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AMERICAN BEE JOURNAil., 



need— O ko much— a pilot.' What better 

 fitted helmsman on their earthly voyage 

 than he of strong arms andbig heart— their 

 father? The duty is awarded to you, 

 which should be more precious than any 

 other worldly preferment— and I know it is, 

 dear Charlie ! 



Then see to it, jealously, that your words 

 of encouragement be frequent, the more 

 often, the less need for reproof. Make each 

 feel the love you bear them ; let your ad- 

 vice be to them imlividuaUy, not collectively. 

 Be not ashamed to affectionately caress 

 your boys— but do it singly, else they will 

 feel "girlish," and evade you. It is then 

 your words, made eloquent by your tender 

 love, will sink deep into each of their 

 hearts, an enduring sentiment for life to 

 come. Placed in this attitude you are 

 easily enabled to direct them against every 

 besetting sin. 



It is in these silent moments of personal 

 communion that you can point out the 

 physical and moral danger that lies in the 

 reading of certain books, in their hiding in 

 lonely places, in their late rising and late 

 retiring, in promiscuous companionship 

 with boys who may not be physically and 

 morally clean. Show them the best way to 

 keep out of temptation. Keep them always 

 tiear you. To this end you must make your 

 home — their home— even more attractive 

 than now. Let your "living room" be 

 large; hang chaste and beautiful pictures 

 on the walls; have enough book-shelves 

 made, and keep them full of good, instruc- 

 tive books and magazines; let there be 

 games that your boys may play, and call in 

 their mates to the enjoyment. Make of 

 yourself one of the most active in their 

 pleasure. Remember a boy's longing for 

 refreshniriils, and make a point to have 

 something for each ; apples, cookies, even 

 bread and jam are relished, but be certain 

 to supply xiimetMiuj , if only a few ginger- 

 snaps or crackers. The old adage regard- 

 ing men is equally applicable to boys— you 

 often reach their hearts through their 

 stomachs! At a reasonable hour dismiss 

 the assembly with your heart's blessings, 

 that they may retire for the rest they need, 

 and greet them with a cheery " Good morn- 

 ing, children;" no matter how large they 

 may have grown— they are always our 

 "children,'" 



You will all the more attach them to 

 their home if you will allot to each the 



pleasure of flowers here, fruit-trees there, 

 an arbor over yonder, each his very own, 

 to plant and to care for. Encourage their 

 generous regard for the beasts of your 

 field, by giving Charlie the colt, Fred the 

 young calf to raise ; Frank prefers a shep- 

 herd dog. and George would like that lamb 

 — to do for as they wish. 



Let nothing occur to break faith with 

 those boys — a broken promise forever rela- 

 gates you beyond their confidence and your 

 influence over them! Farsighted Jesuits 

 have said, "Let me have your boy until 

 the age of seven, and you can have him 

 for life afterward;"— implying that they 

 could inculcate deep-rooted principles in 

 those young years that no subsequent 

 training could eradicate, and they are cor- 

 rect. Be you equally wise, dear Charlie, in 

 so forming and moulding their young minds 

 that they may avoid evil, and bless their 

 father for the precepts and examples that 

 directed them aright. 



<)iOO«l Honey-Sellers will likely be 

 needed now, and the little 32-page pamph- 

 let, "Honey as Food and Medicine," has 

 for years proven itself valuable in making 

 repeated sales of honey. Its distribution 

 will create a demand for the honey first, and 

 then the bee-keeper can follow it up and 

 supply that demand. Send to us for a 

 sample copy, only 5 cents ; 10 copies, post- 

 paid, 35 cents ; 50copies, .1il.25; or 100 copies 

 $2.00. Try 50 or 100 copies, and prove their 

 ability to aid you in disposing of your 

 honey at a good price. 



I*i-oHf Jil»le Bee-Keeping-, by Mrs. 

 Atchley, will continue for some time in her 

 department of the Bee Journal, at least 

 each alternate week. Until further notice 

 we can furnish the back numbers from May 

 1st, beginning with her " Lessons," to new 

 subscribers who pay $1.00 for a year's sub- 

 scription to the Bee Jouhnal— that is, we 

 can (sommence their year with the number 

 having the first lesson, if they so desire. 



Honey ns Food ain«l Medi/^ine is 



just the thing to help sell honey, as it shows 

 the various ways in which honey may be 

 used as a food and as, a medicine. Try 100 

 copies of it, and see what good '-sales- 

 men " they are. See the second page of this 

 number of the Bee Jouknal for description 

 and prices. 



I^" "The Bee Jouknal is a necessity, I 

 think, to a practical bee-keeper, and very 

 interesting to any one, as I can cheerfully 

 testify."— A. M. Creel, of Missouri, May 1, 

 1894. 



