Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-08

- INO VI tNhlilh VII N~S
branch of a wild rosebush over
- looking her CONAN, which
EInTlM spread fer acres, acres and
S@z%SzSy acres around. She saw the
members Of her hive working very dill
gently slipping the honey from the fall
blossoms. for as long as a flower remained
from which to Gull sweets just so long
would the bees work. And Queen Bee was
ever watchful that thirgs went on as they
should.
well, I guess tho Writer will soon send
the frost to mir the last blossoms she
unused, tanning her wings together; land
It behoovcu us all to do our work and do
It well. There'l be plenty of honey in
the hive for US during the long, hard win
ter, and It's about the finest honey. too,
that has beer made in a Icing time. The
flowers this year have been unusually
ragrant and moist, as fun of honey as a
nut is of meat as the saying goes"
But Queen Bees reverie was broken in
upon by a quick rafting noise In the
grass. Looking down, she beheld just be-
rcath the ~leaflcss rosebush upon which
she sat a small but aged grasshopper. He
was a gay sort Of fellow and was chirping
ard hopping about like one OF half his age,
and Queen Bee was much amused at the
dwarfed little old chap.
'Hi, there. Mr.. Gra~sshopper!" she called,
tanning her wings in a friendly way. And
SO you're still playing. are you? What do
you mean by passing all your time in idle
ness. eh? Don't you know that it isn't
wise to think only of the present? To-
morrow is coming, my hopping friend"
"Ah, ha Queen" said the Grasshopper.
but allow me to correct you regarding
my title. please, before l answer your
question. Now, I'm not plain mister. I'm
a dignified major, and beg you to address
me by my title. Major Gay Grasshopper
is my name in full"
you don't say so?" said the Queen Bee,
her voice full Of sarcasm, "And pray,
how did you become q major, sir'"
"Oh. l assumed the title which best be.
came my rank" boosted the Grasshopper
You see, everyone Of my kline looked VI
to me as being a very great fellow and
they all realized my dignity"
But do you work?" asked Queen Bee
smiling into her wing. so that Major Grass
hopper might not see her amusement.
Work! Why, my dear Queen. did you
ever hear of a ~grasshopper working? Nc
Indeed, we never stoop to such plebeiar
pastime. G-rasshoppers-as you should
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"Ah, ! understand" nodded Queen Rec
And there's an old saying which run
something like this: The grasshopper say
whites the summer away, and with win
ter's first roar finds himself POOR"
"Ah. ha, hal What a pretty rhymev
And Major Grasshopper laughed gally.
But II won't sound so pretty a week o.
two hence" warned Queen Bee.
"Oh, I'm not in the least worried.
smiled the gay Major Grasshopper. Z"
make It a point to live today and let to
morrow take care Of itself"
well. I suppose that Is all very wei
while today lasts" coolly remarked Queel
Bee. But when the tomorrow-which {
to take care OF itself-comes along, the
you'll nave to laugh out OF the other sid
OF your mouth. I'm thinking. But / mus
bid you good day, Major, for I've a worl
of work to do. You see, the winters com
ing and l don't want my hive folk an
myself 10 starve, Sc, good afternoon. sir.
And into her hive flew the Queen Be-
as busy as ever a bee could be. And ava
hoped the gay Major G~rasshoppsr. ehirr
ing Justify, n a. happy as any light
headed fop OF an old fellow could be.
And happy he was for q week. The
the aspect OF his life changed very sue
denly. A cold wave struck the land, an
he and his kin awoke one night to fin
the dry grass about them rustlinE an
cracking in an icy wind that brougl
shivers and aches to their limbs. ugh.
cried Major ~GrasshoPper. trying TO find