tables’ |jort-JfoIto. 
EVENING PRAYER. 
Now the soft warm gleam uncertain 
In the little chamber stays, 
On the spotless falling curtain. 
By the bedside where she prays; 
From the shadow round her kneeling 
Slender hands are raised appealing. 
Down below the shadow resteth. 
O'er blush-alabaster feet, 
Simple rol»e of white Investeth 
Up to where bows, cliild-like sweet, 
Gentle head in hands half hidden, 
Whence the shadow falls forbidden. 
From our dusk her hands are lifting. 
And the light, in answer bland, 
Down her sleek brown tresses drifting. 
Seems to smooth them with a hand ; 
Solemn hand from forth the splendor, 
Where this child hath those that tend her! 
These love-tears may cloud my vision ; 
Yet ubout this humble room 
Do not faces dim, Riyslan, 
Yearn down o'er her through the gloom ? 
Even the shades were glory colder, 
Warming softer as they told her! 
Spirit music, souls of flowers. 
Here luxuriate to shape. 
Charming far the baleful powers: 
Blessed moment, wherefore scape? 
Hold her young, so griefless praying, 
Hold these tranced eyes from straying ! 
concise, mischievous - eyed, jolly-looking 
young woman ; and a brief address in <dor- 
man by Mr. Soi.dan of Si. Louis, a good 
looking young German, who, although being 
specially invited to speak by the managers 
of the convention for the benefit of I lie Ger¬ 
mans present, was applauded to silence by 
the audience, and only allowed to be beard 
after compromising the matter by assuring 
THE LATEST FASHIONS. 
BY MADAME II. CHAItDON. 
It is said that the Empress Eugenie, 
on each side. The waist is close fitting, cut 
m orur, and trimmed to match the skirt. 
The sleeves are loose, and descend only a 
little lielow the. elbow. A wide sash cut in 
Vandykes and trimmed to match the rest. 
Walking dress of brown silk lias a deep- 
plaited flounce, headed by two rouleaux of 
the same material. Rouleaux and a flounce 
trace the tunic, which is pointed. The waist 
the people that, his speech would tie of only during her stay at Lyons, wore nothing but Is high, and rutiled hands trim the same 
live minutes’ duration. The idea of cour- short costumes ; it will, therefore, now be The short skirt is also rutiled, and looped up 
with rosettes. The sleeves have a similar 
trimming. 
Promenade costume of black silk. Skirt 
has a gathered flounce, which is divided 
near the top by a flat hand ; a smaller flounce 
tesy, or good manners, scums to be. lament- the rule that in the daytime short costumes with rosettes, the sleeves have a similar 
ably foreign to most of American audiences, only are to be worn, and even on dross oc- trimming. 
Such exhibition of high-handed selfishness casious. Promenade costume of black silk. Skirt 
is not ouly humiliating hut disgraceful* And Durable and well adapted to our climate has a gathered flounce, which is divided 
in the matter of complimentary applaudila, are suits of Scotch cloths, serges and water- near the top by a flat hand; a smaller flounce 
meaning the Amen of the audience, the worst proof cloths; poplins, pretty as they are, are above this is arranged in scallops, and the 
possible taste Is often manifested, showing less desirable, because they will not stand point ot each is finished by a small bow. 
no discrimination whatever. What can be wet or damp wit hout injury. Cloth suits The fronts ol the casaque fall in square ends, 
more discordant, alter listening to a tender, are trimmed with fringe, crochet gimp nr The back forms a rounded puli’. It is trim- 
touching, even sacred appeal, than a vigor- braids; narrow braids, put on iu several mad with rouleaux and broad bands cut in 
ous hand and heel clapping? If an angel rows, is most effective. leaf-shapud scallops; these are turned hack 
were to float down in an aureole of heavenly Shawls of every description arc worn this at the sides. Within each scallop is a small 
glory, plenty of men would arise, propose winter; they are gracefully draped in a button. Large puffs head the sleeves, which 
throe cheers and a “ tiger.” variety of styles. No one need be cold for are trimmed to correspond. A satin waist- 
Mrs. Livermore had been chosen to an- want of a shawl, sis excellent woolen shawls hand wit h rosette, 
swer the “objections” which were rapidly of American manufacture can he bought Walking dress of drab alpaca. The skirt 
sent up on slips of paper. Interest and from four to twelve dollars each. Imported lias a deep flounce, divided near the top by 
touching, even sacred appeal, than a vigor¬ 
ous hand and heel clapping? If an angel 
were to float down In an aureole of heavenly 
glory, plenty of men would arise, propose 
three cheers and a “ tiger.” 
