The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-15

~ was nDk apehktnk 10 nef uo utu uol
forbid her. but when young man
called things were made 20 unpleasant
for him that he never repeated his
visit.
An the summer passed and winter
came on there were candy pulls and
spelling schools. Both were the height
Of sacriiege In the deacon's eyes. and
he groaned In spirit and gritted his
teeth when he knew that bis daughtes
attended them.
II was In June that the deacon had
vowed not to speak to bic daughter
again until she bad become repentant.
Now and then. an time passed. the wife
ventured TO say something to her hus-
band. but only to nnd him obdurats.
What he had said be had said. What
he had said must be right because be
hnd said II. and be would therefore
stick to II until the day Of bis death.
"Let Ruth get down on her knees
to me and confess that she has done
wrong and win speak to her. and
perhaps forgive her." was invariably
bis answer. but time continued 10 pass
and Ruth did not kneel.
One day the deacon's wife was called
10 the bedside Of Z sick nsighbor. The
deacon had . dozen swarms Of bees.
and ~ he came up from the Geld about
. o'clock that afternoon he found one
OF the hives swarmins. He ran for
tin pan and began to beat II. and in
bis excitement hs almost spoke TO his
daughter. who was working In the gar
den. He caught himself In time.
though. and resumed bis beating and
Eamboling around, A spare hive
should have been ready. but was not
The bees therefore circied and buzz
ID around for ten minutes and finally
began to'Iight Unfortunately for the
deacon they lighted on him. In two
minutes they had covered his straw
hat and neck: In two more they were
clinging TO his shoulders in great
masses. -
A. she planted her hoilyhock and
sunnower seeds Ruth heard a still.
small voice uttering her name. She IN.
yestigated and found that her father
had become king bee. His back
resembled q pear tree. and be was ter.
ribly frightened. Two thousand bees
cluns TO him. and II he disturbed them
be was q dead man.
"well. dsddyY' asked the girl 10 shs
stopped within ten fest OF him.
Ruth. you will hnd an empty hive In
the barn. Get II and smear some
'laases over ihs fvnnf NJ a."
Are you really speaking to me,
daddyT
~of courss I sm. Can't you zee the
hx I'm INF"
"But you were not to speak again
until beg your pardon"
go after that hivA DO you want to
see me stung TO deathf"
The bees are quiet now. About that
hammock, daddy may I have Il up this
SUMNER
"No- that IN. I guess you can"
"And may ! ride one Of the horsesr
"If-if they are not too tired"
And may climb trees aud jump
fencesf'
"Ars you going for that hlvef"
when you answer"
Then climb and Jump oil you want
TO-"
zone more question. daddy. May ]
have young men come here to see mef"
The deacon groaned.
"Msy II The bees seem to be getting
angry"
"Yes. have 'em and be hanged to
you" shouted the deacon. using slang
for the hrst time In fifteen years.
The hive was brought and smeared
with sweet stun. and presently the bees
began 20 fnd their way into II. At the
end of ten minutes the deacon shook
himself. drew 4 long breath and said
TO his daughter:
III you ever tell mother or any one
else about II IN box your ears. big az
you are!''