MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
BY J. H. BIXBY. 
TlAFftTA | ’ He did not know, and perhaps never will he went back to his home, there to await “ Is Mr. T-in ?” inquired the old man. 
ArvX'lArk'XlX* know, how deeply we were touched by his the fall of evening, which was to bring the “ My name is T-,” replied the editor. 
_____ act From a little boy we loved flowers, return of the only being left on earth to love “You?” There was a slight expression 
TEE UYIEG SPRING. and ere that heaviest affliction a child ever him. At nightfall Ellen came in. Her face of surprise in the old man’s voice. 
- knows—loss of parents—fell upon us, we so pale in the morning, was now slightly “Yes, lam T , my friend,” was kind- 
BY J. H. bixby. almost lived among them. But death sep- flushed; and her eyes were brighter than ly said. “ Can I do anything for you ?— 
. flow ”' frora c , irin dor _ c . „ on arated between us and all those tender as- when she went out The grandfather was Take this chair.” 
geai in winter, eo those sentiments of friendship which sociations and affections that to the hearts not deceived by this; he knew it to be a The offered seat was accepted; and as 
spring from the heart are not frozen by adversity.” of children are like dew to the tender grass; sign of disease. He took her hand —it was the old man sunk into it, his countenance 
r - we entered the dwelling of the stranger, hot; and when he stooped to kiss her gentle and manner betrayed his emotion. 
o?fte”wi , r g e c^sta^pTn U " nS and were treated henceforth as if we had, lips, he found them burning with fever. “I have come,” and his voice was un- 
Sparkiing, bubbling, see it rise!* or ought to have, no feelings, no hopes, no “Ellen, my child, why did you go to steady, “ to do what I could not do for my- 
Singing pleasant melodies;— weaknesses. The harsh command came work to-day ? I knew it would make you self alone. But I cannot see my poor, sick 
The sound of its familiar chime, daily to our ears; and not even for work sick,” the old man said, in a voice of anguish, grandchild wear out and die under the 
Brings back the days Of joyouegiee- well done, or faithful service, were we cheer- Ellen tried to smile, and not appear so weight of burdens that are too heavy to be 
When beat our hearts as pure and free. ed by words of commendation. very ill; but nature was too much oppressed, borne. For her sake, I have conquered 
ri One day—we were not more than eleven /' ^ have brought home some work, and my own pride.” 
Ceaseless gushing night and day, years old—something turned our thoughts' not g° out to-morrow,” she remarked. There was a pause. 
Nought can Btop its upward way, — back upon the earlier and happier time I “ ^ think the walk fatigued me more than j “ Go on,” said T - who was looking 
oeep and hidden is its source— when we bad a true home, and were loved anything else. I shall be better in the at the old man earnestly, and endeavoring 
and changeless is its course. and cared for. We were once more in the m0rn ^ n o> a ^ er a good night’s sleep.” to fix his identity in his mind. 
For winteTchJdmftheTiuggish tide, garden and amofig the sweet blossoms, as But the girl’s hopes failed in this. The “ You don’t know me ?” 
But powerless are the frost or snow of old, and the mother on whose bosom we corning found her so weak that she could “Your face is not entirely strange,” said 
This living spring to seal or hide. had slept, sat under the grape arbor, while not rise from her bed; and when her grand- T . “It must have been a long time 
rri. we filled her lap with flowers. There was fefher came into her room to jearn how she since we met!” 
Thus when springing from the heart a smile of love on her face, and her lips passed the night, he found her weeping on “Long? Oh yes! It is a long, long 
Sentiments of friendship start •, were parting with some word of affection, her pillow. She had endeavored to get up, time. You were a boy, and I unbent by age.” 
Though*aii feelings else are stilled!— when, to scatter into nothing these dear but her head, which was aching terribly, “Markland!” exclaimed T , with 
Adversity can ne’er congeal images of the lonely boy, came the sharp j g?™ dizzy, and she fell back under a de-! sudden energy, springing to bis feet as the 
True friendship—’tis a living spring command of a master, and in obedience we spairing consciousness that her strength truth flashed upon him. “ Say, is it not so ?” 
