The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-08-03

looked a little guilty and Tegrettul.
She came closer to the fence. eyes,
Mr.. Brill" she said, "I can tell you
why it is and who is to blame for it. u
"You don't say ~ Barney thought
himself wise in the ways of women,
but he didn't understand this one.
"Well, I wish I knew who was tc
blame. Do you mind tellin' Z"
"No; 1 think ought to tell you, "
she answered without hesitation. II
did it p
"Je.ru.dy!" exclaimed Barney, for
getting that such expletives were not
considered refined. "You don't mean
to tell me that you gave the pumpkin
taste to my melons These amt the
days of witches p
''It wasn't witches it was bees, !"
said Corinne.
"Bees?' repeated Barney helpless
ly. "Bees 2"
''Flitting from flower to flower.
quite regardless of the fence, they
carried the pollen of the pumpkin
blossoms to the melon blossoms, ex-
planned Miss Woodward. II knew
that this would happen when I plant
ed my pumpkins so close to your
melons,"
Barney Brill pushed back his straw
hat as if he needed the cool air on his
forehead to help him to think.
$50 it was your" he said acct
singly.
eyes"
"And you did it because I planted
rye close to your peach trees |"
eyes, Mr.. Brill but if it was all
to do over AGAIN.
"I guess we are about even now,
amt WEI"
ooh, no. I'm the worst" regret
fully.
"Well, anyhow, you've hit me
hard, Miss Woodward-harder than
you know. was prouder of my
cantaloupes than of anything I
raised"
II am very sorry" said Corinne.
II wish I could make amends. Sup
pose I give you my next years crop
of peaches by way of compensation. !"
"Well, that's fair enough. I'll
think about it," said Barney.
What Barney thought of the propo-
sition he prudently kept to himself,
being averse to having his affairs
talked about in the neighborhood.
Occasionally he met Miss Woodward
at an evening company or a church
social. On the evening of the first
Tuesday of November there was a
benefit lecture in one of the churches,
the subject being "The Habits of
Bees" Of course Corinne Wood
ward was there. Barney Brill was
there, too, and they met coming out
of the church door.
"Mighty fine lecture-wasn't it,
Miss Woodward ?-and instructin' I"
remarked Barney.
Corinne agreed, and they proceed
ed homeward together. Jim Stoyer
was walking with Sally.
"This talk tonight about bees kind
er reminds me of the trick bees play
ed with my cantaloupes this sum-
mer," said Barney to the girl by his
side. 1t was the first reference to
the matter.
"I was hoping you had forgotten
that" said Corinne, with little
laugh.
"I believe you promised to make it
good?" said Barney, with peep un-
der the brim of the velvet hat.
Eyes. I know I did. You shall
have my peaches next year if you
want them"
"I'd like to have them on one con-
dition," said Barney, land that is
provided I can have yourself to sweet
en- them"
1t was shortly after the lecture on
bees that Barney said to Sally apollo
getically: "Well, I guess you and
Jim think I've deadlocked your mar
riage for a considerable while. Go
ahead now and get married as soon
as you please"
"And how about you, Barney 7"
inquired happy Sally. "Can you get
along alone ?"
''I'm not goin' to be alone" smiled
Barney. I'm goin' to marry Miss
Woodward. It's about the only way
to get even with her. ."-Ne AmeyI-
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