MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
TUB LtKQEST'dJlCTTLA.TrSG 
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in ■which a devotion shows itself. I have not so 
soon forgotten my early days. But in regard to 
my niece’s state of mind I was not at all clear. 
She evidently liked the young man, and in view 
of his sisterless condition permitted him to claim 
a brother’s relation to her; but beyond this I 
was totally in the dark. If I had not known that 
she was firmly principled against flirtations, I 
should have thought a little sober advice neces¬ 
sary; hut I trusted her good sense to avoid any 
danger of that sort. And so a month passed on, 
and it was nearing the early days of Autumn 
that a long projected pic-nic took place at the 
bay. Our young people returned early in the 
evening, and, after Frbd went up to the post- 
office, Rat and Constance established them¬ 
selves in the parlor, and I went up to my room. 
I had been sitting in my rocker a long time, 
looking at the fading light, aud thickening 
glooms, when Contie came in aud sat down on 
the floor, leaning her head on the ottoman be¬ 
side mo. I thought she was only tired from the 
pleasures of the day, and so I stroked her hair 
silently; but before long she raised her face to 
mine and said, with a little sob in her voice: 
“ Now', auntie, I have a sad 6tory to tell you; 
yon must not scold me, for although I have been 
wicked and wrong, I shall snflfer enough without 
that.” 
And then she tola me that the day before Rat 
came to ns, she had been at the village, and 
walking down the street met him with Will 
Gardner. Wild afterwards told her that as 
she passed he inquired her name, and said she 
was so bewitching he had half a mind to enter 
into a flirtation — it would help pass away the 
time* 
“ I ought to have been wiser, but when Will 
told me of his boastful remarks, I thought if he 
meant to break my heart, that two could play at 
that game; aud I played my part well, it seems, 
for to-night he asked me to be his wife. I heard 
him calmly, and then, aunty, I laughed as I said. 
‘Really, Mr. Huntington, this little flirtation 
has gone quite far enough, and as yonr object 
has been accomplished yon must excuse me from 
the tumor intended.’ When I looked up I was 
frightened at his pale face, and when he asked 
an explanation his voice was full of anguish. 
That unfortunate remark had been forgotten as 
soon as uttered, and it was misrepresented to 
me; for he only said — ‘ If I ever flirted, that 
face would tempt me.’ He loved me truly, and 
it is no light thing to refuse affection—to crush 
the hope that 1 had cruelly allowed to grow’. 
But I had to do it.. It seems as if I 6hall never 
be happy again. 1 shall always see that white 
face and the sorrowful look in his eyes.” 
It was a sad affair, and what could I do hut 
comiort my little niece? After all, it was ju&t 
what any spirited girl of seventeen might have 
done —but it was many days before the cloud 
was lifted from onr darling's lace, and the old 
light sparkled in htr eyes. It was a lesson she 
never forgot: it made her more kind and gen¬ 
tle than ever, I think. 
The next spring saw the opening of the great 
civil war. Fred enlisted, and for two years he 
was in that long unfortunate Army of the 
Potomac. Then there was a re-enlistment, and 
a renewal of anxious suspense for the dwellers 
at home. We could not be idle in snch stir¬ 
ring times, and Constance was a patriotic host 
in herself. There were frequent and well filled 
letters to he written to oar snrgeon, boxes to 
be 6ent for his comfort, "Soldiers’ Aids” and 
"Mites” to be attended; and in these things 
BT ALFRED TENNYSON, 
Of old sat Freedom on the heights, 
The thunders breaking at her feet; 
Above her shook the starry lights ; 
She heard the torrents meet. 
Within her place she did rejoice, 
Self-gathered in her prophet mind, 
But fragments of her mighty voice 
Came rolling on the wind. 
Then stept. she down through town and field 
To mingle with the human race, 
And part by part to men revealed 
The tallness ef her face— 
Grave mother of majestic works. 
From her isle-altar gazing down, 
Who, God like, grasps the triple forks. 
And, king-like, wears the crown. 
Her open eyes desire the truth. 