No power of time °r change can seal— started forth to perform some needed ser-1 was S one - ^ “ My name is Markland.” 
pu.e, um yng, oiy thmg. vice. Our way was by the garden of which The day passed, but Ellen did not grow “And do we meet again thus?” said 
[Saturday Lv e . Poet. -we have spoken; and it was on this occasion, better. The fever still kept her body pros- T-, with emotion, as he grasped the 
for and while the suddenly dissipated image of tra fo- Once or twice, when her grandfather man’s hand. “Ah, sir, I have never for- 
iff (Til | our mother among the flowers was re-form- was out of the room, she took up the work gotten you. When a sad-hearted boy, you 
I j H- V-v iv* jng itself in our young imagination, that the s b® had brought home, and tried to do some spoke to me kindly, and the words comfort- 
-- . — _ incident to which we have alluded occurred, of it while sitting up in bed. But ere a ed me when I had no other comfort The 
UNFADING FIOWFRS We can never forget the grateful perfume m ’ nute had passed, she became faint, while bunch of flowers you gave me—you re- 
Tsp-rp-p sTrwvr’vr , of these flowers, nor the strength and com- grew dark around her. She was no bet- member it, no doubt—is still fresh in my 
' i ._ ‘ fort which the kind words and manner of ter when night came. It her mind could heart Not a leaf has faded. They are 
ey t. s. Arthur. the giver imparted to our fainting spirit.— bave rested—it she had been free from as bright and green, and full of perfume, 
- We took them home, kept them fresh as anx i° us aud distressing thoughts, nature as when I first hid them there; and there 
Thirty years ago, a small, barefooted as long as water would preserve their life would have had power to re-act, but, as it they will bloom forever—the unfading flow- 
boy, paused to admire the flowers in a well- and beauty: and when they faded, and the was, the pressure was too great She could ers of gratitude. I am glad you have 
cultivated garden. The child was an orphan, leaves fell, pale and withered, upon the n °t forget that they had scarcely so much come, though grieved that your declining 
and had already felt how hard an orphan’s ground, we grieved for their loss as if a real as a dollar left, and that her old grandfather years are made heavier by misfortune. I 
lot. The owner of the garden, who was friend had been taken away. j was too feeble to work. I 'pon her rested have enough and to spare.” 
‘ As the water which flows from a spring does not con- 
Glad and bright the murmuring 
Of the living crystal spring, 
Sparkling, bubbling, see it rise ! 
Singing pleasant melodies;— 
The sound of its familiar chime, 
Brings bock the days of joyous glee— 
Those days of youth and summer-time. 
When beat our hearts as pure and free. 
II. 
Ceaseless gushing night and day. 
Nought can Btop its upward way,— 
Deep and hidden is its source— 
Free and changeless is its course. 
All other founts may ceaBe to flow— 
For winter chains the sluggish tide, 
But powerless are the frost or snow 
This living spring to seal or hide. 
III. 
Thus when springing from the heart 
Sentiments of friendship start; 
They will flow unchecked, unchilled 
Though all feelings else are stilled:— 
Adversity can ne’er congeal 
True friendship—’tis a living spring 
No power of time or change can seal— 
A pure, undying, holy thing. 
[Saturday Eve. Post. 
You don’t know me ?” 
“ Your face is not entirely strange,” said 
-. “ It must have been a lone time 
It is a long, long 
UNFADING FLOWERS. 
A BRIEF SKETCH FROM REAL LIFE. 
BY T. S. ARTHUR. 
trimming a border, noticed the lad and It is a long, long time, since that incident 
spoke kindly to him. occurred; but the flowers which there 
“ Do you love flowers ?” said he. sprung up in our bosom are fresh and beau- 
I he boy replied, “Oh yes. We used to tiful still They have neither faded nor 
been taken away. was too feeble to work. Upon her rested have enough and to spare.” 
It is a long, long time, since that incident ad die buroen of their support, and she “ I have not come for charity,” returned 
occurred; but the flowers which there was now helpless. Markland. “I have hands, that would not 
sprung up in our bosom are fresh and beau- 0 , lhe n , e , xt f^oming, Ellen was better.— be idle, though it is not much that they can 
. They have neither faded nor ® he f ^ d , ,zz * accom P lish -" 
they cannot, for they are Unfad- though her head still ached, and the fever “Be not troubled on that account, my 
•«. We never looked upon the had onI y slightlyabated. But the old man friend,” was kindly answered. “I will find 
have such beautiful flowers in our garden.” withered_they cannot for they are Unfad- t “ ou g“ her head still ached, and the fever “Be not troubled on that account, my 
The man laid down his knife, and gath- ing Flower*. Ve never looked upon the had only slightly abated. But the old man friend,” was kindly answered. “I will find 
ering a few flowers, took them to the fence, man that gave them to us that our heart ™ , P ermifc her to leave the bed, something for you to do. But first tell me 
through the pannels of which the boy was did not warm toward him. Twenty years l ou & 1 s ,e )< 1 So ec mra earnestly so let her about yourself.” 
