Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-04-10
uIvING BEES AND WHAT CAME
Of 1T.

w hen Q boy ct school II the town, OF
g. became acquainted with old Deacon
Hubbard and his wife-two - good Chris
tian people "a couid be found. simple in
their manners and kind-hsarted. The dea-
con WAS well TO do in the world having a
fus farm. pleasant house. and. with his
quiet way Of living. apparently everything
90 make him comfortable.
He took great delight in raising bees. and
The product of biz hives WAS every year
come hundreds of pounds of honey. for
which there WAS always . ready market.
though he frequently gave away large guam
tieiss among his neighbors.
One Sunday morning. when passing the
place Of Deacon Hubbard on my way to
meeting. I saw the deacon in his orchard
sssr his house. apparently in great trouble
sbous something in one Of his apple trees.
fcSosssd the road TO the fence and called
% him, and asked him what WAS the matter
he WAS . very conscientious man. and
would not do anything on the Lords day
that could be done on any other: but be
cried. oh. dear! my bees are swarning.
ed / shall surely lose them. II WAS q
young man could climb the tree and save
them. bat sm too old for that jump
ID over the fence. aad IS approached him
b pointed to large dark mass of some
thing suspended from limb of an apple
tree. which to me was . singulsr-lo
object. never having before seen bees in
swsrming time. / had great curiosity to
sesshe operation Of hiving. and suggested
that perhaps could help him. though ut
the time afraid the bees would sting me
for my trouble. The qualification to be
derived l thought would repay the risk.
nd calling to mind some lines had heard:
Softly. gently touch nettle.
Il viii sting thee for thy pains.
Grasp Il like Q man of mettie,
Soft and harmless it remains
told him that I would assist him. He
sssursd me that i: could only get rope
around the limb above and fasten It to the
ene On which the bses were, then saw Of
that limb and lower it down. he could So
cu.s them without much trouble.
With saw and rope n hand / assembled
ths trss. and. after due preparation. severed
ths limb and carefully lowered it within
ahs dsacon's reach. was surprised. and
fslt repaid for my tr ,uble. TO zee with wha
ssse and unconcern Deacon Hubbard. will
his bare hands. scooped and brushed tn,
swarm of bees into sheet he had prepar
q, and how readily he got them into Va
cant hive. Many thanks did the dcaco,
prefer me for my timely assistance. IN.
moreover insisted on my staying with hin
q dine. II seemed to me that ] WAS neve
Ia . more comfortable house. and / an SIR
] sever resolved . more cordial greetinl
tAsn that bestowed upon me By his veuer
able spouse. 100000 s
The place where I boarded with severa
~eahss boys was with widow lady By Oh
soame Of White, who wss very kind to me
bot who had the misfortune have had tire
husbands. and her daughters did not y
ssvsss the memory Of The SANE father. a.
zeeassansnaly there were oftsasimos differ
sncss among them.
For several days after this Transaction
Lad uosicsd on the table ~ our daily nsa
nies dish Of honsy. n unosual treat. bu
- which ~ boys paid due respect.
Wy tern 1t school expired, aud weu
home TO my fathers. . distance Of som
<shisty milss. and assisted him on the fsrr
dusine The fall months. employing mu:
~ ~ 1sisurs tin,s ia studying
~ father va stern. straieht-jo swar
uon-a msmbsr Of the Orthodox chuscl
ed sns Who profssssd to believe in all th
spsopriekios 81 life. and sndsavorsd 10 in
pusssthe ssne On The MAD Of he chile
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