102 THE ROMANCE OF EVERIFARM 



no place for timid folks, and the Ox knew that some- 

 thing must be done, so he blew his horn and in 

 rushed the Bear, just in time to collide with the 

 Buffalo. This pushed the Buffalo all up together, 

 so that he is so big in front and small behind, while 

 the Bear got such a sore head from the collision 

 that he has never recovered from it, and has been 

 growling ever since. 



"Well, the Hyena, who was a very solemn sort of 

 fellow, jumped up on a big rock to get out of the 

 way, and the whole affair became so amusmg that 

 he began to laugh and has so far been unable to 

 stop ; therefore he is called the Laughmg Hyena. 



"After a while, everyone got out of each other's 

 way, and as Bumble Buzzer and Bald Hornet had 

 about worked themselves to death getting revenge, 

 they decided to rest. Then the animals gathered 

 around after quiet had been restored and wanted 

 to know who started the trouble. The Lion who 

 saw the start of it made his statement, which was 

 at once accepted as the truth, so a council was called 

 to decide what should be done with you. 



"After arguing and discussing for a long time, it 

 was decided to have you spend half of each year 

 under the ground asleep, while the assembling of 



