atrus' $crrt~3F 0 li 0 * 
LOVE-LASHES. 
“ Exquisite, charming, delicious,” 
I heard you say; 
Yes, each little line 
Is exquisitely fine— 
Perhaps pernicious. 
In a worldly way. 
The rose and vino and clematis 
Were formed to twine, and clasp and kiss, 
And bow in sweet bowers 
All flowing with flowers. 
My sweet is Just as sweet as any sweet, 
Fully as line, shapely and shy; 
With fairy formed hands, fleet little feet, 
And nut brown eye. 
O love, sweet love. In happy youth, 
Beaming with tenderness and truth— 
If earth were filled with mines of bliss. 
Could earth be happier than this. 
As love to-day, so love to-morrow. 
Thus loving day by day— 
And love shall live triumphant 
When time and toll hath passed away. 
Montgomery Co., Ohio, 1871. D. 8. 
WOMAN’S EIGHTS AND SPHERE, 
The “ Woman Question” is largely agi¬ 
tating the public mind, in all parts of the 
country. Aside from “ Woman’s Rights” 
proper, there is much thought, said and writ¬ 
ten upon the education, training and true 
sphere of our Daughters, Sisters, Wives and . 
Mothers. Of late wc have received many Among the many and glaring hindrances 
communications on the various brunches of which must daily suggest themselves to 
this question—Suffrage, Education, Sphere, earnest and inquiring minds, none seems 
Mission, &c.,—not one-fourth of which we more weighty than the great delect in e.u > 
should have space to publish were we to education,—the lack ot precept and exam- 
devote thereto this entire Department. But p'c. When the young mind is so suscepti¬ 
ble are two articles, received the same day ble, so easily influenced, so plastic that the 
—one from New York City, entitled “Wo- sculptor could chisel and mold it into a per- 
mati’s Advancement,” and the other from feet, form,—then wo, as moldera ot the mind 
the interior of Missouri, ou “ Woman’s from infancy, must cultivate and nourish all 
Mission,” —which embody ideas and sug- the good and beautiful, and so instil pure 
gestions worthy of consideration. Though desires and earnest, longings for high and 
probably from women unaccustomed to holy aims that it will he easy to hew out, t ic 
writing for publication, we subjoin these little defects,-the wrong loves, for dress 
articles at the risk of calling out more re- and unhealthy amusements,-and so enlarge 
plies (especially to lheoneentitled“Woinan’s and expand the mind that none ot the tn- 
Misaion,”) than it will be possible for us to volities of life will be enjoyable. It must 
give tlie baptism of print—for, though we be letter upon letter, teaching after teaching, 
believe in free discussion, we cannot give —so gradual, so simple, and yet so true that 
much of even a good thing on one subject, the taught scarcely perceive the great truth 
exclude her ; and yet the Bible gives her 
a throne, for she is queen of the domestic 
circle. What. I ask, would be gained to 
woman’s comfort, respectability or useful¬ 
ness, or to the welfare of society, by with¬ 
drawing her from her own appropriate 
sphere, and introducing her to that for 
which she has no adaptation ? For the ac¬ 
complishment. of work assigned to man 
woman’s faculties are inferior. Generally 
speaking, enlarged views ot politics and 
science, the bold flights of metaphysics, the 
sublimer conceptions of poetry, are not in 
the province of woman. 
Doting 
ifople. 
AN APPEAL TO THE EDITOR 
FOH AN EXCHANGE—WHICH HAS BEEN GRANTED. 
MY Dear Mr. Editor, I pmy you excuse 
Tlie license I take In employing my muse: 
My reasons are weighty, though only so few. 
And I am most certain, if you only knew 
How earnest I long, and how lonely 1 get 
For the want of companions, and reading more yet, 
Your Rural you'd send me, and bless me indeed, 
For surely, good Editor, I am really In need. 
