. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. (Dxxv'Siskv J Conducted by Emma M. Wilson, Marengo, 111. A Hearty Holiday Greeting- to all and singular of the cherished sisterhood. May your Christmas turkey be just the right shade of brown, and may your pies not run over in the oven. May your bees winter successfully, and may you have a good time expecting a big crop of honey next year—whether it comes or not. To the many who have helped during the past year, by their contributions and by their kind words of encourage- ment, sincere thanks are due, and are hereby given. Closely coupled with the fee
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. (Dxxv'Siskv J Conducted by Emma M. Wilson, Marengo, 111. A Hearty Holiday Greeting- to all and singular of the cherished sisterhood. May your Christmas turkey be just the right shade of brown, and may your pies not run over in the oven. May your bees winter successfully, and may you have a good time expecting a big crop of honey next year—whether it comes or not. To the many who have helped during the past year, by their contributions and by their kind words of encourage- ment, sincere thanks are due, and are hereby given. Closely coupled with the feeling of thankfulness for the favors of the past is the Oliver Twist feeling of a desire for " ; Perhaps the most interesting hour of the day, "in this locality," is about 9 o'clock in the morning, at which hour the rural delivery man comes along, and when the day's budget is brought into the house the first question always asked by a certain person is, " Anything for me from the sisters ?" If any of the sisters are at all solictous for the happiness of that " certain person," they can make sure to increase it by letting her hear from them often. Don't wait for .-some great thing to tell; tell us about the little things. Tell us of your successes, and, equally, tell us of your failures. If ycu haven't a pen handy, use a pencil. Never mind if you don't know just where to put the commas and other marks—they're good at that sort of thing in Chicago. Postals and postscripts permitted. Success to all of you. Emma M. Wilson. For Our Consolation and Encourag-ement Dbar Miss Wilson :—I send a short poem written by a dear friend of mine, whose life is a living epistle of the love of Christ. She signs herself " Sister ; (Not her real name.) It seems to me that some of us bee-keepers may be consoled by reading this poem. So many of us fail of the prosperity and success we had worked and hoped for. As I see in the American Be
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