looking, and handed them to him, saying, As ago we last sight of him; but, if still among ° r p[ ) ‘ r 5 thus encouraged, the old man told his 
he did so, “Here's a nice little bunch for the dwellers of the earth, and in need of a , 1 he bundle of work that Ellen had story. It was the common story of the loss 
you.” friend, we should divide with him our last brou § ,d h ° me > was wrapped m a newspa- of property and friends, and the approach 
A flush went over the child’s face as he morsel.” per, and this her grandfather took up to of want with declining years. T-saw 
took the flowers. He did not make any - read some time during the day. that pride and native independence was 
took the flowers. He did not make any - reaa some time curing tne day. that pride ana native independence was 
reply, but in his large eyes, as he lifted them An old man, with hair whitened by the , “ , 18 Mr ’ T :-, s newspaper,” said still strong in Markland’s bosom, feeble as 
to the face of the man, was an expression snows of many winters, was sitting in a , e ’. as r ., e °P ene an saw t ie title. 1 he was, and really unable to enter upon any 
of thankfulness, to be read as plain as words room that was poorly supplied with furni- , new , ~ v> iei \ ie f as ;i P 001 orphan serious employment: and his first impres- 
in a book. ture, his head bowed down, and his gaze ~r°^ but ° f C °, Urse h ,° , fc remember me. sion was to save his feelings at the same 
The act on the part of the man was one cast dreamily on the floor. A pale, young , P ro fP ere fo wonderfully. time that he extended to him entire and 
~c _^_t • _ ■> • , -i i ® And then his eves went aloncr top enl- novmQnnnf r Pltia fAnml 
room that was poorly supplied with furni- £ new , when he was a poor orphan serious employmentand his first impres- 
ture, his head bowed down, and his gaze but of coarse h ,° ( . ioa 1 remember me. sion was to save his feelings at the same 
cast dreamily on the floor. A pale, young 1Ie , s F°®P ert ' d * vontte rfully. time that he extended to him entire and 
of spontaneous kindness, and scarcely tho’t girl came in while he sat musing. Lifting A , Ul f n b,s e - ves i ?° ‘ P erraanent relief - ThiS be found no diffi- 
of again; but by the child it was never his eyes to her face, he said, while he tried ”T' S ol paper, and he read aloud to culty m doing, and the old man was soon 
forgotten. to look cheerful, “Ellen dear, you must not Men 8Uch as h( ; thou S ht would m ' after placed m a situation where but little 
Years went by, and through toil, priva- go out to-day.” terest . An L on g ot “ ers was a \eimms- application was necessary, while theinceme 
.. ' • - “ I feel a great deal better, grandpa ” re- cence by the editor—the same that we was all-sufficient for the comfortable support 
“ Attempt the end. End never stand to doubt; 
Notinng’B so hard, but search will find it out” 
[For the Rural New-Yorker.] 
ENIGMA. 
1 am composed of 14 letters. 
My 4, 3, 10, 11 is an instrument of torture. 
My 7, 9, o, 11 is an articlo of merchandise. 
My 14, 9, 13 is what men do continually. 
My 5, 12, 10, l, G is a city in Italy. 
My 7, 3,14, 7, 3, 4, 9 is a town in Sardinia. 
My 3, 9, 13, 3, 13 is an Island subject to China. 
My 3, 12, 4, 13, 3 is a capital town in Tripoli. 
My whole is the name of a distinguished author 
of light literature. w. w. s. 
(TF Answer next week. 
EOTANICAL ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 23 letters. 
My 1, 2, 14, 8 is a llower emblematical of beauty. 
My 19, 11, 1 is a shrub, the emblem of time. 
My 6, 9, 18 is a flower expressive of grandeur. 
My 8, 22, 23, 21, 1 is a flower expressive of com¬ 
passion. 
My 23, 4, 13, 22, 11, 6 is a flower expressive of el- 
egnnce and dignity. 
.My 7, 21,12, 17, 22, 8 is a flower emblematical cf 
slander. 
My 10, 2, 9, 14 is a flower expressive of maternal 
love. 
My 12, 18, 1, 11, 19, 17 is a flower expressive of 
sympathy. 
