The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-26

squares of scarlet silk
He stood upon rise of ground in big field
pattern the thick green grass. There a scent
OF red clover; and bees at their scappointed task
twangled like tiny yols.
But Johnstone was not botherng himself much with
the picturesqueness of the spot A stone sthrow dis
tant, a hlock. and beyond it lay another field
shut off at its farther side by high hedge
:" believe can make the hedge to-day" he said TO
himself
Here goe.l' He ran swiftly along the top OF his
knoll cleared the end OF it with long jump and gded
Like huge tropical bird he sped through the air
10 the second knoll He felt his feet swish through
the high grass, and he chuckled the machine kept
up its speed.
Halfway acros, the second field the summer breeze
died down. the impetus OF the aeroplanc Slackencd.
hen the hedge approached tombstone raised tho
front planes bit, the wings lifted in last spurt and
he topped the highest bit OF the hedge, giving it
wings sunk gently to earth. depositing Johnstone
he feet OF little brown creature who dropped pair
of opera-gasses and stared disbeievingly.
" beg your PARDON" said tombstone
" ! was looking for a bee" said the girl
- must have frightened you" went on Johnstone.
nd reached for her opcra-glasses
" Thank you, ss,d the girl, taking them. Arc you
are you your way-any~here5"
Il have arrived replied tombstone 81 go little
arther each day. To-day tried TO make the hedge"
The girl had been staring at him. Her brown eyes
we're big and solemn. like frightened child's
Suddenly she sank to the ground buried her face in
or hands and rocked to and fro.
have frightened you half to DEATH" cried John
tone remorsefuly.
He tugged the straps that held his wings but the
. irl looked up and waved at him small protesting
oh, don't. please don't take them off," she begged
hokingly I'm not laugh any more" She searched
asn't really funny only I'd never seen any before
lose to. They're lovely! And it's such nice way to
o about isn't it?
She rose. wipng her eyes Johnstone now had the
lanes off; they lying two big stretches OF
IT, on the ground. The girl pointed toward them
Oh. would you, will you please let me try them2"
She raised an adorable little face to Johnstone who
lrdened his heart and looked upon her coldly.
Certainly notl" he said. --.-
No woman might laugh at Johnstone with impunity.
You angry" said this suddenly soit-eycd, be-
ching person. "And I don't blame you But
IS =: looking Tor bee5, her mouth quvered again.
beer" questioned Johnstonc.
Yes am bee e-hunting But what are bees COM
a d TO Ayng-rnachncs?
Bees are hying machines" argued Johnstone
oh. yes, of course. And you sure. quite sure1"
As she asked the question she nodded her brown
I'd toward the scarlet mass on the ground.
Yes quite sure" replied Johnstonc, very decidcdly
The girl sighed then walked a few steps away and
ieked up brown box from the grass. She looked
round vaguely.
aid. I'm always losing them They're fathers"
tombstone returned them to her for the second time
She smiled at him
"I shall tell father that have aeeoplane and
man flying il" she said " He will be interested.
Food morning"
There is honey in it A bee goes in, and then out
gain. You follow the bee, Good morning"
That is where you need the wings" said Johns,one.
Xcaxing 2 smile
They would be convenient" admitted the girl
But walk after bee very easily. When you
sc him. you wait litle-and always another bee
.ppcars.
She looked at Johnstone speculatiyely.f
" Good-by." she said again. = SS5l.slt
=" How far do you follow them? gss#S3l;9
" II depends. 'esfFS
On WHAT"
The girl sank down the soft grass again, and laid
side her box.
You must know she explained patiently. that
ees store their honey in a tree
Not in hives?" asked JohnstOne; Il thought"
on find the tree and cut it down"
A simple and natural process, commented John
tone. :" An ancestral oak Tor couple of dollars
orth OF honcyl' u
The girl rose 10 her feet
II isn't such exciting sport flying she said,
but after all, no one hurts the bee and one can al.
avs use the ancestral oak ones ancestral fireplace
| Her sunburned freckled face looked pleasantly
ohnstone. A frlled sunbonnct hung at her neck and
er brown-checked singham dress was open bit at
ne throat She held the cigar box carefully under
aimed half-bare arm; the abused glasses hung care
essly from slim brown fingers.
OF sudden it seemed to Johnstone. inventor by
hoiee. and professor OF mathematics by education,
hat personally conducted bee hunt the thing
c craved
He remarked with difidence. "If you're quite sure
won't be in your way" he paused.
The girl looked startled for moment Then her
olcmn eyes-eyes that belied the mobile mouth-took
OF course, there's really why you should
DC in my way. The fields wide enough, there are
plenty OF cigar-boxes, and as for the bees
You know mean may so with you? he said.
The brown little face flushed under its tan, but she
ookcd galanty into Johnstones face.
80 Why not1 she asked
Let me take the cigar-box" said tombstone
Perhaps it had better be the operagl glasses re-
urned the girl.
On shaded knoll they rested after time The
cgar-box with its seductive set TO lure
some passing bee into its depths. But the bees dron
ng was mild uninterruptng sound and several bees
lad their fill while this conversation went on.
And you really invented IT yourself1"
Well, no. exactly I've improved an old
dea l think in time I'll get it it will be practical
m sure YOU will And you're really the man who
ives IN that dear little troey-ear housef Father and
nave often wondered who had had tne ingenuity TO
make use OF that stranded car. 1t must be ycTy de-
ghuul 10 do quito what you want 20 do. Now, ean
never do quito what want to do or il can It IS only
Poor child" thought Johnstonc, "she longs to
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