Just think for a moment. Its only last full 
From stud v and observation it ba9 become My papa left Elgin, bag, baggage and mi, 
- , . To settle, ho said ” In a country so grand — 
uf/inmiVQ ci HmnpQtir. ITUs- ..... . v.. 
clear to me that woman’s is a domestic mis- 
sion, which is to affect society through the 
medium of family influence. How much iu 
the present system of education is calculated 
rather to prepare females to dazzle in the 
circle of fashion and gayety, than to shine in 
in the retirement of home. To polish the 
exterior by what arc called accomplish¬ 
ments seems to be more the object than to 
give a solid substratum of piety, intelligence 
and social virtue. We want to see woman 
educated, not to be man’s toy but his com¬ 
panion. We want to see her invested with 
something higher and better than fashiona¬ 
ble littleness, elegant trifles and fascinating 
airs. A> A - 
Sedalia, Mo., Feb., 1871. 
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WOMAN'S ADVANCEMENT. 
A country, why bless me, there’s nothing but land ! 
Yes, endless pararle, In Grundy, out West, 
With never a shrub or tree It Is blest; 
And neighbors, oh dear! I’m like KoniNSON CRU¬ 
SOE - 
I can’t indeed see how my papa could do so. 
I wished no more to be standing over on the 
hill, nor thought how I should like to be cut 
down to build a house; but, oh, how I 
watched my darling. And when tlie sun¬ 
beams played with it, or the soft rain fell on 
it, I was ready to cry with delight. Oh, 
woodman, do you see what a brave little tree 
he is? lie is almost thirteen years years old. 
Let me live just a little longer, for the little 
one’s sake. 
“Come, now, this is nonsense," said 
Geuth. 
The baby tree was shivering in every leaf, 
and the old oak began to shake. It shook 
harder and harder, as though a tempest was 
beating it, and Certs heard a cry that 
seemed to come from its heart. But he paid 
no attention; betook up his ax and began 
to chop. He did not see that tlie trunk of 
the old tree was changing into a human 
No grovo or society, money or frloncl, 
Not even a school-house, where manners might 
mend; 
I'm just past my birthday, of summers fifteen. 
And life with It* bright hopes has passed like a 
dream-* 
A dream, but how bitter the waking will bo, 
If you. Dourest Editor, will not agree 
To list to my sorrows, und be kind us of yore, 
(For I've read of your favors to young girls before.) 
Please send me your paper, and take for your pay 
The Jottings and gems I may Uud by the way : 
I’d lovo, oh so dearly, reporter to be. 
But mamma looks wisely and wonders at me. 
My mamma’s a poetess, gloomy and lone, 
UhUGIV 1*4 ***-> ’ - - C “ , . . . ,1 A X LXJ l ADUIOI UJAtOUW H 
much of even a good thing on one subject, the taught, scarcely perceive the great truth 
and blessed lessons they have learned, till No grove or society, money or friend, 
—-■*-*-•«- ana ,, , . ; ., ... . Not even a school-house, where manners might 
ht n i/ a tj , ci MTQCiTnw they are called to impart the like to otheis mend . 
WUMAJM O aLlioihiUlT! y ie strength of womanhood. I’m just past my birthday, of summers fifteen, 
- ° , And life with it* bright hopes has passed like a 
** What, in this great and busy world, is Let us not, as true women, say we nave dream— 
my place and my business ?” is a question no time for such constant talkings and teach- a dream but how bitter tho waking win bo. 
which every one should ask, for every one mgs with the deal cluldicn whom GOD nas To ll8t t0 my 80rrowa , ttntl b « kind a* of yore, 
has a place to fill and a part to act. It is kindly lent us. But among the gveat mass (For I’ve read of your favor* to young girls before.) 
the first lesson of wisdom to know our place, we shall hear many voices saying, No piease send mo your paper, and take for your pay 
and the second to keep it. Woman, as such, time,—no time ; either miml or body must The Jottings and gem* i ...ay u..d by the way : 
bus her mission. What is it? God is the he neglected with themhut far better one lina woude'rs at me. 
