Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-14

| Hollyhocks keeping watch at the
door, told the Bundle Bee that the
vespers were about over, and he had
not better disturb the meeting. But
! he. would have things his own way,
and with his stingers of defense in
view to all, he was allowed to pass
by. He was all dressed up in a high
black silk hat cooked OH one side.
and a brand new yellow and black
stripped vest, with this he wore a
long tailed coat. He really looked
quite handsome.
Jack-in the Pulpit, very much put
out by the interruption, said in a
deep, cultural voice, that as long
as the world exists, fools will rush
iii where the angels fear to tred"-
but the remark made no impression
on tie Bundle Bee, who proceeded
to settle himself comfortably on the
full budding spikes Of the Larkspur
with all possible poi,e. He did not
even notice the sideiong looks Of
indignation and disgust on all the
faces OF the flowers.
When things quieted down bit,
Jack-in-the-P Pulpit continued.
He told the flowers of the many
kind habits of the flower world; that
never had there been found trace
of hardness, Jealousy or malice
amongst them, and unkindness and
bitterness of speech was unknown to
them They were beautiful traits
of which they should be very proud.
and while many plants had their
likes and dislikes, this was but a
normal condition and they would
not be human without such feelings
And many plants again are COM
monty wild, ! know" he said but
these are sun-loving individuals.
thankful for the slightest hold onto
earth, and willing to share even an
inch of ground with any little flower
The gratitude Of these little wild
things raises them high above the
most cultivated plant OF selfish
ways"
Flowers for the Eyes OF Heaven.
The preacher then told the flow
ers thai all plants came Uto the
world to give to earth the fullness
of THEW bloom, and in doing SO, they
are only paying their debt TO Mother
Nature for existence. And even if
there is no one to praise the efforts
of such bloom, they must bloom for
the eyes OF Heaven, that are always
gazing down on them, and in the
beautiful Book Of Life Heaven will
give to each flower a golden mark
for every beautiful petal and every
beautiful thought they give to earth.
Twilight began to descend slowly
over the church yard and Mr.. Katy
did forgetting where he was, began
to sing loud and continually his
"Katy-did and katy-didn't." He
sang away just as if he was perched
on his own favorite tree bark
Poor Field Daisy, she had reason
for her uneasiness; what could she
| do?-and there was Bunny Rabbit
or her other side, chuckling at the
katy-did's mistake, SO she had no
one on whom to turn. The only
thing to do was to leave. for once
the Katy-did starts there is no way
of stopping him; he only will sing
the louder as the darkness gathers
over the earth.
So Field Daisy TOOK both her es-
corts and, with her face bowed in
shame, she left the garden church
by the side door.
Bunny Rabbit. chuckling as he
went, just could not resist taking d
bite out of Sweet Peas dress as he
passed her by on his way out.
Two disturbances in one evening
was quite enough for Jack-in- the
Pulpit; so he hurriedly finished the
vespers.
The Flowers were all greatly i'm
pressed. and they filed quietly down
the garden aisle talking only III the
! faintest whispers.
Although appearing frivolous.
Bunny Rabbit was deeply affected
| by his visit tn the vcspers. Instead
OF having his usual nights ranlble.
he settled quietly down when he
reached the Noodoile. to reflect on
the words OF Jackln-theP Pulpit.
The Katy-did's Behavior.
TIhe Katy-did's behavior he could
not quite understand; and, come 10
think Of it, he never had heard just