Ontario Convention. 



MORLEY PETTIT. 



Use of Bait-Sections. 



a. C. QREINER. 





Dee Journal 



WEEKLY-SI.OO A YEAR. 



Published by GEORGE W, YORK & CO., 334 Dearborn Street, 



44th Year, 



CHICAGO, ILL., MARCH 31, 1904. 



No. 13. 



When the Bees are on the Wing, 



By C. H. BENSON. 



Oh I the dreary, lagging Winter, when the earth is robed in snow, 



With the mercury at zero — or an inch or two below ; 



When the bees are in the cellar, and the birds have Southward flown. 



And the wind sighs round the gables with a broken-hearted moan ; 



How we long for indications of the coming balmy spring. 



When the pussy-willows blossom, and the bees are on the wing. 



But in May the heart grows lighter, when the orchards are in bloom. 



And we watch the busy workers as they swiftly go and come ; 



And the birds back from the Southland cheer us with their gladsome song. 



As we spread the brood a little — help the colonies grow strong ; 



Then the world is full of gladness, and the heart can't help but sing. 



The honey season's almost here — the bees are on the wing ! 



Then comes June — Queen-Month of summer — when with joy the beeman sees 



That the hives are running over with the busy, working bees ; 



And we scarce can eat our dinner without hearing an alarm. 



And we leave the table hungry to go out and hive a swarm ; 



And we hustle on the supers, and we do not mind the sting. 



For the honey's in the clover, and the bees are on the wing. 



In the New Earth that is promised, when our Lord again shall come. 

 And our Father with His saved ones on that Earth shall make His home ; 

 When the glory of His presence shall make glad each faithful heart. 

 And of all the New Earth's bounties each shall freely take his part ; 

 When we feast on milk and honey, in the Palace of the King — 

 There 1 hope to hear the humming of the bees upon the wing. 

 Barry Co., Mich. 



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