The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-01-16

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 a bee. l felt myself go
ing and made wild grab and caught
the edge Of the pan and down we
came to the floor-the pan and l.
with great crash.
discovered that I was in desper-
ate pain and trouble and got to
my feet and ran. 1 didn't know
where / was going. 1t seemed to me
that any other place would be better
than that. My feet took me toward
the barn and 1 crawled under it and
hid there. My lip began to feel better,
by and by, but big and queer. 1t
stuck out so that 1 could see it.
heard my uncle coming with the
horses. I concluded that 1 would
stay where / was but the dog came
and shifted and parked at the hole
through which I had crawled as If
saying, "Here he J" My position
was untenable. 1 came out. SAep
began trying to clean my clothes with
his tongue. Uncle Peabody stood
near with the horses. He looked at
me. He stutA his finger into the
honey on my coat and smelt it.
swell, 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.
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, I can't STAN 1t. That boy is a
regular pest"
Dhey came out on the veranda. On
Gle Peabody said nothing, but could
see that he couldn't stand it either.
My brain was working fast.
"Come here, SIR" Uncle Peabody
called.
1 knew It was serious, for he had
never called me "sir" before. / went
slowly to the steps.
"My Lord" Aunt Deel exclaimed.
Look at that lip and the honey all
over him-ayes! / 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?"
1 was near breaking down in this
answer:
81 went into the but'ry and that
pan jumped on to me-"
''Didn't you taste the honey2"
NO" / drew in my breath and
shook my head.
Liar, tool" said Aunt Deel. 81
can't stan it an 1 won't"
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, but
he was keeping down his anger. His
voice trembled as he said:
boy, 1 guess you'll have to-"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He hat
been driven to the last ditch, but he
had not stepped over 1t. However,
knew what he had started to say and
sat down on the steps In great de
lection. Shep followed, working al
my coat with his tongue.
I 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, ant
then she brought rag and began tc
assist Shep in the process Of clean
ing my coat. "Good land! He's got tC
stay here-ayes !--he amt got NJ
other place to 60 to-"
"But If you can't STAN it," said On
Gle Peabody.
1--WE got to STAN it--ayes IL cam
STAN 1t, but I've got to-ayesl 81
have YOU"
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
1t was only five o'clock. AS / lay
looking up at the shingles a singular
resolution came to me. 1t was borr
Of my longing for the companionshiI
of my kind and Of my resentment.
would 60 and live with the Dunkel
bergs. / would go the way they had
gone and find them. knew 1t wal