Keep Bees.—A French Bishop being about to visit one of his curates, whose ecelesiastical living was very small, sent to him requesting he would not put himself lo any great expense. The curate however did not attend lo the suggestion of the bishop, as he provided a sumptuous entertainment. His lordship being surprised severely censnied the curate, observing that it was highly reprehensible that a man with such small means, should launch into expenses, sufliiient to dissipate his auniMl income in one day. "Dont lie uneasy on thnt score," replied the curate " for I can assure you that this is not the pioduce of my cu'acv, which I bestow entirely 011 the pour." " Then you liavea patrimony, sir;" said the bishop, " Noinv lord." "You speak in riddles " rejoined his lordslrp, "how do you contrive to live in such a manner r" "My Lord I have a convent of young d.im'els here, who do not let me want any thing." "How ! you have u convent 1 I did not know there was one in the neighborhood. This is nil very strange, very unaccountable, Mr. Cuiate,biu, sir, I must beg you solve the enigma, and let me sen the convent." "So you shall my lord lifter dinner, and then I am sure you will be satisfied with my conduct." Accordingly, when dinner was over, the curate conducted the bishop to a large enclosure, entirely occupied with bee-hives, and pointing to them observed, this my lord is the convent >■ liicli give us a dinner; it brings me in about eighteen hundred livres (jfc'7s) a ye.ir, upon which I live very comfortably, and sometimes contrive to cnteriuiu my friends." The surprise and satisfaction of the Itishop may readily be conceived; and ever after, when a curate made application for an improved livinu» his ordsliip would only energetically reply" Keeji bees—Keep bees." Family Economist.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 3, Issue 77, 4 December 1851, Page 3
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