MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
MARCH 6. 
Written for Moore's Rural New-Yorker. 
ON THE EVE OP MARRIAGE 
INSCRIBED TO J. A. L. 
BV CAROLINE A. HOWARD. 
I stand by the moonlit Boa, 
The starB twinkle smilingly; 
One is by my side 
Who looks on me lovingly, 
And calls me his bride. 
Calm, the sea’s troubled breast, 
Lulled into waveless rest 
By sweet sighing air, 
Heaven in its jewels drest 
Fitly mirrored there. 
How many who sail to-night, 
Under this silvery light, 
Ere sunrise again 
May lie ’mid the corals white 
Far down in the main. 
Thus doth it seem with me, 
As into an unknown sea 
My bark is tending; 
Concealed is the destiny 
Over it ’pending. 
As bright as these starry skies 
Our new life before us lies, 
In rainbow hues decked; 
Yet how soon may storms arise, 
Our frail joys be wrecked. 
Yet fear not, weak heart of love! 
Whatever thy fate may prove, 
He who rules the wave, 
In earth as heaven above, 
Is mighty to save. 
Dedham, Mass., 1858. 
Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
J HOW TO CHOOSE A HUSBAND 
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much as the masculine readei 
readers of the Rural 
THE MISSION OF MOTHERS. 
The mother is a sculptor. The world worships 
with breathless admiration the beautiful statue 
which art has created from the inanimate block of 
marble; but who pays the merited tribute to a 
mother’s labor! The mother is a sculptor. She 
sends forth from her hands specimens of a higher, 
nobler art than the gifted sons of genius ever con¬ 
ceived. It is hers to imitate, in lifeless stone, na¬ 
ture’s most perfect productions, and to mould hu¬ 
man character after the purest models of truth and 
nobleness. The artist disengages the enchanted 
limbs, and forms from the rude block; the mother 
awakens the slumbering intellect, vivifies and prop¬ 
erly directs the uncultured affections, and devel¬ 
ops and strengthens the dawning moral sentiments. 
The artist dismisses the productions of his chisel 
to enchant the lovers of the beautiful throughout 
the world; the mother sends out the workmanship 
of her hands to control human destiny. Prepare 
mothers for their work, and nations spring into be¬ 
ing, possessing all the elements of social happiness, 
intellectual being, and physical power. They give 
the decision, integrity, firmness and intellectual 
power to men who direct the storm of revolution¬ 
ary madness and bring light and order out of po¬ 
litical chaos. When France, in the morning of the 
present century, surfeited with human blood, in 
vain aimed at national freedom, Napoleon justly re¬ 
marked that she needed mothers for her regenera¬ 
tion. 
Mothers are now wanted in revolutionary Eu¬ 
rope, to secure peace, freedom and government.— 
Whoever, amidst its troubled scenes, is a prominent 
actor, owes his power to a mother’s training, a 
mother’s labors, and a mother’s influence. It was 
a common remark of our soldiers while in Mexico, 
that Mexican imbecility, want of patriotism and 
enterprise, was clearly attributable to the ignorance 
and viciousness of Mexican women. Redeem the 
mothers of this ill-fated Republic, and the nation 
is regenerated. 
To the noble system of public instruction, which, 
are in its columns supplied with useful information To the noble system of public instruction, which, 
appropriate to their wants; such for instance as from the early settlement of our happy country to 
how to select a horse, or cow, or sheep—and, inas- ,he present time, has generally prevailed, we owe 
much as there are, doubtless, many young lady our exalted position. Our public charities have 
readers of your valuable periodical, I, who have been prompted by the benevolent hearts of our 
been these twenty-three years bound in the marri- mothers; the love of order and the respect for law 
age covenant, propose to offer them a few direc- which characterize us, are the results of earlv obe- _, -- ..... __ , . 
