Chapter 11

Harvest is here, and Uncle Henry and Pa trade work with each other. One day they'll work at Laura's house and another at Uncle Henry's. The day they were at Uncle Henry's, the men were cutting the grain stalks down and working hard, when they noticed that it looked like it was going to rain in a couple of hours. When lunch arrives, they hurry and eat, and force Laura's cousin Charley to work with them. Now Charley is a spoiled brat! He never works and always complains. So when he was out there, he was causing all sorts of trouble. Stealing the work tools and not getting the water, he was a total prick. Then he would run off and scream, making them come after him, only to laugh at them for coming. After doing that for a couple of times, he did it again, but the men didn't respond this time. Charley's screams got louder, and then they realized he might not be faking it this time. He wasn't, because he started it out as a joke, but he ended up stomping on a yellow jacket bee's nest, angering them hardcore. He was stung EVERYWHERE! Ma and Aunt Polly tried their best to fix him up, but he was in major pain. Then the family went home.

Response- I've never been stung by a bee, and I'm so glad! : ) If I was either Pa or Uncle Henry, I wouldn't have dealt with Charley's attitude... he would've been down and out! lol