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ntlc,” rejoined the girl laughingly. Bedel her. and she quietly yielded the rein*. But lit 
;be dark, and talking to myself.” Maggie's levitation she arose and accompmied them 
s dear, what interests you so mneh np stairs, where she aseisted materially in the recov- 
lk to yourself ? " ery of the woman, who at last rewarded their efforts 
untie." hy opening her eyes. Seeing Maggie's beautiful 
aggie ? Are you really determined face, Annt Mart's placid one, and the Doctor’s be¬ 
nevolent one, do wonder that for a time the woman 
and Maggie arose and touched the was bewildered, and her first ejaculation wa8; 
ated herself. A servant appeared, “ Am I in heaven ? (ion has been very good to me 
e the order for lights, which were to remove me from cure at last." 
iliantly, bringing every part of the Aunt Mart hastened to speak to her. "You are 
:lief, and mirroring themselves in among friends," was her soothing remark. “ Be 
is anticipation which shone from perfectly quiet. You shall be well taken c<re of." 
The woman closed her eyes and warm tears rolled 
ill it cost, Maggie V ’’asked Aunt from the closed lids and down over the wasted 
cheeks. Maggie whispered some command to Bes- 
dollars will do, I guese. Auntie,” sie who immediately disappeared. Presently she 
coolly. She was fully prepared, by returned, bearing a tray on which wae tea and toast, 
ce, for Aunt MaryV lecture on ex- “ You mnst drink some tea and try to get warmed 
lunt Mary said nothing. up, ’ said Maggie, as she held the cup to the woman's 
It too much to spend for such a lips. "You must not lalk now,” she combined, as 
f?” asked Maggie, a little anx- the woman was about to speak. *'To-morrow you 
Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker, 
THE INDIAN’S SONG. 
t A Cough, A Cold, or A 
k Sore Throat, 
S Requires immediate attention, 
’ AND SHOTTED BE CHECKED. 
If allowed to continue. 
Irritation of the Lanes, a Per- 
manent Throat Disease, 
or Consumption, 
is often the result. 
BROW3TJS 
BRONCHIAL TROCHES 
hating a p-tbect influence to the parts, 
give immediate belief. 
For Bronchitis, Asthma, Catarrh. Consump¬ 
tive: and Throat Diseases, 
troches af.e used with always good success. 
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS 
w "? clearing the voice, when taken 
before Slating or Speaking, And rcllevlDg the throat 
after an nu usual exert ton of the vocal organs. The 
recoinmcnded aid prescribed by Physicians, 
and have had, testImonlals from eminent men through¬ 
out the country. Being an ar’lcle o! true merit, and 
having prima their rflicney tr, a test of many years, 
each year finds them In new loe&iiiii-s in various parts 
3 are khiversally pronoVc 
I am a savage; never have I 
Reared the tall tower np to the sky. 
Nor in the earth with lever and spade 
The foundations of pyramids laid; 
I till not the ground with toilsome hand, 
Nor bind the sheaves with a golden band, 
I feed no flocks when the winter's sky 
Hath whitened the earth, and the bleak winds sigh 
As they sweep the woods with monrnful sound. 
And centuries nod from the trees around. 
On the ocean broad 1 spread no sail. 
To explore the poles and chase the whale, 
The birds of commerce, never have flown 
At my command to the burning sone. 
I am a rover; my camp fires blaze 
In the mountain air and prairie haze, 
My wigwams stund by the streamlet’s side, 
And witness the flow of ocean's tide; 
With noiseless step through the forest wild, 
In valleys deep where the sun ne’er smiled, 
By the flowing streams and fountains clear, 
I chase the fierce bear and timid deer. 
I am a freeman. 1 ne'er shall be 
The victim of white man's slavery. 
Though they chase roc far from ocean’s strand, 
Unchained, 1 will tread the desert sand, 
In tangled thickets, and cane-breaks dark, 
Their unrelenting foe, I will lurk, 
And in times unthought of, they shall feel, 
The swift vengeance of the red man's steel, w. 
For Moore's Rural New-Yorker 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA. 
I am composed of 27 letters. 
My 16, 8,14, 21 is an animal. 
My 12, 22,14. IS. 26, 20,17 is to abandon. 
My 7, 24,5, 0 is what most people like. 
My 3,11,1 is a hud of prey. 
My 4,9, 2, 27,15 was a Union General. 
My 16,10,18, 23 is a part of the horee. 
My 12,10,5, l is what many do. 
