MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
THX LARGEST- CIBCTLaTING 
Agricultural, Literary and Family Newspaper, 
13 PUBLISHED EVERT SATURDAY 
BY D. D. T. MOOSE, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
Office, Cui'iD M<lin?s, Ofiposite tbe Conrf Ilonse, Buffalo St, 
been entertaining a caller in the.front parlor for 
the last ten minutes. 
“Cousin Ned!” 
, “Well,” replied Nbd, rising slowly, bis book 
still open in bis baud; then suddenly recovering 
from bis mental abstraction as he saw her visi¬ 
tor, he made a graceful appology. 
41 Nellie— Cousin Ned.” 
u Mr. MERTON, my friend, Nellie Clyde.” 
Bel was a privileged person; (are not all 
country belles ?) If N ed bad been pleased with 
tbc liltle lady’s apprearanee at first sight, much 
more was be with her conversation at tbe second. 
Well, matters went on as matters will. The 
next week Bel had some very important busi¬ 
ness to transjjct with Nellie, and ecu sin Ned 
must accompany her. An hour with Nellie 
Clyde,— listening to her sweet voice in conver¬ 
sation, or accompanied by tbe piano,—only gave 
Ned a desire for more, and his intended stay of 
a week in Newtown was prolonged to a month. 
“How could be forego town and its pleasures 
so long?” asked Bel — good, kind-hearted Bel 
—but he could stay no longer; bis sister Mate 
had written again and again; be must return. 
Bel must surely be ready to accompany him; 
the season would be over soon. 
The night before his departure found him 
alone at Mr. Clyde’s, Bel very kindly sending 
her adieus, os she must stay and pack her trunk. 
The evening had passed In pleasant conversation 
with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde; — Nellie hud sung 
her sw'ectest songs, and now he must go. 
“You assure meyonlike Newtown,” galdMrs. 
Clyde’s sweet voice; “ I hope we may see you 
here next summer; then you would love our 
country place.” 
“The sister you mention —if she is like your 
cousin Bel, I should like to see her,” said Nel¬ 
lie; and the rose, ou hospitality intent, to ac¬ 
company him to the ball. 
Unsophisticated little Nellie, (as he thought 
of queenly Mate Merton,) how he lunged to 
clasp her to hi* heart. How should be open 
that heart to her; she had not shown the least 
preference for him ; she bud treated him very 
kindly, but be was a stranger in the place; he 
was confident she would have done the same for 
any one. They were alone in the hall. He loved 
her; he must speak. 
“ Miss Clyde—Nellie—I love you; will you 
be my wife?” 
She answered very calmly, but her blue eyes 
were troubled—” Mr. Merton I do not love you; 
I cannot be your wife.” 
Ned saw the sad eyes, but did not interpret 
rightly. 
“ Nellie, darling, could you not. love me?" 
“No, No!” as he attempted to take her 
band. “May God bless you, but I cannot be 
your wife.” 
“Then I am not blessed,” be said, “never, 
never to call little Nellie my wife ? How can 
1 see you the wife of another?” 
“I shall never be the wife of another; but 
spare me any further revelations, — my blessing 
goes with you.” 
JIe understood her better now. Taking the 
little band in his, very gently, he bade her fare¬ 
well, knowing it was best so—thus proving the 
strength of his love. 
Nellie threw herself upon the sofa in the de¬ 
serted parlor when he was gone, and from out 
her white lips come tbc Etified cry; “Pall’s 
wife — Paul's wife; hut I could not tell him, 
and that noble heart, is pained. Oh, Paul! 
Paul! your little Nellie finds it very hard to 
live without you, sometimes.” 
Three years before, tbesoldier Paul sat in that 
parlor on that very sofa, ids strong arm thrown 
about the little figure at his side. 
“ Darling Nellie, it is very hard to leave you. 
I think sometimes I am uever to return. If I 
do not, will you be to the world as my wife?” 
(Was he selfish? Love is, often; judge not.) 
“ If I fall, 1 shall wait for you on the other side 
of the river; I have loved only you, — will you 
not be mine forever ?" 
“Yes, Paul, always your little wife. I can¬ 
not bold you back from duty ; I cannot be un¬ 
happy ; 1 know that if you fall you will go to 
Our Father. Life at best is short aud I shall 
soon be with you.” 
With a lingering kiss upon the pure Bps Paul 
went, never to return. A letter came. Paul' 
had fallen; and Nellie must live; she is Paul’s 
wife, she says softly to herself; she must do 
those things which Paul would like to have her 
do: lie gave his life for others; she must do the 
same if necessary. lie always made every one 
happier and better with whom he came in con¬ 
tact; she must do the same. 
Love comes but once to sdj human heart; 
hers was tilled. “Happy as Nellie Clyde” 
has become a proverb in Newtown. She says, 
“No one knows that, it is because I am Paul’s 
wife that I am fo happy,” softly to herself. She 
wears the colors Paul liked best; she must be 
a noble, beautiful woman because lie would have 
her thus. Paul’s last kiss is yet warm upon 
her lips: never again shall a lover press those 
lips: that would be wronging Paul. 
Nellie Clyde will not waver, will not fail, 
because she is Paul's wife. 
Perhaps the angels will call her early. 