.. r , . . , , uueo , v ui tiury ooe wua .uunuy,, strengthens the mental faculties and onahloE no tn UIU that, as drop by drop our lives go down to 
T M * S ani . ,0 t,’”»?"• “ d “I** *" eontle re- to* ■■ torn.’ act „? th di'eret “n di.cLr.e of tt,e de«» «* P** «* Son of the greet To Come my Mm 
First, be sure that the candidate for your hand « lain s. oia ily, onor, and probity are taught " por ’ ’» * aMMA - 0 f life. But no known duty should be neglected bright and clear on us all, and make the last drops 
possesses good sense-good common sense; and b y a mothers tongue. Though teachers and the * ’ for this purpose Duty and hanniness are inti from the fount - P ure > free from a11 taint of the 
that this is improved by education. He need not cIcrgy havo thdr * hare in f °rming the intellectual Writtfln for AWs Rnral New-Yorker. connected -there can be no true hanniness world - J ust to S° borne to God. Strive on - 
be a very learned man, but the more useful learn- jnd moral character of each rising generation, REFLECTION. withonUhTperformance of du y 1 ut nfave d there is tbe ache of the bead and the heart. I 
ing and varied intelligence he possesses the better, theycannot accomplishi their anus without a moth- verged, and will, for the present, here leave the know it, but to die well shall be ours if we strive in 
I place these requisites first, because they are the ei 8 aid ’ Le t the females of the land be properly Mankind are endowed by their Creator with matter, hoping that none will fail to improve everv faith to the last. We droop and grow faint at 
necessary foundations of other excellencies — “It P ie P aic< l to .discharge well their tasks of training many valuable faculties, which, if properly culti- opportunity they may have of fraininr* , lsP f„i times, and think that the drops fall slow, but when 
is the mind that makes the man.” tie generations which are to come in all that is vated, greatly enhance their happiness and give a knowledge and reflecting upon iL thus imnrnvin<r at ,ast they arc gone we shall know that one life 
The second important point is Truthfulness—he l m re m morals, noble in intellect, and generous in relish for the positive enjoyments of life. And if the powers of the mindf ’ g were too short to do what there was to be done.— 
must be a man of truth. The apostle when he saw the social affections; let them drink deep at the one faculty is especially nurtured, a particular turn So. Gilboa, Scho. Co., N. Y., 1858. We must learn to have strength to wait, for till we 
in a vision, in the solitude of Patmos, the new Je- fountain of knowledge; let their taste be cultivated or disposition of mind is the result, which becomes _— know how to live we shall not be fit to die; and it 
rusalem come down out of Heaven, declared that by an early introduction to what is beautiful in hu- a distinguishing characteristic of the individual NO GLOOM AT HOME is not at once, but drop by drop, drop by drop, we 
it contained none who loved or made a lie. Equally man character, in literature, and in art; let them easily recognized by his acquaintance. Among _ do good and grow good in this world. And then 
important on earth is it for excellence of character be deeply imbued with patriotism and religious the nobler faculties is that power of the mind Above all things there should he no gloom in by-and-by in God's own good time, he shall throw 
in the man of your choice, that he does not love a deling, and the generation to come will outstrip which examines compares ; and reflects upon all the home. The shadows of dark discontent and wide the gates of that Home on High and call on 
lie. If he delights in falsehood in jest, it is a had their laggard fathers in all that elevates and im- questions that arise, voftulscipline the mind and wasting fretfulness should never cross the thresh- us to rest with Him. e. e. 
sign. 1 would not implicity trust the habitual liar P roves the social, political, intellectual, relig- train it to deep and earnest thought, requires years old, throwing their large black shapes, like funer- Milford, N. Y., Feb., 1858. 
in jest Pride may preserve in him the appearance ions character of our race; the fireside and nursery of labor. The faculty is early developed in the al palls, over the happy young spirits there. If - 
of truthfulness when in earnest, hut inasmuch as will be supplied with gentle and living teachers of child and increases as education advances; a good you will, your home shall be heaven, and every in- ARGUMENTS FOR THE BIBLE, 
he loves a lie, and is therefore excluded from l Hire and practical wisdom, and our schools, the scholar will think deeply and reason well upon mate .is an angel there. If you will, you shall sit „ f ~ . 
Heaven unless he reforms and amends, you had church and State will feel the influence for good of those subjects with which he is acquainted; but on a throne and be the presiding household deitv. , 6 rand argumeats for thc truth of, 
better dismiss him. the mothers of our laud— Selected. the difficulty is that, having attained a medium 0! faithful wife, what privileges, what treasures the Bl _ b1 ®' 1 be first is the miracles on record; the 
The third requisite is a good conscience—let him point, little pains are then taken in its cultivation, greater or purer than thine! secom u piopiecies, e nit le „oo ness o 
be a conscientious man. One who endeavors to THE BALMORAL. v bo that it is seldom the success of an individual And let the husband strive to forget his care as the doctnn ® ; the . tourtb tbe m °‘ aI character of the 
to possess a conscience void of offence towards! _ ~ can he wholly attributed to the reasoning and re- he winds around the long, narrow street, and be- peume!l ' 1C ni " ac e ”-> °w rom Ulne P°' ,er » 
Written for Moore’B Rural New-Yorker. 