Creator of both sexes — tlie Constructor of dress, and a miml well filled with true ami My mamma’s a poetess, gloomy an.i lone, 
societv the Author of social relations, and holy aspirations for the right life, than a full With sentiments wise, and ...oral in tone; 
me nuiuva ui sm.iai idibuuuo, '‘J 1 , , , .. . They are good In their season, yet young girls like 
the Arbiter of social duties, claims and im- wardrobe with •only one thought, ana tutu me , 
inanities; and from every part of the great what shall we put on and when. Love romance and fashion for variety, 
work of God we learn Hint woman was in- When youth expands in mind and body, I’ve written a romance or so. in my life, 
tended to occupy a position of subordina- by tlie quiet, simple love teachings of tlie 8hull v J. 1 fg‘l? 11 tu publlsh ' tls "” rhc Quukere88 
tion and dependence—that marriage (con- good and beautiful, of books and nature, into or” Nothing hi Vain” is quite good and in prose, 
traded with a due regard to prudence) is the ripeness of age, then will it thank you, Has never been published, and nobody knows. 
tlie natural state ol both man and woman, mother and sisters, ten thousand tunes, that i f wu wore wade gladder by thi* run exehange- 
But exceptions are numerous, aud we would their home was made a house of learning, You with my efforts, a* I am a talker, 
not intimate that married women only have an d their minds filled with useful knowledge, An(l 1 wlth th0 precious, dear, rubalnew- Yorker. 
a missiou iu this world. Look upon woman’s showing a beautiful example to many. Or, if you prefer, us .ny mamma is kind, 
mission to society at Jaige. Is it not mo- It is the strength of independence wc need May not lunger dotjbt me, aud in hor denary 
mentous ? Has it not been admitted, in all _ m0 ral courage to withstand the tempta- Amother wbpmerits a girl wiser than I. 
countries, that the influence of female char- tiona whi ch entice us into tlie “wearing of e.Iuoj'tom^ronty"a?!hopevvfamused; 
acter upon national and social prosperity purple and fine linen.” We dare not stem And if it wern’t i ve written a letter so long, 
has been prodigious ? thc lkle a | one> ; t j 3 too strong; if only some 1 wouW a blt at Ll *° cl08e of * on s- 
Let us study Lbe history of bygone ages of one would help them fight the battle. To ai. met i would tell you of very odd foik- 
r\t T>.___ ;11 n cwnvnnt hivinor Their sayings and doings, and h,,w they provoke, 
TIIK TABLES TURNED — OR 1 IOW THE UAK SERVED THE WOODMAN. 
My dear Mr. Editor, ’twould not be strange 
If we wore made gladder by this ralr exchange— 
You with my ettorts, as I am a talker, 
And 1 with tho precious, dear, RcualNkw-Yorker. 
form. He would have screamed with fright 
had he looked up and Been the old oak’s 
angry face. But he saw nothing, till a hand 
of wood threw him over, then—dreadful to 
tell—it picked up the saw and commenced 
sawing him in two 1 
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MY LITTLE NIECE. 
Dear Rural Girls:—I want to tell 
you about my little niece, Dollus. She is 
three years old, has bright eyes and curly 
hair. Could you see her dancing about the 
house you would think her the happiest 
child living. I won’t tell what I think every 
morning when I see her stamping and 
screaming because she must have her hair 
combed. We have a pet peacock we call 
“ Johnnie Smoker.” His plumage is Dol- 
lie’s delight. One day sister said: “ Dol* 
oo 
abbatl) 1,1 cubing. 
IN MEMORY OF ALICE CARY. 
BY EMII.IK CLARE. 
Some abler Viands by far than mine 
Will rear a tribute to thy shrine— 
Will sing thy virtues’ spotless fame, 
And watt abroad thy deathless name— 
But none may shed the blttur tear. 
Beloved slater, moreslncoro 
Than she who now attempts to raise, 
A humble offering to thy praise. 
Like pebble* flung upon the tide. 
Then fall to earth, though far und wide, 
The eddying clrelu* more and more 
Grow wider as they near the shore. 
