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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
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bit, when I tried to pull it up, and then I While Mr. G. is wrapped in the “sweet the mossy seat all trampled and torn. Do the bed-room window, but O, how changed! 
asked father if ho would lot Mike take it up sleep of the laboring man,” and Mrs. G. is you think after that 1 would ask him to let “ Ms hair was thin, and on his brow 
for me. You know, mother, that Mike is a revolving in her own mind the many differ- me set out the trees ? No, mother, if father 
good hand, for ho holped take up and set ent plans which suggest themselves to a can do without me I can do without him.— 
out all Mr. Norton’s trees.” mothor’s ever watchful heart, for the good I shall go away as soon as you can get my 
SON,SET. - NOVEMBER. 
Sullen by fits, unloved of all the year, 
Forlorn November glooms upon the world, 
Wraps his chill feet among the leaflets sere, 
And hails aloft the banner'd clouds unfurl’d! 
No more the sun, with Midas power supreme. 
Holds a proud court o’er Autumn's yellow vales— 
Denuded lands now crave each scanty gleam; 
Hushed are the rills, and hushed the nighingalesl 
Dumb, as in fear, the old earth’s tuneful hands— 
Dead the sweet flowers 1—and dying day by day 
Glad Nature’s smile 1 Like Niobe she stands, 
Her warm life ebbing in a mist of sighs, 
Her tears congealing in her rueful eyes. 
Her garments blanch’d, and in her heart decay 1 
€\)t mural ikrtctj Skiok. 
FARM HR GOVE AND HIS SON; 
OR, HOW TO MAKE HOME PLEASANT. 
When a young man loaves his homo in 
the country for a less desirable one in the 
city, or elsewhere, the inference, as a gene¬ 
ral thing, is either that ho is “spoiled” by 
indulgence on the part of the parents or by 
certain influences which may have fallen 
A record of the cares of many a year, 
Cares that were ended and forgotten now.” 
oa nana,tor no neipea taxo up anu sot ent pians wmeu suggest inemseives to a, can uu wiuiuut me a c»u uu wimuut mm.— It was tho last dav of his earthly existence 
t all Mr. Norton’s trees.” mother’s ever watchful heart, for the good I shall go away as soon as you can get my Tho entlo breezo L it swept through the 
“And what did your father say, my of her boy, let us take a poop at the char- things ready.- Of course, the folks will say vht ' m of that hG& ixt\t\il torch caused 
jat ri , , , , - , acter of both parents and child -, Wha * an , ungrateful boy to leave his h f m to op t n those eye s so soon to be closed 
“ 110 said ‘ don t be foolish, child-wo ve Had a stranger inquired of almost any father alone, but why can t futl oi try to forever _i and as the J y met for tho last tirne 
► time to fool away, or something of that ono in N., “what sort of a man is Mr. please me as well as others—as well as stran- f h - 7 n Willio .mnn 
no time to fool away,’ or something of that ono in N., “ what sort of a man is Mr. 
kind. I wish I had strength to pull it up ; Govo ?” tho answer would probably be to 
but I don’t know as father would let mo set this effect: — “Fine man, sir, upright, hon- 
it out. Do you think it is foolish, mother ?” est, and firm; trifles don’t move him, sir.” 
“ My dear child, your father has a great Granted but let us see if there can bo, with 
deal of caro and anxiety, and you heard th ese good qualities, nothing wanting. 
him to open those eyes so soon to bo closed 
forevor—and as they met for the last time 
on earth those of his own Willie, upon whose 
him say this morning, when a man called to Mr. G. 
tell him his fence all lay flat, and every- “ smoothing 
was stern; in this view, tho 
over” of an affair was never ad- 
body’s cattle were in, that his work was visable. Willie, as a child, had much to 
driving him continually; so perhaps father contend with in tho way of passion, pride, 
thought ’twould be wrong to spond the time and solf-will; like almost all children occa- 
that is now so precious to us, in doing what sional acts of thoughtlessness and hasty im- 
we could get along without doing.” 