Mrs. Livermore had been chosen to an¬ 
swer the “objections” which were rapidly 
sent up on slips of paper. Interest and 
are trimmed to correspond. A satin waist¬ 
band with rosette. 
Walking dress of drab alpaca. The skirt 
has a deep flounce, divided near the top by 
a broad band of velvet of a darker shade. A 
smaller flounce with a fluted heading, held 
hi place by a velvet band, outlines a large 
rounded tablicr, below which fall wide ends 
of velvet; these are edged with a fringe to 
match. The waist of the close-fitting cas¬ 
aque fastens in front with large velvet but¬ 
tons. The sleeves are trimmed with flutings 
and bands. The plain basque-skirt opens at 
the hack upon the pull's. A velvet waist¬ 
band with large bow. 
lints nml liomit'D,. 
La Carloita —a bonnet of dark green un¬ 
cut velvet. The front forms a high coronet; 
over this droops a cluster of long velvet 
leaves. A black lace scarf is at tached at one 
side, in four loops, and at. the other is caught 
beneath a large bow of green gros-gruin 
ribbon, with a fringed end. At the back 
floats another lace scarf. Above this is a 
largo flat bow of ribbon with long ends. 
A function bonnet is composed of fu ll mgs 
of white tulle, edged by a band of black 
velvet. At the top of the bonnet, is a large 
bow of black velvet, nearly covered by a 
while ostrich feather. The folds of tulle 
which compose the bonnet art*carried down 
to form the brides. These are tied at the 
right side. 
Very graceful is a bonnet of white velvet, 
with a high diadem composed of alternate 
folds of white and light green velvet. At the 
back is a cluster of green velvet flowers. A 
narrow white lace edges the diadem. Wide 
lace falls over the chignon. At one side is a 
green satin bow, from which starts a lace 
scarf, which is attached at the back beneath 
a larger bow. 
A white chip toque, bordered by a broad 
raised band of black velvet. On the left side 
is a rose, with buds and leaves, two black 
ostrich feathers, and a white one. At the 
hack are three loops of black velvet, and the 
chignon is enclosed by two strings of velvet, 
which cross over beneath it , and are fastened 
by three loops. 
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HOME POLITENESS. 
Should an acquaintance tread on your 
dress, your best—your very best—and by ac¬ 
cident. tear it, how profuse you are with your 
“ never mind—don’t think of it—1 don’t care 
at all.” If a husband does il he gets a frown; j 
if a child, lu> is chastised. 
“AllI those are little things,” say you. 
They tell mightily on the heart, he assured, 
little as they are. 
A gentleman stops at a friend's house and 
finds it in confusion. “lie don’t see any¬ 
thing to apologize for; never thinks of such 
matters; everything Is all right;” cold sup¬ 
per, cold room, crying children; “perfectly 
comfortable.” 
lie. goes home; bis wife has been taking 
care of the sick ones, and worked almost out. 
“ Don’t see why things can’t he kept in hot¬ 
ter order; there never were such cross chil- 
, dren before.” No apologies, except away 
from home. 
Why not he polite at homo? Why not 
. use freely the golden coin of courtesy ? IIow 
■ sweet they sound, those little words, “I 
, thank you," or “You are very kind.” 
Doubly—yes, trebly sweet from the lips we 
love, when heart-smiles make the eyes sparkle 
s with the clear light of affection. 
> lb; polite to your children. Do you expect 
i them to he mindful of your welfare, to grow 
• glad at your approach, to bound away to do 
. your pleasure before your request is half 
t spoken? Then with your dignity and au- 
curiosity held the audience spellbound, as Scotch ami English shawls arc more ex- 
retuling objection after question, and rice pensive; but as the main quality ia warmth, 
verm, she, without so much as a breath of our own manufacture w ill answer as well. 
