Carrizozo news., 1919-08-01

out comb OF honey, and with no
delay whatever II went TO my mouth.
Suddenly II seemed TO me that had
been hit by lightning. II was the
sting OF bee. felt myself go
Ing and made wild grnb and caught
the edge OF the pan and down we
came to the fioor-the pan and l.
with n great crash.
l discovered that was In desper-
ate pain and trouble and I got TO
my feet and ran. didn't know
where wns going. II seemed to me
that any other place would be better
than that. My feet took me toward
the barn and crnwled under II and
hid there. My lip began to feel better,
by and by. but big and queer. II
stuck out so that could see t. I
heard my uncle coming with the
horses. concluded that would
stay where l was, but the dog came
and snlffed and bnrked at the hole
through which had crawled as II
snylng. Here he isw My position
was untennble. I came out. Shep
began trying TO clean my clothes with
his tongue. Uncle Peabody stood
near with the horses. lie looked nj
me. He stuck his finger into the
honey on my coat and smelt It.
swell, by" he stopped and came
closer and asked.
"What's happenedf"
bee stung me-" answered.
where did ye find so much honey
that ye could go swlmmln' in IN" he
asked.
heard the door OF the house open
suddenly and the voice OF Aunt Decl.
peabody; 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: "I can't stan II any
longer and / won't-not another day
ayes, can't stan II. That boy Is n
reglar pest"
They came out on tho vernnda. Un-
Gle Peabody said nothing. but l could
sec that he couldn't stand II either.
My brain was working fast.
Come here, sir" Uncle Peabody
called.
knew II was serious, for no had
never called me "slr" before. went
slowly to the steps.
"My Lord" Aunt Dccl exclaimed.
Look at that lip and the honey all
over hlm--ayes tell yc-I can't
stnn' H."
"Say, boy, ls there anything ON this
place that ye aln't tipped overf" Uncle
Peabody asked In a sorrOwful tone.
wouldn't ye like TO tip the houSe
oycr3"
was near breaking down In this
answer:
81 went into the but'ry and that
pan jumped on 70 me-"
Didn't you taste the honeyf
"No," | drew IN my breath and
shook my head.
Liar toow said Aunt Deel. 81
can't stun Il an won't"
Uncle Peabody was sOroly tried, but
he was keeping down his anger. His
voice trembled ms he said:
boy, | guess you'li have to-"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He had
been driven 10 the last ditch, but he
had not stepped over H. However, |
knew what he had started to say aud
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 Bnyncs, we mustn't be
! cruel, said she In softer tone, and
then she brought n rag and began to
assist Shep In the process OF clean.
ing my cont. Good land He's got to
stay here-ayes l-he amt got no
other place 10 80 to-"
"But II you can't stan it,- sald I'm
Gle Peabody.
"Iye got TO stan lt-ayes ~ can't
stan II, but I've got to-ayesi SO
have you"
Aunt Deel put me 10 bed although
K was only Ave o'clock. As lay
boxing up at the shingles a singular
resolution came to me. II was born
OF my longing for the eompanionshlp
Of my kind and Of my resentment. /
would go and live with the Dunkel-
bergs. would go the way they had
gone and ind them. ! knew it was