“ Well, mother, does father take much 
pulse led him into error and its painful con¬ 
sequences. Had his father been careful to 
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gers? There are the Norton boys—if father ,. , , , , t T ,. 
u i ) if * 1 , arm his head rested, ho whispered. “I die 
had done one-quarter for me that their fattier , nririirnni , , , , 
. , A _ T ill. ........ happy now, and the scene of life had closed. 
has done for them, 1 should be very, very, ’ 
, .. , ’ , j, . „ . v / — jy.Jb. farmer. 
happy. O, mother, don t feel so bad—you 
must not blame me. I know you aro a real ,J ! . 1 
Christian, mother, but I ain’t like you—you '3P’fTW|T> F'f 
overlook and forgive everything. I’m some 'vx'vj.llU UUtilL 
like father ; I wish I was just like you.” — ... 
"William expected his mother would cn- FASHIONS OE THE CITY 
treat him to stay at home, but no. not one _ 
Word did she say in favor of it. She knew Our country friends — especially tho la- 
thoso were little things to cause tho boy to d j es — would save themselves much trouble 
leave tho homo of his youth for a home ai)d worriment, and their leige lords much 
FASHIONS OF THE CITY. 
comfort? He is always behind hand, and “ do justice to his better qualities, whilo at among strangers, but she knew also that the money, if they could possess themselves of 
he never finishes all tho jobs bo bogins.— the same time ho blamed and convinced him joys and griefs at homo are almost all made correct ideas of the fashions in dress and 
are not the only causes which induce boys U1C 11C 
to leave a good homo and farm, the follow- ; 
ing sketch may perhaps show. iathei 
I am really very glad to seo you. Mrs. at 1 
Govo, this afternoon. Do you know it’s , , 
nearly a whole year sinco I have had this deat 1- 
pleasure, and you my nearest neighbor ?” 1 ^ 
“ I did not think it was so long, but—but, as 1 
I have a great deal of care.” _ 
“ Yes. you certainly must have. Let us 
take our work and sit on tho piazza; it is 
Why, don’t you know last summer wo had of his faults,” all might have been well; but 
so much to do that we did not get time to Mr. G. never met his errors in “love and 
hoo that piece of corn between tho woods, conquered them by forgiveness.” Unjust 
and I heard father say myself, that it did harshness actually confirmed him in error 
not begin to pay for tho plowing. And Mr. G. was spoken of as a generous man, 
mother, you know I heard it talked over at but to use tho beautiful language of one de- 
the store, how father had to pay for that parted, “ There are those who are lavish in 
strip of land ho bought of Mr. Chase, twice, attention and presents to friends, but who 
because he did not get time to make the never imagine that their own home circle 
deed, and Mr. Chase died before ’twas done, has tho first and strongest claim to kind- 
When i hear people say to father, ‘you aro ness, whether of word or deed. Affections 
the richest man in town,’ or, ‘ you own the and thoughts lavished on comparative stran- 
most land,’ why, I think, well, I don’t seo as gers, never radiate on home; but when giv- 
father is any happier than tho neighbors, on to home first, they shod light and kind- 
up of little, very little things. the limited extent to which they arefollow- 
W? wd ha . ston , over th ® P^culars °, f ed by tho friends whom they most “ mind” 
mo, William.” In four weeks from this 
leave-taking, William was a sort of waiter on 
board a Mississippi steamboat. 
Mr. Gove hired an extra hand;—many 
caps on sleoves. But those points aro held 
essential by only a vulgar fraction of that 
class who enjoy large bills at the mantua- 
Mr Govo hired an extra Hand, man makers, and are witling to pay five dollars 
people shook their heads meaningly and rnor o for a bonnet if the maker will only af- 
satd tt was a pity, a great pity, but nothing firrn fchafc she imported it trom Pari ^ rJ 
new or strange for an only child to be rank and filo of cit Iadi tho t com _ 
dcatn. motner : ono possessed tne rare combina- i ne summer was passeu. mo goiueu gram mentally how lono- this stylo will l ist and 
Tho night after tho above conversation, tion of “ gentleness with firmness, submis- was garnered, and tho rich fruits secured, debating how near they will have thec¬ 
as Willie was quietly sleeping, and Mr. siveness with dignity.” Her anxious desiro when Mr. Gove, who had grown somewhat made to resemble them ^ But if List Year’s 
Gove sat with his arms folded, and his eyes was to do justice to his better feelings, and moody of late, called Mike to the back door, c i oak j s as O . ood as ever they wear it • a ^ 
resting on tho wall, Mrs. Govo asked her while sho wished to educate his mind, she mmnr.Rimenmnflmciiftns tnnV Fia hat. • • - • ’ ^ ’ IK 
husband, in rather a timid tone, if he had was moro anxious that his heart should be 
much cooler there and secluded from the how fully Mr. Norton’s fruit trees won and taught. 
and giving him somo directions, took his hat, 
and passing out the other door, joined him. 
as tho majority of them cannot possibly put 
their garments into an un wearable condi- 
“Can we seo our meadow from there, 
Mrs. Norton ?” 