And thus, oh 1 beat of friends, thy words 
Have struck the soul’s vibrating chords, 
Which ne’er .hull lose thc tender thrill 
When hearts in death uro cold and still, 
But pass from hence, from earth be riven, 
To swell the blissful theme lu heaven. 
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“RELIGION AND REASON.” 
In No. 8, current volume of the Rural 
New-Yorker, there is a paragraph headed 
“ Religion and Reason,” which appears to 
me erroneous in tendency. For example, 
the writer says, “ It cannot be disguised that 
human pride revolts against the idea of hav¬ 
ing no other method (viz., no other than 
silence or refraining from inquiry) to meet 
the sneering assertion that Divine revelation 
cunnot stand the tests of reason, but there is 
no other," &c. 
There appears to he here a double error, 
for questions of the hind alluded to will pre¬ 
sent themselves to the meditative mind, and 
must, in some way, be disposed of; and, 
secondly, to say that Divine revelation can¬ 
not stand the test of reason —what greater 
concession can the infidel ask ? 
Are not these words of .Jeremy Taylor 
• far more in accordance with thc truth ? 
“ Whatever is against right reason, that no 
faith can oblige us to believe. * * If 
Reason justly contradicts an article, it is 
not of the household of faith. In Ibis there 
is no difficulty, but that In practice we take 
care that we do not call that Reason which 
is not so. For, although Reason is a right 
Judge, yet it ought not to pass sentence in 
an inquiry of Faith until all tho information 
be brought in; all that 13 within, and all 
that is without; all that is above, and all 
that is below ; all that concerns it in experi¬ 
ence, and all that concerns it in art; what¬ 
soever is of pertinent observation and what¬ 
soever is revealed. * * But when our 
Judge is fully and truly Informed in all that, 
whence she is to make her judgment, we 
may safely follow her, whithersoever she 
invites us. He that speaks against his own 
Reason, speaks against. Ids own conscience; 
and therefore it is certain no man serves 
God with a good conscience who serves 
him against his reason.” Q. 
-- 
“TURN TO THE RIGHT.” 
Sometimes it is best to disguise the seem¬ 
ing downright rebuke when dealing with 
very rude people. The wit of the reply in 
tlie case given below, by seizing on tho 
double meaning of a word, was probably 
lie, suppose you bad no nice curls, only more effective than a remonstrance would 
mentous? Has it not been admitted, in all 
countries, that the influence of female char¬ 
acter upon national aud social prosperity 
has been prodigious ? 
feathers on your bead, what would you do?” 
“ 1 vod pull ’em out and die 'em to all the 
little dirls." She always says, “ Now I lay 
me down to sleep.” One night she asked, 
“ What is my tol? Has it a head ? Has it 
feet?” No. Dollies cannot see tier soul; 
have been under the circumstances. 
The late Bishop of Litchfield, who was 
alike remarkable for wit and learning, (ho 
translated into elegant Latin, in one night, 
the address of the Bishops of tlie late Ban 
Anglican Council,) was, not long before his 
Let us study Lite history of bygone ages of one would help them fight the battle. To 
barbarism and civilization, of Paganism and such all true women will lend asympatliizing 
Christianity, and we shall find that there is voice and words oPencouragement, to take a 
nothing which more decidedly separates more decided stand against the fashions of 
them than the condition of woman. Every l p e da y t which too much absorb the best 
woman, whether married or single, rich or p art 0 f the time allotted us, and teach us to 
poor, has a circle of influence within which take hold of the great and vital truths ever 
she is exerting a certain amount of power 
for good or evil. Every woman, by her 
virtue or her vice, her levity or her dignity, 
is adding something to our national eleva¬ 
tion or degradation. If we are right as to 
the nature of woman's mission, we cannot 
err as to its proper sphere. If she was, ac¬ 
cording to the Bible, created for man, then 
tlie necessary inference is that Home is the 
proper scene of woman’s action and influ¬ 
ence. There are few terms in the language 
around which cluster so many blissful asso¬ 
ciations as the word Home —the elysium of 
love, tlie nursery of virtue, the garden of en¬ 
joyment, temple of concord, the play-ground 
of childhood, the dwelling of manhood, the 
retreat of age. This “ Home, sweet Home,” 
is tlie sphere of woman’s action. 
