Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-01-25
THE /. BUSY BEES. . .

! Hcousin to see the Bnsy lt@fst
Esaid aunt Esther one day yhcf
II was making my first visit 4
my husbands relatives. =.
BUSY bees, aunt Esther z
auerled l. Where are we x
70 to find them and will t'se!
sting ~ 4...N
"f will warrant You shall not
be injured by them" replied the
sweet old lady, laughing hearti
ly-" and this evening you shall
see where they are kept" put
in cousin, Naomi. ataruma1 A
~ After tea we walked down tft
:. village street by the brilliant
fight of tho Noventb e. moon,
land paused before q residence
that / had often noticed on Nc
count of the beautiful and fam
ciful tre.lises, arbors, rrailings,
i gates, bird houses and dog ken
mel which ornamcnted the neat
ly kept grounds, and the lovely
| specimens of wood carving that
adorned the front piazza. had
thought every time ! passed
the house that its occupants
must of necessity possess great
wealth as well as exquisite
| taste. t
Before could ask a questi0n
cousin Naomi rang the door
bell that was Immediately ans.
wered by a cheerful-faced young
wo,nan who was introduced to
me as Miss Hilllnan." She
ushered us into assitting,room
which at first sight impressed
me as being u little paradise OF
birds, plants and pictures, where
comfortable easy -chairs and
lounges nestled in cosy hooks
and corners. aar1 q
Through an open door way
; could not help noticing an un
, mistakable family group gather
I, ed about an extension table up
on which burned an elegan
German student lamp. On'
glance showed me a fire-plac,
of the old-fashioned dimension
$ and design, where a jolly blaz
+ flashed and cracked mp tn
wide throat of the Gimme,
sending q cheerful glow oyf
the large, handsome dinin,
|. room. | saw that the floor wa
l of-polislled Moods in q mosal
l. pattern that flashed lack u
II. dancing flames with a pleasin
= suggestion of warmth-an effe
'o exactly the opposite from wh'
't one would have expected. -
G. The father and five nObl'
Is looking sons were all in dres
. ing gowns or .jaunty jacket
with bright colored facing
J. busily at work, while the mothe
1t q middle aged matron, in
l. dress OF soft gray, was readin
aloud from u volume of poems
.. The younger of the sisters wa
" arran ging apples and pears in
g fruit basket at q side table,
The reading presently ceaset
s the mother rising, coming fOl
e ward and greeting us most co,
:, daily. 5
u " Please, Mrs. Hillman, let u
l, go out aud sit down at til
h round table with the Bus
V Bees,'" said cousin Naomi
: "We have brought our wor
with us so as not to appear q
>, drones in the hive, and | wal
!" James to teach Charities vii
|. here how to make that ne
shell tidy" 7s1
My wraps were off In twinl
), ling. Mr.. Hillmam let go kni
s. ting needle to give me a cordi;
IT handshaking, and the sons n
Il linquished their several domeI
tic and 80 called feminine occl
n pations long enough to acknow
edge their introduction to m
!, in q way to make me feel q
home. James exchanged hi
wood carving for my worste
IS and crochet book, and soon hi
deft fingers initiated me int
the mysteries of the new Afgha
stitch. After | had taken th
Il, work into my own hands Il
y brought from the parlor for m
II inspection a tidy pattern TIL
ne he had completed, pleasant
is explaining the ''ins and outs"
or the intricate design. As OF
Ia party pretty thoroughly talk,
=, pu the subject of fancywork
III general, | found that these bo
10 were all adopts with the need
,w Upon expressing my very ma
rs' raj surprise at this Mr.. Hillm
nj. explained;
"You see, dear madam, {
"e neighbors call us the sBr
Bees' My mother madea sla
the of herself waiting upon a lal
oil family of boys who were ne
taught that it was possible
o"- them to take a step or lift a
ger to ease her domestic lab
ire, hardly TO help themsel'
.ost She died "a worn-out mott
-, The cause of her early de
'"' taught me a lesson, and m
soi up my mind that were eve
lom marry | would try aud be !
,sed siderate toward my wife,
4 ha we're children grSen Us, th
would teach them TO be
'"a' wise.
very Oar neighbors say, 'the
vi Of Mau boys can do anything,