“ Let me see—O, yes, very well.” 
“Mr. Gove, with the men and Willie have 
gone down to the lower field fencing, and 
lie wished mo to have an eye on the mea¬ 
dow, as that fence is all down and our cat¬ 
tle are in tho road. I seo you have finished 
planting. Mrs. Norton. You have every¬ 
thing done in season, and yet you never 
seem hurried or fretted. You must take 
comfort.” 
had blown. But little change, outwardly, was visible 
“Well, I believe I saw them, or heard in the Gove family when William had reach- 
some one speak of it. But I am tired.” ed his eighteenth year. The homestead re- 
“ Yes, I think you must be; you’ve work- mained the same—save some marks which 
‘• Let me see, you have the spade and hoe. tion in ono season t h e majority of unfash- 
/a ! rwxwr nnmo rIrt urn with t.ft t.hft RiriA • . , , ? J J 
ed hard all day.” 
“ Time’s effacing fingei’s ” had not failed to 
“ I have worked liko a dog, and what make. The “ ash tree,” by the spring, was getting sich things, for 
does it amount to ?” 
‘•Do you think,” said tho wife, “consider- under” had never been 
gone, and the maple “ for the horse to stand stone by every bite of um 
ing vve have to work so hard and hire so 
much help, that it is for your interest to 
keep all the land ?” 
“ Think—I don’t think any think about it. 
I’ve got it, and I must take care of it. I 
a small farm compared with yours, and wo or an y t \ 1 ‘ u § <dse > and ten j 10 oue txs soou 
find no difficulty in having our work done § on G nobody knows where. 
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at the right time.” 
‘•Yes,—and I can hardly realize, Mrs. 
“Perhaps you are right; but it seems to 
mo you could take much better care of less, 
One fine morning in May, William asked 
his father if he might have the sorrel horse 
to go to tho village adjoining. Permission 
was given on condition that he would return 
before dinner. Dinner came, and with it 
came William. 
“ What has our William been doing ?” ex¬ 
claimed Mr. Gove, as he gave a hasty glance 
at tho window. “ Cutting a wagon load of 
withes !” 
“ I don’t know, but I can’t see very well 
without my glasses.” 
’Twas easy to see, however, that that 
hasty glance had ruffled the smooth current 
of his thoughts, for he at once knew that 
withes needed no roots. William took out 
ire unit vvu am raaue .as* spin g : 0nl y lot the material be fine and good, and 
•And sure t.s not me thats afthur for- the shap0 or C((Ior is reaI1 regard 8 ed 0 f lit- 
tting sich things, foi didn t I put a at t j 0 consequence. 
3 ne by every bite of um ; and didn t I in T ± l , , .. , 
hoeing and harvest keep them from being . one be sent to discover what the fash- 
shoved a bit? For do you mind, sir, I set a 1011 1S ou * ; ^'o multitude exhibited in 
dale by the boy—he wouldn’t hurt a baste, ^ roadwa ^ ( rom !2 o’clock to 4, and we 
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sir, and his heart is as big as a whale.” 
“ Well, well, that’s enough, Mike. Now 
doubt not she would go homo determined 
that any skillful hand, by imitating the dis- 
you bring all tho trees you buried in the u8eL | § ai ™ ents any year since the date 
swamp, and set thorn out just as you did 0 tno ast war Wlt 1 England, would cut a 
• - - • 1 pattern in the exact style of a very respec- 
Norton’s, and do you know which were the 
trees designed for tho holes William had table portion of those she met. I he fact is 
opened ?” that the most sensible portion of the female 
“ And faith I mind it well, for didn’t I tie ^nmmunity are a “ law unto themselves. ’— 
a string round ’um, and lay ’um jes so.” 1 , stud y the , fashions for improvements, 
“ Well, set them right, and when you have adopting any change likely to add to their 
done them, call me from the house.” 