But what shall we say of those women 
who claim, ou their own behalf, a partici¬ 
pation in the labors, the occupations, the 
rights and the duties which have usually 
within our reach. 
We were created and brought into this 
world with all the noble faculties God saw 
best to give us. Ob 1 shall we abuse and 
neglect them, while the great field is full to 
overflowing with work—work to clothe the 
naked and cleanse and purify the mind. Then 
let us no longer be mere lookers on, but as | 
we 9 ee the one great hindrance to the im¬ 
provement of woman, may we set about with 
a more earnest zeal and determine to remedy 
the evil. M. H. 
-4-*-A- 
In a recent lecture upon “ The Rights and 
Wrongs of Children,” Mrs. George Vanden- 
hoff claimed the right of a child to a good 
physical training, a good happy home, and 
By malting up faces aud lighting with words, 
All very (Ungraceful and really absurd. 
But now, as I've written full morn than Is right, 
l will speed this with prayer, and bid you goodnight— 
In hopes, as uiy wishes are winging their way, 
You will dual with me kindly, and cordially say : 
“ Send hither your gossip. or poems, as may be, 
And the Rural New-Yorker we’ll give untotheo.” 
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THE TABLES TURNED; 
Or, the Old Oalx’sa Petition. 
“ Do you really mean," said the old Oak by Rev. Robert Cqli.yer in a recent lec- 
Tree, looking at Obut n ibe woodman, 
“ that vou have come to cut me down t , - ? ' --1’,.1 ....... TVOI'O 
u that you have come to cut me down r 
Gerth had already thrown down his ax 
and his saw, and taken off his coat. “ Yes, 
I have come,” said he—“ high time, I should 
think, old tree, for you to be cut down.” 
“Oh, woodman, woodman, do you see 
those trees over on that little hill*, they are 
impatient to he taken to build a fine house 
in the town, and one, th6 tallest of them all, 
hopes to become the mast of a great ship; 
and once, like them, I thought what a fine 
it is a spirit. It is what makes her laugh, death, traveling in a railway caniage in 
talk, think, play and ask questions." Next England, when a blustering man exclaimed : 
morning Dollte says, “ Gan’ma, gan’ma, I “I should like to meet that Bishop ot 
had butiful deem oust nigUf “What did you Litchfield, I’d put a question to him that 
dream, Dollie ?” “ O, 1 deemed what my would puzzle him.” 
tol is.” “ What is it?” “ It’s my spirit. It’s “ Very well,” said a voice out of another 
what makes me tomp my feet, and wlmt sewn corner; “now is your time, for I am the 
my head on my shoulders /”— Bertie Brown. Bishop.” 
_- Tlie man was rather startled, but present- 
BOYS LISTEN TO TUTS! ly said, “ Well, my lord, can you tell me the 
- way to heaven ?” 
I Thee as Gospel is the following, said “Nothing easier,” answered the Bishop; 
by Rev. Robert’ Collyer in a recent lec- u | )a y e only to turn to the right and go 
Lire at Chicago. U is not only true of ' . , f d 
SfaJSfif In 1 ' wU it is s«n lo tap* U,M the man 
poor, industrious, self-reliant hoys. And the going wrong , as he was, and must turn bc- 
same thing will be repeated—for from tlie fore lie could go to heaven, the aptness and 
ranks of tlie hard - working, economical, 8ever {fa, 0 f the admirable answer became ap- 
temperate and persevering hoys ot to-day „ 
will emanate the progressive, prominent paieni ai, once. 
leading Men of tlie future : goqd ^ JTg PLACEi 
“ Every man who is doing any sort of - 
work in Chicago to-day, was raised a poor Hisiiop Asbcry was a guest of a family 
*«?. !!?1win/ were profna. in their l ,o S ,.itnliti». 
