Year: 1874

maven any place 10 keep tHcu, anu
no flowers nor anything and the tears
came into Jamie's eyes.


"s But you can keep them in the small
est room and if flowers are scarce they
always find something else for their
needs. They are cheerful little workers,
and after while they bring you in
great fortune.'


with that, Jamie was all interest.


90 But wouldn't they sting the chill
dren?'


+" No, they never sting. They are ex-
cellent company for sick folk, too. There
is such soothing and inspiriting sound
to their humming that it makes one IA
tient and cheerful. And they
work along; they cheer ones spcried, IN
bring remarkable events to pass. just
try them now while you are young. You
will never regret it,


80 Jamie carried home small hive
and told his mother, who could hardly
believe in anything so wonderful. sun
day though it was, the bees began to hum
and lay their plans. The children gath
cred around, and were so still until bed
time that YOU would hardly have believed
it the same house.


"The next morning before Jamie went
out he sat the hive on his fathers bed,
and the sick man was so interested that
he almost forgot his sharp pain. He was
puzzled to find out how they made honey.


Jamie brought in great handful of
clover blooms at noon, and told his little
brothers that they might run out and
gather some to feed the bees. The
chill rem were delighted.


al wouldn't believe those little Great
ures could be such comfort, said
his mother Why, never want to be
without them


Dear mother responded Jamie, let
us try to keep them always


81 can't tell you half the wonderful
things the bees did, They made the cot
&C bright and CHEEKY, the honey was
very valuable and brought in jamie
much profit, and they comforted the oor
sick man as he grew weaker and weaker,
until at last he could not bear them out
of his sight. But one night all his pain
and suffering ceased, AID the good Father
took him to the better world.


"Jamie and his mother were more
thankful than ever to have the bees.


cone day gentleman stopped at the
cottage. He was very kind and cour-
teous, and asked for Jamie, who was out.


ii &c rTn nj
said the gentleman. want him to
come to my store and bring some OF
them, and if they make honey there 1t
will prove very profitable investment.
Send him tomorrow, please


Jamie went with some trepidatior.
| think he had watched the bees so
much that he had come to have a bright,
CHEEKY, honest look in his face, and his
voice had the clear, glad sound Of bell.
The gentleman was delighted with him.
First he sent him to do crrands, and
found him prompt, good -humored,
and always ready Then he sent him to
wait on customers, and he was so oblig-
ing and courteous that every one liked
him Then he put him at II desk to take
charge of sums of money, and he was as
honest and honorable as the best. He
was so pleased and paid him such excel
lent wages that they moved to a better
house and his mother gave up her tire
some sewing. The children went to
school, and were as bright and good as
anybody's children


al never can be thankful enough that
l went for the bees Jamie said to his
mother. / wouldn't be without them
now for all the world F."


Grandpa paused there and glanced at
Horace.


81 can't think" the boy said, flushing
up. 1T is goodness, and patience, and
readiness-only don't just see how you
make bees of them. Of course the result
is honey"


Sue laughed.


Have you found one?" asked Lucy,
eagerly. 'rve tried to guess"


Be kindly afl'ectioned one to an
other" she made answer.


BE not wise in your own concerts,
exclaimed Horace. Il ought surely to
have remembered that"


"Oh, see,' and Lucy smiled.


I" Be we thankful"


BE courteous"


Be we also patient"


Be not overcome of evil"


"And so on. If you should go to Give
H.
abundance" and grandpa smiled this
time


$50 you recommend the keeping OF
bees to Horace and Lucy said sue.
think it would be a good plan, should
especially commend the courteous one 70
Horace and the patient one to Lucy.
The honey is sweet and profitable


Horace sat considering Hew was aptto
be brusque, unreasonable, and sometimes
cross.


1t often troubled mamma, who was
very sweet and gentle lady. II ne hao
told Lucy ho,o he came to take her pench'
that seeing it lie there on the taDie NC
thought it was his-but he loved 10 teas0
her and to make her waspish


81 do believe will try he began
slowly. Il resolve though" ana pu@'
zled look crossed his face.


"Be not overcome of evil sara
grandpa.


"Lucy, let us take walk down town
and think about it. I'll buy you new
rubber and take yours, for need 1t In
school am much obliged for your
pencil" :,


"And if you like will stop with you
at Robbie Marston's and show him how
to make those lovely crosses. lam sorry
that | said had no time, and it was not
quite true either"


She went for her hat and came back
bright and smiling. Horace walked down
the path with her with the air of gen.
tleman.


That evening they told mamma they
were going to keep bees in good earnest,
and as she kissed them she stipulated for
share of the honey. She was very
thankful, you may be sure, when she saw
them SO determined and persevering.


And there are enough at Give-away
Hall for Observation-Disclosures.


-Philadelphia is to be made unhappy
apain Weston says he was well received