The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-01

- II, dear, what q very hot, uncom-
Portable day, nothing TO do. and
nothing to see. why. I almost
wish 7 were back at school again,
sighed Rolly, as he lsv stretched out
0b the grass. pulling up the fine green
blades and making balls of them. which
he vsinly tried to aim AT the sleepy
Persian cat as she sat summing herself
on the lawn.
Buz buz buz," sang the busy feet
ing bee, as she rushed hither and
thither. from flower TO flower. slipping
their sweetness and zum zum cumming
IN and out their petals hat . very
short day il is and what dreadful lot
20 do-for I've got TO visit every flower
81 this garden and take back all their
sweetness TO the hive for my sisters TO
make honey of-buz-buz-buz, what a
lot OF things there are out in the world
1or me 10 see as pass along, and zum
-zum-zunl-oh dear me, What do I
see there, sprswiing on the grsss-sh,
4 very lazy idle little boy. Why. in
stead of lying there and kicking up
his heels and trying to kill time as
fast as IL comes, he might be watering
those dropping hollyhocKs over there
buz-buz-buz."
TIsiloa-halloa-hal my fire lady
what & precious row you are max
fngi" cried Rolly. pulling his cap from
his eyes and starting up at the bee as
she few round and round a tall rose
bush. soaring gracefully over his head.
you needn't think you're the only bee
sn the world
No, most certainly I'm not the only
bee IN the world. but believe you
orc the only little lazy boy idle enough
10 sprawl about on such a morning as
this. exclaimed the bee, no longer able
10 refrain from giving Boily a piece
OF her mind al such wanton laziness.
Here have J come from miles and
niles this morning to help make the
delicious honey you love to eat in
Z spoonfuls and I've got 10 return again
, very soon and meet all my brothers
and sisters on the way.
Hum. I've never thought Of that be-
fore" cried ROlly, sitting upright and
looking al the bee. which had grad
uaily lowered itself to level with him.
II say you must feel jolly tired when
your days work is done"
Yes I do: but I'd rather feel as
iticed again. and know that I've been Of
/ 4some use ali day. answered the bee
ishsr rpI Unnecessarily sharply, Rolly
thought as he dropped his head and
felt altogether ashamed of himself.
- say-do you know. I've never seen
e beehive he suddenly cried. starting
r5nc looking At the pee with eyes that
y ere no longer dreamy and heavy. I'D
simply love TO see one"
Well" replied the bee. graciously.
fIf YOU'D like me to take you and
SHOW yoa our beehive, come and well
come.
Like 81. should just think 1
should. Well here I arm as ready as
snything cried RolIy, jumping up and
HubbiDe the grass from the knees Of
ass knickerbockers.
Follow me. then" cried The bee
t"Tll leave my work for today on pur-
pose to show you our home-flaen to-
morrow I'il have 10 do double" and. 50
saving. she spread her wings, which
grew larger and sarger as RoIly looked.
and the next minute she was as tall
ss himself
Goodness, Eracious-why you're as
bf as i am" cried Rolly, feeling
d. heF startled, and the next minute
he was following the bee over fields
and hedges and meadows so swiftly
10 he hadn't even time TO wonder
ws3s ther he had wings or not
AE last. just as he was beginning to
thiuk that the bee never meant to