IO0MB BUBAL HlW a ¥OmSlE s 
LOST LOVE. 
The sere leaves hide In the hedges gray. 
The long grass shivers aud sighs. 
As the bleak wind blows through the bare gaunt 
boughs 
Under the sullen skies. 
The great clouds cower on mountain-tops. 
Heavy with coming snows; 
And our love, onr lost love, darling. 
It died with the lust year’s rose. 
The spring’s first smite will melt the snow 
From the hill and scaur and fell; 
And the daisy will wake in the sheltered brake, 
The primrose star the dell. 
The brook will glint down the steep hill-side, 
Freed from its frozen chain ; 
But our love, our sweet love, darling. 
Will never bloom again. 
The soft west wind will whisper low 
Through the gracious morning dew. 
Till tho tender groon Of young buds is seen 
To brighten the birch anew ; 
Till the low clear notes of the mating birds 
Through the feathery copses ring; 
But onr love, our dead love, darling. 
It has no second spring. f Tinsley's Magazine. 
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ANTAGONISMS TO WOMANHOOD. 
e have said so much in these columns, 
from time to time, in regard to woman’s truo 
position, needs and demands, that we fear 
some of our friends weary of the theme. Ho 
fearing, w r e shall not soon discuss the matter 
further, personally, hut cannot refrain from 
giving place to the following vory pointed 
withdraw it. She uttered no cry, made no 
movement; her pain and agony must have 
been intense. There was the finger crushed 
between the panels; to speak or to endeavor 
to withdraw it would disturb her lord— 
would drive tho figures and arguments from 
his head. Bo there stayed the finger, every 
moment more painful, until they reached 
the House; nor did Disraeli hear a word of 
it till long after the famous debate of that 
night had become history. All that evening 
the faithful wife sat in the gallery, that her 
husband's quick-glancing eye might not miss 
her from it; she bore, the pain like a martyr 
and like a woman who loves. — Lippincolt's 
Magazine , 
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KNOWLEDGE FOR WOMEN. 
Charles Kingsley, in a lecture on Thrift, 
has said the following very true things in re¬ 
gard to certain kinds of education lbr tho 
fair sex: 
A little knowledge of the laws of light, for 
instance, would teach many women that by 
shutting themselves up day after day, week 
after week, in darkened rooms, they are ns 
certainly committing a waste of health, de¬ 
stroying their vital energy, and diseasing 
their brains, as if they were taking so much 
poison tho whole time, 
A little knowledge of the laws of heat 
would teach women not to clothe tlminseIves 
aud their children after foolish and insuf- 
ill cites a nit banners. 
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ON THE WAY. 
BY MINTWOOD. 
Were I man, woman, or beast, I would 
not disfigure my flush with designs in India 
ink as not a few young men do. It might 
be an appropriate marking for sheep or con¬ 
victs, otherwise it is a libel on civilization. 
Another thing; it is a breach of good 
manners for an individual to entertain others 
with an exhibition of his skill in picking his 
teeth. It is quite a general fault with young 
men, and with some who flatter themselves 
. as being well breiL 
It is a nice point to know when, and 
where, and how, to ask questions. Tho stu¬ 
pid inquisitiveness of many people is per- 
1 bctly astonishing. They dive into yourself 
and your private affairs ns into a barrel of 
beans, This asking direct, impertinent ques¬ 
tions is more often a mere habit than genu¬ 
ine curiosity. It is not the pleasantest thing 
in tho world to have every article of one’s 
toilet taken up, looked over, commented on, 
and a score of questions sandwiched between. 
Neither is iL delightful to have girls, women 
or children, make one's dressing room their 
headquarters when one is dressing. 
Dressing rooms remind me of “ hoop 
skirts,” and John says there is no scarecrow 
to be Compared with an old hoop skirt hung 
upon a pole in a corn field. They are effectual 
in keeping the crows at a valuable distance, 
brie. T know of nothing more desirable than 
the buff linen, as it can bo renovated in the 
laundry. For a water-proof cloak for yourself 
and daughter I would advise gray or brown in 
preference to black. Would prefer scarlet crape, 
i f you arc. a brunette, to crinibon. 1 1 is pvottier 
in tho evening. 
