assocciatiou, seconded by a pretty face, and the 
gratified vanity (Judges have vanity,) that saw 
her repudiate all attention, save his own, had 
temporarily bewitched him. Above all pre¬ 
dominated the determination to atone for his 
misapprehension and neglect, of Marion. And 
the most effectual atonement, he, man-like, 
judged, would be to make, her liis wife! Cool 
before, impetuous now, he determined to offer 
himself, without delay, that very evening. On 
reflection he thought best to write her an 
avowal of Iris sentiments, and immediately sit¬ 
ting down ho penned as ardent a letter as the 
most impassioned could desire, telling her of his 
admiration, esteem, fervent love; of how he 
had watched her course, how he had ever been 
unexplainedly interested in her from the first 
interview, and now was not happy without her. 
Soliciting au immediate reply, he dispatched the 
billet at. once. Now the interval during which 
he might be said to be iu durance vile, and 
which, to most mortals, would be suggestive of 
a tremor far exceeding any stage fright, was 
passed very quietly and patiently by the Judge. 
As aforesaid lie was not versed in women, but 
law. The probability that an unprotected, 
friendless girl would hesitate to accept a Mrs. 
Judge Bow KN-ship would have been an obscure 
point with him. 
In due time the return letter came. The 
.Judge broke the seal with confidence, and found 
therein a polite but decided refusal. “ She 
vouid not think/’ she said, “of giving her hand 
where her heart was not attached. As highly 
as she respected and houored Judge Bowen, 
she could not. love him 1” 
The only result palpable to the world was, 
more than ever, an avoidance of ladies’ society, 
a renewed devotion to business, which was 
pressing enough, for the Judge was a strong 
man in his profession. 
ness we must recollect was, with the Judge, the 
extreme of unloveliness. It always frightened 
him! This man who could make a powerful 
plea, or a brilliant speech on the stand, was en¬ 
tirely a novice in his dealings with women. lie 
acted as though these were the only two unen¬ 
gaged women, and he the sole candidate 1 IVitli 
regard to Marion, the poor man had vibrated 
between alternate attraction and repulsion, un¬ 
til, astonished at Iris own unwonted indecision, 
he (thanks to Isabel Gkaiiam.) determined to 
think no more of her. But, strange to say, the 
more he determined the more the image ho dep¬ 
recated haunted his thoughts. Now, Isa mu. 
GraUam, artless as she appeared, understood 
him well; she knew that having never before 
been attentive to ladies, his intentions were nn- 
She was preparing him 
, when she continued, sighing 
“Poor child 1 she is so exeeed- 
Mamma almost cried because 
Few arc awnre of the importanccof checking a Cough 
or “slight cold” in Its first stage; that which in the 
beginning would yield to a mild remedy, II’ neglected, 
P oon attacks the lungs. “ Frown's Bronchial Troches” 
give sure and almost Immediate relief. Military Ofilcers 
and Soldiers should have them, as they can ho carried In 
the pocket and taken as occasion requires. 74B-4t 
BT PRIVATE MILES o'RIELLV. 
Three years ago to-day 
We raised our hands to Heaven, 
And on the rolls of muster 
Our names were thirty-seven; • 
There were, just a thousand bayonets, 
And the swords were thirty-seven, 
As we toon the oath of service 
With our right hands raised to Heaven. 
Oh ’twas a gallant day, 
In memory still adored, | 
That day of our sun-bright nuptials 
With the musket and the sword! 
Shrill rang the fifes, the bugles blared, 
And beneath a cloudless Heaven 
Twinkled a thousand bayonets, 
And the swords were thirty-seven. 
Of the thousand stalwart bayonets 
Two hundred march to day; 
Hundreds lie in Virginia swamps, 
And hundreds in Maryland clay; 
And other hundreds, less happy, drag 
Their shattered limbs around, 
And envy the deep, long, blessed sleep 
Of the battle-field's holy ground. 
For the swords—one night, a week ago, 
The remnant, just eleven, 
Gathered around a banqueting board 
With seats for thirty-seven. 
There were two limped in on cruthes, 
And two had each but a hand 
To pour the wine and raise the enp 
As we toasted “ Our Hag and land.” 
And the room seemed filled with whispers 
As we looked at tne vacant seats, 
Aud, with choking throats, we pushed aside 
The rich but untusted meats; 
Then in siience we brimmed our glasses, 
As we rose up—just; eleven, 
And bowed as we drank to the loved and the dead 
Who had made us thirty seven! 
