PURCHASING STOCKS, 863 



Le tries the whole routine of charms. Nearly twenty 

 years ago, when my respected neighbor predicted a 

 " turn in my luck, because it was always so," I could 

 not understand the force of this reasoning,- unless it 

 belonged to the nature of bees to deteriorate, and con- 

 sequently run out. I at once determined to ascertain 

 this point. I could understand how a farmer would 

 often fail to raise a crop, if he depended on chance or 

 luck for success, instead of fixed- natural principles. 

 It was possible that bpes might be similar. I found 

 that in good seasons the majority of people had luck, : 

 but in poor seasons, the reverse, and when two or 

 three occurred in succession, then was the time to lose 

 their luck. It was evident, then, if I could pass in 

 safety the poor seasons by any means, I should do well 

 enough in good ones.* The result has given me but 

 little reason to complain. My advice therefore is, 

 that reliance should be placed on proper management, ' 

 instead of luck, arising from the manner the, first 

 stock was obtained. Should any one feel disposed to 

 make you a present of a stock or two of bees, I would 

 advise you to accept the offer and "be thankful, dis- 

 carding all apprehension of a failure on that account. 

 Or if any one is willing you should take some on 

 shares, this is a cheap way to get a start, and you have 

 no risk of loss in the old stock. Yet if bees prosper, 

 the. interest on the money that stocks cost is a mere 

 trifle in comparison to the value of increase, and you 

 have .the same trbuble. On the other hand, the owner 



• There *re sections of country where the difference in seasons ia 

 lees than in this. 



