The San Francisco call., 1910-02-26
ADVENTURE IN A GARDEN OF HONEY


humming bird, because 1t was such a
pretty delicate sort of creature. lie
could not bear the thought of hurting
it's pretty wings, but he did not want
to leave the garden either, because he
had never tasted such delicious honey
and he hadn't had nearly enough.
lie was hesitatlng about what to do
when he discovered that he was sur
rounded by whole circle of bees quite
as large and almost as important as
his first acquaintance who was buzzing
away in great excitement at his side.
You're arrested" he cried to john
ny; you see, they've found out YOU
were trying to pick quarrel with poor
Hummy, and they don't allow duelling
any more, so they've arrested you for
disturbing the peace
But ] wasn't; it was you who made
all the fuss" said Johnny.
Nevertheless, in spite OF his protes-
tations, he was surrounded by the cir
Gle of bees and ordered to march on to
the corner of the garden.
Here comfortable, matrony look
and spectacles. was putting up pre-
serves at a tiny bench which was
strewn with rose leaves. violet petals
and pots of honey.
We've got him mother called the
bustling bee who had seen Johnny hrst.
~Don't disturb me for a moment
dear" said the bee in the apron; Tn
Just finishing putting up my garden
sweets. Til be through in moment.
Presently she finished her work and
regarded Johnny rather severely over
her spectacles.
"What has he been doing?' she de-
manded.
The busting bee, whom Johnny had
begun to dislike very much, thrust him
self forward and began to recite long
list of Johnny's misdeeds
''He has traInped, torn and taken"
said the bustling bee. HE has dis
turbed the peace of the garden and at
tempted to fight a duel with poor
Hummy."
At this last accusation the elderly
bee regarded johnny with great dis
approval
That's very, very wrong, she said.
81 didn't" said Johnny
tut! tut" said the elderly bee Now
you are talking like the katydlds-dids
and didn'ts don't go here"
Ask the humming bird" said
Johnny
But the humming bird had gone back
to the roses and Johnny couldn't make
him hear.
well, said the elderly bee, how
much did he take? What do you con-
slider the whole damage"
The busting bee was very busily
making out an account which he pre-
sented to the elderly bee, and which
read as follows:
Trampling flowers and spelling IL
quarts No. / honey, at 1-3c....; 4c
Tearing towers and and spelling ~
Taking quarts No. honey, at
n,stsrh,ne iyc the peace iGnej ie
Total ...........,....... loc
"There it is,' said the busting bee,
triumphantly.
The elderly bee looked the account
over carefully.
(Which do you prefer" she said to
Johnny, "to be fined 10 cents or be well
spankedT
Johnny had just 10 cents in the
world and he decided to pay this over
for the pleasures of the morning rather
than to submit to spanking at the
elderly bees hands. He had just paid
over the 10 cents to the elderly bee
when the busting bee remarked
"And he should be deprived of his
sword because he attacked poor
Hummy.
II didn't" said Johnny.
"Tut. tut" said the elderly bee. Re
member the katydids. Either you must
surrender your sword or you will be
sure to have headache and stomach
ache because you have eaten so much