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On primal rocks she wrote her name; 
Her towers were reared on holy graves; 
The golden seed that bore her came 
Swift-winged with prayer o'er ocean waves; 
The Forest bowed his solemn crest, 
And open flung his sylvan doors; 
Meek Itivers led the appointed Guest 
To clasp the wide embracing shores; 
Till, fold by fold, the broldersd land 
To swell her virgin vestment* grew, 
■While Sages strong in heart and hand 
Her virtue’s Pery girdle drew. 
0, Exile of the wrath of kingsl 
0, 1'ilgrim Ark of Liberty I 
The refuge of dlrincst thiogs. 
Their record roust abide in thee. 
First in the glories of thy front 
Let the crown jewel Truth be found; 
Thy right hand fling, with generous wont, 
love's happy chain to farthest bound. 
J^t Justice, with the faultless scale, 
Hold fast the worship of thy sods; 
Thy Commerce spread her shining sails 
Where no dark tide of rapine runB. 
So link thy ways to those of *od, 
So follow (ino the, heavenly laws, 
That stars may greet thee, warrior-browed, 
And storm-sped Angels hail thy cause. 
0, Land, tho measure of our prayers, 
Hope of the world in grief and wrong, 
Be thine the tribute of the years, 
The gift of Faith, the crown of Song. 
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He had been at the farm-house about a week, and 
he and Jlboda Ellia were the beat of friends, although 
for the first two or three days she had carefully and 
persistently nursed her pique against him, when Mrs. 
Sally Farnsworth, as she often did, rode over to pass 
the day. She was Mr. Ashton’s only siBter, and for 
many years had been a widow. It is not unlikely 
that she had some cariosity to see Aubrey Chester, 
and it is certain that she wished to know how the 
spare chamber looked with its new paper, now that 
everything was restored to order. 
“Well, Josie," said her aunt, smoothing down the 
folds of her rich chintz gown, preparatory to taking 
her seat in the arm-chair, always appropriated to her 
use whenever she made them a visit, “I find that you 
and your brother, and the other young college 
spark, are all going to he invited to Susan Winn s 
wedding.” 
“ I am glad to hear it,” replied Josepha; “ for I’ve 
no doubt that George and his friend Aubrey will 
very much like to go.” 
“And shouldn't you like to go too?” said Mrs. 
Farnsworth, giving Josepha a sharp look. 
“ Certainly, if it would be convenient; but it won’t 
be.” 
“Now, Josie, I desire to know how you can tell so 
long beforehand?” 
“ How long is it?” 
“Let me see: to-day is Wednesday, and the wed¬ 
ding is to be Thursday. ’Twill be just two weeks 
from to morrow, then; so you see that you will have 
plenty of time to get ready in, if you've ever so many 
furbelows to make.” 
“ As to that, aunt, yoH know I never wear many 
furbelows; I don’t look well in them.” 
The entrance of George and Aubrey prevented Mrs. 
Farnsworth from pursuing the subject, though she by 
no means felt satisfied. She, therefore, after awhile, 
at a moment when Josepha was busily employed with 
hire Natty he and Natty had several times met, and 
become good friends,)to take it to Mr. Ashton s. But 
this idea was quickly abandoned. He had already 
found that there were too many sharp. pry' n S eyes, 
and too many nimble tongues in Mapleton for a 
transaction like that to remain a secret, and a girl of 
Josepha Ashton's spirit and delicacy must not be 
made the subject of invidious remark, such as com¬ 
monly spices a choice piece of goBsip. 
“Ah, I have it,” said he to himself, when he heard i 
Mre. Farnsworth lamenting the unsalableneas of her 
piece of flannel. Having quickly formed a plan, of 
which the piece of flannel waa the nucleus, he at 
once commenced putting it in operation. In a few 
moments the subjoined paragraph was added to what 
he had already written to his sister: 
“ This letter will reach you to-morrow evening. In 
your answer, which must be immediate, for it may be 
too late for my purpose should I fail to receive it 
next Saturday, please commission me to purchase 
Borne flannel, such as is manufactured by farmers’ 
wives and daughters. The number of yards must not 
be less than twenty-five. Yon will undoubtedly con¬ 
sider thiB a singular request for me to make; but all 
explanations must for the present be deferred, or I 
shall miss getting my letter to the post-office in sea¬ 
son for the next mail.” 