Tho above answers are delayed one week on 
account ol' absence from town. 
Central New York, 1S09. 
RUSSIAN MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. 
“ TAKE UP THY CROSS AND FOLLOW ME.” 
TnE way seems long, dear Leader, and my feet 
Ary weary, prpMinj*oft tlieso thorns - ’twere swoet, 
Methlnhs, to rest—this heavy cross remove ; 
Thou surely newt’st not thus my lovo to provo. 
' Rost not, wonlt heart, nor lay thy burden down ; 
I’or earth's ^hort rest, woulU'st lose thy heavenly 
erown 
giving place to the following vory pointed ficient fashions, which, in this climate, sow i n , oln - room3 romiIul We of “ hoop 
remarks by a friend in Clinton county, Ohio, t,lw seeds of a dozen different diseases, and skir,s ” liml J° nN 6 a J' a ll, ere is no scarecrow 
which came to us preluded by some kindly have to be atoned for by perpetual anxieties to tje compared with an old hoop skirt hung 
words about the Rur al: and by perpetual doctor’s bills; and as for a upona P°* e in a corn They are effectual 
“Before women can come to be those knowledge of the laws of electricity ' n keeping the crows at a valuable distance, 
true, noble, and independent beings that one thrift I am sure it would produce— thrift wUidl is l HlUh '° them to a belter use than 
God has designed they should he, false pride to , u ‘? 111011 > of having to answer continual in- f 8 trellises for morning glories or nasturtions 
must be banished ft om the heart, and they QUirics 113 to what the wetother fa going to bo, In the limit yard. 
must ceaso to he the dupes of fashionable whcn a 6li £ ht knowledge of the barometer, An ' 1 nmv that 1,10 ,lie@ a ™ ft S ain present 
follies. The timo- killing monsters Pride orof the I1:,nn of tho clouds and the direc- m ,,0<1 ^ how to kee P ttl0m from ^Potting 
and Fashion must be slain, us they are tho tio “ of Uu? wind, would enable many a lady P ic, "re frames is worth knowing. John said 
greatest of obstacles to true womanhood and to judge for lierself, and not, after inquiry on 11,0 ^ ruATj Bailk some .years ago, that kero- 
cxcellencc. Let us he more independent, inquiry, disregard all warnings, go out on tubbed on ibe ftames would keep them 
do our own thinking; and instead of all tll,: flrst appearance of a strip of blue sky, 0,r; «<> wo at, once tried it, found it bright- 
dressing alike, or as fashion may dictate, let a od come home wet through, with wJiat she 0110(1 *be gilt, and, alter watching for a 
each consult her own convenience and dr- caila “ 011 a cllil, «” but which really means W( ' rk > 1,av0 not socn a * in G lc o» one. It 
cumstances, and dress as best becomes her a naiI driven into her coffin- a probable wouM doubtless be well to rub frames with 
in body, bow to keep them from spotting 
picture frames la worth knowing. John said 
the Ritual said, some .years ago, that kero¬ 
sene rubbed on the frames would keep them 
otr; so wo at, once tried it, found it bright¬ 
ened tho gilt, and, after watohing for a 
week, Jiavo not seen a single fly on one. It 
would doubtless be well to rub frames with 
ideas of a suitable wardrobe for herself. If shortening, though it may be n, very small 
one chooses to wear her dress very long, let 
her do it; if another prefers her dress bloom- 
crizcd, let her have it so. In a word, let each 
woman dress herself and her household as 
her judgment, skill and taste shall dictate, 
without everlastingly consulting the fashion 
plates. It would be better that every one 
were dressed differently than that they should 
all be rigged up to order by the milliners 
and maniua-makers. 
Let us read the biographies of great and 
good men and women,—those eminent for 
. their virtue and powers of mind. It is not 
recorded that one of them was fashionable; 
but they were strong-minded, and had about 
as little to do with fashions ns with tho 
changing clouds. IIow can we expect our 
tastes to becomo improved and our genius 
to becomo enlarged when Fashion moulds 
the will and cuts the life to a pattern? 
