WAX— WORKERS. 
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Workers are divided into two classes, — nurse- 
bees and wax-workers, — whose duties are in gen- 
eral shown by their names. The nurse-bees are 
rather smaller than the wax-workers, and even 
when filled with honey do not appear distended 
like them. They collect honey and distribute it 
among their companions ; they feed and take care 
of the infants; they complete the combs and cells 
commenced by the others, but they do not provis- 
ion the hive. 
The wax-workers are not oidy a little larger 
than the nurse-bees, but, unlike them, their stom- 
ach, when filled with honey, is capable of con- 
siderable distension. Neither kind alone can per- 
form all the work of the hive. Each has its pe- 
culiar work to do, and does not attempt things 
naturally belonging to others. Can we not de- 
rive a lesson from this ? Shall we not learn not 
to dissipate or waste our labors on various mat- 
ters instead of doing our own appropriate work, 
and doing it well. The Lord places each of us 
in positions where we have specific duties to 
perform. Let us carefully perform these duties, 
mindful of the precept, “ Whatsoever thy hand 
findeth to do, do with thy might.” 