The wisdom of a thousand years 
Is in them. May perpetual truth 
Keep dry her eyes from tears; 
That her fair form may stand and shine, 
Make bright, onr days and light onr dreams 
Turning to scorn with lips divine 
The falsehood of extremes 1 
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Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
BY DORE HAMILTON, 
We were sitting on the north steps, one 
morning late in June. I was shelling peas for 
dinner, my niece had been ont in the garden 
with her flower basket and was tying the bright 
spoil into boquets. There were fragrant, honey¬ 
suckles, pearly candytuft, marvelous carnations 
and picotees, while over and through all floated 
"pure, passionate aromas of the rose.” There 
were the Queen of the Prairie, the snowy Balti¬ 
more Belle, Royal George the Fourths, and 
lavish-hearted Proveuce roses; neither were the 
old favorites forgotten, for she had cut whole 
branches of the sweet-breathing damask and 
eglantine, tiny “button'’ roses, buds from the 
Scotch rose-tree, and no end of half blown mul¬ 
tifloras from the front porch. 
8he was a happy creature, with a heart full of 
good and gentle impulses, gay and lively to be 
sure, but like the lady Geraldine, 
“ She had a grace in being gay which even mournful 
soule approved. ' 
She was seventeen at the time I am writing of. 
Perhaps you would not have called her beautiful, 
hut the light in her clear eyes tv as better than 
beauty, and when with their ever-varying phases 
you joined an expressive little mouth, a grace of 
manner and peculiar delltacy el thought ai d 
speech, youVould have said — ■ • she is lovely ! ” 
1 had been at brother John’s ever since 
Rachel died, and that was when Constance 
was a yeur old. Fred was three years older. 1 
didn’t expect to stay more than a year or two, 
hut John insisted upon it, and 1 really could 
not leave the children. We three were the only 
ones at home when Fred was at college, and so 
we lived very quietly in the pleasand farm house. 
"There, auntie Bell, will these do?” said 
Contie. holding up for my Inspection the pyra¬ 
mid she was finishing off with feathery asparagus. 
"Will they do? I have these flat once for 
the parlor, my Parian vases for the sitting-room, 
and thi& floral model oi' Cheops for the dining 
table.” 
Without waiting for my approval, she carried 
them aw«y, returned, and began repeating a 
fragment from the " Vision of Sir Launfal : 
“ And what, is so rare as a day in June ? 
Then, if ever, come perfect days; 
Then heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, 
And over it softly her warm ear lays; 
Whether we look, or whether we listen, 
We hear life murmur and see it glisten; 
Every clod feels a stir of might, 
An instinct within it that reaches and towers, 
And groping blindly above it for light, 
Climbs to a soul in grass and flowers.’' 
"Isn’t it grand ? Isn’t it so good that, 
• No price is set on the lavish summer ; 
June may be had by the rarest comer t ’ ” 
Her quotations came to a close when she dis¬ 
covered Fred in the garden, and she called out: 
“ What does your excellency vote for, in the 
way of dessert ?” 
" Steam pudding, with plenty of fruit.” 
" Steam pudding! What a Dr. yon will make, 
Feed, with steam puddings in the summer time! 
Try again 1" 
"Let’s have apple dumplings.” 
“They wonld be minus the apples to-day, I 
imagine. I intend to make a Wane man ye." 
“ Shouldn’t wonder if Hunt came to taste it, 
Contie, so do your best.” 
Who was " Hunt,” did you ask ? I have rea¬ 
son to believe that his legal name was Ratmund 
Huntington, but lime, instead of additig to its 
dignity, had cut it down to that above men¬ 
tioned, or, on rare occasions, it wa6 lengthened 
ont to Ray Hunt. He was an old friend of 
Fred’s, and daily expected on his first visit to 
onr place; and true to the prediction, he arrived 
that very day, walking out from the village 
which he had reached the day before. 