The question of female suffrage is being 
more and more agitated, and woman is seek¬ 
ing to have a more expanded field for labor 
and usefulness. But I think before she 
claims her full equality with her brother, 
she should strive to show herself worthy. 
I do not in anywise undervalue the natural 
powers and endowments of my own sex; 
hut I do know that Fashion lias dwarfed her 
intellect, and her talent and genius arc dying 
upon its altar. 
While false pride and fashion have such 
unbounded reign over the mind of woman, 
she cannot or ought not to expect that her 
field of real practical usefulness will be en¬ 
larged. She must be her own deliverer from 
her narrow confines ; her own thoughts must 
be the instrument. Woman needs a more 
practical and useful education,—one that will 
give growth to the mind aud power tot lie 
will,—one that Avill enable her to lie inde¬ 
pendent, true to horsclf, to entertain and 
maintain her own opinions, to make her own 
living, to mark out her own course in life, to 
count one in any position she may choose to 
occupy. She should know her own powers; 
understand her own duties; and appreciate 
life too well to waste it on trifles.” 
-- 
A WIFE’S COURAGE. 
one, of her mortal life, because the food of 
tho next twenty four hours, which should 
have gono to keep the vital heat at its normal 
standard, will have to be wasted in raising it, 
iip to that standard, from which it has fallen 
by a chill. 
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MEN AND WOMEN. 
Men love things—as facts, possessions and 
eatables; and women, persons; and while 
men regard only abstract, scientific facta, a 
woman looks only at ihn person in whom 
they arc embodied. Even in childhood tho 
little girl loves an imitation of humanity, 
her doll, and works for it; the boy gets a 
hobby horse or tools, and works with them. 
But the noblest quality wherewith nature 
has endowed women for the good of tho 
world is love—that love which seeks no re¬ 
turn. The child is tho object of lovo and 
tho oil at least once a fortnight. 
Answer* to CIorro«tpoii<loiif-i. 
.Winnie P.—Never wear false hair so long ns 
your own Is so heavy, If you tire of flowing 
Curls, raises tho back halt In a net, a la chignon, 
and pin tho front curls at. tho top of it, allowing 
tho ends to fall over it. Wo know of no better 
hair dressing than pure, soft water. Tf your 
curls tiro not. smooth every ininuto, they look 
quite ns well for It. 
In one of his late let ters to the New York 
Observer, “ lrtm-,is" tools tlnmimercstlugly 
ot marriage customs m Russia: l^tumbir on iht«inndy mountain wild 
Almost a, soon as t, girl is born, in thebet- 
ter ranks of society, her parents begin to pro- Thou rt ttafo, ir firm on me thy trust is staid.” 
pure flic dowry she must have when she goes . , , r „ 
to her husband, 1 or this is indispensable in My steps are well nigh gone- upon the brink 
the eyes ofuny Russian young gentleman who ' Upipic^ fa*.; put forth thy migiuv power, 
.... .1 . „ And suvis me, lovinif Father. In thi» hniir 
pi opuses to be married, bho must lurnlsh “Drink Dooly pf the brook UmtUowuih nV 
everything for an outfit in life, even to a Thou lift thy head -thy Loader slUI i* mull.' 
dozen new shirt* far her coming husband. Tf KmXmmllt floar Umdcr , ovor hu? 
sun were required to make them with, her own A ro&y we hero no roettag-piiico o’er w?. ? 
lingers, I would he disposed to ask tho Con- , lll 0 ug J 1 fl0nt ai,<1 WWI| T- fight or dark tho way, 
;_•! of the L luted States, when they give the “ Enough, that, ns thu Maxtor, thou ahoulcjM, live; 
ballot to women, to add this qualification as 4 ’’ lll,ll,l, i to death, thou shult ih* erjtiwn receive 
<•S 8 .icnt.iai for matrimony. Congress has quite onwnna, dear Jesus' safely by thooiod. 
as good authority for regulating matrimony " Kn,Dt >'° l i»urstUn«,” still the path m tread ,• 
’Utecl oil, as HU |y r .w a , i n t | H , States, and who can imflfino w, . tl ' 9lrori « L| L then Cor my |Ha VOI ahall be. 
between „v .. - • ^ unagmc '-.FaUior, e’en Bu.ltunomotb good t<> Thee.” 
a uei tcr provision than this, ti* compel every *’ And as thy days, thy strength shall ever bo; 
, women y 0 „ n ^ woman, before getting married, to be WJlllu lu ' uvcn ' s glory wuiteth thoo.” ’ 
om their , |l)lc a[Kl Avil | ins t0 mft | l0 u fiet 0 j- s]li ; ta fol . - 
her intended ? If this provision is nut intro- OUR NEED OF CHRIST. 
