The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-06

out comb Of honey, and with no
delay whatever It went to my mouth.
Suddenly II seemed to me that I had
been hit BY lightning. It was the
sting Of bee. felt myself GO
Ing and made a wild grnb and caught
the edge OF the pan and down we
came to the fioor-the pan and /
with a great crash.
l discovered that I was In desper-
ate pain and trouble and got to
my feet and ran. 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 crawleG under II and
hid there. My lip began to feel better,
by and by. but big and queer. It
stuck out 30 that could see II. 1
heard my uncle coming with the
horses. / concluded that I would
stay where I was. but the dog came
and shifted and barked Mt the hole
through which had crawled as II
snying. Here he is!" My position
was untenable. came out. Shep
began trying to Glenn my clothes with
his tongue. Uncle Peabody stood
near with the horses. He looked ut
me. He stuck his finger into the
honey on my cont and smelt II.
swell. by" he stopped and came
closer and asked.
whats happened3"
"Bec stung me-" answered.
"Where did 70 find so much honey
that ye could 20 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
Decl saying: II can't stan II any
longer and ! wont--not another. day
ayes. I can't stan II. That boy Is n
reg'lar pest"
They came out on the vcranda. 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.
knew II was serious, for he Ind
never called me "slr" before. I went
slowly to the steps.
my Lordl" Aunt Deel exclaimed.
Look at that lip and the honey oil
over him-ayes l tell ye-I can't
stan It."
"Say. boy. is there anything on this
place that ye amt tipped over2" Uncle
Peabody asked In n sorrowfui tone.
wouldn't ye like to tip the house
over2"
l was near breaking down In this
answer: fssS.
II went into the but'rryy and that
pan Jumped on to. me-"
"Dldn't you taste the hopey?"
NO. i drew In my breath ana
shook my head.
Liar, tool said Aunt Deel. ~
can't stan II an won't"
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, but
he was keeping down his anger. His
voice trembled as he said:
boy, guess youll have to-"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He had
been driven to the last ditch, but he
had not stepped over II. However, l |
knew what he had started to say ana
sat down ON the steps In great de-
lection. Shep followed. working ut |
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 softer tone, and
then she brought rag and began to
assist Shep In the process OF clean
Ing my coat. Good landl He's got to
stay here--ayes The amt got no
other place to 20 to-"
"But II you can't stan It," said Un-
cle Peabody.
"rve got to stan it--ayes IL can't
stan II. but I've got to--ayesi SO
have YOU"
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
II was only i've o'clock. As lay
looking up at the shingles a singular
resolution came to me. II was born
Of my longing for tho companionship
Of my kind and Of my resentment. l
would 20 and live with the DunEel-
bergs. would 20 the way they had
gone and hnd them. ! knew it was !