FACTS AND FANCIES. 
many. We do not keep a boat; I wish we 
did, for there is nothing I like better than 
a boat ride by moonlight. 
" Wild Bose," the Indian ft irl, writes 
us another letter in which our young friends 
will be interested. She says’:—"As some 
of the girls would like to hear from Wild 
Rose again, I will pick up courage to write. 
I am still going to school, and I have become 
uhnost civilized, I am going to try to form 
a Club for the RtnuL. It would be so nice 
if I could get one of those presents to take 
home with me. I am going home to spend 
vacation. Mv home is a lon^ wav off, in 
Cherokee. Mattie, if you wish to corre¬ 
spond with mo you can do bo by addressing 
Box 08, Fort Smith, Ark. Will some one 
tell me how to bleach a white straw hat. ?— 
Wild Hose. 
A Trent Poiul.— ALICE W, V., Of Oswe¬ 
go Co.. N. V., writes about her father’s 
fishes:—My father is a tanner; In- has u 
nice pond of water; it is never dry. lie 
“ A perfect woman 1 nobly plannned. 
To warn, to comfort, to command.'' 
In looking over the Rural of April 20th, 
I find the above lines quoted, and followed 
by an article, in which the writer declares 
herself not in unison with the last senti¬ 
ment—“to command." My first impres¬ 
sion was, that some Turk, having heard of 
the Mormons in this country, had come 
here to establish himself (?)—but, upon fur¬ 
ther perusal, concluded it must be a voice 
from the Middle Ages, still sounding down 
^through human lips. 
So then, we are to dress, road, sing, play, 
smile, etc., etc., besides doing an indefinite 
amount of labor—such as cooking, washing, 
scrubbing—simply to please this being, w ho 
ia, after all, only a human being (and some¬ 
times a poor specimen at that)—making it 
the uo pins ultra of our lives to cater, en¬ 
tirely, to his faucy and taste. But now 
(just supposing the case, of course) what if 
this commander returns home, ruled often¬ 
times, not by Ills own spirit, but by that of 
the demon Drink, and, being “ monarch of 
all he surveys," maltreats the servants and 
children, destroys the furniture, and, per¬ 
haps, sooner or later, robs his family of 
shelter and food, to cancel the account 
made at the poison-monger’s barl This 
man must, I suppose, bo “warned” and 
“ comforted ” and obeyed ? Again: ho may 
be deficient in all tbo qualifications neces¬ 
sary to make a successful business mau, and 
through miscalculation, or stupidity, be¬ 
come involved, and lose all. But it would 
nevor do for the partner of his joys and sor¬ 
rows, gains and losses, to take the chart and 
compass and help steer through the busi¬ 
ness fogs that blind him. That would be 
commanding, and we are only to “ warn ” 
and “comfort.’’ 
The very circumstance of Adam being 
placed in Eden " first and foremost,'’ argues 
quite srougly in favor of woman helping, at 
least, to command. It is quite possible that 
the Almighty, havlug created Adam, gave 
Eve, afterward, as a sign that with her 
counsels and commands Adam’s “dominion 
over the earth ’’ would be more acceptable. 
it is said that the progress of a nation’s 
civilization can be estimated by the defer¬ 
ence paid to its women. But if woman 
does’t “ trundle " out into the world, and 
ON BROADWAY 
JUPITER AND THE ANIMALS, 
FUOM THE FRF.NCn OF LA FONTAINE, 
There was gentle pride In her face 
And a subtle, grace in her pose; 
She belonged to a high-born race 
And her life was coultur de rose. 
Jupiter, the king of gods and men, 
Declared one day. 
That all that breathed should then 
Appear before him, 
And each might my 
Without dismay, 
If In Ills body, or his brains. 
There was anything he’d like to change. 
All came. The god complaisant, nodded, smiled 
And turning to the monkey, said, " Begin, mj 
child, 
Compare yourself with those, your friends, 
And tell me If you think that one transcends 
Yourself Ir beauty,” 
I touched the hem of her dress: 
I inhaled its odor of flowers: 
She stooped with sweet grace to caress 
A darling some one called “ ours.” 
The gold of her hair was as bright 
As the eagles fresh from the mint; 
The glance of her eye shed a light 
That to my scared heart gave a tint.- 
Her voice was like babble of brook, 
Fresh and sweet and musical too 
It swept In and out of each nook 
The dead of my life to renew. 
“ I.” said the monkey. “ have four feet; 
And every one declares my portrait’s sweet. 
I’m sutlsfled. Why not? 
But I should not bo fair. 
If I failed to mention to you, Mr. Boar. 
No artist could ever paint his face; 
His ugllnesn Is by us all l'elt us u deep disgrace. 
Hero Mr. Monkey took his sent, 
And Mr. Bear rone quickly to his feet. 
Deep distress, nnd loud complaint, 
Was by every one expected; 
But to his beauties, nor his faults, 
The bear’s attention was directed. 
" My form,” he said, ” Is very fine; 
And on the whole, I do not whine 
For more attractions. 
For my friend, the Elephant, 
I’m feeling very sad; 
For from his ears you might take much. 