His Bister’s answer, which he received at the time 
requested, was as follows: 
"The home-made flannel is precisely what I am in 
want of; a fabric of that description being much 
needed for the use of several poor families compelled 
by sickness and other adverse circumstances td-acr 
eept assistance.” 
It was near sunset when Aubrey Chester, with the 
letter in his hand, and equipped for a ride, entered 
the sitting-room, where, as he expected, he found 
Josepha and Rhodft. 
“This letter is from my sister,” said he, “who 
[From Godey's Lady's Cook tor October.] 
JOSEPHA ASHTON'S NEW SILK DRESS. 
BY EDITH WOODLEY. 
[Concluded from page 324, last number.] 
Josepha and Itboda rose an hour earlier than usual 
the following morning, that they might have time for 
the dairy-work before breakfast; so the sun was not 
more than half an hour high when they were ready 
for their drive to the village. Early as it was, Sir 
White Stockings had been harnessed to the old 
sqnare-top chaise full fifteen minates, during which, 
with the morning sun shining on hia glossy coat, he 
had stood hitched to the gate-post, indulging in a 
delicious nap. 
Sir White Stockings, notwithstanding his aristo¬ 
cratic prefix, meekly performed his daily duties as 
horse of all work; having never been known, in a 
single instance, to falsify the docility warranted as 
those said who professed to be judges —by his white 
feet, wbiob had suggested his name. Bad it not 
been so, Rhoda Ellis, who had great confidence in 
her knowledge of managing a horse, would have 
insisted on driving; bat now, without reluctance, she 
yielded the reins to Josepha, who, in common with 
most young persons of either sex, was ambitious to 
exhibit her skill, and who cherished » secret hope 
that they might meet numerous vehicles, so as to 
render it the more conspicuous. 
The day had arrived near the close of which Geo. 
Ashton, accompanied by his friend, Aubrey Chester, 
was expected home. Josepha, in her moss-colored 
g6wn, relieved round the throat with a plain muslin 
ruffle, and with a complexion brightened by exercise 
and expectation, waa going round from place to 
place, taking a final look to make herBelf sure that 
everything was in order, l-ast of all she and Rhoda 
went to see if all was jnst as it should be in the 
spare chamber. 
“I couldn’t have been made to believe,” said 
Rhoda, "that the new paper would make the room 
look bo much better. Those sprays of red roses, with 
their buds and green leaves, look almost like real 
ones, and the blue ground is exactly the color of the 
sky. And how well the fringed netting on the cur¬ 
tains looks; it is white as the driven snow. If 
Aubrey Chester wants a better or a pleasanter room 
than this is, according to my mind, he’s hard to 
please.” And as she spoke, she adjusted the cushion 
of the great easy-chair, and grouped the peacock 
feathers over the looking-glass, bo that their rich 
colors would Bhow to more advantage. 
“At any rate,” replied JoBepha, “we have done 
our best, and if George is only satisfied, 1 sha’n’t 
care.” 
“ I hope nothing has happened to make them put 
off coming, now we nre all ready for them,” said 
Rhoda. 
“That will soon be decided,” was Josepha's 
answer. “The stage has turned the corner, and will 
be here in less than two minutes.” And she hastened 
down stairs, so if they did come, Bhe would be ready 
to welcome them. 
They were not long held in suspense; the stage¬ 
coach soon began to diverge from its onward course, 
and jnst at the right point to describe a graceful 
curve ou the little smooth expanse of swarded ground 
which fell with an easy slope from the farm-house, 
and to bring up exactly opposite the front door. A 
few moments more and George Ashton and Anbrey 
Chester stood on the door-step. George was too im- 
, , . , . .. . . wishes mo to purchase some home-made flannel. Do 
gome little task imposed by ber brother, left the w,s T F ....... 
room, making » ,lgn lor Shod, to folio, ber. T°« lh '» k ' «• tblrt ? 
