MO ORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
dhuatimtaL I Cj)t flfosagist; 
FLIGHT OF TIME. 
How swiftly speed the flying hours 
That cheer our early day, 
They come and go : nor human hand 
Can hid them longer stay. 
It seems but jester's rising sun, 
We met to con the page, 
And now another year has tied 
With the departed age. 
We hither come the treasured lore 
Of ages past to find, 
And from its varied valued worth, 
To store the eager mind. 
Nor have our labors been in vain, 
The wisdom of the past 
To garner in the beating heart, 
That shall forever last. 
[ For the Rural New-Yorker.] 
REAL PROGRESS, GRADUAL AND FROM 
WITHIN. 
THE CENTIPEDE. 
dimmed with the tear of bitter agony ,—thine 
is the crown without the conflict ; and neither 
darkness nor doubt are about thine upward 
pathway, “for of such is the kingdom of 
11 eaven.” 
Wearily the night-hours wore on, and the 
morrow’s sunlight awakened the din, the hur¬ 
rying to and froe of human life. Mourning 
friends gathered round a little coffin, and took 
the last look of earthly love. The “ Man of 
God” read from the book of books, “It is 
better to go to the house of mourning than to 
the house of feasting, for this is the end of all 
that live.” 
Humanity, fallen and degenerate though it 
may lie, brightens our pilgrimage below, and 
CHANGING SCHOOL BOOKS. 
Tire practice of changing 1 very many of our 
ly of each other, and others in concert; among 
which may be reckoned the following: 
hours ! - morrow’s sunlight awakened the din, the hur- 
Tire individaul who should for any limited _ 7-7,2 rying to and froe of human life. Mourning 
period of his early life, address himself to the friends gathered round a little coffin, and took 
m, | separate and independent task of building up the last look of earthly love. The “Man of 
| for himself a character, fitted to conduct him God” read from the book of books, “It is 
honorably and triumphantly through any and rmBTTPimT? ~ better to go to the house of mourning than to 
, w „ every emergency he might be called to con- THE CENTIPEDE. the house of feasting, for this is the end of all 
front, unless very easily satisfied, would be _ " that live.” 
orth, likely on assuming his place in society, to ex- ^ Tms name is of Latin derivation, from cen- quently, in tropical climates, a length of six Humanity, fallen and degenerate though it 
perience some degree of disappointment at the ium a hundred, and pes a foot; and is applied inches or more. With the Scorpion and the may bo, brightens our pilgrimage below, and 
result of his undertaking—would awake to a 111 P°P ular language to various kinds of worms Tarantula, they are in those regions the dread strengthens the ties that bind us thither; and 
t, sense of the poverty of his attainment, com- 1 ' av ! n . g a muItitude of feet. Among those and the scourge of the human race. An ex- when? as in childhood, the spirit is undimmed 
pared with the wealth and brilliancy of his ex- ^miliar to our readers, is the common Ear- change paper says of them: from contact with a cold and selfish world 
pectation. Not that he would necessarily W1 °’ \ iviu o around out buildings, and damp, “ The deadliest and most abhorred of all the ! darker, lonelier, seems the way when the li-dit 
f KS. prove recreant in practice to the convictions of dcca y in g wood, such as old pumps, plank walks, reptiles in Lexas, is the.Centipede. Ihisisa 0 f that spirit is withdrawn. 
