The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-04-25

out a comb Of honey, and with no
delay whatever Il went to my mouth.
Suddenly 1t seemed to me that had
been hit by lightning. It was the
sting Of a bee. felt myself 60
ing and made q wild grab and caught
the edge Of the pan and down we
came to the door-the pan and T.
with a great crash.
discovered that I was in desper-
ate pain and trouble and I got to
my feet and ran. didn't know
where was going. It seemed to me
that any other place would be better
than that. Ny feet took me toward
the barn and I crawled under 1t and
hid there. Ny lip began to feel better.
by and by. but big and queer. It
stuck out % that could sec It. I
heard my uncle coming with the
horses. concluded that would
stay where I was. but the dog came
and sniffed and barked at the hole
through which I had crawled as II
saying. "Here he LIST" My position
was untenable. 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.
swell, by" he stopped and came
closer and asked.
whats happenedr
"Bee stung me-" answered.
A.
that 70 could 60 swimmin' In 1T" 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 I won't-not another day
ayes. I can't STAN 1t. That boy IS a
reg'lar pest"
They came out ON the veranda. Un-
Gle Peabody said nothing. but I could
see that he couldn't stand It either.
My brain was working fast.
''Come here, sir" Uncle Peabody
called.
I knew it was serious, for he had
never called me ''sir" before. I 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 ye amt tipped Overt" Uncle
Peabody asked in sorrowful tone.
wouldn't ye like to tip the house
overT
was near breaking down In this
answer:
II went into the but'ry and that
pan jumped on to me-"
didn't you taste the honeyf"
'No," I drew In my breath and
shook my head.
Liar, toow said Aunt Deel. Il
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. I
knew what he had started to say and
sat down ON the steps In great de-
lection. Shep followed, working at
my coat with his tongue.
/ think the sight of me must have
touched the heart Of Aunt Deel.
peabody Baynes. we mustn't be
cruel" said she in q softer tone. and
then she brought . rag and began to
assist Shep in the process Of clean
ing my coat. Good landi He's got to
stay here-ayes!-he ain't got NO
other plaes to go to-"
"But Il you can't stan II" said On
Gle Peabody.
sTve got to STAN it-ayesil can't
stan 1t, but I've got to-ayesi %
have you"
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
it was only i've O'Clock. A. lay
looking up at the shingles singular
resolution came to me. Il was born
of my lcnging for the companionship
Of my kind and q ny resentment. !
would 70 and live with the Dunkel-
bergs. would 60 the way they had
esoe ard A11 tAsa. I knew + was