The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27

out comb of honey, and with no
delay whatever 1t went to my mouth.
Suddenly it seemed to me that l had
been hit by lightning. It was the
sting of bee. l felt myself GO
ing and made a wild grab and caught
the edge of the pan and down we
came to the floor-the pan and I
with a great crash.
l discovered that I was in desper-
ate pain and trouble and l got to
my feet and ran. l didn't know
where l was going. 1t seemed to me
that any other place would be better
than that. My feet took me toward
the barn and / 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
heard my uncle coming with the
horses. l concluded that | would
stay where | was, but the dog came
and shifted and barked at the hole
through which | had crawled as if
saying, Here he is, 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" | answered.
"Where did We find so much honey
that We could go swimmin' in it," he
asked
l 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; 81 can't stan it any
longer and I won't-not another day
ayes, l can't stan it. That boy is
regular pest"
They came out on the veranda. On
Gle Peabody said nothing. but l could
see that he couldn't stand 1t either.
| VI III am WIS NoIklllS lust.
"COme here, sir" Uncle Peabody
called.
l knew 1t was serious. for he had
never called me "slr" before. l went
slowly to the steps.
my Lord !" Aunt Deel exclaimed.
Look at that lip and the honey all
over hlm-ayes l tell ye-I can't
stan IT."
Say, boy, is there anything on this
place that We amt tipped over?" Uncle
Peabody asked in sorrowful tone.
Wouldn't We like to tip the house
over?"
was near breaking down in this
answer:
81 went into the butry and that
pan jumped on to me-
Didn't you taste the honey7'
NO" drew in my breath and
shook my head.
Liar, too" said Aunt Deel. 81
can't stan 1t an | 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 had
been driven TO the last ditch, but he
had not stepped over it. However, l
knew what he had started 10 say and
sat Gown on the steps in great de-
lection. Shep followed, working at
my coat with his tongue.
l 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 rag and began to
assist Shep in the process Of clean
Ing my coat. Good land He's got to
stay here-ayes he amt got no
other place to go TO-"
But If you can't stan it," said I'm
Gle Peabody.
I've got To stan it-ayes Il can't
stan it, but I've got to-ayes! So
have YOU"
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
il was only five o'clock. AS l lay
looking up at the shingles a singular
resolution came to me. 1t was born
of my longing for the companionship
of my kind and of my resentment. l
would go and live with the Dunkel-
bergs. / would go the way they had
gone and find them. l knew it was