Mr. G. took the arm-chair, and moving it 
to the bed-room window, seemed lost in tho’t. 
Surely, ho must be sick, for ho was never 
elegance, or to assist in heightening any na¬ 
tural charm, when the time for a new gar¬ 
ment comes. A neatly dressed lady from 
the country, whoso ruddy check and elastic 
sand bank"’twas,'in which nothing grew\ut doilt think hefll over be able to work as hard tho hors0 whce l e d the wagon into the shed, knownto sit down of a week day except at step bespeak a ch eerful healthy state of 
.lock anil tansoy. I usod to got the doable as you havo done and entering the long kitchen seated him- Mu _„ ... S 
tansey for grandmother, to color her cheese 
with. I am not surprised that my Willie, 
should say, as ho did to-day, that ho was - - - . . - ... 
never so happy as when he was under bun no good. You havo been over to Nor¬ 
theast! tree down bv tho spring. Really, ton s this afternoon. I suppose his wife ad- 
Mrs. Norton, that is tho only ono near our Y lsed J ou w b at was best for us to do. Why, 
house, and that is fast going to decay. You Betsey, can t you see through it all. Ihoy 
have vines, trees and shrubs, and beautiful have been and sold halt of their farm, and 
flowers; why, it seems to mo these things bud out the money in trees and I don t 
must tend to make homo pleasant.” know what all, sent the boys to school m- 
“ You are right Mrs. Gove; we feel that stead of teaching them to work and so she 
hv cultivatin''-a taste for the beautiful in wants us to do the same. 11 a. ha. misery 
. . . _ and entering tho long kitchen seated him- 
“ He never will, it ho is brought up to solt* at the table. The mother with her 
think he is too good to work. Go has no- q a ; ck perception failed not to understand 
tions in his head now that I fancy will do w j-,y shadow rested upon the father’s 
him no good. You have been o\ol to Nor- hrow. Hardly a word was spoken—Mr. G. 
ton s this afternoon. 1 suppose his wife ad- upon leaving the table took up a newspaper, 
vised you what was best lor us to do. Why, a thing which ho rarely had time to do : it 
Betsey, can t you soo through it all . Ihoy wag evident to Willie, however, that he was 
have been and sold halt of then farm, and no t reading very intently for tho paper was 
laid out the money m trees and I don t upside down. When William left the house 
know what all. sent tho boys to school in- ko won t directlv for tho spade and hoe, and 
stead of teaching them to woik and so she walking deliberately do\vn tho hill side, 
wants us to do the same. Ha. ha. misery south of the house, commenced making holes 
likes company. 1 he long and short of it twelve feet apart, where ho had helped his 
is, Betsey, Mrs. Norton wanted to got rid of father plow tho day boforo. He had thus 
work. 1 wish they had sold tho whole con- jj een engaged half an hour, when rising to 
corn and cleared out, for 1 see plainly you w ; pe the heavy drops of moisture from his 
nor William can go over there but it be- forehead, ho saw his father loooking earnest- 
witches you. No — you never will see me l va t him. 
have vines, trees and shrubs, and beautiful 
flowers; why, it seems to mo these things 
must tend to make homo pleasant.” 
“You are right Mrs. Gove; we feol that 
by cultivating a taste for the beautiful in 
nature, we improve tho character and soften 
the heart.” 