many of onr *"* “ <,0p “ :<1 **» his SB? “T*?* ** "* '?B“ t0 ”*?' like an SSiiSTwJSlKnfc bt-Xw lho halls of 1 "H«* whose 
me Lnwnt nor rai1 m any si ^ nal instance to act in, at least, kll f 1Gn ’ and ot her places, which ought to be, brown, or ye l l0 w, some being found of each step wearied not in the race —whose motto 
•I outward conformity with rules he had prescrib- " they are not, dedicated to domestic comfort three colors. As its name denotes, it has along was, “ever onward.” Entering the broad do- 
orsi cvi s at- e(] fo[ , himse i f; but, it can scarcely be doubted and neat,lcss > "here they are speedily disposed each side a row of feet—horn claws rather. main 0 f Science he had gathered a rich harvest 
tL about that hG W °' U,d fitld tt far more difflcalt t0 mail > £ b> ' ^ firSt perS0D Wh0 ha ^ CIls t0 observe JSr'^oo/wHh ’ 1 IZ f *™‘ hCT jittering coasts; but his desires were 
independent- tam lllS ' ideal staudard of rectitude, than he < ^m. Iwtiy man, woman and child looks foot into a rillg> strik ing every’,-law Up to the unsatisfied,his ambition unbounded; and amid 
icert- amoiKf ima S ined when connin g over systems of morals "P° n 11 as . a C ?“ imon enem 7- and kills it forth- body in your foot; the poison flows through the toil, naught was too intricate, naught too 
r . r ’ ° and philosophy in his study. The fact that so It 1S sam to be very poisonous, although ] each claw, and in two minutes you will have ! deep for the searchings of his intellect Nor 
V ” lg: - many fall from the lofty determinations with instances of such effects have rarely been ex- ! bunted in agony; in a few more you will lie j wa8 the culture of thesoul forgotten- his asni- 
T?r Hr v « 1 * nd - TT , •, ;»<*••»r .. —--- 
“ ant evidence of the truth of this presumption. Another worm which receives this name, Even if it crawls over the naked body of a j P ovvers offered at the shrine of holiness. High 
amiliar with For nothing is more common than to see Iivc s in the woods and forests, around old steeping person, without sticking in its claws,! and noble were the emotions that swayed his 
it is incon- youths of high and noble resolves—of gener- stumps and logs. Its body is streaked with tIie P lace "hi pain the person for years after,; will, true and generous his motive-power to 
; scholars are ous and disinterested impulses when fresh from reddish colored rings, and when dislodged from at Ieast s0 w ® have been told.” | action. Ilis presence brought pleasure, and 
and philosophy in his study. The fact that 
„ . . & ‘ * many fall from the lofty determinations with 
One teacher resigns his place, or is dismissed, which t hey commenC ed life is, I think, abund- 
arnl another succeeds him who has been edu- ant evidence 0 f the truth of this presumption, 
cated in another locality, and is familiar with For nothin*- is more common thnn m 
. . .... uvwmuiiug OIUU.W, auu ure UC 4 UU 11 wuieuijjinr n.-. ui concealment, coils Itsell up Wltll Its 
iooas, containing the'same principles it is true, tion of the most illustrous examples of virtue feet inward. This species has a much larger 
nut with those principles, differently explained, and heroism, finally degenerate into cold, sel- number of feet than the one above named, and 
and wit h different forms of expression. Again, fi s h, calculating men of the world. Youth has should properly be called a Milleped. 
a publisher desires to introduce his series of often been characterized as the season of most Among the .various classes which receive this 
and’ihe-Tre 1 * P ^ ° t °' T USC ’ generous self-forgetfulness—of most ardent, he- name, the genus Scolopendra includes large 
f r the "f l ’ P ,7 eXch , ang< ; blS new roic devotion to principle; and I do not now and venomous species,^attaining not uniVe- 
foi the, scholars old books, e\en handed; well pretend to account for the above-mentioned -— _ __ _ _ _ 
knowing that if he can manage to retain the decline, otherwise than by suggesting that the 3 T , ,, , ~ ~ ~ 
use of that new series tor a reasonable length superior freedom from care, which constitutes a mother at len^tiTdowlv aonroa 7 /tl 'Z and 
of time, he will be reimbursed for the outlay condition of that period of life is peculiarly ^ 
ill t le profit of subsequent sales.. Again, favorable to the expression of these admirable n ’ t vou comc in i r , G ? Z-'i Z ! 
Hoards ot Education change; the incoming qualities, and that the necessity of providing hear me?” “I didn’t but L- -M U ", '* i y °?> 
members being, it may be, of a different and for ones-self, and one’s own household, almost i* j . ,. iear, gram ma. 
antagonistic political faith; and zealous to inevitably causes, in manhood, some abatement owe to ihe dZ , n 1 & l r b ° W m " ch we 
£l.ow their superior wisdom over their prede- of early euthusiasm. °? u , “ olllers - 
cesso,, and earnestness in the good cause of fairly lauaehed on the sea of active life lalT„r™" ^ 
ace of concealment, coils itself up with its ' ^ 18 ^ Iia P s Komu ' uuu 01 an exa ^ e ' the music of his voice lightened our toil, and 
nvvard. This species has a much larger statement > but the general facts are true, j i en t n y W charms to our pursuits. But too 
ter of feet than the one above named, and , sometimes complain of the cold weather j eager, too strong and unyielding for this mortal 
Id properly be called a Milleped. a,ld losts of our climate > ,)Ut tIie protection ! part, were his longings for wisdom; the men- 
nong the various classes which receive this “ S " i " St "f . 1 * re ** ° f ' h ‘* j •»' overcame the corporeal; the tireless reach- 
t, the genus Scolopendra includes lar-e ' \ ! f J “' P" ,sollo " s ™neties ol animal hie, i mgs „f the one, overtasked the powers of the 
venomous epecie/attaini^ ^ Powers of calcula- \ other. The citadel of Reason was besieged, 
0~> - UUlt IUU IlCUUSSliyOI prOVlUlllg tipor mpf « I rtMa’f Knl 
membersbeing.it may be, of a different and for ones-self, and one’s own household, almost it is Dun 'i b t .• iear, gram ma. 
