free innovator of his domestic circle. Not 
knowing what this meant, and thinking tho 
old fellow might havo sprained his neck, or 
something, Philipson went leisurely toward 
him, to see what was the matter. Tho 
Worthy Patriarch was not loug in showing 
Philipson what was the matter. Ho took a 
In short, they have taken a vote and passed 
resolutions to the effect that they have had 
a grand old time. 
To be sure, the two weeks have not, figu¬ 
ratively speaking, been to them one gush 
of golden sunshine. Smythe, for instance, 
has lost his faith in Cows. It was on a Hit— 
THE MOUNTAIN BROOK 
Various 
Thou little brook, bo silver bright. 
Thou waiKierest. onward any tuid night 
I think and think and fain would know 
Whence rument thou l wlioro dost thou go? 
In tli’ cold rock's gloomy lap I lay. 
But now 'mid tlowors and moss I play; 
Into my mirror, clear and tnild, 
Tho lovoly facn of Honven hath smiled. 
JOSEPH MAZZINI 
The recent death of this famous Repub¬ 
lican and Revolutionist, at Pisa, has called 
out universal mourning in Italy, and at¬ 
tracted the attention of enlightened men 
everywhere. Mazzini was a remarkable 
man, whose career, while it lasted, caused 
much terror to European monarehs. From 
his early youth at Genoa, to the day of his 
death, at the age of 63, he devoted all his 
time and strength to the redemption of 
Italy, working in his own way for the over¬ 
throw of all those petty despotic govern¬ 
ments of the Peninsula which weakened 
and divided the twenty-six millions of Ital¬ 
ians. Mazzini lived to see his country 
made free by the. aid of Garibaldi's brav¬ 
ery, Cavohr’s statesmanship, and the inci¬ 
dental effects of two European wars—in 1866 
and 1870—but to him must be given the 
ci*edit of rousing the people, and making 
the accomplishment of that task possible 
which other men completed. Since 1836 
Mazzini has lived in London, earning his 
living as a teacher and writer; but he never 
allowed an oocasiou to pass to say a word 
for Itaiy. He Avorkcd for Italian Republi¬ 
canism, and refused to take a seat in the 
Italian Parliament, because he would not 
acknowledge an Italian King. In 1848 his 
scheme of Republicanism for It¬ 
aly had an apparent success. At 
that time the Pope had been 
frightened out of Rome, and a 
nominal Republic Avas set up, ^ ' 'Nx 
Avith Mazzini, Haffi and An- •' V:•' •.'• 
MELLINi as its dictators, while -y .: : K : :• ' j 
Garibaldi commanded the ar- '> x s \ 
my against the French besiegers, y ' \| ^ gj|| 
His ceaseless agitation, nuiuer- C •; 
ous pamphlets, correspondence, 
etc., have attracted the attcu- <• 
tion of all Europe, and once or ", 
tAvico caused his imprisonment. 
He made large contributions to ■: 
English and Italian literature, . 
and some day we expect to see 
his crit ical essays and discussions - ~ 
of ethical themes collected for 
our library sheWes. 
The funeral of Mazzini took 
place at Genoa, his native city, 
and was attended by thousands 
from all parts of Italy. His mein- 
ory has recently been honored in 
Rome, with an immense proocs- 
sion, orations, etc. The portrait 
which Aye haA’o engraved is drawn 
from a recent photograph taken 
in London, and is supposed to be 
a life-like representation of the 
celebrated Italian Patriot and 
Revolutionist. 
And happy child-thought* havo I there. 
As I wander on I know not where; 
Who from the cold rock set. me free, 
He forever my guide will bo. 
t Translated from the German. 
OUR OLD HOME: 
A SIMPLE STORY OF RURAL LIFE 
When father died mother became so low 
spirited that she did not take any interest 
in anything about the place. 
“Do as you like, girls,” was her reply to 
every question avo asked her. I became so 
discouraged that 1 did not care what really 
became of us. Father left us nothing but 
a feAv acres of badly tilled land, and a house 
as old as the hills—the old cottage he avrs 
born in. 