“ I know you are right, and not for my 
sake, but on Willie’s account, 1 wish I could 
make Mr. Govo think as we do. But per¬ 
haps I do wrong to speak in this way, for 
meal times. body, looks as well in Broadway in a cloak 
Two hours passed and Mike was passing j'bat was worn two years ago, as if it had 
the window, when he was thus accosted by -i ust P aid du *y at ^e Custom IIouso, and 
Mr. G.: “ Have you done, Mike ?” never naa neon seen c 
“ Sure, sir, a plasant job to mo, I was lazy ^ n S- Ana what is me 
to quat it.” former, she will hav( 
“ Now take your spado and prepare a place beeping her company, 
by this window, where you see I’ve placed The lasses who rfiil 
never had been seen before the last “ open¬ 
ing.” And what is more to tho point in the 
former, sho will have more pretty ladies 
■you never will see me 
Mr. Govo has moro care now than any ono covering my land, or suri ounding my house 
man ought to have, and I know that ho has w *th boughten trees. If I had time i should 
O.. . . 9 , v«?/\ 1 I nnAiirrh ant Out O nvin nofloomo 
no time for anything but barely to take care 
of what ho has, without making any im¬ 
provements. But I am in hopes when YVil- 
lilce well enough to set out a maple or some¬ 
thing near tho house. I should like one or 
two for the horses to stand under; but 1 
limn grows up, that ho will get time to set haven t the time, neither do I think it best 
* i 1 , i ° i i iv oncfiiirncrn .niv Riu-ri nnf.inns in Inn linv 
trees and mako our homo pleasant, for a 
more ardent lover of nature I surely nevor 
to enepurago any such notions in the boy. 
Y'ou know how it is—“if you give an inch 
thoy’ll tako an ell.” IIo begged hard for us 
to dig up a larch this afternoon, but indul¬ 
gence will spoil any child. If I had done 
“Mrs. Gove, of courso your husband to aig up a larcn tins aite 
knows his own business, but I’ve often tho’t S enco 'Y d * spoil any child 
that it would be for your interest all round, ^ * or him, why ho would < 
if vour husband had less land to care for. more, and it lie got too many such notions, 
I mean, if ho would soil somo, it certainly w hy ho is headstrong, and the first we 
would lessen his care as well as vour own.” should know he would be off like others we 
“Perhaps so, but really Mr. Govo doesn’t know of. No ; the only way to get along 
think it looks just right for a man to part w }th children is to be strict; no arguing 
with property which lias been handed down with them, and no giving way to their fool- 
ly at him. 
“ What are you doing, William v ’ 
“ I am fixing places to set out trees.” 
“ What kind of trees ?” 
“ Peach and pear trees, sir.” 
“ Whore did you got them ?” 
“ 1 bought them at a tree auction to-day.” 
“ You did ! Well you can’t sot them hero, 
sir.” 
“ I can’t—what’s the reason ?” 
“ There are reasons enough, though I’m 
by this window, where you see I’ve placed The lasses who rfiilk tho cows, make al- 
tho stick, for a larger tree. Now if you bum-quilts for the Fair, and go whortleber- 
have it right, go over to Capt. Burns’ and rving in the proper season, are apt to think 
ask him if ho will sell mo that larch tree in they must get the latest patterns before 
the west corner of his birch lot. Tell him making their Winter visit to the city. Ner- 
tho price is no object, and be careful you or was there a greater mistake. Not to be 
don’t break any of the small roots ; be care- in the fashion, for a dweller in villages, is a 
ful, Mike.” deadly sin. For a pretty girl to be in fashion 
“ No fear o’ that, sir.” here, is to ruin her reputation for economy, 
“ Stop, that is not all. When you come to risk her good name, (let Gotham deny it, 
home, call at Smith’s, and tell him I have if this is not true,) and to cost her father 
concluded to let him have the land, and tell moro than Bob’s expenses in College, in- 
him to come over this afternoon and Squire eluding the ten dollars levied on each of the 
Norton will bo here to fix the writings.— members of his class for tarring the Chap- 
Tell all who inquire for me that I am sick.” pel bell.— JX'. Y. Times. 
Before night one-third of Mr. Gove’s land -----— 
was in Mr. Smith’s possession, and the deed THE FIRST SNOW STORM. 