ing, successful men of to-day were once wnen .i is seen loxrop.y imu toe 
poor, industrious, self-reliant boys. And the going wrong, as he was, and must turn bc- 
same thing will be repeated—for from the f ore ; ie could go to heaven, the aptness and 
ranks of the hard • working, economical, mer ny 0 f the admirable answer became ap- 
temperate and persevering hoys ol to-day „ 
will emanate the progressive, prominent paieni at once. 
leading Men of the future: goqd ^ JTg PLACEi 
“ Every man who is doing any sort of - 
work in Chicago to-day, was raised a poor Hisiiop Ahbury was a guest of a family 
man’s son, and had to fight his way to his ‘ g f in t , lu . ir hospitalities. 
place. Not one of them, as 1 can ascertain, ™uo wlil pi *,, 
was a rich man’s son, and had a good time Brandy was placed on the table, and Ue was 
when he was a boy, except that, all boys invited to partake, but be declined, mo 
physical training, a good happy home, and «« ^ 10 , 00 ^ 7 great sliow in -hen hew^a boy’, except' ’that all boys invited to partake, but he declined Tho 
kind, courteous, truthful treatment m that & _ _ j should grow as strung as a steel bar, figbtiug lady blushed, abd said, “ Bishop, I believe 
home. While she did not believe children tlie woilri ; but now * ’ tu e ir way to an education, and then, when ' brandviseood in its place.” “So do I,” 
could always be governed without punish- c, ° y° u 9ee l,iat beautiful little oak right lliey . H re ready, plunging into life with that ., M Asburv - “if you have no objection 
meat she denounced whiooimr. and looked there by your side?-he is my darling, my traditional half dollar and a little bundle W) he nnt u in tho 
meat, she denounced whipping, and looked 
for thc time when some of tlie samns en- 
been considered as appertaining to the other gaged in new translations of the Scriptures 
sex. There are those who would have the 
line of demarkation that has been drawn 
between the occupations of men and those 
of women entirely removed. Christianity 
has provided a place for woman, for which 
she is titled and in which she shines. Neither 
reason nor Christianity invites woman to the 
professor’s chair, nor conducts her to the 
bar, nor welcomes her to the pulpit. Both 
would find out that Solomon, so often 
quoted in favor of the “ rod,” would prove 
to have meant “ Spare the rod, and save the 
child.” 
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The wife of T. Buchanan Read, the poet- 
painter, bears a striking facial resemblance 
to the world-renowned Venus de Medici, iu 
I the Pitti Palace. 
baby, my pride. 
“ It is almost thirteen years ago, I remem¬ 
ber it very well; a sunny morning it was, 
and a cow came along, close under my 
branches. I threw an acorn down at her, 
by way of a little fun ; she put her foot on 
tlie acorn and pressed it into tho ground. I 
thought no more of the acorn; but soon after, 
what did I see but a tree!—a tiny oak, just 
peeping above tlie ground. I never shall for- 
| get it, for I never was so happy in my life. 
mimiionai nan uuuai aim i"*-”; ummw - » nnt il In tlm 
tied up in a red handkerchief, as I have ob- I will put it in ns pLiCc , so lie put it in the 
served all men start- I tell you that in five- old-fashioned cupboard m the corner ol the 
ami-twenty years, when most of us that are roonij saying, with emphasis, “ That is tho 
now in oiii* middle ages have gone to our ret- j ace ’ au ,j there: let it stay and there it did 
ribution, the men of mark in this country ‘ ^ t bc brought on the table again. 
,„;h miU ci.iKi) t wmi> wunsu tattlers " 
will not lie the sons of those whose fathers 
can give them all they wish for, and ten 
times more than they ought to have, but will 
be those who are brought up in farm-houses 
ami cottages, cutting their way through 
thickest hindrances of every sort; and all the 
brown stone houses oi this metropolis will 
be as nothing to bring out the noble man. 
Humbleness of mind is gained more by 
believing in Christ than by dwelling upon 
our sins. When we see the “ King in His 
beauty,” we have little besire to behold our 
own deformity. 
