really knows what enjoyment is. But T 
must stop talking—I see my horse is at the 
door. I thought I would take one more 
ride to that beautiful glen I admire so much. 
Good-by. Read that piece; and you will 
AT THE PIANO. find several other very good articles.” 
Two hours later the horse came home, but 
_ no rider. The spirited animal had become 
one eve, at the piano, frightened and thrown my father against u 
I feu my heartstrings thrill stone wall. He was taken up unconscious, 
sweet us a wud-bird’s triu. and only lived a few hours. I cun haruiy 
„ . . write, the memory of that terrible shock lin- 
The gently-whispering keys, gers so vividly in my mind still. Dear rnotli- 
Ami played the very sweetest er was so overcome by this severe blow she 
Of all sweet melodies. . . . ^ _„ 
only survived father lour weeks. 
But’twsis only like an echo A lone orphan, I went to reside with an 
so°Kiud?so“ielt.To y tSSf aunt of my dear father’s. It seemed to me 
So fraught with love and rest. joy could never come to my heart again. 
Tlie su " of my “ rU,ly tying had set, I 
a dainty thing ot white. thought, never to rise again. But time at 
ah sweet with scents of pansies length calmed somewhat my violent grief. 
AnJ n " 1 °' “”■* M " tM - One of my first acts was to subscribe for the 
And then i knew the secret 1 . Rural.” My father’s commendation of it 
8h«fu»d :r e l ro /^U, l-l ™ to feel it was a necessity of my life. 
And though so fur apart, Tho second act—of laying aaide my long 
1 had felt her sweet thoughts thrilling cherished ideas of city life, and consenting to 
Asshe°wroto her dalnty'ietter, become the wile of a young farmer—cost me 
My tittle lkonokk' quite a struggle. The memory of that last 
stephena viiie, wi»„ 1S7I. ^ __ conversation with my fatlier, however, was 
„ -pTrp A T ,» the deciding point; his word was almost as 
IHL rl U It A L; sacred to me as that of the Infinite One. 
CR, HOW I came TO be A FARMER’S WIFE. g 0 j eule red upon my life of farm duties, 
by lettie. feeling I was filling as exalted a station as 
—-— though I had been the wife of a city banker. 
I had just passed my eighteenth birthday, My husband was in possession of an old, 
and, a3 usual, received a number of valuable homestead on the hunks of the beautiful 1 
presents, but none I prized so highly as the Hudson, aud though years have passed, I am 
c© 
louttg Dccqilt. 
“THE RURAL;" 
CR, HOW I CAME TO BE A FARMER’S WIFE. 
BY LETTIE. 
BABY MAY. 
Curly hair. 
Light und fulr, 
Baby May— blue-oyed MAY. 
Lip, SO BWOOt, 
Kisses meet. 
Precious May— darllug gay. 
Hear her call— 
Pet of nil. 
What to-<lay says dear MAY? 
Wants her hood— 
“ May’s been dood,” 
Pet doth sny, *' Dood to-day.” 
Hood's all tied 
For n 1 Ido. 
Laughing MAY—now away. 
Sun doth shine— 
A nice time, 
For our May, happy day. 
Back again— 
Just tho same 
Mirthful MAY, lull of play. 
Mischief there— 
Take—take cave. 
No! not MaYS must I say? 
Fearful eyes 
Look surprise. 
Come. lot'B kiss grief away. 
OH once more 
As before. 
Baby May, run mid play. ®. 
--- 
LETTERS FROM BOYS AND GIRLS. 
A Sleicli It ill 1* Purtv Visit n Deni' mid 
Dumb Asylum, County House, &c. 
Dear Mr. Editor Since you are so 
Molasses Sponge Cake .—One cup molasses, 
one and one-half of flour, three eggs, one tea¬ 
spoon soda; bake in a quick oven.—C. L. H., 
Rising Su n , lnd. 
From a Money-Making and Saving Boy. 
Dear Mr. Editor:- -I am a little boy, 
eight years old, and I never thought once 
that I could write anything for that great 
Rural, although I saw that others did It. 
