. Finally I found them close to
. branch. and my friend was STOPPING
Down occasionally. picking up some
thing and Rmearing it on his hands,
lace and neck. Hello, BILL I said.
snilingly. I guess you thought I was
United States marshall United States
III he said, almost uncivilly; I
ploughed W hornets nest And sure
enough hs had, and both the man and
the horse we're as knotty as a hickory
limb as the result Of 1t all. The bee
may be a good stinger. but the hornet
Is the fisstest thing on wings when it
comes to using the stinger with swift
ness and effect. That reminds me
Of the curious methods Of bees and
things Of that sort In singing" tho
narrator continued. "Take the honey
bee. for instance Now, the honey bee
10 what yeu might cali a lazy, clumsy,
docils sort Of singer. Really, the bee
Is awkward when compared with other
Insects. The humble bee Is a trifie
more vigorous, and there is a deal
more Of what one may call action In its
movements. 1t is striking sort of
sting. and ! have seen children almost
Knocked down by these heavier mem
hers Of the bee family. It Is a mean
sting to handle, too, and does not yield
30 quickly to treatment. The hornet
and the yellow Jacket sting on the
wing, as It were. They do their work
quickly, but thoroughly, and they gen.
srally leave a record behind them that
they would have no cause to feel
ashamed OF II thay had this element
b their makeup. But there Is my old
friend, the wasp. want to speak Of
him. He 10 the prince Of singers. You
may not forget him SO quickly when
be- gtingS you. He leaves e sort of
EaSpy taste IN your mouth, and 1t is
anything but pleasant, and 1t is a taste
7ou will remember even after the years
nave gone By. The wasp is a lingering
Iort Of fellow. He lovingly and ca
'assingly stings, perches for a while
N ones neck. / may say, and then
lums abont his business. But really,
while the wasp fingers longer than
'thar insects while singing, he also
Ih0wB more anger. and rs probably the
most apitefNl member In the list Of
Itingingr insects"