The Newtown bee., 1892-05-27
THE BEE BUZZ.

Whats the use of s'a bee in ones bon net,' if it can't buzz? And what's the use of any bonnet, if you can't have any bee in it? It is the very nature of bee to buzz, but it never stings any one un- less he gets hold of the wrong end of it. The bee is a wonderful little creature. Its habits are very interesting and in- structive and it's buzz is quite musical and soothing to those who have no fear of it. It has always been taken as mod el of industry; it's one chief object is to gather sweetness for itself and others ; and it always flies straight to it's hive-n a bee line.
 The wisdom of the bee is one of the marvels of nature. It is said that "the hexagonal cells for the honey are built upon precisely that mathematical angle which affords the greatest amount of strength with the least waste of mater ial. Mathematicians, after laborious cal culations, have verified this fact" Au- thophila, the name of this tribe of in- sects, signifies flower lovers. There is no doubt that the bee is lover of beau ty and sweetness and, therefore, in the nature of the case, must be a standard of good taste.
 For, as Ruskin says: Perfect taste is the faculty of receiving the greatest pos sible pleasure from these material sources which are attractive to our moral nature in it's purity and perfection. He who re- ceives little pleasure from these sources wants taste; he who receives pleasure from any other sources has false or bad taste"
 Now taste is something hard to define. Good taste involves many considerations. In it's highest sense, it is the last most perfect attainment. It is a composite faculty which expresses the sum of all ones culture, esthetic, intellectual and moral. It is more than love of beauty |; it is also the perception of the elements and relations of the beautiful and com parative judgment of its fitness and nor al goodness.
 Hence taste is not the same in any two persons; and may not indeed be twice the same in any one person whose soul is keenly alive to the ever changing relat- ions and qualities of life. Hence the value of comparison and criticism and the free interchange of thought. It is always in good taste to change ones mind when he gets larger and better view of the truth.
 The Bee Buzz has received many kind ly expressions of interest and apprecia- tion, for which the writer is very grate- ful. It cannot be expected that every one will be pleased with what is said under this head, or any other. It is not at all necessary to please everybody. We do not aim to reflect other peoples opinions. What would be the use of that? Neither do we presume to think for others. We simply propose to ex- press some of our thoughts in a way which may lead others to think for them selves. But it should not be expected that suggestive paragraph will always present the whole matter in all it's phases and bearings. A word to the wise is sufficient. To speak the truth ir love is our chief desire, always.
 Yes, I believe in s,faith cure.'' I have no doubt that real living faith in Goo will cure all the ills of life which come of unbelief; if only it uses the divinely given means to that end. But an intel ligent faith will use the right means tt the end. Faith not only prays, bu works. Works are the proof and per lection of faith. If one has sick soul or troubled conscience, let him go tt his priest and open his heart to him seeking absolution, as the church directs But, if he has broken leg. let him cal she surgeon, who can best reduce thu fracture and assist the forces of Natur, to mend the bone. God works by means and always uses the best means to tn, end, but He never meant faith to talk, the place of common sense. Prayer is { good thing, but it never was known tt hoe mans garden. except there was { hoe and somebody's muscles to go witl it.-[O. 0. ".