“Come,” Raid she, as soon ah sue had closed the 
door, “ let us go up into the back chamber. There’s 
something I want to speak about to you.” 
Rhoda, with her curiosity a good deal excited, fol¬ 
lowed in silence. 
“ There’s nobody round who’ll be likely to over¬ 
hear what we say, is there?” 
“Oh no,” replied Rhoda, “there’s no danger of 
that. The partition between this room and the spare 
chamber is rather thin, but Aubrey Chester isn’t there 
now. He went, out a minute ago, and I saw him 
going over to the maples.” 
“Now, Rhoda,” said Mrs. Farnsworth, “I want 
you to tell me, if you can, what there is to prevent 
Josie from going to Busan Winn’s wedding.” 
“There isn’t anything that I know of. Why do 
yon ask?” 
“Recause, when I told her this morning that she 
and her brother, and the young college spark that’s 
here were to have an invitation, she said right oil' 
that it wouldn’t be convenient for her to go; so I 
kind of thought that there might have been a 
little misunderstanding with her and this Anbrey 
Chester.” 
"To my certain knowledge there never has been 
anything of the kind.” 
“What can be the reason, then? It can’t be for 
the want of something suitable to wear, for she 
couldn’t wish for anything handsomer than that dove- 
colored silk you told me she waa going to have.” 
“Ob, T know all about it, now! 8trange I didn’t 
think when you first asked me.” 
“Well, if it’s no privacy, I should like to have you 
tell me.” 
“ It’s nothing but what you may know, though 
Josie and 1, too, thought ’twas best not to say any¬ 
thing to her father about it; for ’twould make him 
feel unpleasantly to know that all the daughter he 
has can’t dress as well ub other girls of ber age and 
station. You know, as well as I do, that it's no easy 
matter for yonr brother to keep square with the 
world, nor won't be, till he has the means of payiug 
up tho rest of the money be was obliged to hire for 
George's college expenses.” And without further 
circumlocution, Rhoda informed her why Josepha 
wsb obliged to give up having the silk dress. 
“I wish I could have known it a week sooner,” 
said Mrs. Farnsworth, when Rhoda had finished her 
narration; “for, then, I had enough by me to pur¬ 
chase the Bilk and trimmings too, but a neighbor 
called on me the other day. and wanted to borrow ten 
or a dozen dollars for a month or two, bo 1 let him 
have it. As for what corn and grain 1 have to spare, 
it must all go to pay the hired man. If Smith would 
only take that nice piece of flannel 1 made last sum¬ 
mer—there are full twenty-five yards of it —in ex¬ 
change for the silk, there would be an end to the 
trouble; but there’s no use trying him, for I spoke to 
him about taking it in the way of trade, only about 
three weeks ago, and he said it wouldn't be salable. 
I can't think of anything else I have to spare, hut I'll 
look round after 1 go home and see if I can’t find 
something.” 
“ Who knows but that you may?” said Rhoda. 
"I hope I shall, for ’twill be too bad for Josie, 
who is so industrious, and so self-denying, to be 
obliged to stay moping at home for the want of a 
gown that’s fit to wear, when her brother and the 
young roan from the city are the means of depriving 
her of it. I haven’t forgot the lime when I was 
a good quality over to the village?” 
“No,” replied Rhoda, her countenance brighten¬ 
ing, “ I don't believe there’s a single yard to be sold 
at Smith’s or either of the smaller stores; but I can 
tell yon where yon can get some that’s real nice; 
means uncommon, is too delicate and unobtrusive to 
be readily recognized as such. 
“Did you have a good time last evening?” said 
Anbrey Chester, the next morning, to Natty, who 
had been hired of his master by Mr. Winn, to help 
take care of the horses. 
« yes, I did, ’Twas enough sight better than to sit 
husking by moonlight all alone in the bam, as I 
should have had to if I had stayed at home. But I 
know of something that T should like better'n to be 
a king and to wear a crown of gold and diamonds 
all the time.” 