“hoop dueed into I he bill before this letter reaches c., T . , 
larecrow you,.please to suggest, it to Mrs. Stanton and r 1 > !' < ' ,rcu ’ Uiafc tllc ,ul1 raith of 
ii'f. ktmg Miss Anthony, and, perhaps they can cany ^ TT T 1 '! 8111,111,111 
effectual tho measure through with a bloodless “Rev- 1 \ \ iUmcd » rk . hour8 whon « 
listanco, olutiou ” made to repossass the iniquities of bis youth, 
two than r h ' . r , , , 41 whon Uic an ' ow » of tho Almighty rankle in 
iturtlons ' 0 llCartl 01 a la,1 y of rank and wealth the soul, a miserable comforter Avould ho 
w io had prepared a costly dowry of silks, prove who sluuild preach only the example 
present lmen ; i ewe3 ’ l )h,t0 - r ° r ll0r Worcd set forth by CumsT; for that example tho 
spotting dui, S 1 '»cr,who died ns she camo to bo twenty si„„er has not followed. In vain would ho 
>hn said I * 0l } l ‘ . ,‘ C “ w lCr - ? 8 ° VtM U> 0nd ? w 1,0 toU1 ^ cross is a declaration of un- 
at kero- 1 l0S<> ricllC3 > an(l actually conditional mercy; for conscience, knowin” 
epthem nilVertISed f °, r <!lt>n1 ’ A. host of applicants, full well that the wages of sin is death and 
bright- cai11 ^ llud 6,10 elected six. None of them convinced that thaw rath, of God is revealed 
w for a 1 ; atlluvor8 ’ But now they hail a respectable from heaven against all unrighteousness, 
me. It r nT l Cadl , K “’ 1S1K::ulily 'TOUld give the lie. to such a mutilated Gospel, 
cs with ’ a “ d KT neh lady by promising to Let mo hear, when T am on the bed of 
pray tor tho repose of her daughter a soul. death, lhat Ckiust died in the stead of sin- 
In no country is this arrangement of terms tiers, of whom I am tho chief; that lie was 
ion ni carr ‘ cd 011 widl m,,rc caution and complete- forsaken of Own during those fearful agonies 
flowing 11088 thau ihRu&niii. The young man goes to because lie bad taken my place ; t bat oil the 
shlgnon, tho house of his proposed bride, aud counts cross lie paid the penalty Of my guilt, Let 
allowlnfr over tho dresses, and examines tlio furniture, mo hear, too, that. II is blood cleangetli from 
K b your nml fi0C8 ,u tUc wh ? ,c wiUl hiH owii eyes, lie all sin, and that I may now appear before 
ley look lo,c 1,0 Commlls himself to the irrevocable the bar of God, not ns pardoned only, but as 
bargain. In high life such things are con- “ holy and without blame.” Let mV realize 
a double ducted with morn apparent, delicacy, but the the great mystery of the reciprocal sulmtitu- 
opeu in facts aro ascertained with accuracy, the busi- tion of Christ and tho believer; or rather 
fallow- nCSS t,r ' n,T 1,1 tho hftmla of a holier or a. their perfect unity. Ho In them, they in 
> under- no,ar y. The trousseau is exposed in public Him, which lie has expressly taught; and 
st. Gari- before the wedding-day. And this publicity let mo believe that a.s I was in effect eruci- 
for the lias long boon as unblushing as tho customs lied on Calvary, He will in olfcct stand he- 
vo idols thtu arc now becoming fashionable In New for© the throne in my person; mine tho 
’iork. The publication in your newspapers sin, Ills the penally; His tho shame mine 
kisses and watching, and answers them only cut tho undei ' sklrl ' tr°i' ud i and without t rimming. 