My 14,2, 1,1, 8, 22 is a plant expressive of wit. 
My 6, 22, 15, 2, 7, 23 is a flower expressive of heed- 
less ness 
My 19,1, G, *3, 11, 7, 21,22, 22, 4 is a plant express¬ 
ive of fire. 
My 13,21, 4,12,18 is a plant expressive of solitude. 
My 6, 15,4, 1, 6, 7, 12, 13 is a flower expressive of 
immortality. 
My 23, 4, 7, 23, 8, 22, 11,2, 7 is a flower expressive 
of coquetry. 
My 22, 3, 15, 2, 7 is a flower expressive of tranquil¬ 
ity of mind. 
My 6, 14, 17, 21, 1 is a flower expressing beauty in 
retirement. 
My 5, 4, 14, 10, 20, 7 ie a running vine. 
My 13,21, 4, 1, 12. 9, 8, 4, 9, 21 wa plant express¬ 
ing “think of me.” 
My 19,12, 3 is to arrange my boquet. 
My whole is the authoress’ name and place of res¬ 
idence. m. j-i. s. 
O’ Answer next week. 
CHARADE. 
Cold and insensible as death, 
Yet changing with the slightest breath. 
Though I’ve no eyes, and cannot see, 
Appellee could not paint like me. 
Though monarchs often love me well. 
And few without me like to dwell, 
I’ve neither pride, nor wish for fame, 
With all companions just the same. 
I never flatter, though at court; 
At poverty I never sport. 
Though vanity I may create, 
Young girls my way should imitate, 
And do as 1 do, if they can, 
If they would please the creature, man. 
O’ Answer next week. 
ENIGMA. 
What English word of one syllable, by catting 
off its first letter, becomes a Latin word of two syl¬ 
lables; both hav ing the same signification? 
O’ Answer next week. 
tion, and suffering, both in body and mind, “ I feel a great deal better, grandpa,” re- , cence ™ san ? e . '\ e was ali - suillclent lor the comU 
the" boy grew up to manhood. From or- pbed the girl, forcing a smile. “I am able gnen. ne ok. mani, voice i;n- of himself and grandchild. 
i i v. • •* /• .. . _ . If ® te.red ns Lp. rend. ne little incident sn m n .i ».i 
deals like this, come forth our most effective to go to work again.” 
men. If kept from vicious associates, the “Ho, child, you are 
i tered as he read, ihe little incident, so The flowers offered with purely ahu- 
aid the old ! ft^bngh (.escribed, had long since been mane feeling proved to be fadeless flowers; 
My first is a doctor’s prescription; 
For my second you need not look high; 
To my whole you resort both in sickness and health, 
You can find itl know if you try. 
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lad of fueling and mental activity becomes man firmly; “and you must not think of; dcea lr l 1!S m ® mor y under the gathering ; an( ] tlieir beauty and perfume came back [TT Answer next week. 
_.. .i •“ * dust ol time. But now the dust was swent ... . 1 .. _ .rA : i _n ..v... -— ->~- 
ambitious, and rises in society above the such a thing, 
common level So it proved in the case of “ Don’t be 
lathing.” * dust ol time. Lut now the dust was swept to the sense of the giver, where all other 
Don’t be so positive, grandpa.” And a ' va j T > saw his own beautiful garden, flowers were dead or dying on his dark and 
he uttered this little sentence in a half- "! “> Md f mon S fl ? wers i and dreary way. 
Presence of Mind.— A younglady pass¬ 
ers that were to fade and wither in a day. ing down a steep street near the Exchange 
Yes, the old man’s voice faltered while in this city, before the thaw commenced, 
he read; and when he came to the last sen- was overtaken unawares by one of the 
tence, the paper dropped upon the floor, b’hoys lying flat upon his sleigh, who was 
and clasping his hands together he lifted using the middle of the street for a “coast;” 
his dim eyes upward, while his lips moved the lady was “ undermined” and safely 
in whispered words of thankfulness. 
though suddenly seated upon the boy’s 
I “ Vvhat ails you, grandpa?” asked Ellen, back. Upon reaching the bottom of the 
j in surprise. But the old man did not seem hill, she rose with great deliberation and re- 
j to hear her voice. 
marked—“ young man, had you been go- 
this orphan boy. He had but few advant- as she uttered this little sentence in a half- . ,, ) ’ aim amon mo nowers, ana fl rear y wa y. 