But this week I saw the name of my cousin, 
Clara Miller, and I thought if she could 
write, I could. I want to tell that little boy 
that said lie made ten dollars, how I made 
twenty. Well, I had some money that 1 had 
given to me, and my Pa bought a pig. In 
the fall I sold it, and it brought twenty-two 
dollars, aud I. had twenty all my own. I 
fed it 011 milk and corn. I saved my money, 
and I want to make some more this summer, 
so I can buy me a pony, l have a saddle 
that cost me ten dollars. 1 have twelve dol¬ 
lars in copper cents which have been given 
me by my Mu and Pa and friends. I have 
got it in the First National Bunk of our 
city. I live five miles from town, on a farm, 
which I like. I can read aud write, and 
cipher a little. T went to school this winter, 
but it is out. 1 have one little sister, and I 
would like to tell you about her, but it would 
make my letter too long. I wish that little 
boy would tell me how old he is, and what 
he did with his money. 
Mr. Rural, if you think this will do for 
the boys to read, 1 will be ever so proud, and 
, will try to do better when I write again. I 
one from my dear father—a beautiful little 
gold watch. I had long wauled one, but 
still hardly dared to hope it would come so 
soon. I loved my father almost to idolatry 
—he was so noble and good—to my ideas a 
perfect Christian gentleman. 
As I sat ou the piazza, at the close of a 
beautiful June day, he said to me, " Let- 
tie, how soon will your school close? I 
want to Start soon on our journey West, to 
see that wonderful Valley every one Is talk¬ 
ing so much about. 1 must see the Yo 
Semite for myself; no descriptions I read 
satisfy me.” 
“ It closes this week, father. Oh, how de¬ 
lighted I shall he to go. And dear mother 
never weary of that lovely spot. Lile’s trials 
have been here, and left their shadows, ns 
they do on all earthly homes, but the sun¬ 
shine seems to me to come forth sooner where 
all is so calm aud real, than ’mid the artificial 
bustle and parade of city life. 
God bless the one who first sent forth the 
“ Rural New-Yorker,” for it has been the 
crowning joy of my life. 
-- 
THE ROYAL MARRIAGE. 
The marriage of Princess Louise was cel¬ 
ebrated with brilliancy. At 11 o'clock on 
the morning of the appointed day, the Min¬ 
isters, Ambassadors, nobility and clergy, and 
obliging as to print the girl’s letters, I thought hope you will excuse my mistakes, for this Marquis of Lome, was made by 4,755 ymm 
I would tell TnixiE about the sleigh ride is the first time I ever wrote so long a, piece. ] ad j e9 f rom various parts of the rc^lm, euc 
will improve faster than she can so near this the bridegroom’s family were admitted to 
dusty town.” We were living just out of 
Newark, N. J. 
All was hurry and confusion in my mind 
after that announcement. To travel with 
father and mother was my highest idea of 
earthly enjoyment. I was a great lover of 
nature, and the idea of going" 30 far, and see¬ 
ing that wonderful sight, almost bewildered 
the Royal Chapel. At 12:10 the royal car¬ 
riages, with all the members of the Queen’s 
family and other royal personages, left 
Queeusgate, at Windsor Palace, and pro¬ 
ceeded to the south entrance of the chapel, 
where they were received by the Lord Cham¬ 
berlain and conducted to their place. 
At 12:05 tliu bridegroom arrived, accom- 
rae, I could not study much the rest of the pauied by Earl Percy and Lord Gower, 
term; — it seemed that long week would They were conducted to seats en lucat pas. 
never come to an end. At 12:15 the bride, accompanied by the 
It was but a day or two before we were Queen aud suite in five carriages, arrived 
intending to start, when, as I came home at the west entrance of the chapel, where 
our teacher gave us to visit Lhc N. Y. State 
Blind Asylum; also, the County House at 
Bethany, and a neighboring District School, 
lie previously promised us Lids ride it we 
would conduct ourselves properly the re¬ 
mainder of the term. (Perhaps I am not 
competent to judge whether our conduct 
merited it or not.) It was arranged, one 
afternoon, that we should start early the 
next morning. It was a clear, bright morn¬ 
ing, and we were in high glee when we ar¬ 
rived at the Asylum, (a pleasant ride of four 
miles.) The building is large and fine. 
