Greene County herald., 1919-04-18

out u cOmD OF money, and with no
delay whatever II went to my mouth.
Suddenly 1t seemed to me that had
been hit by lightning. It was the
sting of bee. l felt myself 60
ing and made wild grab and caught
the edge Of the pan and down we
came to the floor-the pan and +
with great crash.
discovered that / was In desper-
ate pain and trouble and got to
my feet and ran. I didn't know
where I was going. 1t seemed to me
that am other place would be better
than that My feet took me toward
the barn and I crawled under it and
hid there. My lip began to feel better,
by and by. but big and queer. 1t
stuck out so that I could see 1t.
heard my uncle coming with the
horses. concluded that 1 would
stay where was, but the dog came
and shifted and Darked at the hole
through which l had crawled as If
saying, "Here he Isl" My position
was untenable. l came out. Shep
began trying to clean my clothes with
his tongue. Uncle Peabody stood
near with the horses. He looked at
me. He stuck his finger into the
honey on my coat and smelt 1t.
"Well, by he stopped and came
closer and asked.
whats happenedf"
"Bee stung me-" answered.
"Where did ye find SO much honey
that ye could go swimmin' in itr he
asked.
heard the door of the house open
suddenly and the voice of Aunt Deel.
Peabody; Peabody. come here
quick" she called.
Uncle Peabody ran to the house, but
I stayed out with the dog.
Through the open door I heard Aunt
Deel saying: II can't stan 1t any
longer and won't-not another day
ayes, / can't stan 1t. That boy is q
reg'lar pest"
They came out ON the veranda. Un.
Gle Peabody said nothing, but could
see that he couldn't stand 1t either
My brain was working fast.
"Come here, SIR" Uncle Peabody
called.
knew it was serious, for he had
never called me "sir" before. I went
slowly to the steps.
"My Lord!" Aunt Deel exclaimed
Look at that lip and the honey all
over him--ayesl tell ye-I can't
stan 1t"
Say, boy, is there anything on this
place that ye amt tipped overT Uncle
Peabody asked in sorrowful tone
wouldn't We like to tip the house
| over?"
was near breaking down in this
answer:
II went into the but'ry and that
pan jumped on to me-"
"Didn't you taste the honey?"
NO" l drew in my breath anl
shook my head.
"Liar, tool" said Aunt Deel. q
can't stan 1t an l won't"
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, but
he was keeping down his anger. His
! voice trembled as he said:
boy, guess you'll have to-"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He hat
been driven to the last ditch, but ht
had not stepped over it. However.
knew what he had started to say ant
sat down on the steps In great de
lection. Shep followed, working a
my coat with his tongue.
| I think the sight of me must hava
touched the heart Of Aunt Deel.
Peabody Baynes, we mustn't b.
cruel" said she In q softer tone, an(
then she brought q rag and began t.
assist Shep In the process Of clean
ing my coat. "Good landl He's got Il
stay here-ayesl-he amt got nj
other place to go to-"
But if you can't STAN It," said On
Gle Peabody.
1--WE got to STAN it--ayes!--I can
STAN 1t. but I've got to-ayes! s.
Aunt .peel put me ! fto.Bsd although
It war qGizsafe GclQGEs ALL La
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& g issss4 81 iss Is co'sSsslg1ssi; sss;
OF my kind and Of my resentment.
would go and live with the Dunkel
bergs. / would 60 the way they hal
| gone and fnd them. knew It VA