“ What is it. Natty?” 
a What should it be bnt to live with Miss Josepha 
when she comes to he married, and take care of the 
horses, and the carriage, and such like?” 
“Then yon think that Miss Josepha will be married, 
some day?” 
a yes, I do, and I shouldn’t wonder if you were of 
the same mind.” 
“ Well, whenever she's married, if I am present and 
have a chance, I will speak a good word for you.” 
“ Thank yon kindly. The place is the same as 
mine; for I am certain that if you awl present, 
she’ll never he married.” 
Wit 
PRENTICE ON THE REBELS. 
It may be Bishop Polk is out of his head. As he 
resided at Memphis, he may have actually supposed 
that Tennessee was Egypt.—himself Moses, his Con¬ 
federate congregation the Children of Israel, and 
Kentucky the Promised Land. All, Brigadier Gen¬ 
eral Bishop Polk, Kentucky isn’t the land, we promise 
you. 
It is said that Jeff. Thompson intends soon to be 
quartered in St. Louis. We wonder whether he 
expects to be quartered there after the fashion in 
which he threatens to quarter other people —after 
hanging and drawing them? 
The people of Kentucky are neither Egyptians nor 
heathens. They have never invaded Tennessee. But 
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^.imevtisements. 
some that your Aunt Sally made, Josie, and you ^ would recommend to Brigadier General Polk 
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pulsive to stand much on ceremony in the manner of young.” 
introducing his friend, but there was a sincerity in 
the way he was welcomed which made him feel very 
much at home. 
“He isn’t half as handsome as George,” said 
Rhoda, the first opportunity she had of speaking 
apart to Josephs. " Do you think he is?” 
“No, indeed; I have never yet seen any one who 
was; but I like hia looks.” As she said these last 
words her voice dropped to a low key, as if she was 
speaking to herself rather than to Rhoda. 
“Well, I can’t say that I exactly rfojike them, hut 
as he was the means of your not having the silk 
gown, 1 have a kind of pique against him, and have 
made up my mind that I won't like either his looks 
or behavior; and I don't mean to change it till I have 
time to Bee more of him.” 
Josepha only smiled at the air of determination 
which Rhoda put on, as she well knew that when 
most resolutely bent on being angry, a kind word, or 
look even, was sure to propitiate her. 
It was not her sisterly fondness that made Josepha 
assent to Rhoda's remark relative to her brother. 
George Ashton was handsomer than Aubrey Chester; 
yet there were few persons who, on being well ac¬ 
quainted with the latter, would not have been too 
well satisfied with his looks to notice that his features 
were less finely moulded. His frank, open counte¬ 
nance; his pure white brow, ou which was set the 
unmistakable seal of intellect; his clear, beaming 
eyes; and above all his mobile mouth, which, of all 
the indices of character, has beeu said to be the 
truest and most reliable, formed an ensemble which 
left nothing to be desired. 
know that everything, let it be what it will, which ( 
comes out of her hands is first-rate; always just as 1 
good as it can be. How fortunate that she happened 
to mention to me the ot'ier day that she had twenty- 
five yards of flannel she wanted to sell!” 
“Nothing could have been more so,” said Aubrey 
Chester; “ and lest Bhe should have an opportunity to ' 
part with it, I will ride over this evening, and make 
sure of it.” 
“Everything will come round right at last, and 
you’ll have your silk gown, after all, I really believe,” 
said Rhoda, as soon as he was gone. 
“ What makes yon think so?” 
"Because, when your Aunt Sally was here last 
Wednesday, 1 told her about the disappointment you 
and I had met with abont the silk, and she said if she 
could only sell the flannel, you should have it.” 
By ten o’clock the next Monday morning, Mrs. 
Farnsworth made her appearance at the farm-house, 
accompanied by Lucy Ross, the village dress-maker. 
Without comment, she placed a package done up in 
brown paper "n*tue table, Laving, with Josepha’s 
assistance, divested herself of her hood and cloak, 
she took her accustomed seat in the large arm-chair, 
where she sat lung enough to attain that degree of 
warmth favorable y V proctic'ion of geniality and 
good-fellowship p, bvjoub to making any allusion to 
the package. 