My 25, 8, 28, 12,21,17 is a beverage. 
My whole is the Chinese interpretation of going 
to law. E. Howard H -. 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
V*£T Answer in two weeks. 
For Moore’s Rural New-Yorker 
AN ANAGRAM. 
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Orf ehoter reno' sorpefs a felam 
Ciwhh ethy anc reevn elfe. 
Ruse perinfdish's rane inak ot evol; 
1st herdeschi yb eth tissna vaoeb, 
Dan rizendogec ni veenah. 
Marion, Ohio. Saba 
lar Answer in two weeks. 
881-13teo 
THE NEW YORK LEDGER FOR 1867. 
1 A STORY BY HENRY WARD BEECHER. 
It has been onr custom, h* <mr renders arc. aware to 
engage, as cont ributors to the \>.w York Ledger some of 
the most distinguished persona In Mil* literary World, not 
only In this touclrv, but also In Kirope. As » proof of 
this we have only io refer to Kdwako Kvbrkit, Ciias 
I>ichess. Geo. Bancroft, Hxnbv Wshi.Bke. opr and 
others, who, us it la well known, have been writers for 
the j.cihtcr. A tea*ore 011 no eomlngyenr will be a story 
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For Moore's Rural New-Yorker. 
ARITHMETICAL PROBLEM. 
been laboring, had sunk into a chair, looking pale and 
wan. 
At this moment John appeared with a curd and gave 
it to Maggie, She glanced at it and said:— “Show 
the gentleman Into the parlor, and tell him 1 will be 
down in a few minutes.” 
“Annt Maky looked at her inquiringly. For an¬ 
swer, she placed the card in her hand. “Harry 
Hall, ehe read. She made no comments, only, 
“Certainly, dear, see him and Maggie descended 
the stairs. 
Harry Hall was certainly a flue looking man. 
Tall and well proportioned, black hair, soft black 
eyes, mustache, and “chin” whiskers, apparently 
about thirty years of age. He started up eagerly as 
Maggie entered tho room, and taking her hand, drew 
her tenderly to a scat and looked coinmiscratiiigly on 
her weary and dc-jected air. 
‘‘My dear Miss Mason, you have, I fear, done your¬ 
self injustice by seeing mo to-night. You are looking 
weary and almost worn.” 
She summoned a smile to her face. “Thank you, 
Mr. Hall, ’ she replied lightly, “You are grown so 
complimentary of late. I shall bo sorry I did see 
you, if you begin to tell me how badly I am looking,” 
“ Not badly,” was the rejoinder, “ but ill. ] should 
have thought from your appearance it. was you whom 
Dr. Bond had been summoned to attend, had he not 
informed me to the contrary, li was very gener¬ 
ous in yon, Mice Mason,” he continued, earnestly. 
“Many a lady would not have done so much.” 
“Surely, Mr. Hall,” and Maggie's face flushed 
scarlet-“surely, I deeerve no praise Tor what I 
have done. It. was not much—no more t han any 
A man wishes to reap ten acres, or 40 rods sqnare, 
of grain, and employs four men to bind it. What 
part of the distance arouud this Held must each man 
bind to do one-fourth of the labor, and the four men 
keep np with the reaper? 
Hindsburgh, N. Y. . N. W. Butts. 
” -*-***■' net*, w expressly 
tor the Ledger which will extend through several 
months. In addition to this new feature, we fliall con¬ 
tinue to give the usual quantity of matter from our old 
aud tin* Is tilled corps Of contributors, 
.The Led cor, however, an we staled on a tormer occa¬ 
sion, IK Its own best ndvmtsi-Hirm and pro-necui* The 
mere tact that, we are printing over one buudred thou¬ 
sand copies more than any other weekly or any daily na- 
ner lu the country. Is pretty good evidence that tho New 
lorn hedger 1; a popular paper. Iu C rcat success, as 
wv. have repeatedly announced, is owing to ihe tact that 
wo spare no expense in Betting an the best family m»>r 
-a,M,,ero( high moral tom*, flic exalted reputation 
pi Ito contributors,the practical an*:l Invariably pure and 
healthy character of ah Il» articles, the rare which is ta¬ 
ken t uit, not, even one offensive word shall anpaar in its 
columns, »r ; d ihe lupurtorJty of In Tales atnl Sketches 
have gain ml lor Hie New York Ledger a position that no 
literary paper tin*, ever boiore reached. 
