THE SNOW. 
8nmm down, gracefully down. 
Over the forest and over the town. 
Robing the earth in a pure white gown 
Wafting to and fro; 
Drifting, circling, eddying round, 
ComeB the feathery anew. 
Gently it falls, quietly falls, 
OoToring huts and covering halls, 
Building it* miniature cities and walk 
Over the earth below; 
Spreading in sheet* and rolling in balls— 
Dancing, frolicking snow. 
Cold and bleak, front n and bleak, 
Flying about in a merry freak, 
Twirling around the mountain peak 
Down to the valley below; 
lairing itself In the rippling creek, 
Fickle and fleeting snow 
Over the ground, the frozen ground, 
The crystal fiak«« chose each other round. 
Forming a valley or building a monnd, 
When tho north winds blow, 
With their icy breath and moaning aouno 
Drifting the virgin snow. 
Clinging to tree*, the evergreen trees. 
Forming fantastic images. 
Scattered as the merry breeze 
Hushing onward doth go; 
Losing itself in the snowy seas, 
Fair and fragile snow. 
Sweeping away, melting away, 
When tho sun with it* golden ray 
Into the arbor creeps to play, 
Where the violet* grow; 
Melting, wasting, hiding away, 
Frail and beautiful enow. 
] felt at once I should there find the quiet contend 
raent which was not often a guest iu ray city abode. 
Uncle Philip and Aunt Fanny received me with 
sincere and unaffected cordiality. They wore both 
descending into the valley of old age, hut their 
hearts still heat quick and warm with ready sympathy 
for the young. Their only child, a daughter in the 
bloom of youth, had been removed from them by the 
Angel of Death,—they lived quite alone with their 
faithful domestics, and seemed to rejoice that my 
Mountains, and early in September I was to return to 
my city home. Then it was that we pledged the 
mutual vows, before only recorded upon the tablet of 
each heart. Uncle and aunt joyfully gave us their 
blessing, and we were both hippy. I thought of that 
“happiness which makes the soul afraid," but why 
should 1 tremble? Were we not all the world to 
each other,—and what had we to fear? 
It was agreed that immediately after my arrival in 
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presence would drive all loneliness from their fire- his consent to our union, which was to take place the sa > 8 - on % ’ HaJ 
side. And to me, those long, sunny days at Glen- following spring,— tlri* was understood to he a An Irish lover remarked that it is a great pleasure 
wood seemed to flit by on rainbow pinions. There me(ely f onna l procedure, as there was not the to be alone, especially when your “swateheart is J 
were many little things which I could do to add to a h a dow of a doubt as to its result And so we wid ye.” 
the comfort of my kind friends, and many an hour j )arte( ] ( with a faith in our mutual constancy, which At w fiat period of life does a young lady devote Co, 
did I spend, busily sewing for aunt, and listening to naU ght coold have shaken. herself to arithmetic? When she begins to sigh for Ha 
uncle’s oft-told hut never wearisome reminiscences Hqw g]ow , y di(1 the da ys roll on, after Paul had (cipher) a lover. Jfb 
of my own loved mother, or some Btory connected ^ jj a( j they DO t been cheered by the blight ^ young gentleman lately advertised for a wife once 
with the childhood of his darling pet, Mabel. hopes which over hovered around me, 1 should have through the papers, and got answers from eighteen 
But Glenwood was soon to have another guest, and ^ remaining month of my sojourn intoler- husbands, stating that he could have theirs. ^ 
for me a new. strange happiness. One day Aunt aMy wearisome. But it was some consolation to hear ^ western paper says:—“Wanted, at this office, Sh 
Fanny received a letter from her nephew in Boston, ^ 0 f t -re iterated praises of my lover, from the partial ftft edHor who can please everybody. Also, a fore- 
announcing his speedy arrival, llewas tircc, e of our kin(J relations. And then, in less than man w ho can so arrange the paper a* to allow every ^ 
; wrote, of the hot and duaty city, and longed to spend ^ rnonth8i w( . were to meet in my own home, and roftn , B adv ertisemcnt to head the column.” lla 
a few ,.(* week, w.t. h„ ™» d « *» , thought .HI, Urn* pride of Introducing Mm Mm. Tn . wh ,„. lnd Hoe _th. red cheeks, the . 
country: he Bhould delight in sketching the beautiful . ~ IJow f avora k>iy would niy father's mind be 
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roan’s advertisement to head the column.” 