WOMAN - SUFFRAGISTS. 
Tlio Move ini’ut iu the West. 
St. Lons, -Mo. 
Tnu first full-fledged Convention of Wo- 
man’s-Righters, convened in this city the two 
middle days of Fair week, and was largely 
attended. The adherents, or leaders of any 
revolution win for it respectability anil at¬ 
tention quite as much as the justness or 
righteousness of it. In St. Louis this alarm- 
ing innovation is caressed by the fairest 
hands, and prayed for by the most aristo¬ 
cratic lips, and bids fair to be carried to 
successful endeavor on flowery beds of ease. 
Tiie Convention was presided over by 
Julin YVni'i! Howe of HohIou. 
As ibis lady goes to Berlin as one of the 
representative American women in the Con¬ 
vention soon to be held in Europe, those in¬ 
terested in the cause will he glad to know 
something of her. In person she is rather 
below than above medium height, neither 
short nor slender; complexion of the pink 
anil white order, with a tint of iloridity, and 
very light hair, eyes and eyebrows. Her 
face is a very commonplace preface to the 
“ finest bead in Boston.” In manner she is 
graceful and dignified, and in conversation 
lovable. She is better fitted for parlor en¬ 
tertainments than for the conversion of 
a mixed and stubborn audience. A lady 
said of her:—“She is too cultivated for the 
West.” She handles ideas too “ gingerly " 
for the West—or the East, for that matter. 
She is a fine linguist, has a poor voice for 
public speaking, possesses some parliamen¬ 
tary tact, and, though popular as a writer, 
can hardly become so as a public speaker. 
She is of middle age, wore the eternal black 
silk dress, with few ornaments, including 
ear-rings, (think of ear-rings in such a 
woman’s ears!) hut impressed the audience 
as a lady of delicacy, culture and refinement, 
accustomed to receive adulation. 
The head and heart, Alpha and Omega, 
body and soul of the Convention, was em¬ 
bodied ill 
Mary E. Livermore of Chicago. 
Our readers will remember the sketch 
given of her in a former number of the 
Rural, at the time of a similar Convention 
in New York. Admirably as she acquitted 
herself in the East, she lias grown in the 
meantime wonderfully in grace, sound sense, 
time for thought, without repetition, or 
superfluity, or hesitation, answered each and 
every one by the most convincing and over¬ 
whelming arguments, proofs and illustra¬ 
tions. For nearly two hours she stood like 
some inspired being who had come to the 
rescue of a great and vital truth, not with 
weapons of steel, nor with a tongue of 
“sarcastic, hateful, misanthropic lire,” but 
with lips touched with the power and beauty 
of righteousness. It was a triumphant time 
for the believers, os with smiles ami tears 
making a mosaic expression mi their counte¬ 
nances t hey felt that rarest of all knowledge, 
the Methodistic exultation of the “conver¬ 
sion of many souls.” 
The "objections” sent up were signifi¬ 
cant. Not one, questioned the right of woman 
to the bailiff, or the injustice, legal and 
moral, in withholding it. Those scorned fore¬ 
gone, conceded conclusions. But of social, 
sexual relations, and the expediency of 
Women exorcising the ballot, there was in¬ 
telligent questioning. It showed an advance 
in sentiment, and revealed thoughtful dis¬ 
cussion; and there were objections requiring 
more Ilian ordinary wisdom to refute. 
Upon Mrs. Livermore’s retirement, and 
before the President could announce ad 
journinent, unannounced and uninvited, a 
creature in semi-demi hemi-imiseuline cos¬ 
tume stepped quickly forward to the. front, of 
the stage and began to talk. Her speech 
was quickly inaudible, as, with no apparent 
notice of her, the President calmly announced 
adjournment. The woman succeeded in 
saying that she would speak on “ female suf¬ 
frage" at a given time. This was 
Dr. Mary Walker, 
cx-army surgeon, office-seeker, etc., ami just 
freed from the clutches of the police, as she 
bail been arrested for being clad in male at¬ 
tire, and thereby had collected crowds of 
men and hoys on the streets, as if “ she was 
responsible for there being fools and ninnies 
in St. Louis." 
