The Dolores star., 1919-02-07

out comb OF honey, and with no
delay whatever 1t went to my mouth.
Suddenly 1t seemed to me that 1 had
been hit by lightning. 1t was the
sting Of bee. l felt myself 60
ing and made wild grab and caught
the edge Of the pdn and down we
came to the fioor-the pan and /
with great crash.
l discovered that / was in desper-
ate pain and trouble and 1 got to
my feet and ran. I didn't know
where / was going. 1t seemed to me
that any other place would be better
than that. Ny feet took me toward
the barn and l crawled under it and
hid there. My lip began to feel better.
by and by, but big and queer. 1t
stuck out SO that l could see it. l
horses. I concluded that l would
stay where l was, but the dog came
and shifted and barked at the hole
through which / had crawled as II
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 it,
"Well, by" he stopped and came
closer and asked.
whats happened?"
Bee stung me-" l answered.
"Whnrn did GpI h1-
| that We could go swimmin' in it?" he
| asked
I 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
l stayed out with the dog.
Through the open door / heard Aunt
Deel saying: II can't stan it any
longer and l won't-not another day
ayes, l can't stan it. That boy is Il
reg'lar pest"
| They came out on the veranda. Un-
Gle Peabody said nothing but ! could
see that he couldn't stand it either.
Ny brain was working fast.
Come here, sir" Uncle Peabody
called.
I knew 1t was serious, for he had
never called me "sir" before. l went
slowly to the steps.
| MY Lordw Aunt Deel exclaimed.
Look at that lip and the honey all
over him-ayes l tell ye-I can't
stan it."
Say. boy, is there anything on this
place that ye, Amt tipped over?' Uncle
Peabody asked in sorrowful tone
Wouldn't ye like to tip the house
over?"
I was near breaking down in this
answer:
II went into the but'ry and tina,
pan jumped on to me-"
Didn't you taste the honeyT
NO" I drew in my breath and
shook my head.
Liar, tool" said Aunt Deel. 'l
can't stan 1t an l won't"
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, bu,
he was keeping down his anger. His
voice trembled as he said:
"BOy, guess you'll have to"
| OhSle IeuDouy Stoppeu. lie nae
been driven to the last ditch, but he
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 al
my coat with his tongue.
| think the sight of me must have
touched the heart of Aunt Deel.
peabody Baynes, we mustn't be
cruel,' said she In softer tone, and
then she brought u rag and began tc
assist Shep if the process of clean
ing my coat. Good land! He's got tc
stay here-ayes The amt got nc
other plare to go to-"
'But il you can't STAN It." said Un
Gle Peabody.
'I've got to STAN it-ayes IL CAM
STAN 1t, but I've got to-ayesl So
have you"
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
it was only five o'clock. As / lay
looking up at the shingles a singular
resolution came to me. 1t was born
If my longing for the companiOnshir
OF my kind and Of my resentment.
would go and live with the Dunkel.
bergs. would go the way they had
gone and find them. / knew 1t was