antagonistic political faith; and zealous to inevitably causes, in manhood, some abatement „„„ ,J dmu.nd t r b ‘ m '““ ch we 
show their superior wisdom over their prede- of early enthusiasm. , r ? t , “ 3 by olllers — 
3L:;!rrf n r~ of °”° ; Mdyh ' mcud ° n t,ie - ° f «««^ 
of the window’s fort'l-whli riT ' l"’ S T ^ com P ar “’* him3elr with what lle 1'opod to tation, are strong incentives to’ improvement 
of the school root,, aU,ere.o4 eZnTatd ^ T ^ ^ “” d ta «• *•**»*«* "»"• Thus, if an 
introdneing in its stead, new orders' new niies ,T“n, “T7 i T?™”* T f f d «“ " 0t 
11,11 ’ ’ Dim he must be content to grow slowly. It of him the best of which he is canable mv <wi_ 
nmv . os -s, new books, and perhaps new teach- has been so ordained, that while the descent to vancement he may make there' must be Lie-* 
rii» . . ruin is swift and facile, after one has entered pendent of outward circumstances. If the 
to abT ! irrrrr’ the P , UpiL l? re KZ P t ed 0,lthe d0Wmvard wa y’ toward perfec- writer feel so'Secure of his public that their 
feet have''Lconrn f unilhr „T T T 8ll ° uld be ^ 8nd difficult Great and judgment constitutes no incitement to him to 
/ ® familiar, and tread upon (to valuable results are obtained only after long do his possible, unless there be within him that 
J t l e 7TT andardu T effortS - The san does not mount will not be satisfied with anything less than the 
« econie 1.1 any degree pleasing Old spring up in a night, and are alike feeble and changing locations frequently, must be attend¬ 
ee s o e pression, which convey to the learn- ephemeral. So, sudden, violent changes, ex- cd with one great disadvantage to themselves 
ersmm. an mtiicafe process, must be buried travagant resolutions formed in the hour of un- however it maybe to their hearers, namely’ 
m ob i won if possible, ,n order to make room healthy excitement, too often prove mere taking away a powerful motive to self-culture 
eff T r: U rv Z bUt 1 ■ SP T ° f SpaSmod5c atten,ptS at ^ ^ - — -IhcTneceWof keeping pace with the in- 
wiUn A I V i r anqU03 gh03t ’ times foUowed by a more than philosophical creasing growth of a constantly advancing so- 
' h ‘ S U lllg - reactl01) ! 110t necessarily, because the resolver ciety. Let a man feel that nothing new is de- 
M e appeal to the recollections of every has suddenly become indifferent to excellence, manded of him-that lie can sell what ideas 
reader if the above is not true. When a new but, perhaps because if an honest soul and he has garnered to one people, and still make 
Grammar or a new Arithmetic has been intro- faithful to the duty of self-examination, he finds use of them in the same shape in which they 
ducecl, and students are required to guide them- that he undertook more than he was able to were first presented, as capital for another sim- 
selves thereby, what a jargon is usually made perform at once, and is overwhelmed and dis- |j ar transaction, and he will not be likely to 
of the new rules mixed up with the old.- heartened by the discovery of the vast dispro- see k so earnestly for new ideas, or new form. 
1 here are some books which the changes in portion between his feeble strength and the for old ones, as if his teachings were all direct- 
human progress require also, to be changed, or magnitude of the object sought. Indeed, to (;d lo t b e same people, 
at least new and recent editions of the same to some natures it is, may be, more disadvantage- ' y et man’s highest excellence consists not in 
be procured. Geography is one of these. The ous to have formed even moderate resolutions what he is from outward demand, but in what 
frequent variations made in political divisions of amendment, and then broken them than not he is f rom inward impulse, or necessity. 
rtf T IP por t u enr UDP K1 _ .i. n i . 17 J 
of the earth’s surface, the rapid development to have made them at all, inasmuch as such 
ol some nations, and the decadence of others, failure tends to weaken self-confidence, and if 
WHILE ’TIS DAYTIME LET IS WORK. 