SPEAK KINDLY TO THE STRANGER, 
Speak kindly to the stranger, 
Who, far from home and friends, 
O’er the wide world a ranger. 
His lonely journey wends. 
Speak kindly of the stranger 
To those who thoughtless ask; 
Befriend the friendly stranger, 
It is a noble task. 
WheD, gaily pressing round thee, 
Loved ones a welcome smile, 
Think not the stranger wrongs thee, 
Though dim his eye the while: 
Ah, no, the tear that glistens 
Within his downcast eye, 
As silently he listens. 
Is shed for those who lie— 
Where moonbeams watch their sleeping, 
And round their narrow beds, 
Lone night, sad vigils keeping, 
The dewy tear-drop sheds. 
In fancy, now, he traceth 
Bright visions of the past; 
The present it effaceth 
With dreams to lair too last. 
A mother’s bending o’er him, 
Her breath is on his brow; 
Life’s pathway is before him— 
lie is a loved one now. 
His heart is wildly beating, 
For lips he loved the best 
Are with own lips meeting, 
And pillowed on his breast, 
The head of one he cherished 
In life’s bright morning hour; 
Of one who early perished 
Like dew upon the flower. 
Alasl the spell is broken— 
The loved ones fade away 
Into their own bright heaven, 
Like stars at dawn of day. 
Oh! chide not then his weeping, 
All joyous though thou art; 
Remember, love is keeping 
Sad vigils in his heart. 
But gently sooth his sorrow, 
And whisper, “ though we roam 
Faith hails a glorious morrow, 
And an eternal home.” 
Middleport, N. Y., 1858. Emma. 
It is true that books and newspapers are spread S^wKvifs (YYY Y 
broadcast throughout the land, and that we are a ^ Jwiviviflfil 
great reading if not thinking people. It is to be VJU v 
deplored, however, that books containing little food — ■ - ~ 
for the mind are so extensively read in preference “ I SHALL BE SATISFIED.” 
to those of a refined and elevating character.— - 
Standard works are liberally patronized by the ed- Not here! not here! not where the sparkling waters 
ucated and lovers of literature, but by too many Fade into mockin g »ands as we draw near: 
«re not appreciated. Of ,he mechanical genioa of 
our countrymen we have reason to be proud, but it 
was in a measure the result of peculiar circum- Not here - wbere e ™ry dream of bliss deceives us, 
stances-the newness of the country, the dearness ^ “ eve ^ aiM its S? oal: 
of labor, and other causes, that stimulated them, Across ug floodg of bi t ter tuem0ry rol] s 
and cannot be attributed to a general possession of 
intellectual powers. Tlie . re is a land wher0 , every pulse is thriUin & 
stances-the newness of the country, the dearness the ( T n ^ “ everits 
m « , , ., , * Where, haunted ever by the thoughts that grieve u° 
of labor, and other causes, that stimulated them, Acn> ; s us floods of bi R er me g rolL ^ US) 
and cannot be attributed to a general possession of 
intellectual powers. There is a land wher0 every pulse is ^ruling 
. With rapture earth’s sojourners may not know, 
The faculties of all are not equal; some are de- Where Heaven’s repose the weary heart is stilling, 
ficient in memory, others slow of understanding. And peacefully life’s time-tossed currents flow. 
But these may be much improved, the greatest Far out of sight, while yet the flesh infolds us, 
di fiiculty being a want of resolution to persevere Lies the fair country where our hearts abide, 
till the end is attained. Those who are easily dis- And of its bliss is nought more wondrous told us 
couraged cannot expect to become learned or take Than these few words, “ I shall be satisfied.” 
delight in genuine literature. The studious and Satisfied! Satisfied! the spirit’s yearning 
earnest seeker after knowledge will persevere till For sweet companionship with kindred mindj^H^ 
every obstacle is overcome—this is the only way to Plie si ' en * ' ove that here meets no returning-^B 
reach the goal. The inspiration which no language finds— 
I here is no department of literature which is Shall they be satisfied? The soul’s vague longiro^^ 
not well worthy of attention; but that which is too The aching void which nothing earthly fills? 