In person she is slight and delicate, with 
Velvet, cloth and heaver cloaks arc worn 
independent of suits; they are fitted to the 
figure, and adapted by their size to the pres¬ 
ent moderate style of ladies’ dress. Nearly 
all are of the redingoto or paletot shape, 
either half or close fitting. Most of the vel¬ 
vet cloaks are trimmed with heavy black 
silk or satin, laid on in folds cut on the bias, 
or pipings; some are trimmed with lace or 
rich gimp. Cloth and beaver cloaks are 
trimmed with twisted or chenille fringe, 
headed with pipings of heavy silk. Cloth 
cloaks have often broad cuffs, collars and 
rovers. Heavy black silk cloaks, wadded or 
lined wilh fur, will also be worn. 
There is a great call for Blouses or Gari¬ 
baldis in every color. White Cashmere or 
alpaca makes up very pretty, with a blue 
or violet trimming; a sailor collar and wide 
cuffs are simulated by the trimming. 
Linen collars and culls arts still worn, but 
less than formerly. Sets arc now made of 
an application of needlework to cambric, 
edged with real lace. Another is made of si 
strip of heading insertion, edged on one or 
both sides with real lace ; a narrow velvet 
runs through the insertion. Every lady can 
make the Collar herself; and, although we 
recommend real lace, a pretty little collar 
made in this way will'out cost more t han 
fifty cents ; will wash and wear a long time. 
Cheap gloves for winter, only forty-five 
rents a pair, neatly made and durable, are 
the French cloth gloves. The scarlet, em¬ 
broidered wilh White or black silk,are pretty 
for children. 
The Berlin wool stores are most, attractive 
at this season. There arc beautifully knit¬ 
ted woolen goods, especially for children, sis 
cloaks, circles, shawls, hats, bonnets, under¬ 
skirts, shoes, etc.; they add much tolhCCOin- 
fort of email children, as they cannot, take 
much exercise, and their clothing is generally 
insufficient for our cold climate. 
Suits of velveteen arc quite in vogue, as 
wc predicted in a ibrmer number of the 
Rural. One of navy blue is trimmed with 
dark eyes and hair, the latter parted straight satin, the color of the material, or black. 
. . , i rni » • . i . . » 
over her head and worn flowing in two long 
curls down her back. She is well featured, 
rather pale in color, and Kicks lady-like, in 
spite of her costume, which was of black 
broadcloth pantaloons, and a half-fitting 
saeque of the same, coming just below the 
knee, and buttoned up iu front. Her boots 
, , , were thick-soled, of (me material anil neatly 
reasoning powers, logic, eloquence and earn- ” ’ , , . . J 
'si.l.i. .i *.. .fitted. She wore a white lace neck-tic and a 
estness. She adds and constantly inter¬ 
mingles the most admirable and womanly 
qualities. A lady who knew her in her 
abiding city said to me after hearing her 
speak:—“ She is referred to in Chicago as a 
model domestic woman. As wife aiul mother, 
neighbor and housekeeper, she lias no supe¬ 
rior. Go and see her when you are there I” 
—and I said i would, for of all the women I 
have heard in public sbe is the most remark¬ 
able, and those who had the good fortune to 
hear her in St. Louis can appreciate, the en¬ 
thusiasm of a young woman who came 
watch and guard of gold. So far as health¬ 
ful convenience is concerned, no fault can 
The skirt lias a plaited flounce of satin ; a 
little above tlda flounce is a puffing of satin ; 
half way up the skirt a second flounce of 
satin, which simulates an overskirt. The 
basque is half-fitting in front, and much 
shorter than at the back, which covers tlm 
upper flounce. A round cape completes t h is 
basque ; the whole is trimmed with folds of 
satin. The back of the basque is trimmed to 
match the skirt; the culls arc also of satin. 
A winter walking and visiting suit for the 
he found with her dress. And It is modest, country consists of navy blue serge, with 
measured by the popular theatrical taste. 
Her intrusive impudence is more to be de¬ 
precated than her mode of dress. Her fre¬ 
quent and determined appearance upon the 
stage created visible dissatisfaction and ner¬ 
vousness among the conveutioners, which, to 
the mind of Miss Anthony, allowed such 
foolish weakness, that she at once came to 
the rescue, and with her characteristic ear- 
three flounces put on with a heading bound 
with black velvet. The tunic ia rounded in 
front, and arranged in a double punier at 
the back, trimmed with a flounce, edged 
with black velvet. Waistband is of black 
velvet, with three loops, abort, ends or no 
ends at all at. the back. A very short jacket, 
with revere of black velvet, completes it. 