by complaint and aimer ■ and the feeble For *^ ap - a « ho « basque, or round oape, iw 
’ 110 cn ‘° most boeoming to your flgure. Havcyourrld- 
cicature that most requires repays tho least, ing habit button in front. House dresses for 
But tho mother goes on; her love only misses in thotr teens, button at tho back, oooo- 
... * fflL.... Ia .1._ \ __ - 
Jennie L.—Mult© your lawn dress with a double dueled with more apparent, dolicacy, but the 
skirt, If you want it. Make the tunic open In facts arc ascertained with accuracy, the bush 
front nml t>ohin4, with muttdod corners, and <• „ , 
trim with a bias futile threo Inchon wide, allow- "** ln , thc hnni1 . 8 ° f a b , rokcr or a 
ingouo inch for tho heading. Cut tho under- n ° nu T' 1 ,1C trousseau ia exposed m public 
skirt Bhort, gored, with a hem, the waist Gari- before the wedding-day. And this publicity 
biddi, coat sleeves, and sash of same for tho lias long been as unblushing as the customs 
arogoneraiiy that are now becoming fashionable in New 
right, but sometimes Iho daughters httvo Ideas .. . 
quito as good, 04 with you. \ ul ' k - 1 u « publication in your newspapers 
Loui*n, Wellington, Ohio.- For a short dress, intended marriages; of descriptions of 
the above directions to Jennik might apply to bridal dresses aud presents; of the names 
your white Victoria lawn. Shirred, or tuolted and toilettes of guests at fashionable parties • 
waist, and slocvoa are always pretty In thin fab- vnlnn of limml* worn . ' ’ 
tics. Make, our striped poplin with I unicopen at V T° ° f won , etc., etc.,now common 
front and buck, and scallop nod bind tho edge; and approved in the highest, circles of Ameri¬ 
can society, is tho same thing with tho ex¬ 
posure to tho public gaze of a bride’s dowry 
in Russia. And so far is this indelicacy now 
grows stronger the greater the need and un¬ 
thankfulness of its object, and while fathers 
prefer the strongest of their Children, the 
mother feels more love for the feeble and 
querulous! 
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GOSSIPY PARAGRAPHS. 
A youno lady in Staunton, Va., keeps a 
list of her male acquaintances in a pocket 
tfiary, and calls it her him book. 
ing habit button in front. House dresses for 
rutsses in thotr toons, button at tho bock, occa¬ 
sionally. They look woll, but are Inconvenient. 
A basquo is not neoeasary to your habit, but im¬ 
proves one, somewhat. A pique suit for a two- 
year-old boy is best cut Garibaldi, buttoning at 
the back, and worn with a sash of broad ribbon. 
Flat white braid, ol bands of figured eajnbrie do 
nicely for trimming, ns they wash and iron well. 
Little rouud jackets of the same are much worn. 
Laura.—For trimming linen dresses, tho nar¬ 
row alpaca braid. That for two eon Is per yard 
is wide enough; shrink it. before applying. Banda 
of cambric in black and white checks uro bol ter, 
however, and either,should bo puton in straight 
ol intended marriagoa; of descriptions of Ihn glory; His tho thorns, mine tho crown ; 
bridal dresses and presents; of the names His tho merits, mine tb© ravvard. Verily ] 
and toilettes of guests at fashionable parties; Thou shall answer for mo, O Lord, my 
value of jewels worn, etc., etc.,now common Righteousness.— The Bishop of Peterborough. 
and approved in the highest circles of Ainori- -— -+»» __ 
can society, is tho same thing with tho ©x- FAMILY RELIGION 
postire to tho public gaze of a bride’s dowry _ 
in Russia. And so far is this indelicacy now It is a strango perversion of human nature, 
carried in America, it will not he strange if and of the power of reason, for parents pro 
the next French scribbler who devotes him- tossing religion to neglect the duty of family 
self to our caricature speaks of us as one did prayer. They protons to lovo their children. 
self to our caricature speaks of us as one did 
of tho Russians, as a nation of “ polite 
savages.” 