Eyert mortal linn tin misHirn 
In thin world of active ntrife, 
Whether in a hi^h pow'tion 
Or a lowly walk of life. 
He it is, who now fulfilling 
Every duty day by day, 
Shown the mind and spirit willing 
To perform its onward way. 
Life ’a a hark upon the ocean, 
Tossed and rocked by eveSy g de; 
Now ncuds on with npeedy motion, 
Now with rent and tattered nail. 
Li e 'n a bright and sunny morning. 
With Home light, refreshing nhowern 
Followed by dark cloudy warning 
Of the ntorm that o’er us lowers. 
Life'n the chord of silver, binding 
Man in contact with bin kind, 
Death in hut the bond unwinding, 
Setting free the earth-bound mind. 
Life 'n the pit her of the fountain 
Where immortal rills descend ; 
'Tin the fragile wheel surmounting 
Cistei n where pure witters blend. 
Life 'n the day for deed and action 
Death's the r, i , the time of night; 
He who works with satisfaction 
Works while yet the hour is light. 
Forward then ? the day in waning, 
Westward sinks the setting sun ! 
Onwat d ! on I without complaining, 
Work, while yet it may he done. 
[Written for Moore’s Rural New-Voiker.J 
LIFE-ITS REALITIES. 
BY MARY J. OR OSMAN. 
“ t i-ions of earth ! that once did visit me. 
Making night glorious with your smile, 
Where are y e ?” 
search for love and practice of Truth, for its 
own sake, is the only evidence of truthfulness. £ et her of the known and the unknown, the real gether had thought to tread life’s path, “the 
the increase of population in old cities and the often repeated, induces many times a reckless Deeds performed without regard to what oth- aild Ihe ideal, the beautiful, the terrible and one was taken, and the other lei't.’ : 
founding of new ones, the change of territories despondency not easily shaken off ™ , „ , np s , P , tl . ... , ,...i i . . , . 
. o. , . ° . . 1 J J euuiveu wu. ers inay say or think of them, but from an lue biera - A while, and a little heart whose pulsations 
in o a es, co omes into nations, empmes into Equally unfortunate is that class whose men- earnest sense of their essential fitness are alone Twas evening; a mother gazed upon her hitherto had been but to love and happiness, 
Z P S .’ an . r<?pU 51CS ,nt0 . e !"P ,I “’ with a tal vision is obscured by passion or by material originally and intrinsically good, though others hifaut child, w hile her heart overflowed with pined for that shielding care, and gathering up 
. ° er ma 0 KIa11 ar c laracter, interest—who fail to give the weight of their indeed maybe attended by beneficial results love, hope, and happiness. The little sleeper its spirit-wings, sped upward to the “mansions 
con put o reiK er a eo^uqii.j antiquated in personal example, or to enlist actively in favor Words uttered with no other care than that was a boy ot uncommon promise; already his of the blest.” But weary not by the wav, lone 
ajearor woa mos . single glance at any of any projected reform, through alleged ina- they shall convey faithfully, the individual sense inaUirin b r niiud, in its beamings forth, gave one, for twofold is the chain that henceforth 
the wufl i. s\MT ° 6 ' Zf T’ (I1S |} upon bility to see quite clearly, that their duty lies of the speaker, however diverse it may be from P roU( I tokens of what lay within, ilis step was binds thy soul to heaven;—and contact with 
’ ' , P 0 * R- position. in that direction. It profits a man nothing in : the general sentiment and modified from that light and free, his laugh joyous, and his heart earth's corroding cares, Hiall but give it stren 
the stern. A w hile, and a little heart whose pulsations 
Twas evening; a mother gazed upon her hitherto had been but to love and happiness, 
Reading books ought also occasionally to be a spiritual sense to be almost persuaded to rid 
changed. I here is no more propriety in keep, himself of whatever vicious habits may have 
ing a boy reading a couple of years through fastened upon him; on the other hand it costs 
and through the same two hundred pages of him nothing pecuniarily to be almost persuad- 
of all others, as the genuine opinion of any ^touched by the blighi of care or sorrow; and 
person must be by the peculiarities of his men- ' u ^ beauty, the purity of childhood, he was 
tal organism, and of the circumstances under d oht of a happy household, 
which it was formed, are true indication of vfo- I**ne, in its passing, brought an evening 
light and tree, Jus laugh joyous, uud his heart earth's corroding cares, shall but give it strength 
untouched by the blighi ol cure or sorrow; and and radiant brightness. 'J'hy summons soon 
in the beauty, the purity of childhood, ho wus will come, for man’s days are a*, the pasvsa<’ - e of 
will come, for man’s days are tn< tlie passage of 
a swift ship, or a weaver’s shuttle. 