much neglected by agriculturists, who daily behold 01 what desires u P on soul are thronging 
the beauty and grandeur of her works, is the study 1 lo ° k upward to the heaven,y hiUs ’ 
of nature in all her various changes. Were they Thither my weak and weary steps are tending— 
to study ornithology, zoology, geology, meteorol- Savior and Lord! with thy frail child abide! 
ogy, botany, chemistry, and perhaps some other of Gui<ie me towards home > where all my wanderingsending, 
the sciences, a great source of pleasure would be 1 the “ 8haU 866 thee > ^ “ be satisfied. ” 
opened to them, one discovery leading to another Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, 
almost without limit, and all pleasing and instruc- DUO3? S 
tive. Such studies afford an unalloyed delight._ _ 
The works of the Creator are gradually unfolded, Tue «e are drops of dew on the rose, drops of 
all in harmony, and nothing misplaced or useless ^ ove * n tbe beari - Tliere a re drops of rain from 
throughout the universe. the clouds, drops of light from the sun, drops of 
Shall we not then assiduously cultivate this truth from GoI) ’ The rose drinks the dew that is 
faculty? It was not given us to be neglected, but on ^ theheartclin £ sto love thatis kind , the clouds 
that by its cultivation we might he elevated in the give tbeir drops to the earth ’ and the light of the 
r scale of being, our happiness increased, and life’s 8un is for alL The dropa from tbe world touch 
rugged pathway made more smooth and pleasant. the sou1 ’ but tbe drops of trutb wasb tbeir stain 
It was part of the divine plan that there should he frora iL Brusb not tbc dew from tbe r0E0 ’ R nench 
no excellence without labor. It is necessary if we not tbe love in tbe beart > let earth be made 8 lad b Y 
would become distinguished in any science—and the rain and tbe ligbt and beat of tbe sun ’ Guard 
if we would be happy, we must labor. The acqui- thy beart wcl1 from tbe Avorld — let in mucb H S b t 
sition of knowledge increases our happiness, * rora tby Goi) ’ 
strengthens the mental faculties, and enables us to 0b! tbat ^ 88 dro P by dro P our lives K° do ' vu to 
Written for Moore’s Rural Now-Yorker. 
REFLECTION 
e powers of the mind. c. a f were to ° sbort to do wbat tbe i - e was to be done 
So. Gilboa, Scho. Co., N. Y., 1858. • • • We must j earn to j iave strength to wait, for till we 
____ know how to live we shall not be fit to die; and it 
NO GLOOM AT HOME. is not at once ’ but dro P by dl '°P> dro P by dro P> we 
- do good and grow good in this world. And then 
Above all things there should be no gloom in by-and-by in God’s own good time, he shall throw 
better dismiss him. 
The third requisite is a good conscience—let him 
be a conscientious man. One who endeavors to 
to possess a conscience void of offence towards 
God and towards man—one who inquires in rela¬ 
tion to the various presentments of life:_Is it. 
the mothers of our land.— SeUcted. 
THE BALMORAL. 
Milford, N. Y., Feb., 1858. 
ARGUMENTS FOR THE BIBLE. 
There are four grand arguments for the truth of , 
the Bible. The first is the miracles on record; the 
second the prophecies; the third the goodness of 
the doctrine; the fourth the moral character of tho 
penmen. The miracles flow from Divine power; 
the prophecies from Divine understanding; the 
right? Is it wrong? and steadily endeavors to act er day, if not a better one. For a while there will And why? The majority of our population, after before it. The night is cold and cheerless, per- . P en “ cn Ir01R im ' Ine 
in accordance with the right. be a contest between the white, pure drapery which leaving school or the academy, enter upon some haps, and the Winter gust battles with thc worn ? V ay 18 T UP °T , e . 
