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THE AMERICAN BEE-KEEPER 



Septeinber, 



CALVIN GOES TO CHURCH. 



(Mary H. V. Vest). 



I went to church last Sabbath — 



(I didn't want to go) — • 

 But mother made us all dress up 



And set in the children's row; 

 For. a man had com*^ from the city, 



Because 'twas children's day, 

 To preach to us eoimtry kidses 



In a kind of kiddy way. 

 He chose the bee for a subject. 



And then he waded in, 

 And what he didn't know of bees 



Was really a shame and sin. 

 He descrilied the little critter 



As a mighty good-natured sort, 

 A-makin' "honey from pollen* — 



I couldn't help but snort I 

 He said roses and morning glories 



And popies and such as that 

 Was the kind of pasture the bees liked. 



I wondered where he was at! 

 Not a word aboijt maple or thistle, 



Nor apple-bloom nor lin, 

 Nor the troughs of sugar-water 



They are always tumbling in. 

 And .Tosey Mary Dawson 



Just scared me half to death; 

 She threatended to tell him better — 



It fairly took my breath. 

 And the moral of that seromn 



Was the funniest part df it. 

 I was afraid Joe Dawson 



Would die of a laughing 'fit. 

 When he said in real earnest 



(He wasn't jokin', now mind) 

 ^'The bee, you see, is an animal 



Who never goes to find 

 Pollen for makin' houey 



In any kind of weed. 

 And here is a pretty lesson 



I wish you all to heed: 

 Kever go into company 



That isn't the very best; 

 Associate with poppies 



And roses and all the rest." 

 And say, do you think a preacher 



From the city ought to come 

 And talk to country children 



As though we were so dumb 

 That he can make us swallow 



Such silly talk as that? 

 He don't know a bee from a hornet 



Nor a house-fly from a gnat. 

 And Josey IMary Dawson 



Wants me to write and say. 

 She thinks that city preacher 



Had better stay away. 

 At least, till he leearns that honey 



Is only gathered — not made. 



And .Tosey Mary told me 



She Avouldn't be afraid 

 To have my letter printed 



And let Mr. Oldham know 

 That if we are green and little 



And I am .Josey's beau. 

 We was raised next door to a bee- 

 hive. 



And know which the queen-bee is, 

 And drones and workers and bee-bread 



And all such mysteries. 

 But Josey Mary is sweeter 



Than honey or anything, 

 And she pities Mr. Oldman, 



And says if he comes next spring. 

 She'll take him out to the bee-hive 



And tell him what to tay. 

 When he preaches to country children 



Next year, on children's day. 



Ada, O., Aug. 20, 190.3. 



WORLD'S FAIR NEWS NOTES. 



HaAvaii has appropriated $50,000 to 

 defray the expense ot an exhibit at me 

 Avorld's fair, St. Louis. 



The world's fair aerial tournament 

 to be held at St. Louis next year has 

 another entry. W. L. Tanney, of 

 Wheeling, W. Va . has invented an 

 airship with which he is going to 

 compete for the $100,000 prize. 



Greece Avill erect a pavilion at the 

 world's fair and will also make ex- 

 hibits in several of tbe different Ce- 

 partmeuts. Among tie interesting 

 things exhibited will b*^ repi'oductions 

 of old Greek statuary. 



H. E. Huntington, the mu'ti-million- 

 aire, is buildig a palatial pvivate car 

 which Avill be exhibited at th i world's 

 fair, St. Louis. The typ(i will be a 

 Sleeper, and will be adapted to use on 

 both steam and elect rif -oads. The 

 car will cost over $2."),(i00 



Buffalo. N. Y., Avill have a municipal 

 exhibit at the world's fair St Louis. 

 The exhibit is to cost !?12,">00. The 

 aldermen have appropriated $7, .500 and 

 $5,000 is being raised by i)rivate sub- 

 scription through the :srerchants' Ex- 

 change and the Manufacturers' Club. 



Mrs. Lorraine J Pitkin, vice presi- 

 dent of the auxiliary board of lady 

 managers of the World's Fair Frater- 

 nal Building Association, has been 

 elected department commander of the 

 Womans' Relief Corps of the Illinois 

 diAHSion of the G A. R. Mrs. Pitkin 

 has been identified with fraternal 

 movements for the past twenty-five 

 \'ears. 