— Mrs.Sor nrwor.TH, Mr. Com,, Mbs Derry, Fanny 
FERn,. lonx i; In.sxe and n hmtof other popular writers, 
are exclusively engaged In writing for Hie New Yorlt 
Ledger. 1 hey each si.ind high, ami have their admirers 
in Their own ij ac. nil ht lloo, and lU\i\ to 1)10 reason why we 
monopolize their sei-vir-.***. Vi'em iAcUio best paper by 
employing the best talent. 
Written for Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. 
MAGGIE MASON’S CHRISTMAS 
BY COUSIN MAUDE 
ANSWERS TO ENIGMAS, &c., IN No. 881 
It was two weeks before Christmas, and Maggie 
Mason was determined to have a splendid pnrly. It 
was to be a gorgeous affair, and to eclipse anything 
of the kind ever heard of in B. So Maggie decided; 
and as there was no one to resist but aunt Mary, the 
little lady was sure to have her way. 
It was a cold, stormy night. Without, the wind 
howled piteously, and the first slow of winter, hall 
snow, half hail, as it beat against the lofty windows, 
sounded like the tapping of skeleton Augers on the 
pane. The lamps were not yet lit in the princely 
mansion of JCi.i.is Mason; but the glowing mass of 
Lehigh coal in the grate gave forth dickering, dan¬ 
cing beams, resting on and revealing the figure of 
Maggie, the only daughter, sitting curled up, school¬ 
girl fashion, In the capacious recesses ol a chair 
which extended its cushioned arms aYid loviDgly cm 
braced her whole form, evidently enjoying the 
responsibility of holding such a precious burden. 
She formed a pretty picture* sitting there In the fire¬ 
light, her long, golden curls resting on her shoulders 
and pushed far back from her brow by the fair, 
shapely hands; while the blue eyes looked steadily 
in the fire, and the ripe lips, firmly closed, as if just 
having arrived at tho decision of a very important 
question. Aud it was rather an important question 
that Magojh decided in her own mind ; and as it wae 
definitely settled in every detail, she ejaculated 
alond — 
“ I’ll do It! see if I don’t. I don’t care for Harry 
Hall, and I'll let him sec it, too. Think of his pre¬ 
suming to favor me with his views regarding what 
he calls the extravagance of the age! Just us if I 
cared what he thought I I’ll have such a party as 
will make him stare,” and the red lips curled con¬ 
temptuously, while a defiant light shone in the 
blue eye. 
“To think of it I " she broke out again, excitedly, 
addressing herself to the darkness. “£& talk of 
extravagance, when he is worth hie million ! I won¬ 
der if he thought, because I had allowed him to pay 
Answer to Geographical Enigma:—A good name 
is better than precious ointment. 
Answer io Miscellaneous Enigma: —Open rebuke 
is better than secret love. 
Answer to Anagram; 
There is a flower, a lovely flower. 
Tinged deep with faith's unchanging hues; 
Pure as the etber. in its hour 
Of loveliest and surencst blue. 
The streamlet’** gentle side it seeks. 
The silent fount, the shaded grot; 
And sweetly to the heart it speaks, 
Forget-me-not, forget-me-not. 
Answer to Arithmetical Problem:—15.31 + 
ture in her slender white arms. The light streaming 
from tho window showed her that the face was as 
young as her own, and had once been ns beautiful; 
but want aud care had left their traces there, and sin 
too, perhaps; hut Maggie thought not of that, it 
wasawomau, and insensible from cold or some other 
cause—so she called out: 
“ Aunt Mary, come and help me,” And Aunt Mary 
tarried only to summon a servant, a stout Irish girl, 
anil with her came down on the pavement. 
“What aro you gotrg to do with her, Maggie?” 
asked Aunt Mary. . 
“ Cany her Into the parlor and we will get her 
warm, while Bessie is preparing hern bed." 
Bridget, the servant summoned, stood looking on. 
“ Arrah, Miss Maggie, and what'll yebiiiiftbcrcarry- 
ln’the likes of her into the house for? Sure she’ll 
stale all the spoons before mornlu’. L ive her alone 
and tho peluce will sec- till her better nor you can,” 
“Hush, Bridget, and do as I bid you,” was the 
reply: aud poor Biddy had never heard her Miss 
Maggie speak in such a peremptory tone before. 
“Lift the woman and carry ber in." 
"And sure, and where shall I pit her?” aeked 
Biddy, raising tier burden and ascending the steps. 