And now began a series of rides and walks, 
boating and fishing excursions, and every other 
means of enjoyment that the country affords in 
midsummer. Hunt was a pleasant, genial young 
man, and entered 60 heartily into everything 
about him that John was quite charmed. He 
couldn’t see, dear stupid man that he is, that if 
his daughter had been less of u fairy, it miyht 
have made a difference; for what did this gay, 
laughing stranger do but "full in love.” with 
Constance. It does not follow that because 1 
am a spinster in good and regular standing, that 
I am, therefore, blind to sure and certain ways 
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GEOGRAPHICAL ENIGMA. 
a dress skirt that had been laid aside for some 
time. 
“ I had this the summer Ray Hunt was here, 
didn’t I ?” she said thoughtfully. “ I wore it 
the last evening he was here. Well, I wish 
sometimes I conld see away into the future and 
know just where these things are going. Per¬ 
haps I should see a hospital filled with dying 
soldiers, fresh Irom the crimsoned battlefield; 
the surgeons binding up mortal wounds ; nurses 
giving nourishment to the weakened heroes; or 
chaplains breathing prayers above those who 
will soon claim their heavenly banner.” 
Fred was taken prisoner in the summer of 
’64 and for weary months we were in suspense 
—hardly daring to expect tidings from him— 
hoping, fearing, despairing. At last we heard 
that he had been exchanged, and just before 
Christmas he came home for a few days, bring¬ 
ing with him Llent. Howard, a brother-in-arms 
and a fellow prisoner. It was like having a 
second Thanksgiving, with these war-worn vet¬ 
erans at our hoard, and our hearts were full of 
gratefulness. 
These years of quiet usefulness had not been 
lost on Constancb. She had grown into ft 
noble woman, strong to suffer with the weak, 
ready to help the needy, firmly standing for tho 
truth wherever found. Again 1 saw that she 
was drawing another heart to her’s by strong 
and enduring bonds, and this time she was not 
wholly Indifferent. New Year’s eve we were all 
in the parlor, as usual. Fred sat by his father, 
explaining some new gun that had been invent¬ 
ed ; the Lieut, and Contie were on the other 
side of the room; I midway between the two 
parties, so that I could easily hear the conversa¬ 
tion of either pair: and as I wasn’t particularly 
interested in projectiles, it was only natural 
that I should listen to the younger couple. 
Lieut, Howard was looking over an album, 
and pausing at a picture he said: 
“That reminds me strongly of some one; I 
think it resembles Ray Hunt.” 
“Ray Hunt |” said Constance quickly, and 
the flash that stole up into her face showed that 
the bearer of that name had not been lorgottcn. 
“Yes; queer name, Isn’t it? He was a Ser¬ 
jeant in my company when I was in the 15th. 
A strange, moody fellow he was, curing little 
for danger or fatigue. He was kind to his in¬ 
feriors, and a general favorite in spite of his 
BEST FARMING LANDS in the WORLD 
FOIL BALE I3Y THE 
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In Tracts to suit Purchasers, AT LOW PRICES. 
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY HAVE FOR SALE, 
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For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
AN ANAGRAM. 
Hte urccl nda cht ttlbre owrd, 
Htat duuwoed sa li efll; 
Eht ingllchi awtit fojg’^iByyth 
Ew letc, tub revet! lelt; 
Hte rhad cslrepu atht slilch etli arhet 
Eswho pesoh rewe gindbuon gbih, 
Ni na fadangiu coerdr pkte— 
Sethe gstliui luehl vnere ide. 
Nunda, N. Y. 
ZW~ Answer In two weeks. 
The road extends from Dunleilh, in tho north-western part of tho State, to Cairo, in the extreme southern 
part, with a branch from Cotitralia, one hundred and thirteen miles north of Cairo, to Chicago, on the shore of 
Lake Michigan—altogether a length of 704 miles—and the laud which is offered for sale is situated upon either 
side of the track, in no instance at a greater distance than fifteen miles. 
State of Illinois. 
