126 HARK FORRARD! 



' I don't remember,' said Acton. 



' She was complaining how few swarms of 

 bees she had one year, and was talking to 

 Mrs. Turner. Turner happened to overhear 

 her, and popping his head in at the door, he 

 said, " You'll hexcuse ma, mum, but oi can tell 

 yer the raason as you anna got mooch 'oney 

 this year. It's a thisuns ; yo saan theere's tew 

 many wopses about. They're alius on at the 

 baas." " What ? " said my mother, " can a wasp 

 beat a bee ? " " Can a wops baat a baa ? " said 

 Turner. " Whoy, 'oin saan a wops boite a baa 

 i' tew i' t' middle and floy aweey with t' teel end 

 on it, oi an, boy goy." 



