f of the shell," said he, "belongs to the boy who first saw
the nut.

10. "And this half belongs to the boy who picked it up.

11. "The kernel of the nut, I shall keep as my pay for settling the
quarrel.

12. "This is the way," said he, laughing, "in which quarrels are very apt
to end."

LESSON XXI.

crea'tures drones in'side hive i'dle

de fense' driv'en killed cells size

work'ers queen stings shape wax

THE BEE.

1. Bees live in a house that is called a hive. They are of three
kinds,--workers, drones, and queens.

2. Only one queen can live in each hive. If she is lost or dead, the other
bees will stop their work.

[Illustration: Three bee-hives; wooden boxes about two feet square and four
feet high, with a sloped roof.]

3. They are very wise and busy little creatures. They all join together to
build cells of wax for their honey.

4. Each bee takes its proper place, and does its own work. Some go out and
gather honey from the flowers; others stay at home and work inside the
hive.

5. The cells which they build, are all of one shape and size, and no room
is left between them.

6. The cells are not round, but have six sides. 7. Did you ever look into
a glass hive to see the bees while at work? It is pleasant to see how busy
they always are.

8. But the drones do not work. Before winter comes, all the drones are
driven from the hive or killed, that they may not eat the honey which they
did not gather.

9. It is not quite safe for children to handle bees. They have sharp
stings that they know well how to use in their defense.

SLATE WORK.

[Illustration: Script Exercise:

How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour.
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower!
]

LESSON XXII.

blos'soms drear'y wea'ry pinks smell'ing toil'ing

lev'ies buzz fra'grant this'tle weeds scent

treas'ure yel'low mead'ow tax sum'mer clo'ver

cloud'y dai'sy daf'fo dil lies columbine humming

[Illustration: Flowers]

THE SONG OF THE BEE.

1. Buzz! buzz! buzz!
This is the song of the bee.
His legs are of yellow;
A jolly, good fellow,
And yet a great worker is he.

2. In days that are sunny
He's getting his honey;
In days that are cloudy
He's making his wax:
On pinks and on lilies,
And gay daffod