The rapid development of Illinois, its steady increase In population and wealth, and its capacity to produce 
cheap food, are matters for wonder and admiration. Tho United States Commissioner of Agriculture estimates 
the amounts of the principal crops of 1804, for tho whole country, as follows: Indian corn, 630,681,403 bushels; 
wheat, 100,695,823 bushels; oats, 170,090,001 bushels; of which tho farms of Illinois yielded 138,35U,130 bushels 
of Indian corn; 83,371,173 bushels of wheat; and 94,273,751 bushels of oats—in reality more than one-fourth of 
the corn, more than onc-llflh of the wheat, and almost one-seventh Of the oats produced in ail the United States. 
Grain—Stock Raising. 
Pre-eminently tho first in tho list of grain-exporting fttaU's, Illinois is also the great cattlo Stato of tho 
Union. Its fertile prairies are well adapted by nature to tho raising of cattle, sheep, horses and nudes; aud in 
the important interest of pork packing, ills far hi advance of every other Stato. Tho seeding of thoso prairie 
lands to tame grasses for pasturage or hay, oflbrs to rarmers with capital the most profituldo results. Tho 
hay crop of Illinois in 1864 is estimated at 2,100,725 tons, which is more than half a million tons larger than tho 
crop of any other State, excepting only New Yuri;, 
Inducements to Settlers. 
The attention of persons, whose limited means forbid the purchase of a homestead in tho older States, is 
particularly invited to these lauds. Within ten years the Illinois Central Railroad Company has sold 1,400.000 
acres, lo more than 20,000 actual settlers: and during tho last year 964,492 acres—a larger aggregate of sales 
than In any oue year since tho opening of the road. Tho farms arc sold in tracts of forty or eighty acres, 
muted to the settlor with limited capital, or lu larger tract.-:, as may be required by the capitalist aud stock 
raiser. Thu soil Is of utniurpu-'fiod fertility j the climalo is healthy ; taxes arc low ; churches and schools 
are becoming abundant throughout the length aud breadth of the State , and communication with all the great 
markets is made easy through railroads, canals and rivers. 
PRICES AND TERMS OP PAYMENT. 
Tho price of lands varies from *9 to *16 and upwards per acre, aud they are sold on short credit, or for 
cash. A deduction of lenper cent, from the short credit price is made to thoso who buy for cash. 
EXAMPLE: 
Forty acres at $10 per acre, on .credit; the principal one-quarter cash down—balance one, two nnd tlirco 
years, at six jier chut, in tor oat, in advance, each year. 
mxiNiiMT. 3’aiarcrpAi,. Interest. 
Cash Payment,.,,....*18 00 $100 00 I Payment In two yo»r».. .$6 00 
Paymeutiu one year,,.,*...... 12 00 100 00 | M three years. 
Tlie Name Lain) limy lie Pnrchatied fur tji30O <’a«i> 
Full information on all points, together with maps, showing the exact location of Lands, will bo furnished 
od application, m person or by letter, to 
LAND COMMISSIONER, Illinois Central R. R. Co., Chicago, Illinois. 
For Moore's Itural New-Yorker, 
ARITHMETICAL PROBLEM. 
In five weeks 9 oxen will eat the grass on 3 acres. 
In ton weeks 20 oxen will eat the grass on 10 acres. 
In twenty-five weeks how many oxen, eating at the 
same rate, will eat the grass on 30 acres, tho grass 
growing uniformly daring the whole time ? 
Cansdicc. N. Y. C. J. Andrphb. 
Answer in two weeks. 
ANSWER TO ENIGMAS, &c., IN No. 809 
Answer to Miscellaneous Enigma; —As the hart 
panteth after the water brooks, so pnnteth my soul 
after thee, O God. 
Answer to Grammatical Enigma:—Moore’s Rural 
New-Yorker. 
Answer to Anagram: 
Give me the man whose earnest heart . 
To principle is ever true. 
One who lrom right would not depart, 
Although a Crown were placed in view. 
A man whose principle avails 
lu every place—wherever tried— 
One in whose sonl the true prevails, 
Although the multitude deride. 
Answer to Anagrams of Battles: — Gaine’s Mills, 
Cedar Mountain, Cold Harbor, Belmont, Winchester, 
Wilson’s Creek. i 
ynltfCIPAL. 
100 oo 
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