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GERMAN HOME LIFE. 
Rev. Du. Stevens, in a recent article in 
the Methodist, said that no people make 
more pleasure out of/site days, birthdays and 
wedding anniversaries than the Germans. 
Ladies arc said to he working their wav ““S' ^tm's or Bonnet's Miles arc always For a German not to know the birthdays and 
.. . , b " wa J Food and reliable. You can get. a fair article wedding anniversaries of all his intimate 
into the watch business, because they pro¬ 
duce handsomer faces and more delicate 
bauds than men. 
Tiie art of saying disagreeable things in a 
pretty way has been brought to great perfec¬ 
tion by French women. The other day two 
“ dearest friends ” were in conversation. “ .My 
dear,” said the eldest, “do you know that 
your husband told me last night that my 
checks were like roses V ” “ Yes, love, I know 
he did. lie spoke of it afterward, and said 
it was a pity they were yellow roses.” 
The Princess Metternich’s wardrobe is 
tfoocl and tollable, xou can get a fuir article 
from twenty-four to twenty-eight inches tn 
width, for threo dollars per yard. Tho American 
silk is recommended by tho manufacturers, not 
recommended by dealers who do not soil it, and, 
so far as personal knowledge of It is concerned, 
cannot advlso you about it, pro nor con. 
Margaret,— Cut your black bttrego just short 
enough to nicely clear tho floor, goro front 
and side breadths, ami for trimming cut in 
straight thro© or four inch widths, turn under 
both edges and lay Iq straight one way plaits; 
trim to th»3 knee if you dispense with a tunic. 
Out. coat sleeves, and give fullness to the waist 
by laying tho outside in plaits on tho shoulders. 
Fasten low at tho throat and “ fill in” with laco 
or a small chemisette. A round cape, with tabs 
in front, for a wrap. The best thing to make it 
-- said to consist at present of 1-0 silk dresses, iQ f , ' onr -> for a wrap. The best thing to make it 
On one occasion, Avlien Disraeli was Chan- 191 morning gowns, 00 walking dresses GO OVGr wouldbe an old black silk, and the lining 
cellorof the Exchequer, his wife accompa- cloaks, 50 shawls, l.» j petticoats. 2M0 cliem- 1,1 Wllh every scam insurer better Weir, 
niedhim to the Parliament House. It was foes and other undergarments, 865 pairs of flowthefinfoL-lu'wiUj’gauterat'i'^^warit! 8 Mako 
“ Budget” night—the most momentous of all stockings, 105 pairs of gloves, 50 pairs of tho skirt of your white burred muslin, plain 
sessions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, boots and shoes, 70 belts and sashes (i t £ ot '°di with a short train untrimmed, the sleeves 
for he had to unfold his financial plans for brooches, 75 pairs of ear-rings Cl fans and cou , t ’ nnd f he Garibaldi, <w make a round 
the ensuing yea, «o a critical an,, not t„„ *4 patns., 1 , ' ' 
easily satisfied House. Disraeli, as lie took The Duchess of Newcastle, who was a « short, loose fitting basque. For trimming use 
Ills place in the carriage, was wholly wrapt great writer of romances in the time of 
up in his subject and his figures; it was a Charles II., asked Bishop Wilkins, who had 
crisis in his career; if he failed this night, just announced his discovery of a world in 
lc might as well take * \\ olscy’s advice to the moon, how she should get there. “As 
Cromwell, “ Fling away ambition!” the journey,” said she, “ must needs be very 
His wife entered the carriage also, soflly, 
so as not to disturb the thinker. In getting 
in, however, her finger was caught by the 
door, which, shutting upon it, jammed it 
ten il ly und held it so fast that she could not 
iscs arn 0,1 or « H-m- und wo so prefer it, but many modistes only 
' *. ° *_ tr undergarments, JGo pairs of sowthellnfnyin with g-athergat the waist. Make 
stockings, 155 pairs of gloves, 50 pairs of fl >0 skirl, or your white bn nod muslin plain 
boots and shoes, 70 belts and sashes 01 gorod, with a Short train untrimmed, the sleeves 
brooches, 75 pairs of eur-rin-s ill bins nml ? oat ’ tlK ‘ Garibaldi, or make a round 
24 tmrnsola juckot with seams in the buck, and wear with an 
under waist with full or plaited front, or make 
