The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-06

II taken to live with his uncle, Peabody
Baynes. and his Aunt Deel on n farm on
ltattleroad in a neighborhood called Lick
ttysplt, about the year 1926. Barton meets
sally Dunkelberg. about his own age. but
socially OF a class above the Bayneses.
and Is fascinated by the pretty face
and hne clothes
Soon after that, one Afternoon,
Aunt Deel came down In the field
where we were dragging. While she
was talking with Uncle Peabody an
idea occurred To me. and the dog and
i ran for the house. There was a
pot Of honey on the top shelf OF the
pantry and ever since I had seen II
put there | had cherished secret de-
eires.
| ran into the deserted house, and
with the aid Of chair climbed to
the first shelf and then TO the next,
and reached into the pan and drew
out a comb Of honey. and with no
delay whatever II went to my mouth.
Suddenly II seemed 20 me that | had
been hit by lightning. II was the
sting Of bee. | felt myself go
ing and made wild grab and caught
the edge Of the pan and down we
came 10 the floor-the pan and /
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. II seemed 10 me
that any other place would be better
than that. My feet took me toward
the barn and l crawled under IL and
hid there. My lip began TO feel better.
by and by. but big and queer. II
stuck out so that l could see II. I
heard my uncle coming with the
horses. concluded that / would
stay where l was. but the dog came
and snifSed and barked at the hole
through which had crawled as II
saying. Here he isl" 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 II.
swell. by" he stopped and came
closer and asked.
"What's happenedr
"Bee stung me-" answered.
"Where did ye find so much honey
that ye could 20 swimmln' In III" 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 10 the house, but
I stayed out with the dog.
Through the open door heard Aunt
Deel saying; 81 can't stan II any
longer and won't-not another day
ayes, | can't stan II. That boy is
regular pest"
They came out on the veranda. Un-
Gle Peabody said nothing. but I could
see that he couldn't stand II either.
My brain was working fast.
Come here, sir" Uncle Peabody
called.
: | knew II was serious. for he had
never called me "sir" before. / went
slowly TO the steps.
"Nly Lordw Aunt Deel exclaimed.
Took at that lip and the honey all
over hlm-ayes! l tell 'ye-I can't
stan H."
Say, boy. IA there anything on this
place that ye amt tipped overT" Uncle
Peabody asked in sorrowful tone.
wouldn't ye like to tip the house
ovcrl'
was near breaking down In this
answer:
81 went into the but'ry and that
pan jumped ON 10 me-"
Didn't you taste the honeyf"
"No," | drew In my breath and
shook my head.
Liar, toor said Aunt Deel. II
can't stan II an | won't"
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, but
he was keeping down his anger. His
voice trembled as he sand:
"Boy, guess youll have to"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He had
been driven TO the last ditch, but he
had not stepped over II. However,
knew what he had started 10 say and
sat down on the steps In great de
lection. Shep followed, working al
my coat with his tongue.
think the sight of me must have
touched the heart OF Aunt Deel.
"Penbody Baynes, we mustn't be
cruel" said she In IA softer tone, and
then she brought rag and began tc
assist Shep in the process of clean
ing my coat. Good land He's got Il
stay here-ayes he amt got NJ
other place to go to-"
"But IL you can't stan IT," said I'm
Gle Peabody.
I've got to stan it-ayes IL can
stan II. but I've got to-ayesl Sc
have you"
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
Il was only five o'clock. AS l lay
looking up at the shingles singular
resolution came TO me. Ii was borr
OF my longing for the companionshiI
Of my kind and of my resentment