Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03
On the hayTnow."
Come an show me-"

TOR the pennies, but not one OF them
could We find
remembered that when ! saw them
last Amos had them In his hand
I'm awful fraId for hIm-ayes I
be- said ATnt Deel. I'm 'fraid
Royin' Kate vas right about him
ayes,"
what did she seyr' I asked.
That he was g"in' to be hung
ayes. You can't play with him no
more. Boys that take what don't
2clong TO 'ern-whlch l hope he didn't
ayes hope It awful-are apt to
BE- hung By their necks until they
ure dead-Jest as he was goIn' TO
hang Of Shep-ayes they are!"
Uncle Peabody seemed TO feel very
bad when he learned how Amos had
turned out.
Don't say word about it, said
be. ''3iebbe you lost the pennies.
Don't mind EN-"
Soon after that. one Afternoon.
Aunt Deel came down In the field
" here We wer" dragging. While she
was tnlkinG with Uncle Peabody an
.dca occurred to me. and the dog and
ran for the house There was a
pot Of honey on the top shelf OF the
r9ntry and ever since | had seen IL
ut there | had cherished secret de-
..rcs.
ran into the deserted house. and
with the aid Of chair climbed to
ne first shelf and then TO the next,
mi reached int" lhr pan and drew
,gi comb Of h,nry, and with no
l-lIy whatever It vnnt To my mouth.
suddenly II seemed to inc that had
been hit by lightning. II was the
s'ing of u bee. I felt myself go
= and made Wild grab and caught
IN" edge Of the pan and down we
-aiu" t" the floor-the pan and l.
oi'h great crash.
discovered that was 10 desper.
l,r puln and trouble and got to
NY feet and ran. didn't know
q her" ! was going. It seemed TO me
lint any other plucr would l.. better
han that. Ny feet took the toward
he barn and | Crawlrd under II and
hid there. My lip began to feel better.
hy and by, but big and queer. 1t
Luck out SO that could see It. /
IuHrd my uncle coming with the
lurgs"s. concluded that | would
tiny where | was. hu, tn. dog came
and shifted and barkcd at the hole
through which hud crawIed as II
saying, Here he Is, Ny position
vas untcuabIc came out. Shep
ngun trying to clean my clothes with
is tongue. Uncle Peabody stood
rear with the horses. He looked at
me. lie stuck his finger into the
honey on my coat and sInclt 1t.
We'll. by" he stopped and came
loser and asked.
Whats happened7"
Bee stung me-" | answered
"Where did ye find so much honey
hat ye could 90 swimlnin' in III" he
lskcd
heard the door OF the hOuse open
Wdhrnly and the voice Of Aunt Deel.
Peabody; Peabody. come here
iUick," she called.
Uncle Peabody ran to the house, but
stayed ont with the dog.
Through the open door | heard Aunt
hael saying: Il can't stan II any
niger and | wou't-not another day
yes. | can't stan II. That boy is
cs'lar pest"
They came out On the veranda. I'm
lie Peabody said nothing. but I could
Tee that he couldn't stand It eithe:,
ny brain was working fast.
Ct ne here. SIR" Uncle Peabody
allan.
! knew It was serLous. for he had
ever called me -sir" before. I went
lowiy to the steps.
My Lord" Aunt Deel exclaimed.
Look at that lip and the honey all
,ver him-ayes! tell ye-I can't
itan' IT."
SAY, boy, is there anything on this
| )lacc that ye amt tipped overr' Uncle
Peabody asked In sorrowful tone.
Wouldn't ye like to tip the house
)ver?"
I was near breaking down in this
inswer:
Il went into the but'ry and that
pan jumped on to me-"
Didn't you taste the honey7
NO" l drew In my breath and
| shook my head.
Liar, tool" said Aunt Deel. II
ant stan 1t an l won't"
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, but
lie WIS keeping down his anger. His
soice trembled as he said:
Boy, guess you'll have to"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He had
peen driven to the last ditch, but he
lad not stepped over it. However, I
inEw what he had started to say and
sat Gown on the steps in great de-
lection. Shep followed. working at
ny coat with his tongue.
think the sight of me must have
touched the heart of Aunt Deel.
peabody Baynes, we mustn't be