The lights and shadows chased each other 
reading matter, than there would be in feeding e( l t to abandon a pernicious though lucrative ■ orous and independent intellectual life within to a lon o« r da Y> lhan when lived nature sought on, until the present was reached, where sat an 
a healthy man on codfish and potatoes—and traffic. Only that full conviction, which is suc- 
nothing else for two hundred consecutive ceeded by reformation, is of any value to the 
meals. In Grammar, however, or Arithmetic, individual, or to society. Cautious men feel 
or any other fixed science, how much better that they cannot afford, and will not be expccL- 
are the thousand and one treatises which were e d, to set aside prudential considerations Un¬ 
published yesterday, and will lie thrown into half-convictions of duty; thus, they are careful First Usk of Gas.—I n the year 1792, Mr. ed—heart-strings seveicd, and deur eyes closed -’ ♦ • » 
the corner and forgotten to-morrow, than those never to be quite determined to give up a bud- , M,,, ' docb ". iade “f ot ' g f hi , s house a (1 d of- The unfo i ding bud wag killdly lakt . n by our y MS and pleasure, good and evil, come to 
it, use ten years ago at leant! o» wbfch to been, an,! protobos to bo, ^ f™„ tbo cbilliitg biaata of oat,It, ^ ... '* A. fj 
1 ^ * " advantageous,except for something equally, or being some miles from his house, he was iu the blossom amid kindred flowers, in a more con- bo ")es that tIZ'd’w' 1 *'fV- UP ,°! l | I >1 !;~ 
Collkge Commencement.— The commence- still more profitable; but their fancied want of constant habit of filling a bladder with coal genial clime; and though parental tears fell i" noT there where 'we hlivv^ZHice'r'om- eve 
lent at Dartmouth College will take place on entire satisfaction, as to the beneficence of any fC 11 ^ hi t lie neck of which he fixed a metallic faa k and dark heavy waves of sorrow broke with affright, that we find the deadliest gloom. 
—are a cheering sign of that increase of being sweet repose. A little sufferer was lying on his aged man, w hose footsteps were about to enter 
which the transceudentalists especially say the C()UC h; grief-stricken parents and anxious friends that dim pathway, leading from seventy vears 
world so much needs. a. were moving noiselessly about, each seeking to to eighty : who had found that the life-giving 
South Livonia, N. Y., 1854. relieve; but their ministerings are iu vain; for visions of the ideal, are not always true t\pes 
-—--— there is a time when earthly ties must be loos- of the real. 
First Use of Gas.— In the year 1792, Mr. ed — heart-strings seveicd, and deur eyes closed. -' ♦ - » 
Murdoch made use of gas in his house and of- mu r i r u i , . ,, , , ,, , , , , 
lice at Ueduth, Cornwell, England, where he ihe Unf ° lding bud vvas kl,ld1 ^ lakt ‘" our l AIN and F ,easu r e ’ & ood a,ld evd - “> 
^ ' - - - - J » -.1 ,|| •/» ii I 1*1 it * ’ ---* J oivao " *" • * lUtlt I1I1U IIIU lirSiUlIl'M I'iUUIll. 
the 25th, 26th, and 27th days of July. 'Fhe proposed change, quiets their consciences, and "ZVasmed'’ BfiZfodiRZiiZi'ited^sei’vetl'as'a V e’er the soul, yet a “still small voice ” calmed What should this teach us? To bow to the 
orators for the occasion, are Bresident Hitch- they perhaps think to gain the reputation of [Zi/to'ligiit Ids way^foZuie eon.shk’.rable .l'is- a t longtK the agitated waters, and brought a and only source _of light and life humbly, 
cock, of Amherst College, before the Theologi- well-meaning persons, by their professed will- lance lie had nightly to travel. This mode of Truer joy than they who worship at an earthly a,1< ' S " h ( '°“ ,ld ing resignation. 