Mary Ann kept her spirits in 
a hopeful state. Mho said as long 
as >ve had mother left, and a 
shelter for her head, avo all might 
bo thankful, and go about our 
duties cheerfully. Mary Ann 
; was different from tho most of 
us—she Avas like tho Mouans, 
mother’s family. 
“Rut this old place will never 
pay a farm hand, and JENNIE is 
; - too small to holp much,” feel¬ 
ing, as I spoke, rather hopelessly. 
; Hoav were we to live, l asked of 
. her. 
“I shall farm it myself. You 
take care of tho house and keep 
mother from fretting, and I'll 
ip' ' . see to the farm,” said Mart 
Ann, cheerfully. 
|p' It Avas getting along in March, 
ml 1 ,,v and nothing had been attended 
to, for we wore so confused about 
i father’s death, and the loss of 
our dear homestead, which went 
to payoff father’s debts. Tho old 
homo was small, only sixty acres, 
not much like the lost one. Ham 
Jay bought it, and we felt it had 
fallen into good hands. He would 
be kind to tho stock, which went 
with the place. 
The last week iu March we 
moved to tho old homo on tho 
-- ter, frosty morning, that Smythe lost his 
THE DBAGON TREE. faith in Cows. Ho had volunteered to milk 
- Cle. (short for Cleopatra, because she was 
On the last page of this week’s issue we handsome, and queen of the herd). Cle. Avas 
give a representation of the famous dragon not in good humor, that morning, and 
tree, (Dracccna Draco,) sometimes called Smythe tried to conciliate her by porform- 
the dragon’s blood tree, on account of a ing a surgical operation upon some Avarts 
resinous exudation which it emits at cer- Avhich she had on her lacteal tubes,—Avith 
tain times from cracks in the trunk. This his finger nails. There came a flash of bo- 
resin was once highly esteemed as a medi- vino lightning, and Smythe laid doAvn, and 
cine. The tree is a native of the Canaries, gravely kicked up his heels; with a vaguo 
Madeira, and grows wild in the island of impression that he had discovered several 
Teneriffe. The view presented this week is new planets. Ho also felt, to use a pun 
that of a colossal tree which once greAV in which he perpetrated after it was all over, 
the town of Orotava, iu the island of Ten- as if he were in the Milky Way—an asser- 
eriffe. It was 45 feet in circumference a tion in which the soiled condition of his nob- 
short distance above the ground, while at its biest. suit fully bore him out. 
top it was near 80 feet around. This tree was Tullups, for another instance, does not 
an object of A’eneration among the Gouau- like to have the rest of the boys ask him, 
ches. Hcalboldt first brought it into no- supposing he Avere going to harness a horse, 
tice. He computed it to be 6,000 years old. which side foremost he would put the collar, 
The trunk was holloiv, and in the interior and of which end of said horse the crupper 
there was a stairway, by Avhich one might could be used to best advantage. He says 
ascend to the branches. It was 70 feet in ho thinks he knows—now; but he would 
bight. Unfortunately this tree was de- rather talk about something else, such as 
stroyed by a hurricane in tho autumn of conic sections, or Cicero dc Amicitia, or 
1867. Young plants of this species are con- Brachiopods, or regulation base ball, or 
6idered valuable for the conservatory at all something he feels perfeotly strong on. 
