146 miner's AMERICAN 



Genius' horse in the stable — brush him down — water 

 and feed him. 



Mr. Genius passes the night with our extatic friend, 

 talks over the astonishing merits of his invention, and 

 when they part in the morning, Mr. Bee-keeper bids 

 him farewell, adding, "you're a lucky man, your for- 

 tune's made !" 



A few days subsequent to this occurrence, a gentle- 

 man passing that y^ay, called at Mr. Bee-keeper's door 

 to ask the favor of a glass of cool water. Mr. Bee- 

 keeper was standing at his well, and had just raised a 

 bucket of water. " Certainly," replied he, " water is as 

 free as air." 



" You have a fine apiary, sir, — some patent hives, I 

 presume." 



" Yes, sir, and they can't be beat." 



" Pray, sir allow me to examine them ; I have spent 

 much time in studying the history and economy of the 

 bee, and there is nothing that attracts my attention so 

 quickly as a bee-garden." 



" With pleasure, come in, and I'll show you my ' sub- 

 tended' hive; — one of the greatest inventions of the 

 age!" 



" I think I have seen the same kind before. If I mis- 

 take not, every third year you can change your bees 

 from old to new combs." 



" Exactly so, sir ; and here's a hive changed in that 

 manner. Last spring the old combs of this hive were 

 as black as your bat, and now see, (turning up the hive,) 

 what beautiful white combs they have!" 