A hum; of bkaijtv is a joy 
FOHKVBR.— TUe living breath ol' the loveliest 
flower that blossoms in the #rm land of nature aud wafts 
Its sweet perfume on every breer.e, has Its exact coun¬ 
terpart In the breaths of all who use that unequalled 
and luatly popular Dentifrice, fragrant SOJ!OI)ONT. 
It, purifies and sweetens the breath, cleanses, beautifies 
and preserves the Teetli, hardens the Gums, and gives 
to them that roseate east to much coveted: most deli¬ 
cious, convenient* efficacious and beneficial preparation 
fur the toilet ever given to the public. 
Sold by Druggists everywhere at 76 cents per botth . 
questionably serious 
for his decision, 
pathetically 
ingly eccentric, 
she would wear that old, shabby dress.” 
This was the climax. A woman so unloving, 
so ungrateful, that a trifling Wish of a benefac¬ 
tor was disregarded, was, to him, a monstrosity. 
Sadly disappointed was the Judge. But the 
cheerful chat of Isabella beguiled him. He 
reflected that after all, heart was better than 
head! Here is Miss Gk ah am, he thought, both 
beautiful and good. And the Judge actually 
began to picture the future Mrs. Bowkn! A 
dazzling beauty was something to be proud of, 
but when accompanied by 60 much goodness ol' 
heart, was it not truly a prize ? Now the J udge 
was not particularly a selfish man. But, like all 
other men, he wanted “the best wife in the 
world.” But how to get her was the question. 
Women were such enigmas!" Not as his clients 
had been, subject to be read at a glance. But Miss 
Graham certainly approached his ideal, and 
henceforth must constitute his embodiment of 
perfection! i 
But we must return to our Marion. Never 
for a moment dreaming but that her essay was 
in her hand, she sat unconscious, entirely ab¬ 
sorbed in listening to the productions of her 
class-mates, which she now heard for tlio first 
time. But, on realizing that she was unpre¬ 
pared, her only thought was how it could be 
possible. Tier portfolio, she knew, had not been 
out of her room. But it was gone; and the ex¬ 
ercises were over. Mechanically, she started 
for her unwelcome home, tying her bonnet 
strings as she went so absently, that, unawares, 
she made a false step and was precipitated in a 
wrong direction, over steps several feet in 
height, tsick with the hurt and excitement, she 
nearly fainted. Tn an instant Herbert A ins- 
lie was at her side, agisting her to rise. He 
supported her home, and as he left her in care 
of Mary, who had that day arrived, he said:— 
“ should you need a friend in Mary’s absence, 
my sister would be most happy to call on, and 
a-sist you. I must say adieu, as I am to be 
absent some months.” 
In the hall below, she heard him and Mary 
conversing, animatedly, for some time. “Both 
beautiful, both good,” thought she; “how hap¬ 
py they will be.” And she sighed deeply as she 
thought of her own cheerless lot. 
A year had passed. An anniversary ap¬ 
proached. To the sensitive Marion it had 
been a year of suffering and wounded sensibili¬ 
ties. Iler only friends, Mr. Graham and 
Mary, were away much of the time, and when 
present she forebore to pain them with her 
trials. Once she went to Mr. Graham aud 
earnestly suggested that it would be best for her 
to' engage as teacher in a neighboring town, 
where a situation had been tendered her. But 
he had appeared so wounded, and almost of- 
a topic, then closing his book, recline bis bead 
back against tke wall aud listen. What she 
could not remember the could improvise. With 
increasing interest the assembly watched her 
from day to day. Herbert was there, with 
his keen eye and cool judgment. To him it was 
no surprise. He had never vacillated between 
the world’s opinion and his own convictions. 
Hie quick perceptions had divined something of 
her true position at the Graham’s; but, with a 
true delicacy, he forebore, to intrude upon her 
Through bis influence a sister bad cultivated 
her acquaintance, ami a most appreciative and 
loving friend Marion* hail ever found her. 
Again, the hour for the reading of essays had 
arrived. On Marion devolved the valedictory 
—an honor for once justly conferred as a premi¬ 
um for the highest scholarship, the most talented 
composer. The essays had all been read; some 
well, some ill; some fine ones spoiled by bad 
reading, and some indifferent ones rendered ef¬ 
fective by the self-assurance of the reader. 