“Into tho parlor. Oils way,” ami Maggie preceded 
her. “ Lay her down on the sofa here. Now go and 
send John for Dr, Bond, and Bessie to mo;" and 
the domestic departed muttering: 
“ Arrah, now, what’s 
biographical sketches. They are both enterfatnlue and 
Instructive. H 
-Fa.vi. V I'KRN, Who has been with us from the start, 
will continue to write lor the New York Leaner durfaJ 
the coining year. She writes for no otm-r paper. 
— John ci. Saxe, tUe most popular poet in tue coun¬ 
try. Write* only lor the Sew York Ledger. 
The following arc some of the opinions of the press: 
[From the New York Dally Times.) 
A Novel by Henry Ward Beecher. 
Rev. Henry Ward Brrefer Is announced In siiil a new 
capacity. Ifc has engaged to write a novel lor the New 
York Ledges, and In a note to Mr. Buiuu-i \ afonus him 
th.-ir he ” hopes to put enough manuscript in hie hands to 
enable him io begin tin- story early in isiff.” Next to the 
exlialistless vigor and rr stlcw industry which distinguish 
Mr. Beer tier, Ids resolute readiness to undertake any 
line of bn-',ness, however remote apparently from his 
ordinary Une of labor, L the most remarkable. The 
more liu lias to do, the more readily docs he serin to un¬ 
dertake new links. This last adventure will lie watched 
tor with Intrti-st, The grcul success oi 1 1 * sister, Mrs. 
htowe. In that denariiinMit of literal, are. will Savin- amt 
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“I am not so certain of that,” was the reply. 
“ Many ladies do not possess your kindness of heart. 
I fear there are many in this city, very many, who 
would have left her to be taken core of by the police: 
many who will not at all applaud you for your action 
to-night." 
“ 1 ‘to not cure for the speech of people, Mr. Ball 
. _ —-....• any part 
I have cared for this poor girl ae I would for i—~ _; 
of suffering humanity. 1 did not, know a* there could 
be such destitution in the city as her appearance irnli- 
cates. She is nothing but a girl,-no older than I am, 
at any rate." 
“ How long will she remain with you, Miss Mason ?” 
"I intend to keep her all winter, or at least until 
she can do better. I need a seamstress and com¬ 
panion ; and if ehe is intelligent, as her face denotes, 
I don’t know how I can do better.” 
“You have a good heart, Mies Mason, 
Mr. Hall, while his eyes shone mistily ; 
will your lady friends Eay 5” 
“ Oh, that it is only another whim of the extrava- 
gam. Maggie Mason,” answered Maggie, laughingly. 
‘ Pray, Mr. I Lyll, don t praise me any more, nor com¬ 
bat my good molulms by edifying editions of what 
Mrs. Grundy will say. Come and hear your favorite 
Aileen Aroon to-night;”—and she arose and went 
come over Miss Maggie? 
She wouldn’t use to lift her little hands for wan of 
us, and its now she’s fakin’ this craythur out of the 
strate.” 
“ Halloo, Biddy, what’s the row ? ” questioned 
.John, the footman, approaching and hearing Biddy’s 
muttered soliloquy. 
“ Row enough," was the sullen answer. “Here’s 
Miss Maggie inkin’ a dirty, half froze, drunken wo¬ 
man out of the strate, into the parlor, and layin’ her 
on a sofy, and your'e to go for Dr. Bond as fast as 
your legs can carry you.” 
“ Who is it, Biddy?” 
“ Go 'long wid yc, and don’t ax questions. Go for 
Dr. Bond. It’s Miss Maggie's orders." 
“Bother!" answered John, petulantly, “this go¬ 
ing out on such a night as this isn't what I prefer 
doing, mostly." 
Not maDy minutes elapsed before John returned 
with the doctor, and showed him into the parlor 
where lay the woman on a sofa, and Maggie like an 
angel of mercy bending over her, chafing her hands 
and trying to infuse some of her own warmth and 
life into the poor, pale, pinched-looking face. As 
soon as elm* saw the doctor, she exclaimed, eagerly, 
“ Oh, Doctor, she will live, won't she ? She is not 
answered 
' but what 
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[From the Hudson County (S. J.) Democrat.) 
Why should not the Rev. Mr. Beecher write a story? 
In the best ot books we-are taught by parables and alle¬ 
gory; and Mr. Beecher has imagination, and wit. and 
- judgment, with a brilliant, attractive style of composi¬ 
tion, which give promise of eminent success. 