ages of education, but such as were afford- playful voice, she laid her haad among the ™ tfu % the fence stood __ 
ed were well improved It happened that thin gray locks on the old man’s head, and [ 1 5 : °*r hia!l [ 1 | ° 1 ' -e remem rei-ed having ryl, , . ,> 
his lot was cast in a printing office; and the smoothed them carelesslv. “You know t p-ty for him, and lie remembered as il [ V' VI lilt 0 ?.]][ Jll 0U, 
young compositor soon became interested in that I must not be idle.” ' “ T?~ ba * , lh ™g 1 ^ J ’ e '“ r3 _' " )' 
his work. He did not set the types as a “Wait, child, until your strength returns.’’ ia d tnteriened.t.ie liglit that went over the - 
mere mechanic, but went beyond the duties “Ourwants will not wait, grandpa’’- oh,Ids face as he handed him a few flow- _ Phesen-ce ov Mmo.- A young lady pass- 
of his calling, entering inti the ideas to As the girl said this, her face became sober, ers hat were to lade and wither m a < ay. mg down a steep street near the Exchange 
which he was° giving verbal expression, and The old man's eyes again fell to the floor, , V es, the old man’s vo.ee faltered while m tins city before the thaw commenced, 
making them his own. At twentyoni, he and a heavy sigh came forth from his bosom. « read; and when he came to the last sen- was overtaken unawares by one of the 
was a young man of more than ordinaiy in-1 “ I will be 4ry careful, and not overwork ten . ce ’, lho . P*P« dr 0 PP ed , u l»" f fr* >> hoys lying flat upon 1 ns sleigh, who was 
telligei.ee and force of character. At thirty- myself again,” resumed Ellen, after a pause. gasping his bauds together he lifted using the middle of the street for a “coast; 
five, he was the conductor of a widely-cir- “ You must not wo to-day ’’ said the old . hB ^ «pw«rd, while his bps moved the lady was undermined and safely 
/vrviofvuvi ovw 4 _j , . V • v in whispered words of thankfulness. though suddenly seated upon the boy’s 
.‘a R arousing liimse!., “It is murder.— “ What ails you, grandpa?” asked Ellen, back. Upon reaching the bottom of the 
linpw lji! " •-“'.me' )> Ai <’ -io ait at least untii to-morrow. You will be j n surprise. But the old man did not seem hill, she rose with great deliberation and re- 
r ; R TV Stronger then” j to hear her voice. marked-" young man, had you been go- 
Lt’ .g G»e earnest struggle tnafc all men f 1 1 g° I raa J I° se n L i J ] ace - « Dear grandpa,” repeated the girl, “ why ing the other way I should have been pro- 
enter m..o who are ambitious to rise in the ^ 0li I have been at home foi three ^ y OU j 00 k so strangely ?” She had risen voked with you—as it is I am under obii- 
woivi, the thoughts do not often go back days. York will not wait The last time iu £ ed> and was ben di n g toward him. gations.” 
JMoaitameiy,upon the earlier ume - kept away by sickness,'a customer “Ellen, my child,” said the old man, a The youth allowed she ought to be, “to 
0 ■‘-’Rt Ritei success nascrowned each was disappomtea, and taere was a good breaking over his countenance, as get a good ride for nothing, and not have 
well-directed effort, and the gaming of a deal of trouble about it. though a sunbeam had suddenly come into to draw the sled back!” 
desired position no longer remains a subject Another sigh came heavily from the old the room—“it was your old grandfather -- - - 
of doubt, the mind often brings ap from the man’s heart. who gave the flowers'to that poor little boy. A Soul Above Stealing.—W hen young 
iar off past most vivid recollections of inci- t ‘ •“ y 1 *’ §°>" t.ae gir*. “Perhaps Did you hear what he said? —he would di- Billy Bottom lost one of his fingers a few 
dents and impressions that were painful or they will let me off for a day longer. If vide his last morsel.” evenings ago, “ Old Saratoga” overheard a 
pleasurable at the time, and which are now K0 > a come back, ior I must not lose the The old man moved about the room w T ith conversation betweeu him and Skeesicks 
seen to have an influence, more or less de- P la ce.” his unsteady steps, talking in a wandering about the loss. “ Billy, how did you lose 
cideu, upon our whole after-life. In this No farther resistanee was made by the so ove J r ; oy( : d at the prospect of relief your finger?” “Easy enough,” said Billy, 
state o, reflection sat one day the man whom oid m.an.^ in a little time he was alone.— for" his child, [hat lie was nearly beside “Is’pose so, but how?” “I guess you’d 
we have introduced. After musing a long She had gone to work. Her employer himself; But there vet lingered some em- ha’ lost your’n if it had been whar mine 
time deeply abstracted, he took up his pen would not let her go away, feeble as she bers of pride in his heart and from these was.” “That don’t answer my question.” 
