Miss Bee was in her eighties, and
much admired for her sweetness and
kindness to all. The pastor came
to call on her one afternoon early in
spring, and she welcomed him into
her Victorian parlor. She invited him
to have a seat while she prepared
a little tea. As he sat facing her old
pump organ, the young minister noticed
a cut-glass bowl sitting on top of
it, filled with water. In the
water floated, of all things, a condom.
Imagine his shock and
surprise. Imagine his curiosity! Surely Miss Bee
had flipped... or something!
But he certainly couldn't mention the
strange sight in her parlor.
When she returned with tea and cookies,
they began to chat. The pastor tried
to stifle his curiosity about the
bowl of water and its strange floater,
but soon it got the better of him,
and he could resist no longer.
"Miss Bee," he said, "I wonder
if you would tell me about this."
(Pointing to the bowl).
"Oh yes," she replied, "Isn't
it wonderful? I was walking downtown last
fall, and I found this little package.
It said to put it on the organ and
keep it wet, and it would prevent
disease. And you know, I think it's
working! I haven't had a
cold all winter."