I Everything, throughout, was scrupulously 
neat and nice. One little boy, seven years 
of age, read the fable of “The Wolf and the 
Lamb" splendidly. A little girl of eleven, 
who had been in the school but a year, read 
equally well. Another hoy sang “ Singing 
for Jesus" beautifully. We were shown 
numerous articles made of beads, by the 
blind,—such as little huts, baskets, vases, 
etc. A beautiful bouquet of flowers, made 
of different colored beads, was much ad¬ 
mired ; also, a castor. We heard several 
classes recite, who appeared to have their 
lessons heller than ilioac who can see. 
There are over one hundred pupils In the 
So this time good-by. Your young friend,— 
George E. Davis, CrawfordsvilU, lnd. 
Mary's First Letter to tin* Rural. 
Dear Editor :—I have read the boys’ and 
girls’ letters in the Rural and like them very 
much, and have often thought I would like 
to write one too. But I did not think I was 
old enough until I read those in Lhc last 
Rural, some of them written hy persons 
younger than myself. I am not twelve years 
old yet.. 1 think it is very kind in you to 
notice the children so much. I have been 
to school this winter. We had a good 
teacher and 1 am sorry school has closed, 
but we are not to have a very long vacation 
before next term. I have played croquet 
this spring with my brothers and sisters, and 
we play hall sometimes. 1 am glad it is most 
time to work among the flowers; how lone¬ 
some it would be without them,— Mary M. 
Potter, State Bridge , Oneida Co., N. Y. 
-- 
“I ONLY CRIED WITH HER.” 
A poor widow, the mother of two chil¬ 
dren, used to call on them at the close of 
qo 
abbatl) iicubing. 
FALSE AND TRUE WORSHIP. 
BY DK FORREST P. OCMMKRSON. 
I stood at tbe door at God's temple one day 
AndKiued at the thronu u» they entered; 
I studied each face, as they pussed up the aisle, 
To (lud out on wliat tlielr thoughts centred. 
And 1 Judged, from the looks thut the most of them 
woro. 
And the glances they cast at their dresses, 
That they worshiped. Instead of their Father above, 
Tho diamonds they wore In thetr tresses. 
And I thought, as 1 stood looking silently on 
Until all tho throug hud been seated. 
If this Is tho way they worship tlielr UOD, 
1 am sure Ho Is very Ill-treated. 
Thon I turned me away, my soul’s feelings to hide, 
And wandered to where, In the wlldwood, 
t could hoar tho birds slog their Joyful songs, 
As sweet us in days of my childhood. 
And I seated myself by tho side of a brook. 
On a ttmu-woru and muss-covered stone— 
And 1 raid to myself, with a sigh of relief, 
•• I wUl worship my UoD hero alone; 
“ And the sweet birds thut sing In the tops of tho 
trees 
Shall waft to the throne songs of love. 
While my heart shall go out. In Its feelings to Him 
Who reigneth In mercy above.” 
Berkshire, N. Y., 1871. 
-♦-*-*- 
A GIPT TO A PRINOESa 
One of the most beautiful anti appropri¬ 
ate gifts to the Princess Louise, of England, 
on the occasion of her marriage to llie 
Marquis of Lome, was made by 4,755 young 
ladies from various parts of the re^lin, each 
contributing one shilling for Its purchase. 
It, was a Bible, the title-page, Inscription, 
etc., on vellum, illuminated with exquisite 
taste, all done by hand. The following is 
the inscription: 
“ Louise Caroline Alberta, 
“ With the loyal, loving, and prayerful 
wishes of the maidens of her native land, 
on the occasion of her Royal Highness’s 
marriage.” 