The red, white, and blue —the red cheeks, the 
white teeth, and blue eyes of a lovely girl —are as 
"Papl is an Artist, my dear,” said his aunt, turn¬ 
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entertain him.” 
I too waB very glad, and yet I could scarce help 
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had never beheld. On the afternoon of hiH expected 
arrival, 1 was conscious of an unusual desire to 
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[Written for Moore's Rural New-Yorker J 
EDITH RAYMOND. 
A LOVE S TO K Y . 
BY KATE CAMERON. 
“Edith!” My father spoke in the tender tone of 
voice he always used in uttering my name; it might 
be because it was my dead Mother’s name,— it might 
he because my countenance was so faithful a por¬ 
traiture of her, his first and long-lost love. 
How well do I remember that evening in the early 
spare bed-room,” assigned to my use. As I plaited 
my long, black Inur, 1 half envied Bertha her golden 
ringlets,— it seemed as though they would better suit 
an artist’s fancy, and I could not hut wish that 1 
had been a blonde instead of a brunette, albeit 
I could see my complexion was clear, and my cheeks, 
as father had predicted, were blooming with afresh 
and healthful hue. I could not easily determine in 
what dress to appear, but at length decided on a rose- 
colored tissue which 1 had never before worn. In 
my hair 1 placed a few green leaves, and half-opened 
rose bu<ls, and felt that 1 had never been dressed in 
better taste. 
Taking my embroidery iu my hand, 1 joined Aunt 
Fanny in tbo little parlor. She was seated in her 
low rovking-chair, with the constant knitting-needles 
dear to me. How different Seemed my homeward 
journey, co that over the same route four short 
months before! 7Vn all the future looked uncertain 
and aimless, now my heart’s deepest yearnings had 
been answered. I loved and was beloved. My fathcr’p 
The desired article was forwarded, and with it the 
bill, which “ aggregated pretty roundly, 1 * in the esti¬ 
mation of the purchaser. The flour went off 'Mike 
hot cakes,” however, and the “outaid© pressure” 
was so strong on the merchant that he was constrain- 
How well do 1 remember that evening in tbe early making a cheerful clicking in the quiet room. Very approval. It was Kina ana m eve.y ,x 
spring-tiine! We were assembled in our handsomely pleasant was the coney parlor, with its plain, antique mon, and T felt it would be very precious to 
furnished parlor,-the folding-doors which led to furnltnre, and the family portraits in their quaint ray own dear Paul. 
the drawing-room were dosed,- the windows were costumes hung about the walls. There were snowy Father thought it best to inform mama of the 
draped with curtains of rich damask,—the carpet curtains at the windows, looped hack with blue engagement as soon as she returned; and she con- 
was bright in hue and soft to the tread,—and the ribbons; and on the mantel, table, and stand, were Rr atulated me accordingly, although I rather doubted 
whole apartment betokened the presence of wealth vases which 1 had that morning arranged, fragrant her sincerity. The weeks glided away, all brightened 
and luxury. Our homo was in the city, and my father with Byringa and wild Honeysuckle. h y the sunlight of love and happiness. January was 
was a rich man. He was seated now in a large, At, aunt’s request, I placed the bonks I had brought the month appointed for Pafl’s visit. The long let- 
velvet easy-chair, and a paper was in his hand, but with me upon tho table, ns she thought their rich tors which ! weekly received from him all mentioned 
for several moments 1 had felt his gaze upon my face, bindings would he quite an ornament to the room, that time as a bright spot in the future. At that 
and knew that he was’watching me, as I busily plied besides, Pall was Wfld of poetry. Aunt Fanny, it meeting the wedding-day was to be named; it would 
the needle Mama, (I never called her mother , that must be confessed, with all her goodness of heart, probably occur in May, and I had already commenced 
name was sacred to the sainted one aUwhose knee 1 had not many literary pretensions, and must be ex- some of my sewing, thinking I would av«id the ^ ^ ^ 
ha<1 firHt learned to lisp it,) mama Bat on the other cused for following the example of too many others, hnrry and confusion so often attendant upon a brief Mj 8 j b , are eMi)y foun(J . 
side of tho center-table, reading the latest novel. My and judging merely from external appearances. season of preparation. The week came which was My i T< 2 ,13 is an offensive quadruped, 
half-sister the beautiful Bektha, was at the piano AVe sat very quietly for a H-w moments, each ocou- to bring the dear guest to our mansion, but the day My 1 H, 16, 7,17 was a Hebrew mouth. 
nracticiuK her music lesson, for she was only sixteen. | pied with her own work and thoughts. The balmy of his arrival was still unknown to me. I watched 
greeting was warm and loving in an unwonted de- od to order a second shipment of the same brand, 
gree; indeed ! fancied that Uncle Philip had made closing his letter as follows:—“ In making your bill, 
known to him the state of affairs, there was so much please hear in mind that there is a future state—let us 
tenderness in his manner as he called me his own pray!" 
dear child. _— 
fm tbe foittw. 