“Josie,” Bhe then said, in her quick, bright 
way, “ hand me that bundle that’s lying on the 
table.” 
Josepha did as she was desired, looking, meantime, 
profoundly unconscious. Her aunt, with great delib¬ 
eration, proceeded to undo the hard knot—an opera¬ 
tion nearly equal to picking a lock — in which the 
twine was tied securing the package, refusing to 
avail herself of the aid of the scissors, proffered by 
the impatient llboda, who waa haunted by a vague 
feeling which she would have been ashamed to ex¬ 
press, that, after all, the contents of the paper, like 
fairy gold, might have changed to some worthless 
substance. The uutyiug of the knot being at length 
fairly achieved, Mrs. Farnsworth folded aside the 
paper so as to reveal just a glimpse of what it con¬ 
tained. 
“ Come this way, Josie,” said she, “ and tell me 
what you think of tkiB piece of silk.” 
a 1 think I uever saw any silk that 1 liked better,” 
was Josepha's answer. “It must have come off of 
the piece we saw over to the village, Rhoda.” 
“Yes, and we both thought that it was one of the 
most beautiful pieces of silk that we ever set eyes 
, on.” 
•• Well, I’m glad you like it, Josie. for I bought it 
ou purpose for you. There, you needn’t go to thank¬ 
ing me; I did it to please myself as much as you. I 
found out—no matter how—what the obstacle waB to 
your going to Busan Winn’s wedding, and I was de¬ 
termined to remove it, if I could. Now, I don’t 
approve of laying out every cent on finery and gim- 
cracks such as the girls now-a-days think they must 
have; but your attending a wedding with nothing 
better to wear than that moss-colored gown, pretty 
| and decent as it is on ordinary occasions, wasn't to 
be thought of, and I didn’t blame you for saying that 
. you couldn’t go. And now, Josie, if you’ll just have 
a fire kindled in your room, we shall be out of the 
. way, and Lucy and all of ns can work to better 
, advantage.” 
The evening appointed for the wedding had ar- 
r rived. Richard Page, the bridegroom, besides poB- 
> sussing many estimable moral qualities, was quite 
1 good-looking, and, as the bride had for a year or two 
i been the reigning belle, there was more truth in the 
- standing remark, that they wore the handsomest 
7 couple ever married in Mapleton. than there usually 
» is on similar occasions. At any rate, the guests, for 
s the time being, believed the assertion to be true, the 
abundance and excellence of the good cheer provided 
- for their entertainment having the effect to make 
j them on good terms with themselves, which, as is 
3 common in such cases, made ti.em quick to perceive 
and ready to admit whatever was praiseworthy in 
r others. 
s As to the legitimacy of Susan Winn’s claim to 
o being the most beantiful girl in Mapleton, Anbrey 
i- Chester, when asked his opinion, was ready to allow 
i. that she was very pretty; but bis eye wandered invol- 
d nntarily towards Josepha, and the comparison which 
>, he mentally made between them was by no means in 
3 - favor of the bride, rich and costly as were her out- 
ir ward adornings. If the truth could have been known, 
r- T the beauty of Josepha was, in his estimation, much 
is heightened by the dove-colored silk; less on account 
n of its being really becoming than from the secret 
knowledge he possessed that it was obtained through 
ie his agency. Of this, however, he was ignorant, it 
HHESTER COI NTY PIOIS.- 
I Til* II i.iWjriMu-il in now prepared to overate tinier* for tho 
Ml trails. Tor bi- Ooo.lt of pure Chester County Pin*. There ora 
xcW’Utii iritli irrvut can.* a.n«l chiefly from prpminm fctocJc. 
Kofprrncc i* tn«*Jo to pn rc.h*wr* of pa*t iu all faction« 
of th<* Tnion Prio.ifclrf iw pair not akin, boxed a ml d^Urered 
iu PhiUdAlpfaia;payment in advance . „ _ 
f’ASfm ALL WORMS. AkH cultural and Seed Warehouse. 