SMILE AND BE CONTENTED 
The world grow? old, and men grow cold 
To each while seeking treasure, 
And what with want, and care and toil, 
We f caret have time for pleasure; 
Bat never mind, that Is a loss, 
Not touch to he lamented; 
Life rolls on gaily if we will 
But smile and be contented. 
If we are poor and would be rich, 
It will not be by pining : 
No, steady hearts and hopelnl minds 
Are life's bright silver lining: 
There's ne'er a man that dared to hope, 
Hath or hie choice repented; 
Tbe happiest souls on earih are those 
Who smile and are contented. 
When grief doth come to rack the hear:, 
And fortune bids us sorrow. 
Fro m hope wc may a blessing reap. 
And consolation borrow. 
If thorns will rise where roses bloom. 
It cannot be prevented; 
So make the best of life you can. 
And smile and be contented. 
WIT AND WISDOM 
The needlewoman’s exclamation — Ahem! 
A mere matter of form — False calves. 
The politician’s little game—(,’ribbage. 
A very foolish maxim — .MaXim-iliau. 
Song of the billiard ball — O, carom me back! 
Right about face — Leva ter on physiognomy. 
Is it underbred to speak of the aristocracy as 
the upper crust of society ? 
. The great secrets of navigation are contained 
in a small compass. 
Large waterfalls continue to be fashionable at 
Niagara. 
What kind of braces do ladits prefer? Em¬ 
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The lees a man makes of himself the more of 
a man he is. 
Rule for editors and ladies—Short articles 
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He who is at war with bis neighbor cannot be 
at peace with himself. 
Better be honorable and be despised than to 
be despicable and be honored. 
The man who trumpets his own fame will 
soon have no fame to trumpet. 
Always be as witty as you can with your 
parting bow — your last speech is the one 
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Swift says, when a man avers that he is of no 
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It was the day after Christmas. Through the 
morning hours the sun had shone brightly, dis- 
peling all traces of snow’; but now, at the close of 
the short winter’s day, mists were gathering, 
and occasionally a dash of fine rain-drops, warm 
as those of an April shower, dampened the few 
pedes trains in Netvtown. Before the principal 
store in the village stood a large, spirited bay 
horse, harnessed to a stylish carriage, champing 
his bit, pawing the ground, and occasionally 
giving vent to his impatience In snorts. 
This Mr. Edward Morton saw looking from 
the show-window of his uncle’s store. Some¬ 
thing more he saw—a little figure, one arm 
thrust through tbe reins, her hands In her roufl, 
waiting as unconcernedly as if that great animal 
behind which slip rat were a rocking-horse. 
He saw, also, that the carriage, horse, little lady, 
and her dress, were all In excellent keeping: 
there was a certain air about the whole estab¬ 
lishment which bespoke refinement; the robe 
was thrown carelessly aside, revealing a blue 
merino dress, trimmed after the most approved 
fashion. The carriage cloak, with its hood of 
white sill;, the dainty fur collar above it,—a 
little black velvet cap with white plumes, sur¬ 
mounting luxurious golden curls, tied hack 
(a lajwater-fall,) with a blue ribbon,— said that 
this lady followed her own sweet fancy in her 
dress. He could not see her eyes — they were 
cast down — but a smile hovered about tbe deli¬ 
cate mouth. Suddenly she lifted her eyes; our 
young gentleman began to realize his rudeness, 
staring at a young lady in that fashion; but as 
he saw the eyes were not directed towards him 
he again forgot his good breeding aud continued 
staring. Those blue eyes shone through the 
mist like bits of summer sky. 
The horse now and then turns his head around 
to be sure that his little mistress is keeping 
watch, but. not a step forward does he take, im¬ 
patient though he is. Now she is talking to 
him, but the watcher by the window cannot hear 
a single word. How propoking! What If the 
animal should become frightened ?—had he not 
better go out and offer to fasten him? But an¬ 
other glance at the occupant of the carriage 
assures him that it would be snperfiuos; she 
must be waiting for some one here. “ I wonder 
I had not thought of it before.” Then he easts 
about for some one to whom the establishment 
might, belong; at length his eye rests upon an 
elderly gentleman, waiting for some packages 
to be tied. It must be her father, hut he has 
black eyes, aud bis hair, now so plentifully 
sprinkled with gray, is very dark; but then, the 
daughter may resemble her mother. Having 
arrived at this sage conclusion, he finds at least 
the first part of Lis supposition correct, for the 
elderly gentleman takes Ike packages, goes out, 
places them in the carriage, takes his seat, and 
away they go, leaving Edward Merton, Esq., 
stupidly gazing after them, lost in profound rev- 
ery, until a gay “ ha, ha 1 ” at his elbow arouses 
him. 
. “ One would tkiDk Nillie Clyde had stolen 
your diamond ring and made off with it, while 
you stand here unite with despiair.” 
“Nellie Clyde,— Nelltb Clyde! Where 
does she live, and was t Lather father?” 
“Ah, I see; dear little Nellie Clyde is actu¬ 
ally to be accused of theft;” and merry Bel 
Merton broke out into one of her ringing 
laughs again. “Well, come home with me 
now,” she said, “and I will talk to you of Nel- I 
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of his boots, as the druggist turned the 
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with an indignant and startled look, exclaiming, 
“No, sir! no, sir-eel You can’t play that on 
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to be darned ! ” 
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