He must be temperate, having a fixed resolution baa swept our streets so long and its splendid, gay particular vocation, and become so engrossed skirts of his overcoat, and snatches with a rude ^ mova ' JIe P»‘ ars — power, the undeiatanding, 
averse to all alcoholic drink, and he must be guilt- successor. Scarlet will prove the conqueror, how- therein, or in some speculation, striving for wealth hand and wailing cry at the rusty hat that has , g° odnass > the purity ot food, ihe Bible must 
less of tobacco in all its forms. Let him be of a ever, and will soon be flashing its gorgeousness or renown, that the faculties designed by the served him many a year. lie has been harassed be one of tbe8e tbin £ s ; cltbeE an invention ot good 
cheerful and affectionate temperament, fearing over our eross-walks. Creator to afford at all times the most refined perplexed and persecuted. He has borne with meu - ^ g°° d angels; °r had men, or bad ange s; 
God and loving his fellow-man. If lie is fond of 'When completely fashionable, where will there pleasure are too much neglected. In proof of many a cruel tone, many a cold word, and nerved 01 aie ' ea ' ou rdm ,0 u 1 con uo Je 10 
litUe children and kind to them it is a good sign. be coloring matter enough to supply the demand? this, how many appreciate and take delight in a himself up to energy so desperate that his form mventl0n 01 g00d men or ang y ’ tor . ldy neltlier 
If he is kind and tender to all the brute creation, The cochineal insect cannot breed fast enough to dye fine landscape, or enjoy the beauties of fine sum- and spirit are weakened and depressed; and now W ° U d D °. r coald ma kea book telling lies at the 
dependent upon him you may judge him favorably, all the petticoats of thc land. It must soon become mer evenings, when everything in nature is in bar- his limbs ache with weariness; his temples throb f ay !“f’ * * US sanh . tbe j ord > ™ 1CI1 ey 
I need not say that he must be a dutiful son to both extinct. Madder will hardly be bright enough for mony with the soul of man, and all the senses are with the pain-beat caused by too constant applica- , U a l °. )0 ieir own mventlon - } cdU d not 
father and mother, for the character I have de- thc blazc required. The chemist must in vent some keenly alive to her enjoyments? If nature, in all tion; he scarcely knows how to meet his wife with be ,nventlon 01 kicked men, or devils, lor they 
scribed could notbe otherwise. Neither need Iadd new combinations. The dyers must look to their her beauty, and acting upon nearly all the senses a pleasant smile, or sit down cheerfully to their °®T d , , make „ . wblCb f° mmands a11 duty ’ 
that he must be guiltless of profane language, for mordaunts. with the most delicate touch, fails to awaken the little meal which she has provided with so much {oT \' da a11sm ’ add wbicb condemna lb ^ lr 
such an one not only will not swear, but will not be What a change there will be in our drygoods heart to little more than an undefinable sense of care. S0U [° al | etermty. The conclusion is mesiftta- 
under any temptation to pollute his lips with an streets! Instead of the raw boned white skeleton pleasure, and kindles no love or gratitude therein, But the door is opened, the overcoat thrown off. ble “ th ® ® lble must be given by Divine inspira- 
oath. He will regard swearing as ungentlemanly, that flaps in your face on the awning posts, there these faculties have surely not been properly im- A sweet voice falls upon his ear; like a winged tion — Iils,i y t ’ un P son - 
and unre ti ue d, and worse than useless, and above will flare in the wind and flash in your eyes, the proved. This is not true of all, but of many it is angel, it flies right into his bosom, and nestles nTT> postm f rrrvj'P<s 
all he will be impressed by the fact that it is con- bl-i g bt scarlet of the fashionable skirt, until the no fancy sketch. To an educated, observing, and against his heart. ULU FbAIja iU - H - bb ’ 
trary to the law of his God as issued upon Mount wllole stl ' e et looks like a training day of the Gover- thinking man nothing is more delightful than the ^The latch is lifted and the smiling face of his Tnvuv is. to ns more tonrhimr nathns. heart- 
, . . ’ time, saying, “Thus saith the Lord,” when they 
his limbs ache with weariness; his temples throb , ., ,, . , . . .. Ti ,, . 
. a , ,, . , . . 1 .. knew it all to he their own invention. It could not 
But the door is opened, the overcoat thrown off. 
A sweet voice falls upon his ear; like a winged 
angel, it flies right into his bosom, and nestles 
which forbids all sin, and which condemns their 
souls to all eternity. The conclusion is irresista- 
ble—the Bible must he given by Divine inspira¬ 
tion .—Bishop Simpson. 
OLD PSALM TUNES. 