And to his tall might udd." 
Mr. Elephant politely replied to Mr. Bear, 
That he thanked him fur his courtesy. 
And all his friendly cure; 
But, for himself, he liked big eurs. 
And preferred a little tail: 
And all ho wished to say that day. 
Was for his friend. Miss Whale. 
Of her wisdom, nnd her goodness, 
IIo hud not any doubt: 
But for elegance, and beauty, 
Her form was much too stout. 
I remember the picture slie made: 
I remember the musical tone; 
I forget not the light and the shade 
Nor the tropical warmth of her zone. 
I cherish the glimpse of her heart 
As a memory, precious to me: 
Henceforth of my little, a part 
For others shall ever be free. 
ILLUSTRATED REBUS.-No. 18 
For the little we have is not ours; 
'Tis loaned and we surely roust pay. 
Like the beauty and fragrance of flowers, 
We are born and are gone In a day. 
The sunshine of life, and the shade. 
Are the joy and the grief that we give; 
The debts that wo owe must be paid; 
We must labor to live and let live. C. D. B, 
THOUGHTS ON BEAUTY, 
Jupiter asked ail fhe beasts: 
’Twus the sitmo with nil the others. 
Bats, to the faults they had themselves, 
And lynxes toward their brothers. 
Each looked at self with different eyes 
From those bo looked upon his uelghbor; 
To him, he nothing could forgive, 
To self, he showed much favor. 
Although this happened long ago, 
'Tls much the siuuo to-day, 
For in the pockets of our friends 
Wo all our faults do lay. 
Harrisburg, l’a„ 1S72. 
OUR LETTERS FROM BOYS AND GIRLS, 
t35r Answer in two woeks, with the names of 
those sending correct, answers. 
THE GARDEN FOR WOMEN. 
Thebe is nothing better for wives and 
daughters, physically, than to have the oare 
of a garden; a Hower-pot if nothing more. 
What Is pleasantor tbau to spend a portion 
of every passing day in working among 
plants and watching the growth of shrubs, 
aud trees, and plants, and to observe the 
opening of flowers, from week to week, as 
the season advances? Then how much it 
adds to the enjoyment to know that your 
own hands have planted and tilled them 
and have pruned aud trained them—this is 
a pleasure that requires neither groat riches 
nor profound knowledge. The wife or 
daughter who loves homo, aud would seek 
ever to make it the best plaoo for husband 
and brother, is willing to forego some gos¬ 
siping morning calls for the sake of having 
leisure for the cultivation of plants, shrubs 
and flowers. The advantages wh ich women 
personally derive from stirring the soil and 
snuffing the morning air are freshness and 
beauty of cheek and brightness of eye, 
cheerfulness of temper, vigor of mind, and 
purity of heart. Consequently she is more 
cheerful and lovely as a daughter, more dig¬ 
nified and womanly as a sister, aud more 
attractive and confiding as a wife. 
SQUARE-WORD ENIGMA,—No. 2 
1. A MOP. 
2. To engage in. 
3. A disease. 
4. What an ox becomes when killed. 
Answer In two weeks. S. A. R. Dean, 
RIDDLE.-No. 3 
As came to Bo-Peep, 
His unlmntod sheep, 
Their tails behind them swinging, 
So ooroo to a king 
Now o'er the Nan-ling, 
Each one a message bringing. 
Proud agents of state, 
From distances great, 
With tails ad capita clinging. 
But tbut which is strange 
Is, these tails' polite change 
From behind to before, when, work ended, 
Their owners desire 
From the king to retire, 
And wish not to leave him offended. 
If now you have guessed 
What’s so poorly expressed. 
Let’s hear, for my riddle is ended. 
Rockford, Winnebago Co., Ill. Fourteen. 
IW Answer in two wholes, when we will pub¬ 
lish the names of those who shall lmve sent us 
correct answers. 
PUZZLER ANSWERS.—April 20. 
Illustrated Rebus No. 16.-AU individuals 
should try to be honest before acquiring honor. 
Puzzle No. 3.-1, T; 3, You: 3, Are; 4, K • 
“• key. The whole, Turkey. Correct answers 
to this Puzzle have been received from L W 
Derby, M T. Brooks. A W (J., Hiram T. Jones; 
R- A. Norton, Mrs. D.C. Hobart, It. F. Taylor! 
W- E. Chapman, C.co. Arnold, Ella D. Busiriger, 
W. J. f lo verly, H. C. Morrison, Milton T. Hnd- 
son, Marv Ann Doane, Albert N. Doane, Addio 
i, Humphrey, Ignoramus, T), 
II. stride lor. 
Problem No. e .—so cents. 
Flattery is an ensnaring quality, and 
leaves a very dangerous impression. It 
swells a man’s imagination, entertains his 
vanity, and drives him to doting upon his 
own person. 
Calumny made Useful.—I am beholden 
to calumny, that she hath so endeavored 
and taken pains to belie me. It shall make 
me set a Burer guard on myself, aud keep a 
better watch upon my actions.—Ben Jr/mcm 
