WOULD YOU HAVE 

 RAISED YOUR HAND? 



''All those who want to go to heaven, please raise their hands," said the 

 Sunday-school teacher to a class of little boys. 



One boy's hand did not come up.^ 



" Why, James, don't you want to go to heaven ? " 



"No, ma'm; I'prefer to stay on earth." 



Most of us would agree with James, just for the present. And, after all, old 

 Earth is a pretty good paradise if we are of a mind to make it so or know how to 

 get at its beauties, instructions, entertainments, and interests. The Maker pro- 

 nounced it "good," but many of us fail to get at the large fullness of its goodness. 



The poet Browning said, "God must be glad one loves his world so much." 



I have often wished Browning had told us also what God thinks of those who 

 do not appreciate his beautiful world. 



By the way, in which class are you.? If|you really desire^to know more and 

 love better this wonderful and beautiful world, you will find efficient, inspiring aid in 



THE GUIDE TOINATURE. 



This magazine is in the spirit of James, who thought this earth is a pretty 

 good place for residence — just for a while. Even if you are ninety years of age 

 you mav[keep young in spirit, and retain the charm of original relation to natural 

 objects. 



Let us tell you how to do it. I mean you who deeply love honey-bees and 

 have a big heart for landscapes and plant and animal life — you who find education 

 and recreation in natural objects — you who ward off laziness or discouragement by 

 saying with the Psalmist, "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence 

 cometh my help." 



Let me tell you the rest of the story. 



EDWARD F. BICELOW, ihe nature-study bee-man. 



Editor cf The Cuidz to Nature, 



STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT. 



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