I was called into the library to answer a few ques- __ ^ ** 
tion> of paternal nnjrtely, and tlion I received the ,- OT mock-'. Rond Ne.-Yo,l,r/ 
heart fcit bleating of m, doer parent Ho entered mscELLfUSEofJs ENIGMA, 
the letter at once, and handed it to mo for my 
approval. It was kind and cordial in every expres- co d of 19 lettcr( . 
had first learned to lisp it,) mama sat on the other cused for following tue example oi 
side of the center-table, reading the latest novel. My and judging merely Irom extern! 
half-sister, the beautiful Bektha, wins at the piano We sat very quietly for a few mo 
practicing her music lesson, for she was only sixteen. | pied with her own work and thoi 
while I, six year© her senior, had long been einanci- June air came m ai the open wlmh.wM l-i. .. rttl. the , 
pated from all studios, save the desultory ones which conntle.ss sweets of the country. Uncle P ID LIP sat 
1 pursued alone. in the front portico watching for the afternoon stage, j 
“Edith, my child, you are growing pale and thin: At length Aunt k anny broke the silence by com¬ 
as soon as it is a little warmer I must send you into menting on my appearance. 
tho country, and the pure mountain breezes will “I declare, Edith, you do look just as handsome 
plant fresh roses upon your cheek. Your Uncle aa a picture. 1 can’t help thinking of poor Alice, 
Philip will he glad to receive a visit from vou,—I Paul’s mother. Hlie was just about your height, 
will write to him to-morrow.” ' and looked a good deal like you, only she had brown 
Uncle Philip Moreland was my mother’s eldest hair and hazel eyes. She was ten years younger than 
brother, and lived in a quiet New England village. I, and seemed just like a baby when at eighteen she 
“Very well, father,” I answered, “1 would like married Mr. Vbhnon and went to live in Boston,— 
to g0 !) poor child, she only lived three years. Paul is very 
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My 11, 15, 4, 13 is a coin of the United States. 
My 12, 5 is a proposition. 
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My 14, 2, 17, 0 is a musical instrument. 
My 15, 7, 10, 6 is one of the points of the compass. 
My 16, 8, 6, 1, 6, 1 are easily found. 
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of his arrival was still unknown to me. I watched 
and il's.j i'fo f ' d»v* with the increasing anxiety 
which thei exilic.All Steal: ever feels. 1 could not 
fix my mind upon any employment,— I grew nervous 
and impatient. 
The morning of the third day I awoke with a 
severe head-ache; the pain was intense, and I felt 1 
must spend the day in my room. Twisting my long 
hair in a loose coil, and throwing a morning dress 
on, I made myself as comfortable as possible on^ a 
lounge, close to the glowing grate. My windows 
were darkened, and I was trying iu vain to compose 
myself to ft refreshing slumber, when a servant 
tapped at my door, and answering my summons, she 
My 19, 2, 5, 8, 4 in learned at college. 
My whole is a celebrated edifice in England. 
St. Armand, C K. t 1861. L. B. Hibbard. 
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- ----- 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
BIOUKAPHICAL ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 16 letters. 
My 1, 6,15, 11,16, 6 was an eminent Irish naturalist. 
My 2, 6, 6, 5, 16 was an American poet, historian, and editor. 
My 3, 11, 12, 8, 10, 10 was a brave aud active officer in the 
Revolution. 
My 6, 4, 9, 8, 4, 14 was the first Christian King of Britain. 
My 7, 5, 8, 13 was a distinguished metaphysician. 
