The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-22
euMeLgeges AT CAMP MEETING.
Roguish Boys Devise a Performance
More Exciting Than Preaching,

More Exciting Than Preaching.
One hundred bumbebees and 1900 peo-
pie were ut 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 1t thousands strolled
all day, a constant procession coming and
going through the woods. At the edge Of
the path, and not six rods from the tent,
five 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 q large oak
tree. Along this path, within foot of
this nest, passed hepeople. An old farmer
came along eating crackers and cheese.
lie looked as innocent as spring pulet.
Buzzl Buzz!
Jerusalem! Guess I'd better jog alongl
Whoal B'goshl Whoop"
He darted into the woods rubbing his
left ear. The boys behind the tree dared
not laugh aloud. Soon came Frenchman,
an artist from Bloomington, walking slow
| ly. His mustache was waxed artistically.
Buzz Buzzl
"Zut! ze birdl Ze bugl ze bee! Ze devilW
He leaped for the woods, striking right
and left. The flesh under his right eye
puffed up. An interval of several minutes,
then came a German horse doctor from
Decatur. A meerschaum pipe stuck out
of his coat pocket.
Buzz Buzzl
"Yaul Yaul Yau Neinl Mine Gottp
He waddled into the woods, sat down on
n 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.
Buzz Buzzl
"Bah Jovel Wun Chappiel Wun Chol-
lie, wunl Bah! BAIL Bah"
They did not stop until they reached the
well, where they thrust their burning
hands into 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 coachman and servant girl from
Rock Island Her pouting lips were MUIR
muring softly very near his face.
Buzz BuZzl
"Holy MuldoonI' she yelled, springing
| lHIO Jut dTlilS VI ueT lONtT, WHO CdrTleu ueF
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,
as il she despised everything rural. Her
skirts were lifted just enough to display n
foot of which any woman might be proud.
"Buzzl Buzzp
She jumped two feet straight into the
air, clutching ut her nose, clutching at her
ankle. "Ouchl Shoe! Scat! Policen
Services in the tent were nearly over
now. The presiding elder thought he no.
ticed too much commotion outside 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 un-
necessary noise you must stop. 1t is true
that the devil goeth about like roar
ing"-
Buzz! Buzzl
Whack! Slam! Bangl Bifrl Up into
the air he leaped and came down seated
plump on the nest. Buzz! Buzzl Whack!
Slam! BangI Biff Up he jumped and
to the tent he bounded without a word.
The long meter doXology sounded from
the tent, and the boys walked up to receive
the benediction.-Chicago Herald.