seasons. Philipson, for still another instance, de- 
dares that if, on his return to college, the 
STUDENTS IN THE COUNTRY. question: “Are rams all right?” shall hap- 
pen to be brought up in any of the debating 
Will M Carleton, the poet, now of the societies, he shall feel it to be his duty to 
Detroit Tribuue is publishing some Rural unhesitatingly and unqualifiedly take the 
Sketches, Avhich aro very notable. In a re- negative. When, upon one glorious winter’s 
cent article he narrates the trials of Stu- morning, he went forth leisurely through 
dents on the Farm, in this pleasaut wise: the bright rays of the rising sun, to feed the 
Four jolly students are these four fel- sheep;—when ho had succeeded in convinc- 
lows, just at the close of a two-Avceks’ A-aca- ing most of them that ho avus a good and 
tion in the country. They havo been de- bounteous felloAv;—when some of the older 
monstrating What They Knew about Farm- and less timid matrons of the flock had come 
ing, in the Winter. They have enjoyed it, near unto him, and even ventured lovingly 
upon the whole. They ha\'e fattened upon to lick his hand;—he was somewhat surpris- 
it. The fresh air has brought color to their ed, and a trifle puzzlod, to see, at a distance 
cheeks, and the rough work and long sleigh- of four or five rods, the Worthy Patriarch 
rides have given appetite to their stomachs, of the flock, gravely shaking his head at this 
bead sight on the innovator, and went for hill. It had stood empty for years. Once 
him quite naturally. Philipson, whose great in a while father used it for corn and grain, 
boast was that he never ran on any occasion, Avhen tho harvest was plentiful; it had bceu 
ran, on this occasion. He afterwards re- a sort of store house for a long time. 1 
marked, that it seemed to him to be a very managed the inside of the house, and soon 
hurrying season of the year. He glided sev- had it iu good order. The rooms looked 
oral times around the great straw-stack in cheerful. Mother brightened up, Avhen 
the center of the yard, the ram in hot pur- everything was fixed. The memory of her 
suit. Tullups, who was a base-ballist, was early wedded lifo clustered round its ample 
seated on the big gate, out of danger; and hearth. 
ho kindly did his best to encourage his She said, pointing to different parts of 
brother student, just as if he were running tho sitting-room — she avhs growing rather 
buses. “Go!” he shouted cheerfully. * * * queer:—“Your father sat there tho night 
“ Get down on her ! * * + You’ve gat to go ! John came home from college. How proud 
* * * Pick up them legs!” * * * And as we were of John. Thero is where the tablo 
the victim made a surprisingly agilo spring stood upon which thoy placed his coffin tho 
over the fence, the ram coming up just in day he was buried. And there was Neddie’s 
time to assist him, Tullups gravely shouted, cradle—little baby Ned, who fell from tho 
“How’s that, umpire? Tally one for Philip- door-sill yonder, and rolled doAvn the stone 
son.” Bteps on to his head, breaking his neck.” 
-■ You seo she was bound to gather up all 
SICILIAN FLEAS. the sad events iu her life and hold them iu 
view like mourning garments. 
An enthusiastic professor of entomology, The departure of the snow revealed an 
having entertained a friend over night, ao- unsightly array of refuse lumber round the 
costed him in the morning with the usual house, broken carts and wagons, which 
inquiry as to how he slept:—“ Not very well, father had thought too good to cut up. A 
A strange bed, pei’haps. But ” “Ah!” pile of stumps and old boards, whoso rug- 
quoth the doctor, eagerly, “yeAvero just ged and ugly proportions effectually Avurd- 
bitten by something, eh ?” “ Well, to tell the ed off the best A'icw of tho fine mansion in 
truth, doctor 1 was.” “Just think of that! the A'alley, was Mary Ann’s first attack. 
Bitten, wore ye? Now can you say that it She was bound to have a clean door yard 
Avas anything noteworthy that bit ye? pe- and surroundings, and she wont about it in 
ouliar, eh?’ “Fleas, I think. But such chaps good earnest, too. Soon the farm buildings 
for biting 7 never saw in my life.” “I and yards were in Bplendid order, the fences 
should think so, indeed!” (Avith great glee) whitewashed, and doors which hud hung by 
“They’re Sicilian fleas. / imported than!” one hinge gracefully swung on two; win- 
--- down were mended, and, lastly, she obtained 
Mind and Matter. —Tho intellect is su- paint and brushes, and actually painted the 
perior to the physical system. While the houso and outbuildings. People passing 
world lasts, the sun will gild tho mountain would wonder what power had transformed 
tops before it shines upon tho plain. the old place. Instead of the wood-colored 
- *-*-* - house, broken fences and unsightly sheds, 
Liberty. —True liberty consists in the we had a new white cottage, with plain, 
privilege of enjoying our own rights—not in substantial fences, inclosing a clean plot of 
the destruction of the rights of others. ground for a front yard. 