cal Society; and Professor Shedd, of Andover, bigness to make any personal sacrifice, if they illumination being generally unknown, ir was shrine can taste. "*'■ * 
before the Phi Beta Kappa. J. T. Fields, of were only certain the well-being of humanity ‘Gn^ht by common people that magical art Happy, brief sojourner* thou didst tairy A HKM fi,ith is 1,10 bcst divinit y; a good 
Boston, will recite a poem before the Phi Beta would be promoted thereby. Their excuse is such ar. effect, and the dis- with us but to taste the sweeter draughts with- l'"! , , pIl, ! 0Sl ,T h 'V * 
1 1 p coverer actually ran some risk of personal m- uree " u ' 111 oiaugms vuui -1 lnw hminuiv tlu, u..ct..... .,«r» 
Kappa. 
somewhat like that of the urchin who, after 
with us but to taste the sweeter draughts with- j 
A firm faith is the best divinity; a good 
life is the best philosophy; a clear conscience 
the best law; honesty the best policy; and tem- 
i convenience. 
in life’s cup,— hast departed ere thine eye was | pern lice the best physic. 
' ! its watch-guards overthrown, and Genius laid 
■! low r . 
.. .. N .. .. ' V ) V 4 i Oil t wtmt. a noble heart was liere nnrlope, 
i^^ It 11 U ll 11 ' V Til ll ! II (T When Science self ti. str»j cd her favorite son ! 
C iUlU.Uiy> Yes , site too much ind l^cd thy fond pursuit, 
SI|C 80we< l tl,e wtd-i, but d.'uth lias reaped the fruit. 
WHILE 'TIS DAYTIME LET IS WORK. And who shall tell the anguish of another 
- heart, whose pathways otherwise had met in 
Evert mortal!, as his mission after years;—or count its weary hours after 
In this world of active strife, / ■* uul 
Whether in a high position llie *'ght of hope went out: but yet must live 
Or a lowly walk of life. on, though the bleeding spirit would fain be at 
He it is, who now fulfilling test—would dwell where flow’ those living 
Every duty day by day, streams from which none thirst again; would 
To perform its onward wav. P 1,,ck fl ' 0tT1 tllC tlXie ° f llf e th OSC leaves 
Life’s a hark upon the ocean, ^ hich ^ f ° F tUe llCalil, « ° f W(ial T 
Tossed and rocked by evesy gale; A et, faint not, lone one, nor falter amid life’s 
Now scuds on with speedy motion, labors, for though the “rivers run high, tlicv ’ 
Now with rent and tattered sail. shall Hot OVei’floW thee.” 
Li e’s a bright and sunny morning. In his ancestral home was seated till ao’cd 
With some light refreshinpr showers i .1 . . 
Followed by da,k cloudy warning man, whose thoughts were speedily retracing 
Of the storm that o’er us lower*. those paths which lead to the olden times.— 
Life’s the chord of silver, binding Without the storm-gods were angrily warring, 
Man in contact with his kind, but wiiliin their wagings were uufelt; and the 
D ^;;X!:«^:nZno. ^ tt» i,™. .r,i« ^,0^ 
, told that time passed umioteil by the old man. 
Life n the pit-her of the fountain r P1 . ... . , ’ 
Where immortal rills deset nd ; 1 lie SpH’ltS of dejiarted llolll’S WOI’C Ills gUCStS, ^ 
’Tis the fmgiie wheel surmounting and their tread amid the silent chambers of his 
Cistern where pure waters blend. soul, echoed a charming cadence to the music 
Life’s the day for deed and aciion of Other days. The Stream of lilllC flowed oil 
Death’s the r s, the time of night: , •, ,, , 
t, , . . , 8 ’ in retrospect, and its geutle murmurings awoke 
He who works wilu satisfaction 1 « 
Works while yet the hour is light. memories that slumbered beneath the weight 
Forward then? the day is waning, of years. Again the friends of youth were 
Westward sinks the setting sun! about him: life’s future gliltei'ed with the same 
Onwa.d! on! without complaining, golden prospects that it. erst had done —its 
_ • t i " __present was bright with the reflected light of 
[Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yoiker.j hleal joys. 1 inpatient were that youthful band, 
_jj^' KEALITHiS to act in the great drama of human scenes a 
- ’ higher part. 
BY MARY J. GROSMAN. “Ah! the young and strong, who cherished 
- Noble longings fo toe sir fe, < 
“ Visions of earth ! that once did visit me, t ,e wayside fi 11 and perished, 
Making night glorious with )our smile, 4'o»ry with the maich of life.” ( 
Where are ye?” Further on was a happy household band— 1 
On Life! thou art a strange mingling to- but the scene grew dark, for of them who to- t 
