Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1882-01-19

buzz and a rumble as sixteen large
well developed Bundle Bees, with
face and arms, entered into and took
| possession of that same parsonage
marched into the parlor thereof AMI
slammed the door in the faces of the
lawful inmates.
Doctor Hess, with display of famil-
iarity not usual with him, marched
straight to the marble-top comfortable,
/ cleared it of all the pretty things there
on deposited, and, turning to one of
the Bees, said, "Tell Dave Rusk to
come in" Mr.. Rusk, our fashionable
city jeweller, walked in from the hall
| bearing huge bundle enveleped in
an oil.cloth, removed the wrappings
| and set upon the table perfect monu-
ment of silver that sparkled and glist-
ened under the bright rays shed by the
lights from the overhanging chande-
liers. You may come in now," said
Hansie Rouse, as he opened the door
leading into the sitting room where sat
the pastor and his family i'm fear and
trembling as to what sort of barbarism
would next appear, and in they came
AS the family entered the handsome
parlor where sat the Bundle Bees,
each as much on his good behavior as
II he, too, was a preacher, the whole
swarm of Bees arose as if by mutual
agreement and Mr.. James A. Boone,
taking his stand beside the table, ad-
dressed the host and hostess on behalf
OF the Bundle Bees, in one of the most
appropriate and feeling little talks it
has been our fortune to listen to in
many day. Recounting the
organization of the Bundle Bees, and
the object of the organization, Mr..
Rome hn ID l.
esteem entertained by the club for Mr.
and Mrs. Jones, both socially and rs
workers for the cause of religion in
our community, and rendered them, as
a slight token of the esteem of the |
members, the beautiful gift upon the |
table at his side, with the hope that it !
might serve, if such a thing were pos
sible, to still closer cement the bonds |
of friendship existing between the par
ties. Closing his remarks, Mr.. Boone
stepped forward and handed Mr. and |
Mrs. Jones a handsomely engross, d |
list of the names of the donors which !
was embelished with drawing of a |
huge humble bee and attested by the
seal of the club.
Prof. Jones responded very happily,
taken entirely by surprise,
and reviewed with apparent pleasure
the relations that had existed between
all the parties present, dwelling at some
length upon the kindness shown him
self and family by the young people of
Charleston and their keen appreciation
Of the same. Turning to Mrs. Jones,
sor laughingly said: AS Mrs.Jones has
as lively, I shall depend upon her to
help me out by making a talk of her
)wn." But the parsons good wife
proved equal to the emergency, and,
taking "Baby" by the hand, she stood
up in that room crowded with men and
made SO pretty, and sensible and COM
a little speech that the
boys couldn't stand it, and broke out
INTO tumultuous applause.
Mrs. Jones spoke tenderly of the
treatment herself and family had re-
,eived from the young folks of Charles
on, and gratefully acknowledged tn
zindness of the donors in presenting
The beautiful gift just received, and
.he declared it would be her pleasant
iuty to keep and cherish it during her
ife.
A Pleasant half hour was spent i'm
after which refreshments
we're served in an adjoining room by
hoStS6oi dSStStCu NY 4slI .. ldIlh SuI- :
ison and the little folks. Shortly after
o'clock, the Bundle Bees, bidding a
ordial adieu to their friends at the par s
onage, went to their respective nests, 6
ach ne voting the evening to have
een one of the pleasantest in his MEM
ry.
The gift consisted of an elegant silver 6
Be- pitcher, with gold lined goblets and
lop basin, and was made in Chicago ex- \
ressly for the occasion, through the {
of Mr.. D. Rusk, at cost of $50.
IN the lid of the pitcher the following
inscription is beautifully engraved: I