My 9, 15, 6, 0 was a groat English botanist 
My lady-mftmft looked up from her hook with an like her,” she continued, “and always makes me handed me a neatly engraved card, “ 1’aiti. Vernon.” m.v 19,15, 3, 5 was an eminent Scotch critic. 
expression, half pride, and half contempt, and said, think of her.” 
decidedly, “ Bertha and I shall go to the Springs.” But hero she was interrupted by the sound of ap- 
“And I,” rejoined my father, “shall find it very proaching wheels, and Uncle Philip’s exclamation,— 
comfortable at home with books and business.” “The stage is coming, Fanny!” and both hastened 
“ Mr. Raymond,” said his wife, (she never called to the gate to meet their welcome visitor. I kept my 
him 'Edgar,’ in the loving way my own mother seat by the window, and saw a tall young man alight 
nsed to,) “1 do wish you would he less of a hermit,— from tho lumbering vehicle, kiss aunt, and ?hake 
it would he far more respectable if you were to hands with uncle, lie wore a traveling suit, and as 
accompany us, and you ought to have some regard they came up the neatly gravelled walk, between the 
for the opinion of the world.” straight flower beds, ho took oil’ his broad-brimmed 
A M, croeBCil .»>■ Mbirt W, but 1« wrrcly » 1 ™* I , MW " i » '"“"f d wl “ 
said, “You can go, but 1 prefer remaining at home.” 
This stern, cold manner, was nothing new to me; I 
had thought of it many times, and perhaps 1 rather 
blamed my father for not being more yielding and 
conciliatory in his conduct toward his haughty wife. 
I conld not see as plainly as he did, how mercenary 
were her motives in her successful endeavor to ob¬ 
tain the offer of his hand; for his heart she little 
cared, and the feeling existing between them was 
unworthy the name of love. No wonder that 
silvered locks, ami deep lines of care, made my 
father look prematurely old; while all that Mrs. 
Raymond Bought for, was admiration for herself 
and daughter, and lavish means to add- to their 
charms. 
For weeks before the May morning when I was to 
start for Glenwood. onr sewing-room was a scene of 
busy disorder,— a chaos of silks, muslins, and costly 
gossamer-like robes, which by the patient skill of 
dress-maker and seamstress, aided by my own nimble 
fingers, were gradually added to the wardrobe of 
Jiigh, and that dark curls clustered around it; there 
was a pleasant smile upon his lips, which did not 
vanish when they CUteB'od the house, and we were 
duly introduced to each other, Indeed, 1 thought 1 
saw a look of agreeable surprise in his clear, brown 
eyes, as he bowed politely, and said he was very 
happy to make Miss Raymond’s acquaintance. 
After a little conversation with his friends, who 
listened to his words with the utmost attention, for 
they were both very proud of him, he rose and began 
looking over the hooks npon the table. “ Ah! Aunt 
Fanny, you have an addition to your library,’’ lie 
remarked. 
“Oh! those arc all Edith’s,” was the reply, “1 
asked her to put them there, because I thought they 
wonld please you.” 
1 could not help feeling grateful for aunt’s frank¬ 
ness, for I had been thinking Mr. Vernon would 
consider me rather egotistic in displaying so many 
volumes, with “Edith Raymond, New York,” 
I had scarce thought of the possibility Of his com- M y 
ing that day; but l said, “tell him I will be down J () 
directly,” and when again alone, I stepped to the ' ' ^ 
mirror, and tried to arrange mv hair. 1 was shocked My , 
to see how pale and haggard I looked; tho pain in my ' 17 
head was almost blinding me, I could scarcely open oiei 
my eyes, and I felt that even the partial gaze of a Fc' 
lover would liml but little that wan attractive in my 
appearance; hut it would not do to Unger, and 1 
wrapped a crimson shawl around me to relieve the ^ 
pallor of my cheeks, and went down staira. 1 was ^ ' t 
so weak that I leaned on the bannister for support, lh0rp 
and when T reached the parlor door, I paused for a rie( j t 
moment to gain strength to enter. I now dreaded ( -\eM 
the meeting as much as 1 had before longed for it. I I atari 
opeued the door softly, and there stood Paul, gazing thus: 
earnestly npon the large portrait of Bertha, which 
hnng at one end of the room, lie turned at my 
outran and exclaimed, “Why, Edith, how you 
look Whit is the matter?” I could hut feel that 
he was contrasting me with tho blooming face npon ; 
the canvass, and 1 answered, “ I do feol sick this 
morning, dear Paul, but I am very glad to see yon Then 
here,” This seemed to recall his thoughts, and he ngn 
kissed me tenderly, toiling me he was also rejoiced An 
to see me, but deeply regretted finding me ill. “It 
My 13, 6,12,10, 2, 3 was an English divine and mathematician 
My 7 II, 9, 8.16, 5 wan a French dramatic writer. 
My 10, 2,16, 16, 11,10, 3, 15, 12, 5 was a deservedly celebrated 
lady. 