Walking suit of bottle-green alpaca. The 
uiusiusm Ui it yuuiiii MGUiaa wuu f ault; , ' . , , , . , * . . i 
linm „ wStll Inmpfit — Vni enn I ne 9 tnes 3 of ftpoecU—and ScrftAN was dread- skirt is trimmed with a very deep but lather 
Tf.rif.fl «Lt If, V„ 1 ,T ,„„1 wish I coaM , fully aroused — contended tl.et It WM the scanty Ikmnee B cnlk>|>e,l at the edge with . 
verted. I want to vote, and wish I could 
have a million to cast them all for .Mrs. Liv¬ 
ermore to send her to Congress. Oh! 
wouldn’t it he grand to have that pure, 
brave, great-hearted woman purge the na¬ 
tional capitoi with the power of her elo¬ 
quence, her soul and her womanhood!" 
The announcement had been made that, 
on the last evening of the session, all 
Object ions to Woman SuflYaire 
that any one might please to hand in on 
paper would be answered. This announce¬ 
ment was enough to overflow the large ball 
with people, as well as to increase the already 
great interest felt by all classes. The early 
par* of the session was occupied by Mrs. 
Howe reading a spirited and ringing lyric; 
the recitation of a “ piece” by Miss Cozzens ; 
the delivery of an address by Marion Cole, 
editress ot the Dayton, O., organ, — a frank, 
right of every man and woman to dress as 
they deemed best suited to their needs. True, 
Dr. Walker’s style of dress was outre, but 
Miss Antiion v thought it fully as sensible as 
bustles and trails. A nil so the Convention 
closed with Susan’s having ihe last word. 
In point of value this Convention did 
more to create “ public sentiment ” than have 
plain, upright heading also cut in scallops, 
ami bound with black velvet or braid. An¬ 
other flounce half the width is put on the 
front breadth to simulate an apron. The 
overskirt isopen in front, trimmed also with 
a scalloped flounce and heading; the fronts 
are thrown back, and are gracefully urrang- 
more to create “ public sentiment ” than have ed at the back of the waist, where iL is kept spoken. i hen nil ■ j ol 
those previously held in New York. The in place by a large scalloped bow with ends, tliority mingle politeness, 
earnestness of the women was so thoroughly The waist is high and trimmed with scallop- +++ 
and unmistakably real, so utterly devoid of ed flouncing, forming brctelles ; small bows Children’s IV ear. Heavy v.-veccns 
frivolity and antagonism toward men, that ornament the wrists and shoulders. for men’s coats are three dollais a jaii . 
it demanded and received the most respect- Dinner dress of silver-gray poplin, trim- These also make pretty and dura « * 
ful attention. As the leaders or this now med wit h narrow bands of the material and for children’s jackets, and short straight 
gospel declare that there is to be no peace narrow black lace. There is only one skirt; pants for boys. Overdresses and capes tor 
until the way to the ballot box is opened wide it, is trimmed with a narrow bias band of the girls are made of this thick goods, »r sehoo 
enough for crinoline to pass through, it he- material, edged with lace; this being stitch- wear. The serge plaid, a soft, twilled goods, 
hooves us all to accept the inevitable with ed on the skirt so as to form deep Vandykes, all wool, is in vogue lor women s and clul- 
pliilosopbic equanimity. M. A. E. Wager, and to simulate an overskirt; a bow is placed dren’s wraps. 
Ifubbatb limbing. 
IN PEACE. j 
Oh, leave mo to toy reverie*. 
My own pure skj, my valleys fair. 
My streamlets running whore they please. 
My Bowery hills, my forest trees, 
My blue-waved river flowing there. 
And let tny life that stream betide, 
Like it pursue my onward way, 
Far from the hunt world's pomp and pride. 
Nut deop. but ever clour its tide, 
And carolcs* of tho future day. 
Thus lot, it glide on, sweet and slow. 
