Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-09

bugs, always ate month ahead II saves
so much time they said. land then, II
you are fond of plums, you must take each
one as it comes On the 791st page of the
thirteenth volume of the eleventh edition
of the Blue Blood Bug Book Of Buggy 1t
says: ut is well-known fact that the
best bugs are the biggest eaters" Mrs
Azubah was trying to be the best bug In
Buggy.
At time of dew it chilly grew: Betsey
Bug, the little maid bug, brought rug
for her mistress bug.
AS the last ray of day faded away
Took up her rug,
And home she did 60
To her bug allow.
AS she was retiring she looked out Of the
window and said:
.+. Win Win freely light
Betsy, good night! --. .
PART II.
1t was August II and fine picnic weather
"a great day for all the bugs of Buggy.
They were going to the shore to hear the
ocean roar, to sit on the sand and get
tanned. Little Billy Bug and little Bonnie
Bug, the twins were up before light, ready
to start, hours before time.
II wish it was time to Co." said Bennle:
Bug uf:n vo,ns to set the clock ahead" said
Billy Bug. He did. -
Billy was bumptious boy bug. He
climbed the steeple and while the people
were asleep in bed he opened the clock and
set 1t ahead.
Bonnie said it wasn't right
Thus to hurry up the night; >,
So Benne Bug said, Very we'll"
Soon the town was awake. What sur
prise to find 1t was so late-neariy ~
o'clock! How they did hustle and hustle
and tussle. How they did hurry and scurry
and furry. But at last all wassready. The
other bugs rode. The omnibugbus was
crowded with grandfathers and grand
mothers, great-uncle and great-aunt bugs.
Some of the bugs had their own buggies,
and Mrs Azubah went in her bug barouche,
but all the little bugs had to walk. Billy
Bug and Bonnie Bug couldn't Walk-they
ran! They soon reached the shore and
first heard the roar.
Said Bonnie: THE sea is SO green and
Billy said: Come on. let's play"
All the little Buggy Bugs were ready to
play with the twins. There were Buster
Bug and Binty Bug and Buntie Bug and
little Boo. There were many others, too.
They played leap-frog and hop-scotch. and
swing-the-pot and tag and cross-tag best,
and Billy Bug always crossed when Bennle
was chased and saved him. When the dis
tant church chimes sounded II 1t was time
to eat. They gathered in punches and ate
their lunches.
After eating old Grandfather Bug told
nally came the great swimming match.
Seventeen bugs were ranged on the beach.
with a good stout life preserver on each.
The prize was a copper cent
At the word Co.. off they went. Brave
ly they breasted the pillows They were
rudely tossed about; sometimes bug went
under, but he always came up. At last
the race was done and Billy Bug had won.
Bonnie Bug was just as happy as II he
had won himself, and when Billy gave him
half the cent to spend he was almost too
happy. Six o'clock came and the picnic
was done.
When all the bugs were home and pre-
pared for the night. dark did not come;
II Wanted until 10 o o'clock: then night came.
All the grown-up bugs of Buggy thought 1t
very strange that night should change.
But Billy knew
'Twould never do
To have tomorrow come too soon;
So In the middle Of the night
He climbed again the dizzy height,
To little Bennfe's great delight,
And set the old church clock Alright,
By the light
OF the moon!
(To be Continued Next Saturday,