My whole was the name of an English writer who died in 
1761. 
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He glanced again, involuntarily, at the painting,— 
“Where did you get that picture, Edith? and whom 
does it represent?” 
“I do not remember the artist’s name,” was my 
fingers, were gradually added to the wardrobe of written upon the i y leaf He g’ancmd at them all I, y ^ ^ the artiat , H name,” was my 
mamaand Bertha, iu tbe shape of fashionable and apparently sat stie< wit i ic se ec ion. .in 1 ’ ... res p 0nBe “ bat tba subject ia my siRter Bbbtha.” 
elegnn. M.v p, ml* left until I*. «1>P™™ <" >»-.»*>-»«*« **, *.*• bc ..J, the then 10 bcauti . 
last, and then, were merely cut and basted, as 1 some time n a in urn o me. . f u l, so angelic? but Edith, darling,” he added, “ you 
should have ample time to finish them daring my “ Very presumptuous he if? getting. g ' - v very pale, let me load you to the sofa.” And 
quiet sojourn in the country; they were compara- 1 aaul nothing. with a skillful hand he arranged tbe pillows, and I 
tively few in number, and Simple in style and texture. But fOrtnali y cou no ong cxis in was soon reclining upon the easy couch, with Paul 
At mv own request I bad for several yea* received of Glenwood. The next day we were “Paul” and u, me in a low, sweet voice, 
from mv father a certain allowance, made liberal by “ Edith >’ to each other, and if uncle’s happy home ^ ^ 
hia generosity, and this I always devoted to the had seemed pleasant to me before, it was now a pei- 
replenishing of my wardrobe and little library, feet Paradise. 1 was the young artist’s companion * * 
leaving an occasional surplus for benevolent pur- in many of hi# rambles; together we climbed tbe p UIM P E opus.-There is a set of people whom we 
raiF.ra for I had earl v learned the pleasure to be mountains, and wandered through the valleys. There cannot bear-the pinks of fashionable propriety- 
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his generosity, and this I always devoted to the 
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Manta and Bertha were not to leave until several 
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“Goodbye, Edith, God bless you, my child,” were 
of far more value tn my heart than the embrace of 
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A long day’s ride brought me to my destination, a 
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and wearing such a cheerful and home-like look, that 
Prim People. —There is a set of people whom we 
cannot bear —the pinks of fashionable propriety — 
was not. a single beautiful or picturesque spot within whose every word is precise, and whose eveiy move- 
the circuit of many miles that we did not visit, and men t j 8 unexceptionable —but who, though well 
while Paul was sketching the fine sceiH-ry, 1 will- ve rsed in all the catalogues of polite behavior, have 
ingly read aloud in our favorite authors. not a particle of soul or cordiality about them. We 
Uncle Philip and Aunt Fanny seemed well pleased allow that their manner may be abundantly correct, 
at onr growing intimacy; yet weeks passed on, and There may be elegance in every position, not a smile 
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ALQEBRA1CAL PROBLEM. 
A grntlkman purchased a span of horses, for which he 
gave his note of $000 on interest, at six per cent, for such a 
length of time aa will make the interest equal to one. ploa 
the quotient of the principle, divided by the square root ol 
the sum of the principle and interest. Required the length 
then: was not one word of love spoken between us. 
We needed no outward utterance, for our’a was the 
true communion of kindred souls. In our hearts we 
both felt, the power of the poet’s assertion: 
" Words are little aid 
To Love, whose vows are ever ramie 
By the heart's heat alone. Oh ! silence is 
Love's own peculiar e’oqueuce of bliss.” 
ont of place, and not a step that wonld not bear the 0 r timo for which the note was given 
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measurement of tbe severest scrutiny. This is all 
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intercourse; tbe frankness that speaks affability to 
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H I llJv 111 U UcLUH »»«w vv au i uvoiiuHVivii) w ii/iaIL V/ 1 
use situated"amid picturesque scenery, July had vanished, and August already entered its rule; and would reduce the whole of the human life 
such a cheerful and home-liko look, that second week, Paul was about leaving for the White to a wire-bound system of mysery and constraint. 
Hickory Corners, Barry Co., Mich.. 1861. 
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Answer to Classical Enigma:—William Hickling Prescott 
Answer to Illustrated Rebus: — Big pig, little pig, root, 
hog, or die. 
Answer to Mathematical Problem:—56 feet. 
Answer to Charade:—A-corn. 
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