Bordering with flowers, the Lilia between, 
I'luylng with muss shreds In Its flow, 
Aud grasses waving to nml fro, 
With willow branches dropping In. 
My hours, rocked by each wind that blows. 
Linked hand in hand steal soft away; 
In their light; truck my thoughts unclose, 
Aud fast aud fresh as grass that grows * 
Beside the trodden public way. 
They say that life ia hard to bear; 
My (ion! it Is not so to me; 
Two angels poetry ami prayer- 
Like sister's love, like mother's care, 
Cradle and keep it pure for Thee. 
Child-like, it still pursues a dream, 
A hope, it wish, u memory. 
Like butterfly berldo a stream; 
Aud in eaoli morning's sunny gleam. 
It sees its whole futurity. 
Drop upon drop, but honey-sweet, 
Thus to its share the days are given ; 
There is not one it fears to meet, 
Dli, God ! thus doubtless at Thy feet, 
The ungels live In Heaven. 
And when this happy life is run, 
Deatli must draw very gently nigh, 
Like flowers, half faded by the sun, 
When the long summer day Is done. 
We ouly bend our head and die! 
And if hut faith ami hope bo there, 
Why, what is death V To cluso our eyes, 
To concentrate ourselves in prayer. 
To yield our souls to angels' care, 
Ami sleep, to waken in the skies. 
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TEXTS IN GOLD. 
Dn. .Tames Hamilton gave a very beauti¬ 
ful idea of the richness iu Scripture when lie 
wrote the following: 
Suppose that every one were to mark in 
golden letters the text, which lias been the 
means of saving bis soul. The apostle Raul 
would mark the words, “ Saul, Haul, why 
persecutest thou me?” for il was these words 
spoken by .Tesus from the dazzling light, that 
made him a new creature. In the Bible of 
the Macedonian jailer the letters would bo 
found at Acts xvi., 31—“ Believe on the Lord 
Jesus Christ and thou shall be saved.” For 
embracing this simple offer ho rejoiced, be¬ 
lieving in God with all his house. M yrtin 
Luther would print the text, “The just 
shall live by faith,” in gold, for Hint text, 
spoken by the gentle lips of the Vicar Gen¬ 
eral, guided him to peace; and the young 
monk of Erfurth, reduced by fasts and tears 
and struggles, to the verge of the grave, 
found rest in the wounds of Jesus. 
In tho Bible of BunyaN, the mark would 
he found at “Yet there is room.” Il was 
through the lattice of these words he first 
saw die cross, and lie thought God put them 
into the Bible to meet his special case. And 
the ironside soldier would Indicate Keel, xi., 
19; for it was there the. bullet stopped, which 
but for the interposing Bible, would have 
pierced his bosom ; and when the battle was 
over he read“ Rejoice, O young man, in 
thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in 
the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways 
of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; 
but know thou that for all these tilings God 
will bring thee into judgment.” 
We may add that, if all the saved should 
thus print in gold the saving words of the 
book, it would be all gold. It is all gold. 
---- 
“NOT WISDOM, BUT CHRIST.” 
Men bow before talent, even if unftssocin- 
ted with goodness; but between these two we 
must make an everlasting distinction. When 
once the idolatry of talent enters, then fare¬ 
well to spirituality; when men ask their 
teachers, not, for that which will make them 
most humble and godlike, but for t he excite¬ 
ment of an intellectual banque t, then litre- 
well to Christian progress. Here also HI. 
Paul stood firm. Not wisdom, but Christ 
crucified. St. Paul might have complied 
with these requirements of his converts, and 
then he would have gained admiration and 
love: he would have been the leader of a 
party, bat lie would have been false to the 
Master—lie would have been preferring sell 
to Christ.— Robertson. 
—- ♦♦♦ - 
Goo’s word is like God’s world—varied, 
very rich, very beautiful. You never know 
when you have exhausted all its secrets. 
The Bible, like nature, has something for 
every class of mind. Look at the Bible in a 
new light, and straightway you sec some new 
charms. 
There are cases in which a man would 
be ashamed not to have been imposed upon. 
There is a confidence necessary to human 
intercourse, and without which men are often 
more injured by their own suspicions, than 
i they could he by the perfidy of others. 