and wrote hastily—and these were the sen- was, without a forfeiture of her place. the agh( , s were blown awa y, and they be- “Wall, ef you must know,” said Bill, “ I 
teiices he traced upon the paper that lay About mid-day, finding that Ellen did came bright and glowing. The thought of had to cut it off, else steal the trap.” 
before him:—“How indelibly does a little not come back, the old man, after taking 'asking a favor as a return for that little act, --- 
act oi kindness, performed at the right mo- some food, went out The pressure of 70 which was to him at the time a pleasure, Quaint Dialogue.—A passing traveler 
“ Dear grandpa,” repeated the girl, “ why ing the other way I should have been pro- 
do you look so strangely ?” She had risen voked with you—as it is I am under obii- 
iii bed, and was bending toward him. 
“ Ellen, my child,” said the old man, a 
gations.” 
The youth allowed she ought to be, “ to 
light breaking over his countenance, as get a good ride for nothing, and not have 
though a sunbeam had suddenly come into to draw the sled back!” 
the room—“ it was your old grandfather --—- 
who gave the flowers to that poor little boy. A Soul Above Stealing.— When young 
Did you hear what he said?— he would di- Billy Bottom lost one of his fingers a few 
vide his last morsel.” evenings ago, “Old Saratoga” overheard a 
The old man. moved about the room with conversation betweeu him and Skeesicks 
act ei kindness, performed at the right mo- some food, went out The pressure 
ment, impress itself upon the mind. We winters was upon him, and his steps 
meet, as we pass through the world, so slow and carefully taken, 
much of rude selfishness, that we guard “ I must get something to do. 
isure oi 70 which was to him at the time a pleasure, Quaint Dialogue. A passing traveie; 
steps were came with a feeling of reluctance. But m< ^ with a settler, near a house, and in 
.when he looked at the pale young girl who quwed — “ Whose house?” “ Mogg’s. — 
do. I can l av with her eyes closed and her face half- “ 0f wbat built •” “ L °gs.” “ Any neigh 
pear?, and delighted and refreshed as by But what could he do ? Who wanted air. 
the perfume of flowers in the dreary winter, the services of an old man like him, whose . 
YVhen we were a small boy, an orphan, and mind had lost its clearness, whose step fal- tino-, when he heard the door open, and “John,” said a careful father, “don’t give 
with the memory of a home forever lost, too tered, and whose hand was no longer steady ? turning, he saw before him an old man with cousin Simon’s horses too many oats; you 
vfvid m our young heart, a man into whose In vain he made application for employ- bent form and snowy head. Something in know they have hay.” “ Yeth thur,” sgid 
beautiful garden we stood looking, pulled a ment. Younger and more vigorous men the visiter’s countenance struck lumas’fa- John, moving towards the barn. “And hark 
lew flowers, and handed them through the filled all the places, and he was pushed miliar; but he did not recognise him as one ye, John—don’t give them too much hay; 
fence, speaking a kind word as he did so. aside. Discouraged and drooping in spirits, whom'he had seen before. ° you know they have oats.” * « 
quired —“Whose house?” “Mogg’s.”— 
“ Of what built ?” “ Logs.” “ Any neigh¬ 
bors?” “Frogs.” “What’s the soil?”— 
“Begs.” “ The climate?” “Fogs.” “Your 
diet?” “Hogs.” “How do you catch 
them?” “Doss.” 
The editor was sitting in his office, wri¬ 
ting, when he heard the door open, and 
with tne memory ot a home forever lost, too tered, and whose hand was no longer steady ? turning, he saw before him an old man with 
\twc .n pur young . ea_., a man into whose In vain he made application for employ- bent form and snowv head. Somethin.^’ in 
ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, &€., IN m. 54. 
Ans. to first Enigma.—C harlies IIenry Drew, 
Plymouth, Mass. 
Ans. to second Enigma.—CJo and subscr-lE;;’. for 
A GOOD PAPER. 
Ans. to Poetical Enigma.—F oam. 
Ans. to Charade.—T on-gue. 
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