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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
[April, 
[COPYRIGHT SECURED.] 
A FRIENDLY V I S I T O R. —After Mark Fisiier and J. D. Watson .—Drawn and Engraved for the, American Agriculturist. 
Blanks.— 1. Wry, rye. 2. Dye, die. 3. Fair, fare. 
4. Heard, herd. 5. Cent, scent,. 6. Knows, nose. 
Puzzle.— The letter E. — 1. Emeute (mute). 2. Elong. 
3. Elate. 4. Elide. 5. Egad. C. Emu (mew). 7. Eclat 
(claw). 8. Elapse. 
Amputations.— 1. Jonah, Noah. 2. Tant, ant. 3. 
Spinel, spine. 4. Peony, peon. 5. Pixy, pix. G. Apiastre, 
piastre, 7. Sagum, agum. 8. Heron, Nero. 
AUNT SUE’S NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
C. D. F.—Thanks : but we do not want any but original 
puzzles for our Puzzle-Box. 
Eugene S. wants to know what the Hebrew proverb 
means, “ It is not as tliy mother says, but as thy neigh¬ 
bors say.” I think that many old proverbs give very bad 
advice; but I suppose this one means that you had better 
trust tlie opinion of neighbors than that of a too indul¬ 
gent mamma. 
Morris White. —Many of our subscribers take both 
Hearth and Home and the Agriculturist —therefore I never 
put the same puzzle in both papers. 
All communications containing puzzles or answers 
should be sent to Aunt Rue, Box 111, F. 0., Brooklyn, 
N Y. 
Thanks for puzzles, letters, etc., to Minnie T. B., Harry 
II D., Louie and Hattie W., Garrie H., A.W. P., J. E. F., 
B R S., Owcgo, and Bennie F. (any relation to benefit?) 
A Friendly Visitor. 
I think you will all agree with me that this is a pleas¬ 
ing picture. It was painted by two celebrated artists 
away at the other side of the Atlantic. When at 
work at it I do not suppose they thought that an en¬ 
graved copy o! it, would give pleasure to hundreds and 
thousands of boys and girls in a far-off country, and that 
bright eyes in town and village, in old farm-houses in 
the Eastern States, in new farm-houses and often log- 
houses in the far West, in houses on the Pacific coast of 
our own country, and in Japan, Ciiina, Australia, and 
Africa, would look lovingly on their picture, and still less 
did they think that it would return in the Agriculturist 
to many children upon the farms of their own England. 
"What a wonderful thing a newspaper is 1 How it goes 
and goes—at least the Agricxilturist does—and sets so 
many people to thinking the same thing, and by people 
I mean boys and girls as well as the older ones. How 
should we have any people were it not for the boys and 
girls ? This picture reminds me of a visit I made last 
summer to a gentleman who lives about five miles from 
my place. After resting awhile we started for a walk 
over his farm. We went first to the barn-yard, and to my 
surprise the dunks, fowls, turkeys, and geese all came 
marching up to us, each with a note of welcome after 
its kind. My friend said a few pleasant words to them, 
and we went on to the barn, nere was a beautiful colt, 
as bright and as handsome as could be. He began to 
rub his owner with his nose, and soon that nose found 
its way to a pocket where a lump of sugar was ready to 
reward his search. Then we went to the pastures, and a 
call brought several cows, two oxen, and a dozen or so 
sheep up to the bars. I now saw why my friend had put 
several apples into his pocket at starting. Each ox, cow, 
and sheep had a slice of sweet apple, being called by 
name, and receiving a few words of petting as it came up 
for its share. There was not an animal upon the place 
that did not know its master's voice and step. How dif¬ 
ferent was this place from some that I hare visited, 
where the human animals seemed to be in a constant 
state of war with the dumb ones, where rude shouts, 
coarse words, and even blows made the animals shy and 
distrustful! 
You see now why this picture reminds me of that 
pleasant visit. The girl in the picture makes friends of 
and is loved by the animals around her. Do not yon 
think that our domestic animals like human society? I 
do—that is,when they find that they can gain anything by 
the association. If they find that keeping company with 
human beings is likely to injure their manners and 
morals, the animals sensibly decline it. You never see 
one fond of a rude or cross boy or girl. Just be as gentle 
as the animals, and you will soon see how they appreciate 
it. These sheep have an abundant supply of food in 
their pasture, all and more than they can eat; yet this 
good girl knows that if she were fed day after day for 
weeks together upon gingerbread or even cake, she. 
would welcome a cracker or a biscuit. She thinks, if 
their owner does not, that the sheep would like a variety, 
and she fills her apron with the leaves of cabbage or let¬ 
tuce and goes to give them a treat. She is indeed a 
“ welcome companion,” and the sheep show as far as 
their quiet natures will allow how gladly they accept her 
visit. You must study the natures of animals, and you 
will find that they have different ways of expressing 
pleasure. You must not expect a sheep to frisk and 
bounce like a dog, or to rub against your legs and purr 
like a cat, but look at their faces, and you can tell by 
their quiet expression when they are pleased. You all 
recollect that rhymed story about one Mary who was the 
possessor of a “ little lamb.” Probably not a child in 
the-country but what knows it. It was taught to me 
nearly half a century ago, and I suppose it is being taught 
yet. I may have forgotten most of the verses, but hero 
is one which I have not forgotten in all these years, and 
which it will be well for all of you to remember. It is: 
11 And you each gentle animal 
In confidence may bind, 
And make it follow at. your call, 
If you are always kind.” 
“ Always kind,” that is the whole story—and do not 
apply it to animals alone, The Doctor, 
