Children's Column. 'THE BEARS AND THE BEES.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Issue 22, 22 October 1898, Page 8

Children's Column. 'THE BEARS AND THE BEES.

:Some'bears going out for a walk one day *•''" " Discovered high up in the trees A cell full of honey temptingly clear, " And a family of busy bees ; 'The old bear bowed low and said " Brum, Bruin ;" Jknd the lady -bee answered, " Hum, Hum, Hum." ••• Madame Bee," saia the Bear to the fair little queen, " Yourself I am happy to meet'! I hope you'll invite me to share your feast, I'm exceedingly fond of sweet !" -* And he tried to smile with his " Brum, 3rum,Brum;" But" all the bees frowned with their f " Hum; ' Hum; Hum." ■> ,-~ "When the queen bee haughtily raised her head, As she sat on her leafy throne, And said, " Mr Bear, as you very well ■know, , "We prefer to dine alone 1" Then the bear looked cross and grunted, " Brum, Brum ;" But the smiling bees applauded, " Hum, Hum, Hum." ' '".pfeighiho I ,Mrs Bee," said the angry 'bear, ■".You will please bear T in mind, ' 'There is nothing to hinder my taking it all, ' ! r Since you do not choose to be "kind I** And" he stalked , about ' with a loud " Brunei, Brum ;" ' But the bees only laughed a low " Hum, ; ; ««Hum." '" '^h'en, the bear began' to climb up the jfcree J ; - - <s - X " J .But*the-ciueen''in*herrfirmest tone ea Called ~«uti- "'i-Mr Bear, X must i warn T - "'^ "'"you now,*- r - ->-• v- o c ,c.. U ili^d betterleji us aloner^ c !r

"We are* all fully armed :" but the bear 6neered " Brum !" And the bees all savagely buzzed '1 Hum, Hum!" "The soldier-tees drew out their sharp keen knives, While the little bees giggled with glee, A< Oh, what a sore nose you will have, Mr Bear, When you scramble <down out of this tree!" But the bear glared in rage while he growled, " Brum, Brum," And the sturdy young bees piped a saucy " Hum, Hum:" "Nearer Mr Bear crept to the prize he would seize But was destined never to gain, 3for the knives pierced his eyes, Iris nose, and his ears. Till he howled with the 6mart and the pain : Down hV went to the ground with a doleful " Brum, Brum." While all the bees sang a triumphant "Hum, Hum!" u Now then, Mr Bear," 1 ' said the sage little queen, If you would be healthy and wise. Learn to take a more humble view of yourself, So do not all others despise V And the bear marched off with a sullen "Brum, Brum," While the bees all approvingly murmured, " Hum, Hum."