When the valedictory was announced, every 
sound was hushed, every eye directed toward 
Marion, as she advanced, intrepidly, to the 
stand. A little constrained at first, as she pro¬ 
ceeded gathering self-possession, and absorbed 
iu her own subject matter, she carried her hear¬ 
ers, successively, through sublime passages, and 
patbos, brilliant expressions of wit, historical 
allusions aud classic comparisons, until all pres¬ 
ent were astonished that one so young should 
be so wise. For a moment after she finished 
reading undisturbed silence reigned, then burst 
forth such a storm of applause as defied all rules 
of decorum, or protestations of the President. 
To complete this success, to which the recipient 
seemed quite indifferent, the President arose, 
and to her amazement announced that lie would 
read the essay of which his pupil had been de¬ 
frauded the year before. And mercilessly he 
related how it had been abstracted, elandstinely, 
from her port-folio by a young lady “ whose op¬ 
portunities should have taught her better.” 
During the reading rif this essay none appear¬ 
ed more surprised than its author. The article, 
although not quite as finished as the first, read, 
evinced quite as much talent. During the read¬ 
ing, the few, among whom the culpability of 
the Graham's had begun to be noised about, 
directed their eyes toward Isabel Graham, 
seeking confirmation iu her face of their sus¬ 
picions. They saw her crimson, then turn pale 
as death, a mingled expression of hate, disap¬ 
pointment, foreboding of foiled plans and mort i- 
fieation, passing over her countenance; and then 
the beautiful face was calm and immobile as 
stolid marble. 
Judge Bowkn was yet unsuspecting. Indeed, 
too near her side to see her face, as he had ever 
been of late, he was yet so fascinated by the 
eloquent original thoughts, emanating from a 
mind lie bad ever admired, as for once to be un¬ 
conscious of Mi?s Graham’s presence. 
“ Can it be possible,” he exclaimed, half 
aloud, “that such a mind can descend to the 
littleness of obstinacy, the crime of ingrati¬ 
tude f” 
On leaving the College, Herbert and the 
Judge, after a little time, walked together. 
“At last,” exclaimed Herbert, half solilo¬ 
quizing, “ justice is vindicated.” 
“ I am told Miss Hale lost her essay through 
her own obstinacy and self-will,” replied the 
Judge. 
“ By the same informant, doubtless, who rob¬ 
bed her of her honors last year,” replied Her¬ 
bert coldly. 
“ Not at all, Herbert !—by one whose oppor¬ 
tunities for knowing are better than ours—by 
her benefactor’s daughter!” 
“Indeed! the very same,” replied Herbert 
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By Hon. Henry S. Randall, LL. D., 
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Two years have passed. Let us look iti upon 
our quartette. Marion is now .the honored 
wife of Judge Alnslie, for Herbert is also 
Judge. His sympathy for and unabated inter¬ 
est in the homeless orphan through evil and 
through good report had won her heart. Imme¬ 
diately after graduating sho had left the house 
of Mr. Graham and engaged as teacher in a 
distant city. Thither Herbert soon followed, 
and declared his inability to live without her. 
Soon after their marriage a brother of her 
mother’s had died in India, bequeathing her a 
moderate fortune, so that now sho was doubly 
independent. Isabel Graham was, after all, 
married to Gilbert JIanhon soon after her 
disgrace. His blunted sensibilities were inca¬ 
pable of being wounded by Iter heartless con¬ 
duct. lie hud not sought the heart, but a 
showy face, and the glitter accompanying it. 
r t was not long before he became a confirmed 
sot, squandering all of his wife’s patrimony and 
his own. Is abel was now a ruined, neglected, 
isolated being, solely supported hy the charity 
of her father. 
And our esteemed Judge, where is be? Ah 1 
yes: married, the slv man. The gentlo Mary 
Graham has unadvisedly become burdened 
with the pieces of his broken heart—the wounds 
of liis sad experience. And lie now rejoices, as 
he sometimes boasts, in possessing "the best wife 
living.” “ Intellect and amiability (that rare 
combination,) I have at last stumbled upon,” he 
will repeat, “For which T thank luck, not my 
wits, for I solemnly declare myself utterly una¬ 
ble to read so inexplicable a mystery as woman!” 
Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
BY JENNIE JENNINGS. 
For tlie Rural New-Yorker. 
HISTORICAL ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 23 letters. 
My 19, 2, 5,5,18,1, 5, 20, 8, 9 was a very unfortunate 
affair. 
My 5,11,13,18,1,2(1,10,22,23 it happened not far from. 
My 10, 7, 5, 19, 2,17,11, 21 was one of the victims. 
My 8, 13, 12, 0,10, 2, S, 7, 8, 9, 15, 10, 13, 10 is what he 
was. 
My 14, li, 19, 0, 0,1, 20, 5, 6, 13, 3, 18 is what killed 
him. 
My 3,14, 2,12,15,11, 21,18 were glad to see him die. 
My 18, 7, 5, 12,15,11, 2], 18 and civilians mourned his 
MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
the laugkst-ciroulati.no 
Agricultural, Literary and Family Newspaper, 
IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY BY 
D. D. T. MOORE, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
Office, Union Buildini.% Opposite the Court House, Buffalo St 
My whole is an important historioal event that oc¬ 
curred about a year afterward. 
Milo Center, N. Y , 1864. Frank W. Fiero. 
Lir Answer in two weeks. 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
AN ANAGRAM. 
Agents will please uote that the lowest prick of 
the Ruu.vi. Is $2 per year aud remit accordingly. Per¬ 
sons sending less will only receive the paper fortlie 
length of time the money pays for at above rate. 
N* subscriptions received for less than six months. 
Subscriptions can commence now or with any future 
number, though we prefer to have them begin with the 
current quarter or month. 1 We can not furnish tlie 
numborv uf tlie ill *t quarter (Jan. to April) of this year 
and volume, the edition being exhausted. 
. I As we are oblige 1 to prepay the United Staled 
postage on all copies sent abroad, t'J.20 Is the lowes. 
rate for Canada. Ac., and f".(W to Europe,—but during 
Het nomrgni wsrfulo llyedap elirit evvstse, 
Nad ayg ibrte kieuls vaselc Infudo, 
Sa eslrcaee of hte toniuoed asteh, 
Sa aelsrfsc fo hte nveineg ocdl. 
Pnti yb hte idnsw yutoritml sltab, 
Cphradc yb hie uses erirtccd ayr,. 
Hte nmoatymer oslegir tswea, 
Hte ohtsr ilevd aetiaebu eid waya. 
Watertown, N. Y„ 1864. E. H. Delano. 
JtF” Answer in two weeks. 
Isabel exchange u paper In Marion s port¬ 
folio during the brief absence of the latter; but, 
not knowing the facts, had forgotten the inei- 
rteut until reminded of it by Herbert. Making 
some pretence for a second visit, she found the 
paper just where she had seen Isabel cast it 
-in the stove, there having been no fire since. 
.Still the Judge was incredulous. So fair a face 
to conceal so much duplicity. He could not 
believe it. 
“ Call in with me and I will prove it to you,” 
said Herbert. On entering they found the 
lady, who was a highly respected friend of 
both. She confirmed all Herbert had Baid, 
and furthermore related what she hail seen of 
the malignant persecution to which Marion 
was subjected. 
The feelings of the Judge were a mixture of 
mortification and chagrin at his own utter fail¬ 
ure in discernment, congratulation that he had 
escaped so ill a fate, and sorrow for the injus¬ 
tice done to Marion. For Isabel he had nev¬ 
er l’clt the deep respect he wished; but constant 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
PROBLEM 
Mr. A went to a shoemaker’s to buy a pair of boots. 
The shoemaker asked him ©5.00 Tor the boots. Mr. A 
gave him a $ 10.00 counterfeit bill which he took to Ills 
next door neighbor and exchanged for two $5.00 bills, 
gave Mr. A one of them, whereupon tie left. Thu 
neighbor returned the counterfeit bill to tlie shoemaker 
and demanded $10.00 in good money. How much did 
the shoemaker lose® Co. “D,” 
Minneanolis, Minn., 1864. Olh Minn. Vol’B. 
ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, &c., IN No. 746. 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma:—I am here with 
iny column as immovable as a rock. 
Answer to Anagrams of Flowers .—Amaryllis, Holle- 
bore, Dahlia, Rosemary, Speedwell, Mignonette, Con¬ 
volvulus, Carnation. 
