Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-11-10
BUMBLEBEEs At CAMP MEETING.
Roguish Boys Devise Performance More
Exciting Thar Preaching.


summer in Murdoch Grove, III. Ex-
cursion trains had brought strangers
from miles around. The great tent
could not hold half the people and in
the path leading to it thousands stroll
ed all day, constant procession COM
ing and going through the woods. At
the edge of the path and not six rods
from the tent, five boys found bum
blebees' nest. Here was chance for
fun. They showed sticks into the nest
until the bees were mad enough to
sting even Ben Harrison or Lily Lang
try. The youngsters then hid behind
large oak tree. Along this path,
within foot of this nest, passed the
people An old farmer came along
eating crackers and cheese. He look
ed as innocent as spring pullet.
Buzz! Buzz!
Jerusalem! Guess I'd better jog
along! Whoa! B'gosh! Whoopr
He darted into the woods rubbing
his left ear. The boys behind the tree
dared not laugh aloud. Soon came a
Frenchman, an artist from Blooming
ton, walking slowly. His mustach was
waXed artistically.
'Zut! Ze bird! Re bug! Re bee!
Ze devil"
He leaped for the woods. striking
right and left. The flesh under his
right eye pulled up. An interval Of
several minutes then came a German
horse doctor from Decatur. A meer-
schaum pipe sticking out of his coat
pocket.
Buzz! Buzz!
"Yau! Yau! Yau! Nein! Mine
Gott!"
He waddled into the woods, sat down
on log and pulled singer out of his
neck. All was quiet until there came
two Peoria dudes with eyeglasses,
dainty canes. cigarettes, and sickly
grins at pretty girls. They were chat
tering like monkeys.
Buzz! Buzz!
Bah Jove! Wun, Chappie! Wun,
Chollie, wun! Bah! Bah! Bah!"
They did not stop until they reached
the we'll. where they thrust their burn
ing hands into a pail of cold water.
The boys now threw few sticks at
the nest to keep the bees in fighting
trim. Next came two lovers, coach
man and servant girl from Rock
Island. Her pouting lips were MUIR
muring softly very near his face.
Buzz! Buzz!
Holy Muldoon!' she yelled, spring
ing into the arms of her lover, who
carried her swiftly into the depths of
the forest. Her upper lip was badly
swollen. The bees seemed more savage
than &er. Along came city woman,
gayly dressed. her pretty little nose
stuck away up in the air as if she de-
spised everything rural. Her skirts
were lifted just enough to display
foot of which any woman might be
proud.
Buzz! Buzz!
She jumped two feet straight into the
air, clutching at her nose. clutching at
her ankle, "Ouch! Shoe! Scat! Police"
Services in the tent were nearly
over now. The presiding elder thought
he noticed too much commotion out
side the tent He walked down toward
the boys behind the tree. He weighs
200 pounds. He is jovial. Everybody
likes him. He came and stood right
over the nest.
Boys he said. IF you are making
unnecessary noise you must stop. 1t
is true that the devil goeth about like
a roaring"
Buzz! Buzz!
Whack! Siam! Bang! Bff! Up
into the air he leaped and came down
seated plump on the nest. Buzz! Buzz!
Whack! Slam! Bang! Biff! Up he
jumped and to the tent he bounded
without a word. The long metre
doxology sounded from the tent. and
the boys walked up to receive the bene-