The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-22
BUMBLEBEEs AT CAMP MEETING.
They Afford Great Sport For Some Mis-
chievous Boys.

chievous Boys.
One hundred bum sbees and 1000 peo-
pie were at camp meeting In Murdock
Grove, Ills. Excursion trains had brought
strangers from miles around. The great
tent could not hold half the people, and in
the path leading to IL thousands strolled
all day. constant procession coming and
going through the woods. At the edge Of
the path, and not six rods from the tent,
eve boys found bumblebees' nest. Here
was chance for fun. They showed sticks
into the nest until the bees were mad
enough TO sting even Lily Langtry. 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 looked rs innocent as q spring pullet.
BuEzl Buzzl
"Jerusaleml Guess I'd better Jog along,
whoai B'gosh Whoopp
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 Bloomington, walking slow
ly His mustache was waxed artistically
BuzZl BuzZl
"Zutl Ze bird! Ze bugl Ze beel Ze devill'
and left. The flesh under his right eye
putfed up. An interval of several minutes,
then came a German horse doctor from
Decatur. A meerschaum pipe stuck out
of his coat pocket.
Buzzl BuEzl
"Yaul Yaul Yaul Neini Mine Gottr'
He waddled into the woods, sat down on
log and pulled a stinger out of his neck.
All was quiet until there came two dudes
with eyeglasses, dainty canes, cigarettes
and sickly grins at pretty girls. They were
chattering like monkeys.
BuAsl Buzzl
"Bah Jovel Wun Chappiel Wun Chol
lie, wunl Bah BAH BAH"
They did not stop until they reached the
well, where they thrust their burning
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, a coaohman and a servant girl from
Rock Island Her pouting lips were mur-
muring softly very near his face
Buzz Buzzl
"Holy Muldoonr she yelled, springing
into the arms of her lover, VINO carried her
swiftly into the depths OF the forest. Her
upper lip WAS badly swollen. The bees
seemed more savage than ever. Along
came city woman. gayly dressed, her
pretty little nose stuck away up in the air.
rs IL she despsed everything rural. Her
skirts were lifted just enough TO display a
foot Of which any woman might be proud.
"Buzxl BuzzI'
She jumped two feet straight into the
air clutching ut her nose, clutching at her
ankle "Ouchl Shoe! Scatl Policep
Services in the tent were nearly over
now. The presiding elder thought he mo-
tiesd too much commotion outside the
tent. lie 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" ho said, 'if you are making un-
necessary noise you must stop. 1t is true
that tho devil goeth about like roar
ing"-
Buzzl Buzgl
Whaok Slaml Bang! Bi1l Up into
the air lac lenped and came down seated
plump on the nest Buzzl Buzz Whackl
Slant Bang Biffl Up he jumped, and
to the tent he bounded without "A word.
The long meter doxology sounded from
the tent, aud the boys walked up to receive
the benediction.- Chicago Herald.