on record. Tho larch seemed quite at home - 7 
by tho bed-room window. TnE first snow storm is shedding its scat- 
ueiico >vm spun cuiy uuiiu. x miu uuuo , , ,• . n -i 3 w , T 
p , • x , . J 141 1 . . under no obligation to tell children; yet I 
it for him, why he would only have wanted ,. , lar t„ t.hJw 
from father to son, until it is now in tho 'y ants ‘ 
won’t be particular this time. In the first 
placo, I wish you to understand once for all, 
that you take one step too far when you buy 
trees without leave or license, and more than 
that, proceed deliberately to put them on 
my best corn land. And now you can do 
what you please with the trees. You havo 
fourth generation. ’Tis true I have a good 
deal of care, and must work hard, but I 
“Do you think it was indulgence that taken far too much liberty. You shall never 
And now, what strange spell was thi 3 upon tered flakos around, making it seem as 
Mr. Gove. though Winter sought to deck the yet green 
" o there are moments in our life earth with a bridal veil for his coming es- 
when but a thought, a word, a look has power, pousal. Upon the damp, untidy pathway, 
YndTlp opon the brown loaves flying on tho blast, 
Tho evening before, Mr. G. chanced to upon the bare blanches of tho sighing trees, 
take up a school-book of William’s, and on U P 011 3^ verdant meadows, falls with- 
a blank leaf were written in a neat school- out echo the foathery snow; and upon.the 
boy hand, these simple lines: * atr ^ ) 0 s e m 0 * the l as k fading “ artemesias 
“’Tis the last blooming summer these eyes shall behold; sl ° wl 3 r de * Ce " d ^ SHOW-flakeS SO light and 
Long, long, er’e another, this heart shall be cold : yet SO COM, tliat tile Sensitive heart shrinks 
For O, its warm feelings on earth have been chilled, chilled with SOITOW, that their boautv mav 
And I grieve not that shortly its puise will be stiUed. - , , 7 — ... J 
made Georgo White go to New York ? 1 
sot them on my land.” 
- ...-, -- - -, — - , , Without one word, William shouldered 
havo no reason to complain, though’twould don t k “°JJ. b . u ^. ' j a t it in ght be, hi.-, inother his 8pade and walked to the house. His 
be very niep, what little, time I have to sew, was rui c. , 1 , . mother, who stood at the corner window, al¬ 
to sit in such a cool, delighttul.placo as this. “ I should liko to know what tis makes though sho had heard no word spoken, un- 
Perhaps I in. all wrong, and think too much boys lea\e their tathois home and farms Jerstood the whole affair perfectlv. She 
of these things.” . < and go off to the city, and barely get their saw William shoulder the spado, and then 
Mrs. (xovo w&s returning from tlio visit botiidj it it isnt lotting tliem Ikivo tlieii will beut heiiv’ily, but (|uicklv raising 
toher neighbor, which they had mutually and way. . the corner of her apron, sho wiped the tears 
enjoyed, when a pat on the shoulder caused “ I have no doubt that over indulgence be- which were fast falling, and met her son with 
her to exclaim, “Aro you tired, Willie?” as gets self-will, and overcome a childs sense a SITd j e . 
she gazed earnestly at that pale face, and of duty, so that restraint is thrown off, and « w 0 n mothor, I’ve dono,” said he as he 
sought to read tho language of those dark parental obligation disregarded; but, bus- sun k down on the old kitchon chair “I’ve 
and handsome oves. “Are you tired my band, I do believe one thing, and that is, if done trying to beany thino-here. He won’t 
dear ?” " " we wish Willie to love his home, wo must mo any body.” 
“Yes, mother. O, I am very tired; for make it happy; if wo wish his warmest at- “ My child, don’t speak so disrespectfully 
don’t you think after I had helpod father as lections to cluster around this place, we 0 f YOur father. He Willie that sounds 
long as ho had any thing for me to do. I must make it attractive. Y’ou think the dreadfully; never say that aUvin. my son.” 
went into that pretty grove where sis and 1 Norton boys are indulged too much, but aj can ’t’help it, mother,°I shan’t stay 
played the week boforo she died, and there this indulgence is nothing more than a do- hero. You know whatl told you last week 
right by a little mossy bank, was a little sire on the parents’part, judiciously carried mo ther, and to-day I have had something 
larch tree, and mother, I wanted very out, to make thorn useful and happy. And como across my feelings, harder to bear than 
much to dig it up and bring it home, and l believe they take tho right course. No ad YVhen I was coming from tho village 
Z , 1(7 a 7 , ! no longer delight us. Yet while we gaze, 
Mr. 0 dropped the book end wandered i in » nJ £ is the frostv burthe „ w J rm ! 
