Boys -- Juvenile fiction; Fantasy fiction; Imaginary places -- Juvenile fiction
And Drone was led away feebly protesting, but encouraged already by the
promise of something to eat.
"And Glucose," cried Honey Girl, "I shall take care of, ladies," bowing
to her court ladies who surrounded the throne. "Glucose will be my
understudy. When I feel sick and tired and headachy she will attend
court for me, and that she may never again enter into a conspiracy to
rob me of my throne, she shall always wear her label, but under her
dress."
Glucose fell on her knees at Honey Girl's feet and covered her hands
with kisses.
"Let me be always your servant, dear Queen, and I will prove that there
is some good in Glucose after all."
Every one was much affected by her repentance, and was convinced that
thereafter she would lead a good and useful life. Which I am glad to
say she did.
"And now, Billy Bounce, for your reward," said Honey Girl.
"I ask no reward," said Billy earnestly, "except that some day when I
am grown up and General Manager of the Messenger Service you will marry
me."
Honey Girl blushed and hung her head at this unexpected reply, and then
smiling at Billy said, "Maybe."
"Hurrah! Maybe is will be in Beeland," cried everybody, and Mr. Gas
shook Billy warmly by the hand and whispered, "That's what comes of
keeping your courage up."
Is it looking too far ahead to say that one day Honey Girl and Billy
did marry, and of course lived happily all the rest of their days,
while Barker with the aid of the soldiers guarded the Palace, and every
night barked up the Singing Tree, which with its beautiful music gave
much pleasure and delight to Billy and the Princess?
Well, it's true anyway, so we will say so.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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