There is, to us, more touching pathos, heart- 
bath it, diligent in business and fervent in spirit. P° inte > wbicb look mere like the top of a country liar charms, the study of which is pleasing and in- its narrow frame, just to see if she looked neat and « f onntain 0 f the m eat deen is broken up” 
Thl> urnnimtnf nmnori. ,’n __-•_niripiffliw Ilian anrflnru, ll,. _ , . . „ , . „ . ... IOUUIUin 01 mo giedl ueep IS OlOKCUUp 
The amount of property in present possession is picket-fence than anything else, so, we presume, the structive. pretty before she came out. Her eye beams with creat deep of lul f at homable feelint? that lies far far 
not important, for he who possesses these qualifi- scarlet one will have its ornaments. Three narrow Besides, reflection is of the utmost importance love, her dress is tasteful—and—wliat? Why! he below the sur f ace of t j ie world-hardened heart- and 
cations will certainly rise in life —he cannot be horizontal black stripes are said to be the English in enabling ns to determine what is true and what forgets all the trials of that long, long day, as he as the umv onted yet unchecked tear starts in the 
kept clown—he belongs to that class of whom an ornaments. Why not have any embroidered wreath false. A sophism at the first glance may appear folds her in his arms and imprints a kiss upon her evc the B0 ftened’spirits yield to their influence and 
ancient holy man said:—“I have been young and of flowers and leaves in some strong contrasting very plausible, but reflection proves its absurdity, brow. gba k e off tbe i oacl 0 f earthly care rising purified 
now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous for- colors? Or if our Eves should delineate the ser- We should therefore reflect that we may approve A home where gloom is banished, presided over Qatrr . ’ i,„ r „ 
We should therefore reflect that we may approve 
saken, nor his seed begging bread.” pent in black around the skirt, would it not be both or wisely condemn. Many are led astray so easily by one who has learned to rule herself and her cq ranr ! e inexplicable associations brood over the 
In relation to the exterior and personal appear- beautiful and suggestive ? and foolishly that we cannot but wonder at it, yet household is ahome indeed. Christianity—oh! he nrind°“l’ike the far-off dream of Paradise ” minulin"- 
ance, young ladies arc in general keen judges; hut Is there not a new era before us ? Does it not it must be attributed mostly to a lack of under- is thrice consoled for his trials. He cannot be ™inriv with mnaintra „’f b hii b .,k 
peihaps I might suggest that he should be neat in promise employment to our factories ? Had they standing. unhappy, that sweetest, best, dearest solace is his 
appearance, but not tp. excess — not a dandyfied no ^ be tfoi’ at once set about tbe manufacture of That this faculty is not more generally culti- —a cheerful home. Do you wonder that the man 
monkey, but a man. ^And if lie is a farmer, and some light, graceful scarlet cloth proper for angels’ vated, or rather carried to a higher degree, arises is strengthened anew for to-morrow’s cares? 
you cross his path when he is attired in overhauls "ear ? Will the gentlemen imitate the ladies, and from a variety of causes. Youth eagerly pursue --—- 
ana coarse boots, you need not be ashamed of him, caucb fb' 3 scarlet fever likewise? Are we going pleasure, so called, under some of its many allur- Dark Hours. —There are dark hours, that mark 
but may like him the beltey^ back to the era of scarlet coats and cloaks so fash- j n g forms, until all relish for the actual joys of life the history of the brightest years. For not a whole 
And now young lady, if you know of such a man \‘ ouab ^ e more than a hundred years ago l Will not ar e lost, and they prefer any society, however in- month in many of the millions of the past, perhaps, 
about your own age, who loves you, and you love V 01ne one commence with a scarlet vest, a bright sipid or even debasing, to the inward communing bas tbe sun shone brilliantly all the time, 
him, and if you on your part possess the requisite ^eck-tie or a cherry colored glove? Let us not be go delightful tp a cultivated mind. They are in a -And there have been cold and stormy days in 
ow - shake off the load of earthly care, rising, purified 
A home where gloom is banished, presided over and spirit nalized, into a clearer atmosphere.- 
uat wuiiud UL U, nousenoia is auomeinaeeu. Lmnsiiamiy—on: ne mind; “like the far-off dream of Paradise,” mingling 
it must be attributed mostly to a lack of under- i s thrice consoled for his trials. He cannot he tbeir chaste me i 0 dy with musings of a still, sub¬ 
standing. unhappy, that sweetest, best, dearest solace is his more cheerful character. How many glad 
That this faculty is not more generally culti- —a cheerful home. Do you wonder that the man hearts in the 0 i den time have rejoiced in these 
vated, or rather carried to a higher degree, ai’ises is strengthened anew foi to-morrow s cares? songs of praise—how many sighed out their oom- 
from a variety of causes. \ outli eagerly pursue - plaints in those plaintive notes, that steal sadly, yet 
pleasure, so called, under some of its many allur- Dark Hours.—T here are dark hours, that mark KWPP ti v OT1 iv, P par _i 1PaT ta that now cold in rleatK. 