G/Mf !, 120 Market St, Phi ladclphia, P4. 
to read the second book of the Pentateuch, and take 
the hint. 
A secession editor in the lower part of the State 
boasts that he has at least as much courage as we 
have. No doubt he has more. We hope we have 
enough courage to attack atrench, but he has enough 
to attack a trencher. 
Why should Gen. Zollicoffer attempt to crow over 
his outrage upon Kentucky? Don’t everybody know 
he has the Gaps 7 
llis Reverence Brigadier General l’olk has smitten 
Kentucky on one cheek, and now General Zollicoffer 
has smitten her on the “ other side.” That is the 
utmost that Christianity requires a Christian State to 
put. up with. 
The editor of the Frankfort Yeoman threatens that 
he will thoroughly analyze Huston’s treason hill. 
May be IluBton’s treason bill will thoroughly analyze 
him. 
The Richmond Whig says that in two months the 
Confederate Government “will command Maryland, 
Kentucky, and Missouri.” Ah, yes, but will Mary¬ 
land, Kentucky, and Missouri obey? 
ANOTHER DIXIE. 
TnsKK's Miss Dix, in Washington, 
And Benedix, the Colonel, 
And General Dlx, who interdict* 
Secession schemes infernal. 
Pete Beauregard, look out for Jeff., 
Or spite of all his tricks, he 
Will have to dance another dance, 
And to another Dixie. 
A t.’KNTS WANTKD to SKI.l. FRUIT TREES. 
Wk wish to finplov a number off experienced andtru-:- 
worthy men to sell trees, &C,. from our Nurseries at liberal 
W \$HOMtsAMt Dbalebs rumJshnd with Nursery, Stock ef ail 
descriptiOB* at the lowest wholesale rates. 
HOUKF.K, FAKI.EY k CO.. 
<M 4 tf Rochesrer Wholesale Nurseries. Rochester, N. 7. 
YATHEELEB & WILSON MANUFACTURING COB 
vv MPKDVBB FAMILY SKWI.Nti MACHINES 
WITH NEW 
Glass Cloth Presser and Hemmers, 
AT REDUCED PRICES. 
THE WHEELER * WILSON MANUFACTURING CO. bei 
to state that they have reduced the prices of their SEWING 
MACHINES, while they have added new and important im¬ 
provements. The reduction is made In the hope that the Cans- 
pony will have no mors legal expenses defend in* their patents 
Office 505 Broadway, New York. 
S. W. DIBBLE, Agent, 
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_ , , . . ,, .. Barry* Fruit Garden.136 
told of Colonel Favor, and as the Colonel has told it Qiake s Farmer at Home.-I a 
himself, it must be true. A Presbyterian clergymen, B ^ Detlu . l . l . B . K . urft . . Kc ° n ' i a 
while walking the deck of a steamer at St Johns, 8rftpe Cu . t ^!'. ad no 
New Brunswick, where secessionist!) had considers- i §8 
ble footing, noticing the American Hag flying at DookofManures. 1JS 
the .masthead of a styip, tauntingly said to Colonel {J’^u.'h tV ’h Guided. . m 
Favor: “Why don’t you take a slice oil'that flag, kaKiUdieu Gaidimeraln- ^ 
since yon i».e lost', portion of ,o»r countryt» 
Yankee like, the Colonel quickly replied: “Why SulsfaFlnwerGarden. —i 
don’t you tear a leaf from yonr Bible becanso a part l?bpSwd^VteldIjectnie6*.-i w 
of your church has fallen from grace?” The clergy-* OWnes® jjhgjw <*** ^ ^ 
man had no more to say on that subject Clmriu-u's Grape Grower's 
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fin Florin's Guide.. . tu 
Ho Kilcheu Gaidisuers Iu- 
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“Nor I, either; and I can T t help hoping that some* you couldn t go. And now r josio, ii you u jus i . t 
thing will turn hp yet, so that she can go.” a fire kindled in your room, we shall be out of the 
“ Amen,” said a voioe the other side of the parti- way, and Lucy and all of us can work to better 
tion, though not loud enough to be heard by Mrs. advantage.” 
