46 What Kate Heard the Flowers Say. 



bunches. The bees make us many visits, for we 

 have five storehouses of sweet honey for them." 



The bellworts now spoke in their bell-like tones : 

 " We are wood flowers too, and our yellow bells 

 hang ringing all day long. If it were not for our 

 many leaves, which shut in the sound a little, I fear 

 the other flowers would think us very noisy." 



" Let us wake up the little girl now, for we are 

 thirsty and need some water." 



Kate sprang up as the bellwort rang. She had 

 not been asleep, but had heard every word. How 

 glad she was to have heard the flowers talk ! 