ing forms, until all relish for the actual joys of life the history of the brightest years. For not a whole ar0 laid to resfcj around tbat sacred tunCi ^ tbip 
are lost, and they prefer any society, however in- month in many of the millions of the past, perhaps, wboge wallg tbey bad gQ often Bwelled witb 
stormy days in 
tion.— Blackwood. 
ieminine qualifications counterpart to such a char- /‘m^oue in brightness. Hartford Cowant. measnre incapacitated for reflection, and often every year. And yet the mists and shadows of the Immortality. The better men are, the more 
actor, and you both have arrived at the right age./U seek to forget the past in the intoxicating cup.— darkest hour disappeared and fled heedlessly. The terrible it would make death if there were no future 
. 1 advise you to get lather's and mother’s consent Home.— Oh! what a heaven there is in home, If they escape these evils and settle down in life, most cruel ice fetters have been broken and dis- s t a t e . For the better tbey are the better they love 
and bind yourselves in the marriage covenant. A when tho deepening shadows gather the family to- their ordinary cares and pursuits necessarily en- solved, and the most furious storm loses its power (j od> Q ood men have found the fountain of good, 
will not hesitate to insure you such a measure of %ether, if each bring an offering, however simple, gross nearly all their attention, yet there are hut to harm. Tbey bave experience of a much better happiness 
felicity and enjoyment of life as may consist with A 01 ' the altar of Imve. The interchange of kind few who could not devote a little time to self-im- And what a parable is this in human life—of our b f e tban others; and therefore it must be more 
the nature of man. w' words and offices, will make beautiful the pathway provement “ But,” says one, “ are we notthe mo 3 t inside world, where the heart works at its destined dreadful for them to have their beings eternally 
When I was a boy I went with others to view whose terminus is down in the cold and dark tomb, intellectual nation on the globe? Look at the labors! Here, too, we have the overshadowing of extinct by death. Hence we may strongly argue a 
West’s famous painting of “Christ healing the and neglect makes the way to the bridal chamber number of books, periodicals and newspapers an- the dark hours, and many a cold blast chills the future state.— Edwards. 
sick.- I was struck by the fact that there was difficult and steep. Why, why is the heart so per- nually published in these United States! Are they heart to its core. But what matters it? Man is --- 
nothing original in the picture. We3t had only verse, and the eyes so blind to the secret of all not enough for a young -and growing nation of born a hero, and it is only in the darkness and Jesus. —The name of Jesus is not only light, hut 
formed a vivid conception of what he had read in happiness .—Alice Carey. five and twenty millions of inhabitants? What storms that heroism gains its greatest and the best also food; it is likewise oil, without which all the 
the Evangelists, and possessed the power of skill- "— -- country can compare with us in the general diffu- development and the storm bears it more rapidly food of the soul is dry; it is salt, unseasoned by 
fully transferring it to canvass; so the picture True Goodness. —Wo ought to beware of com- sion of knowledge, or compete with ns in median- onto its destiny. Despair not, then. Neither give which whatever is presented to us is insipid; it is 
which I have attempted to draw has nothing in it mitting injustice to others, rather than of being ical invention? Can we not boast of a Fulton, up; while one good power is yours, use it Disap- honey in the mouth, melody in the ear, joy in the 
of my invention; my young readers may find it injured by them; and, above all, a man ought to Whitney, Blanchard, Morse, and a host of others pointment will not be realized. Mortifying failure heart medicine to the soul; and there are no 
in the Bible. study not to appear good, but to be so, both in to whose genius our country owes much of its may attend this effort and that one—but only he charms in any discourse in which his name is not 
Milan, Ohio, Feb., 1868. public and in private.— Plato's Phcvdo. present prosperity?” honest and struggle on, and it will work well. heard.— Bernard. 
honest and struggle on, and it will work well. 
heard.— Bernard. 
