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Title: Honey blossoms for little bees
Year: 1859 (1850s)
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Subjects: Children's stories, American
Publisher: New York : M. W. Dodd

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ght was pru-dent, she had Peter to bring a tubfilled with warm water, into whichshe lifted the poor little muddycreature, and then Lizzie scouredhim with a scrubbing-brush, Har-ry and Frank danced about her FOR LITTLE BEES. 145 with great glee, while piggy wastaking his bath; and they bothwanted to help rub him dry whenhe came out. No little boy, whomay meet with mishaps, need wishmore timely help, or more affec-tionate sympathy than was givento this little pig, in his time ofgreatest trouble. While they weregiving piggy his last dry rub,Frank spied David, Peters son,mounted on Fanny. Frank waswonderfully quick at discovering 13 146 HONEY BLOSSOMS any opportunity for fun, so hedropped the towel, and ran downthe road after David. Hilloa ! he shouted, whereare you going, Davy ? Cant youtake up two little chaps ? Im feared you wont be ableto stick on, said David. No fear, no fear, answeredFrank and Harry, in one breath. Well, give us your hand, then,said David. Frank seized hold, and was
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THE RIDE Page 147. FOR LITTLE BEES. 147 quickly mounted in front, and • Harry was as quickly on behind. Im goin to the blacksmiths/said David ; and theres an aw-ful big hill to be got over. Youmust hold fast, both on you. The little boys reached the shopsafely, and Frank was greatly en-tertained, watching the mans op-erations. He began singing thesong of the blacksmith, whichseemed to be as amusing to Vul-can as his labors were to Frank. 148 HONEY BLOSSOMS Cant you give us a little moreof your music? he asked, as Frankended the first verse. Yes, sir, said Frank, if youlike to hear it; and he sang thewhole through. It is such a pret-ty song, I think every little boywho goes in the country ought tobe able to sing it. Well, my little man, said theblacksmith, when he and Frankhad both finished, u I dont knowwhether I ought to charge any FOR LITTLE BEES. 149 thing for this job. When your horse wants a shoe, you must / »/ come and * buy one for a song. Frank smiled, and the threemounted

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