» n Ur lrnftixr whithftr ti hfl tminrl him- IS.. , ° . .. . 
he hardly know whither, till he found him¬ 
self in tho swamp where William’s trees 
, 7 . * * \ ' 11* xTA J Utm t OUOaA OW AllOl COIJUUtA UI1J J, Will W1UU niiab J 
father as fections to cluster around this place, we 0 f y 0 ur father. He, Willie, that sounds husband.” 
e to do, I must make it attractive. Y ou think the dreadfully; never say that again, my son.” “ 0, don’t say so—’ 
sis and I Norton boys arc indulged too much, but “X can’t help it, mother, I shan’t stay him to come homo w 
mother, and to-day I have had something 
como across my feelings, harder to bear than 
all. "When I was coming from tho village. 
ed into dew-drops of refreshing fragrance, 
set it out by your bed-room window. I am children love their homo bettor than they j mot a man w ; t h a double wagon, ancf a 
beautiful larch treo in it. I was hoping to 
buy it, so I asked him where he got it, 
‘ Squire Gove gave it to me,’ he replied. O', 
sure, mother, it would look beautifully there, do. Mrs. N. tells me that it is with the beautiful larch tree in it. I was*hopin'* to 
and then I never should seo it without think- greatest reluctance that they leave homo in buy it. so I asked him where he rot it 
ing of little Alice. _ n vacation, to visit their city cousins. ‘ Squire Gove gave it to me.’he replied. O, 
“ Did your father take it up for your “ Well, well, don’t say any more, for I have mother, wasn t that too much? I asked 
said Mrs. Gove, as she strove to force back a § much as 1 can do to get through the day’s him who took it up, and he said his Irishman 
the tears that would como. work, and 1 for one want to sleep in tho that ho called Mike. I could have torn that 
“No. mother; I took the spade and tried; night! Mrs. Norton is welcome to hor no- tree in splinters, mothor. I rode round by 
I dug all round it, but I couldn’t start it a tions and I will have mine !” the grove, and suro enough ’twas, gone and 
sen m uio swamp w.m.o ^ proving still, as ever, that the missionof the 
were buried. What followed the reader al- Lwer U the ministry of Love; to teach us 
KNidy knows. how the trials of life may, bv its simple 
Mrs G. had finished her days work and alch bo challged ln £ blessing to 
is seating herself m the little rocking chair, st t ^ n , mi e „, 1(ibIo us and that t f 0 h 
i ftn Mr a. 11 ftn tn hftr from thn hftri- , ... . . , , . ^ _ 
was seating horse It in the little rocking chair, t tb d omlobl „ lls and thal lbouh 
when Mr. G. called to her from the bed- chiU( f d into geeming deat ’ h; a p ,. ophocy = of 
r0 ® 1 £' , , T x springtime lingers at its root, and a promise 
“Betsey, will you it in hero? I wan , h | rcsurre » tion momhl? ’ u enfolded in 
you to write a letter to William to-night. Mch sloeping bud, which clings to life and 
To-mght! Why itisaftern,neoclock! ^ the genial s^on.-Kn&rbockt,-. 
“ I know it, but I shall feel better if it is _ _ _ 
done to-night. I feel sick all over and per- 
haps I am nervous.” • A 1 arisian milliner has taken out a patent 
“ I will write what you wish me to ray dear ^ or a leather bonnet, a now and extremely 
husband.” elegant article, says the Court Journal. The 
“ 0, don’t say so—but tell Willie I wish leather is exceedingly thin and delicately 
him to come homo without delay; tell him enamelled, and is drawn over tho frame in 
for tho love ho bears his mother, and for the Gie same manner as silk or velvet. It has 
love I bear him, to como now. Say that my the advantage of being water proof. 
hand trembles so I can’t write this, but I • —— - 
say it from my inmost heart.” “ Tilly,” said a mothor to her daughter, 
“And now, Betsey, I will try to ask God who had soon but three summers, “ what 
to watch over that boy, and to soften my own should you do without your mother T “ I 
proud lioart.” should put on, every day, just such a dress 
“ O! when the heart is full—when bitter thoughts a S I wanted to, was the prompt reply. 
Come crowding thickly up for utterance, __, J - u - u -i J - i _ 
And the poor common words of eourtesy t, _ .« _ j , ^ 
Are such a very mockery — how much POLITENESS IS the outward garment Of 
The bursting heart may pour itself in prayer.” goodwill; but many are the nut shells in 
June, beautiful Juno, the “month of roses,” which if you crack them, nothing of a ker- 
found Mr. G. in that “ old arm chair,” by nel is to be found. 
