A Second Swarm — Idle Hours. 8i 



" That's all very well," answered the wild bee ; 

 " but when people once get into a groove, they are 

 slow to get out of it : to make up one's mind to a 

 thorough change, requires a deal of energy." 



" Don't you call swarming a thorough change ? " 

 demanded Buz. " I found no difficulty in making 

 up my mind about that." 



" There you only followed an old custom, and did 

 not strike out a new line. However, as the storm is 

 over, suppose we go on with our work ; mine being 

 to gather honey for myself, and yours to gather it — 

 for-someone else." 



" Put it as you please," replied Buz ; " always 

 remembering that I don't want your opinion." 



" In the same way," answered the wild bee, " gather 

 for whom you please ; always remembering that I 

 don't want your honey. Good-by." And away 

 she flew. 



As Buz followed her example, and went to 

 work again, she could not help admitting to herself 

 that there was something in what had been said. 

 "When I get back to the hive," she thought, " I'll 

 just talk the matter over." 



In the evening, therefore, she asked one of the 

 older bees whether what she had heard was true." 



" No doubt it is," was the answer. " This very 