[From the Hartford Dally Post.) 
Mr. Beecher's story wi'l unquestionably be looked lor 
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now larger by one hundred Thousand copies ihun that of 
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tne ncaa ot her brother's household. And a second 
mother had she been to the motherless girl, holding 
her with a very gentle rein, only seeking to direct her 
in the right path — the way to holiness, the path or 
pleasantness and peace. But Maugik dearly loved 
gayety, aud though good hearted and chart table, she 
did not give as much beed to the “one thing need¬ 
ful " as her good aunt iu vain endeavored to have 
her do. 
The projected party had been spoken of at the 
breakfast table that morning for the first time, and 
had been met with a loving '* Well, puss, enjoy your¬ 
self as yon please; you know I am yonr banker,” 
from her father, and a gentle yet reproachful gaze 
from Aunt Mary, as Maggie rejoined ; 
“Indeed, papa, I am glad to hear yon eay that. 
1 am going to make it quite a grand affair, and I want 
lots of money.” 
“How much do you think. Midget ? ” and her 
father looked fondly in her face. 
“I can’t tell now, papa; but I’ll tell you to-night 
when yon come home.” 
“Very well,” was her father’s indulgent reply. 
How conld he refuse anything to the fair girl, the 
perfect counterpart of her mother at her age ? He 
yet remembered those Christmas days when she was 
with him so well. But Annt Mary knew how much 
it would take for all the “ folly and show of fashion,” 
as she termed it, and she sighed as she thought to 
how many poor families it would give a comfortable 
“Merry Christmas,” and ©be wondered if the love of 
the Christ-child, whose birth-day they would thus 
celebrate, would descend upon the merry throng as 
fully as upon the humble house of the artisan who 
celebrated with pious prayer this day of days. But 
all this was not expected to be anything to Anr* 
Mary, who this evening, entering the room and find¬ 
ing it in darkness, said: 
“ My dear Maggie sitting in the dark ? Why don’t 
yon have lights ? Are yon alone ? I thought I heard 
some one talking.” 
crossing, and the increased chilliness ol the bitin<* win¬ 
ter wind. The clouds had passed away, and over ail 
fell the clear, glittering starlight. Very different wera 
Maggie's thoughts as she gazed out In the starliobt • 
very different were the visions she made from wnat 
she saw In the coals, in the bcclnning ol the evening ■ 
and very different, her resolve, as, with the ii<*ht of'ii 
holy purpose shining in her eye, she at las t arose and 
left tne parlor. In me hail sue encountered John. 
“How is the young lady, John?” sne asked. 
“ bleeping soundly, Miss," answered John, respect- 
folly. 
“ Is Mrs. King yet with ber ?” 
“No, Miss. Mrs, King has retired, and Bessie is 
with her.” 
“ Has Mr. Mason retired yet ?’’ 
“Yes, Miss. 
“ Never mind; to morrow morning will do.” 
“ What is it., Miss ?” asked John. 
“ Nothing John ; good night.” 
" Good night. Miss.” And Maggie ascended to her 
room. John looked at her ad ' 
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Lord bless her pretty 
-tare as she did of that 
poor creature to night? Mr Hail ’ll get a treaeure 
if he gets our Miss Maggie;” and after securing tne 
doors and turning off tne gas, he went to the kitchen 
to tell Bessie, the chambermaid, that Mr. H».i. bad 
just left. 
The next morning at tho breakfast table, Mr. Mason, 
who had heard from Aunt Mary the events of the night 
before,noticed Maggie’s paleface, so unlike her usual 
rosy, happy selr, •• Well, Maggie, be said, kindly, 
“ have your benevolent ideas stolen all vour roses v 
Where is year protege?' 
“In bed yet, papa,” replied Maggie, looking np 
from the mafnn she was outteiiug witn such care. 
“ You do not blame me, papa ?” 
“No, darling, not blame you at all. You did what 
was perfectly right. She will doubtless be well in a 
few days. Whai do you intend to do with her then f” 
Aunt May sat very still, awaiting ber replv. Her 
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ot Ladies and for the Nursery. Its perfume Is ex¬ 
quisite, and its washing properties unrivalled. For sale 
by all Druggist*. 839-521 
face brightened perceptibly when itentne. 
• • I shall keep ncr all winter, papa, if I may. I want 
a seamstress, aud she is one she says.” 
“What is her name, Maggie?” [Concluded on 
page 40y, tliia number. 
