The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-06-27

hls man to dig for bones he was hunt
ing bugs and bees and butterflies. TO
his great joy, he discovered seven
spot bumblebee. AS all of us know, u
bumblebee is of dark color, with ye!-
low spots on his back. There are Of
ten from five to six spots and only
rarely a seven spotter. This bee, along
with a dozen others. was placed in
pasteboard box, and when the house
was reached the box was deposited Or
q window sill of the veranda. The
professor had told the widow all about
whales. As soon as he had little
spare time he meant to tell her all
about bumblebees. Two dayShad gone
by when the moment came. The bone
digging labOrs of the day were over
and supper disposed Of when the pro-
fessor and the widow took chairs on
the veranda. He had found the shell
Of a small turtle in the gravel that
day, and he set out to first explain
about that. Hiram Stebbins was greas-
ing his boots and chewing the rag In
the kitchen and could hear every word.
He also knew all about that box OF
bumblebees on the window sill.
According to Professor Sweetzer, tur-
ties had hearts and lungs, hopes and
aspirations. He would even 60 so far
as to say that turtles loved and were
loved in return. They did not sing like
a bird nor below like frog, but they
were supposed to have musical ears for
all that. In his earnestness the man
got hold of the widows hand. It was
only his way. If he had got hold Of
her ear it would have been the same.
He had called her his dear woman and
his dear child half dozen times, and
in his lecture he had got as far back
as the turtles markings when Hiram
Stebbins could restrain himself no Ion
ger. He saw red. He thirsted for
gore. He rose up to do murder, but
checked his onslaught and walked soft
~ into the sitting room. The window
was up and the bee box before him,
while the backs Of the sitters were to-
ward him. He lifted the cover and
stepped back.
The dozen BUNDLES had been hopping
mad and calling each other names for
the two days. The cover was no soon-
er off than they swarmed to get room
to square off. AS they caught sight of
the professor and the widow, however,
the hatchet was instantly buried.
There was wild swoop, followed by
wilder yells. Old seven spot led in the
fray. He it was who lifted the pro-
fessor over the veranda rail and let
him drop among the hollyhocks while
the rest were paying the widow atten-
tions. The professor ran and was fol-
lowed, the widow shrieked and was
stung again and again. It was not un-
til Hiram rushed out with smoke and
fame that she was rescued and
neighbor woman sent for to treat the
Jumps and bumps and put her to bed.
The professor returned not Old seven
spot wouldn't let him. No news came
from him as the hours of night wore
on, and Hiram wondered. but next
morning the widow received note
reading:
"My dear child, please send my
satchel by bearer. I'm off after more
bones. The turtle, as I meant to have
told you, is utterly without ambition"
"Waal," said Hiram to himself as he
worked in the cornield that day, there
was the professor. and me and the wild
der and the whale and the bumblebees,
and if I hain't come out top O. the
heap, who has"