2)2 Buz. 



it took her a weary while to get across the patch of 

 dark shadow and out into the glad sunlight beyond ; 

 but she managed to arrive there at last, and crawl- 

 ing on the top of a stone which had been well 

 warmed by the sun's rays, she rested for a long 

 time. 



At last she sufficiently recovered to make her way, 

 by a succession of short flights, back to the hive. 

 After the first of these she felt so dreadfully weak 

 that she almost doubted being able to accomplish 

 the journey, and began to despond. 



" If I ever do get home," she said to herself, " I 

 will tell Hum all about it, and how right she was to 

 take advice ; in fact, my story shall be known 

 throughout the hive : it may be a useful warning to 

 many young bees yet unhatched." 



Now, whether it was that the exercise did her 

 good, or that the sun's rays became hotter that 

 afternoon, can not be known : but this is certain, 

 that Buz felt better after every flight, and before she 

 had reached the end of the clover field she had 

 almost determined to say nothing about her adven- 

 ture, except, of course, to Hum. "What's the use 

 of being laughed at ? " she thought. " I shouldn't 

 mind much if it would do any good ; but would it? 

 that's the point. I fancy not ; the young bees would 