The Duchess of Newcastle, who was a tl short, loose flttiu" basque. For trimming uso 
great writer of romances in the time of bius ruffllmr of tho sntno. F >r a traveling suit, 
Charles TI asked Rklum Wiib ;,-. 0 i > > ayrayor brown wttdt poplin, with basque and 
. iar a ’ a ’ sketl . J>lsb<, P " who had trimming of bias folds of the same, or a li;;ht 
just announced his discovery ol a world in quality of lead colored or brown waterproof, 
the muon, how she should get there. “As with edges finished in Inch scallops. Cutplqua 
the journey," said she, “ must needs be very 1°)' y<mr Jittl ° glH 0 «*>rlella, and trim with bias 
"T-„r row "l " ol bc 
getting there witliout stopping oil the way. prlutoO <?auibrtCr For a wrap a casaqiio belted 
“Your grace,” replied the bishop, “ can tie down with sash. Cut the linen suit with a double 
at no loss lbr places to stop at, as you have 8fcirt ’ dimming- only the tunic, a sliort round 
built oo many castles » ,Uc ai," 
wedding amuversarieH of all his intimato 
friends, and not commemorate them by some 
token of affection, however slight, (for tho 
value is nothing compared to the sentiment,) 
is a barbarism, a sacrilege. In large, families 
these commemorations, reaching from the 
grandparent to tl»e yearling baby, nml ex¬ 
tending out to all dear friends, keep up, of 
course, an almost continuous exercise of 
kindly attention and forethought; and tho 
Germans have quite universally a peculiar 
tact of clothing these beautiful little things 
with dramatic surprises, so as to render them 
infinitely more precious. 
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PERSIAN CLOTH WORK- 
A lady correspondent of an English pa¬ 
per, writing from tho Orient, says of one 
branch of feminine industry in Persia: 
“ Nothing can be prettier than the mosaic 
needlework of the Persians, or more exquis¬ 
ite than the patterns with which they braid 
cloths of red, blue and black, for slippers, or 
cushions, or chair covers. Why, instead of 
working impossible cabbage-roses and gigan¬ 
tic lilies—absurd caricatures of those which 
nature can alone make beautiful—do not 
English women purchase these really artistic 
patterns, and some of the first principles of 
coloring, from the Hindoos and Persians, 
whose eyes, it seems, cannot play them 
false?” 
and so they do, for if onn of them should 
miss its way and get lost at night, every 
member of the family, and all tbs neigh¬ 
bors, would immediately institute search for 
it, and regardless of tli«ir own comfort or 
safety, they would not rest, until the lost 
child was found. Aud yet while they know 
tho souls of their children arc lost, while out 
of Christ, they can and do live from year 
to year without making one personal effort 
to save them. In view of such strange in¬ 
consistency, when may we expect the world 
to be converted to God? 
If parents neither fool nor manifest any 
interest in the conversion of their children, 
and those of their own household whom 
they know and love, Is it likely that they 
Will take much interest in the conversion 
of strangers, and the world around thorn? 
The work is personal, and must commence 
in individual hearts at home. 
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Love for Love. —Thore is a deep mean¬ 
ing in the Apostle’s words —“ We love him 
because lie first loved usfor it j s the tend¬ 
ency oflove to beget love ; and, if any truth 
! could by its own proper influence originate 
spiritual life in a sinful soul, it, would be the 
truth, so oltcn repeated in the New Testa¬ 
ment, that Christ suffered for our sins, the 
just for the unjust, to briug us to God ; lbr 
this truth presents the highest instance, tho 
crowning manifestation of divine love to men. 
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Borrowing Trouble.- Sufficient unto 
(lie day is the evil thoraof.” Christ hath 
spoken it. With such words, let us bo con¬ 
tent. to resign the fliture to Jits keeping who 
surveys the furture, as He does the past and 
present—at a glance; who shapes it as lie 
pleases; and who will enable us to bear 
whatever His providence shall see fit therein 
to order for us.— Burgon. 
