American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-01-24

OUT II comm or money, ana with no
delay whatever 1t went to my mouth.
Suddenly II seemed to me that / had
been hit by lightning. 1t was the
sting OF n bee. / felt myself go
Ing and made a wild grab and caught
the edge Of the pan and down we
cnme to the floor-the pan and T.
with a great crash.
/ discovered that / was In desper-
ate pain and trouble and l got to
my feet and ran. / didn't know
where ! WINS going. II seemed to me
that any other place would be better
than that. My feet took me toward
the barn and l crawled under II and
hid there. My lip began to feel better,
by and by, but big and queer. 1t
stuck out so that / could see 1t. /
heard M uncle coming with the
horses. / concluded that l would
stay where / was, but the dog came
and shifted and barked at the hole
saying, "Here he is" My position
was u%ntenable. 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 1t.
"weli, by" he stopped and came
closer and asked.
whats happened7"
"Bee stung me-" / answered,
"Where did We find so mpch honey
that ye could go swimmln' in lt2" he
asked.
/ heard the door of the house open
suddenly and the voice of Aunt Deel.
"Penbody; Peabody. come here
quick she called.
Uncle Peabody ran to the house, but
| stayed out with the dog.
Through the open door | heard Aunt
Deel saying ~ can't stan Il any
longer and l won't-not another day
ayes, l can't stun II. That boy Is a
regular pest"
They came out on the vernnda. I'm.
clio Peabody said nothing. but I could
see that he couldn't stand 1t either.
My brain was working fast.
"Come here, sir" Uncle Peabody
called.
I knew II was serious, for he had
never called me "slr" before. I went
slowly to the steps.
"My Lordr" Aunt Decl exclaimed
Look at that lip and the honey all
over hlm-ayosl / tell ye--I can't
stan It."
"Say, boy, is there anything on this
place that We amt tipped over2" uncl,
Peabody asked In a sorrowful tone
Wouldn't We like to tip the hous,
OVER"
1 was near breaking down In thi:
answer:
II went into the but'ry and thai
pan Jumped on to me-"
"Didn't you taste the honeyf"
"No," l drew In my breath and
shook my head.
Liar, tool" said Aunt Deel. g
emit stan II an l won't"
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, bu'
he was keeping down his anger. HI:
voice trembled AS he said:
"Boy, / guess youll have to-"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He hat
been driven to the last ditch. but h,
had O stepped over L.. However.
knew what be had started TO say ant
sat down on the steps in great dc
lection. Shep followed, working a
my coat with his tongue.
l think the sight of me must hav,
touched the heart of Aunt Deel,
peabody Baynes. we mustn't b,
cruel" said she In u softer tone, an,
then she brought u rag and began I,
assist Shep In the process OF clean
Ing my coat. Good land He's got I,
utay here-nyes i-he amt got n
other place to go to-"
but II you can't stan It," said Un
Gle Peabody.
"Ive got TO stan it-ayes I'll can
stan II. but I've got to-ayesi s.
! have you"
Auat Deel put me to bed although
it was only ave o'clock. As l La,
/ looking up at the shingles n slngulal
: resolution came to me. 1t WAS bor'
Of my logging for tho companionshil
! CT my kind and Of my resentment. >
, would 70 and live with the Dunkel
, ber4s. / would 90 the way they ha'
gene and md them I knew 1t wa