Farnsworth and Rhoda. The evening appointed for the wedding had ar- 
Thongh Rhoda Ellis was not mistaken in thinking rived. Richard Page, the bridegroom, besides pos¬ 
that she saw Anbrey Chester going towards the sessing many estimable moral qualities, was quite 
maples, it was less recent than she imagined; and good-looking, and, as the bride had for a year or two 
when she and Mrs. Farnsworth sought tho hack been the reigning belle, there was more truth in the 
chamber as a safe place for their private conversa- standing remark, that they wGre the handsomest 
tion, he had had time since he returned to nearly couple ever married in Mapleton. than there usually 
finish a long letter, which the evening previous he is on similar occasions. At any rate, the guests, for 
had commenced writing to his sister. A few words the time being, believed the assertion to be true, the 
which he overhead, while they excited his curiosity, abundance and excellence of the good cheer provided 
at the same time caused him to believe that by bear- for their entertainment having the efiect to make 
ing more he might think of some plan by which to them on good terms with themselves, which, as is 
remedy the little piece of family injustice of which common iu such cases, made them quick to perceive 
he had been the innocent means. For this purpose, and ready to admit whatever was praiseworthy in 
all be had to do was to remain where he waa: for others. 
although, on all ordinary occasions* Rhoda Ellis was As to the legitimacy of Susan Winns claim to 
fairly entitled to a place in the category of those who being the most beantiful girl in Mapleton, Anbrey 
speak gentle and low, that “excellent thing in wo- Chester, when asked his opinion, was ready to allow 
man,” she had so set her heart ou Josepha's hav- that she was very pretty; bnt his eye wandered iuvol- 
ing a silk dress when she was eighteen that she could nntarily towards Josepha, and the comparison which 
not yet calmly look her disappointment in the face, he mentally made between them waB by no means in 
The theme, therefore, as usual, proved exciting, cans- favor of the bride, rich and costly as were her out¬ 
ing her, without her being aware of it, to raise her ward adornings. Ii the truth could have been known, 
voice to a higher key than was at all necessary; the beauty of Josepha was, in his estimation, much 
while Mrs. Farnsworth, nearly as much stirred up as heightened by the dove-colored silk; less on account 
her warm and single-hearted interlocutor, spoke in of its being really becoming than from the secret 
tones equally loud and resonant. knowledge he possessed that it was obtained through 
Aubrey’s first thought was to ride over to the his agency. Of this, however, he was ignorant, it 
village, purchase the necessary quantity of silk, and being a species of self-love which, though by no 
For Moore's Rural New-Yorker 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA. 
1 am composed of 31 letters. 
My 9, 23,19, 31, 11, 4, 24 is a Western city. 
My 16, 12, 8, 13, 27, 81 is a good thing where good housewives 
are. 
My 10,16, 21.17, 6.14,18,25,20 ie creditable to the Rural. 
My 5, 12, 7, 20, 2, 81, 7 is a noted river in the United States 
My 20, 30, 22, 81, 3 ie a hoy’s name. 
My 1, 28, 2, 19, 23 is a division of a country. 
My whole is a gem of truth. 
Buchanan. Ber. Co., Mich., 1861. A. C. M. 
Answer in two week*. 
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A RIDDLE. 
My first is the name of a tribe of Indians. My second is an 
accompaniment of the toilet, is a nauseous drug, and is an 
indispensable article among all kinds of machinery. My 
whole is a new illuminator. H. R. S. 
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CHARADE. 
My first denotes company, 
My second shuns company, 
My third assembles company, 
My whole amuses company. 
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Fer Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
GEOMETRICAL PROBLEM. 
Eightrbn equal circles touch each other externally, and 
inclose within the poiuts of contact just one square mile. 
Required, the radii of the circles. Edwin A. Dodds. 
Governeur, St Lawrence Co., N. Y., 1861. 
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ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, &c., IN No. 611. 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma:— Learn to live as you 
would wish to die. 
Answer to Surveying Question:—31 rods in length and 19 
rods in breadth. 
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