Show mr thompson and the hornets mr thompson lay v in thu shade of alic aled hedge c half leaning against tile the stump of a tree mid and gazing cill up through 0 tho the branches branche s in a listless way 1 I wonder lie WB was chinkin Ih th inkin inking g 1 I in wonder cinder if those insects liti humming naming around are arc bees or or just plain bu bugs 5 I 1 wonder won non ner won n n anti and his murmurs became more anti and more indistinct until they ran into a regular hum bum as he breathed almost like the hum bum of the bugs he wits was wondering won deril about suddenly lie roused himself and exclaimed shoot ashoot making a vi vigorous oro as dash at it li carnet which was 1 puzzling azz in c lose close to his head go way he exclaimed waving his hato hat to tile the imminent peril of the numerous specimens which lie ile had bail stuck on oil it go way I 1 doul dont want it you III 1 thought 1 you wondered what we are arc so I 1 c ime came to tell you no way to receive company a anyhow ny buzzed the hornet angrily 0 flying nearer and nearer to mr thompsons Thomp sons head 1 I ben beg your pardon said mr ghompson hastily for lc ic laid no to desire to offend the warm little insect but I 1 lid did not know 3 you ocic call calling ilig of on inc I 1 thought 3 ott oil wet were c just buzzing around is as it were and that you you might inight bump li against me inc 0 I 1 and hurt yourself said the hornet sarcastically ivicin licul hem a ft a h that is i Is is s ss s said mr fr thompson stammering in ili ills his efforts to invent a reasonable excuse bat at is is ia 9 s s 1 lie kept on oil in u ani 11 ring oil until til the bud suddenly denly interrupted him aith 17 there here now im sure aou ou look ever so better belter thin than you elid did and as for your voice there can lie he no ito coin comparison pariton mr thompson was a little puzzled 0 and put up tip liis his hand to scratch his head something 0 seemed to be wrong 0 I 1 lio ila could not make inake out c exactly V tit ill aliat it until lie happened to 0 glance lance at him ill tile polis polished lied tin specimen box at t his sede sure aliat enough newasa he was a full fill grown grow hilnet rather a 3 large hornet but not liot noticeably to 60 now how much better you look said the hornet com y lookin looking at poor mr Thoin thompson ilow how more grace graceful fut why you should really IW proud of yourself I 1 cant see sec alivn you inell can call be contented with avith your great clumsy bodies which it is imp impossible isible Os ible to ly fly knitli 1 ilia what were bere you doing before you cattle ike lien inquired mr kir thompson who ito hid had no idea of getting gelling into illy any discussion of tile lela tive advantages of being a mail inan or an aik insect M willi lah so quick tempered fit an kill crary as 13 ills his new friend 1 11 I wa was gathering building building 9 nn ilia tet ial 1 p pard the hori hornet ket 1 IVO yov there is another place allele nc get ahead of ion stupid men ancil ou ucal if you ji Int 1 some other oilier men inen did voil oil people n aade a great fuss about having I 1 paper miter houses anti and waterproof water proof paper we lve it have ave biked lit n 1 paper iper houses matic made of waterproof water proof paper tt hichi is mide from gent genuine illic AN wood pulp so I 1 ke fee the idea of wood pulp pull for paper is s ap an old one with us its it ii said mr thompson becoming low how boyo do you Il manage lallage it along 0 ami I 1 IN will show bilow at said the lj hornet ornet good matui edly leading the alic way toward a neighboring 0 fripp the li carnet at tile app rai toy LOT i 1 moment atla j ait long enough 0 t to lea ff a 7 minute olivcr r with villa liis his 6 strong iron a find and J rew ew off eberil it to a 1 pulp mr thompson f followed to where not lot far in ay a large debt hung litin 0 suspended cusp enica fron fro ii ibe lower branch of a tree it was shaped ji ilik a pear with willi the sibyll end doin blonn it atthe at alic iry point of jie file loner lomer end cud was the entrance to abu ia nest ast 5 round hole about an ail inch in diameter 7 jip 1 orect hew flew dire t ly in here lid M W followed the walls walla of the nest bere mada of success iia c layers li vars vcrs of u pulp paper which hil ivcec berc aboul an 11 inch ilia a half in in III tile interior hung liking three layers of 0 comb just like a honey holley bees roina but of piper paper instead of wax was one remarkable ddn jiing maids mr thompson noticed mas ns that hint these combs were not atti clied to the sides anywhere anyn here but litin luing from fro the hie middle of the roof hurrying nil fill around V viro alro a number of hornets which seemed to be ell engaged aled in putting tile fin ishill touches Z upon tile the lowest comb colub illow how many nn tire lire there 1 11 adf i f aked a ked ar thompson t of 1 his 0 gilda gil df about albice chiu hundred wa was the reply we rarely iio isoac abai alj iha 1 i abr n or aesa ess t ija two I 1 undred in a 1 I ilea nest t 1 1 I A a nest once with willi inore llian a i vidillion in ii it r mr loump ion bon with ith much fee feeling lill U i no i you only tho thought tillitt a so rc thedori the bori hornet 1 bood acad alve we are arc pretty 11 lively la 11 af when we are mean lui s ahu it liv do yiu yu alifi li brodl fi clr after looking 0 for ll 11 11 a I 1 I 1 for baine jawne nw I 1 doll L se eany Il lioney lincy olt we dollt at al hoilly wu we live oil anti 1 I ia and fi iiii it cipully fruit pears and berries iti the bornet li M ck elial do you ill comb beliz inquire inqui rd our rh children ildren il the hornet lion ift nit an air of pride NV what exclaimed mr son arc those ugly white wonus 3 0 it r ell id real ugly white wor iiiI u bigly ij white I 1 worms worms the hornet hornce palo pale with B etli anger ill henelt you ur mr thompson waited to licar no I 1 |