The binding is in morocco, with gold 
mountings, and it wns enclosed in an oaken 
casket, beautifully carved. It was preseuted 
with Lhc following address: 
' “May it please your Royal Highness: 
J We, maidens of Great Britain and Ireland, 
I desire to approach your Royal Highness on 
this deeply interesting occasion, with the 
expression of our respectlul, but heartfelt, 
congratulations. The feeling of lively in¬ 
terest with which the maidens of these 
Islands must, regard the daughter of their 
Queen, is farther increased by the circum¬ 
stance that your Royal Highness is to rc- 
I- main among us; and, while continuing to 
>f be a comfort to our beloved Sovorcign, will 
from school one evening, mother said she 
did not feel ns well as she had done; and 
that she sometimes feared site would not be 
able to travel so far. As father came home 
I saw, by his look at mother, he feared the 
same. The Doctor was called, who said 
mother must go immediately to the country 
—to some quiet spot—and there remain until 
she lmd gained strength to endure so long a 
at flip vraar entrance of the clmncl where Institution at present. We were bountifully reply to her mother’s question, “ What kind* 
one , mother said she they were Joined hy the bridesmaid,,, and wdh nms, candy, etc., by our kind ness have you shown T ‘ I <ton t know, 
feel a, well as she had done; and moved up the nave amid music by the choir, loacher. And, o course to ... crease the mother” The mother, touched writUrn 
b sometimes feared she would not be the bride supported by the Queen, Priuee merruuem, on, driver (whom, though* I tone ol her answer resoive to umavd ae 
of Wales and Duke of Saxe Coburg. The suppose, were in the back part ot the sleigh,) mystery, and the little sensitive thing, when 
bridesmaids were ladies Campbell, Cecil, drove upon a snag, and over we went pell re-assured, went on to say- 
Butler Montague, Gordon, Lennox, Scy- mell.mlo a snow bank; butat tho coll All “ Going to school this mprning, I found 
.. ’ „,i Fi.wrdimM The bride was scat- aboard !” amid shouts of laughter, wc soon little Annie G-, who had been absent 
bridesmaids were ladies Campbell, Cecil, 
Butler, Montague, Gordon, Lennox, Sey¬ 
mour and Fitzgerald. The bride was seat¬ 
ed ou the left of the altar, with the Quecu 
near at hand. The ceremony was perform- 
__ w _ .|_ , who had been absent 
found ourselves seated in the sleigh again. [ 90 me days, crying very hard. I asked her tinually shed its bright, ravs upon y<»u 
We passed one or two Temples of Fame on What made her cry so, which made her cry Royal Highness alway, and we pia.v t i.v 
our way, and gave them a coucert as we more, so that I could not help leaning my your happy lot here may he crow net wit i 
passed along* head on her nock and crying too. Then her everlasting glory hy your name being \vnt- 
We next visited the County House. Oh I sobs grew less and less, till she told me of ten in the Book ol Life. 
° . •» __./.AAnMni* 41» ft rnnlipil 
to offer for your Royal Highness’ gracious 
acceptance is unostentatious as a gift. Nev¬ 
ertheless, its value is priceless. It contains 
the pearl of great price, and is a mine of 
wealth to those who search within. We 
desire that this light to the path may con¬ 
found ourselves seated in the sleigh again. I some days, crying very hard. I asked her 
We passed one or two Temples of Fame on | w hat made her cry so, which made her cry 
journey. We started as advised, but not ed by the Bishop of London in a choral 
with very high hopes—for it was doubtful style, the Queen giving the bride away. At 
if mother would be able, until after a long the end of the last prayer a royal salute was 
rest, to accompany 11 s on the anticipated fired from artillery in Windsor Park, and 
journey to the Pacific, and we would not go the guests repaired to the castle tor luncheon, 
without her. The bride and bridegroom departed at 
Some weeks had passed in our quiet re- three o’clock for Claremont for the honey- 
treat near Schooley’a Mountain, when father moon. About a thousand guests witnessed 
came in one day with a paper in his hand, the ceremony. The grounds of the Castle 
“See here, Lettie, some one lias sent me were filled with immense crowds. TheMar- 
Moore’s Rural New-Yorker. I never quis of Lome wore the uniform of the Ar- 
saw it before; my city life never felt the gyjesb ire artillery, and not a Highland cos- 
need of such a paper, but for people who 
live in the country it must be invaluable; 
and here is something expressly lor you, 
telling what good husbands farmers’ sons 
make.” 
“ Me, father—what do I need of a bus- 
band? I am happy enough now. Mother 
is gaining so rapidly she will soon be able to 
start on that long journey, aud we will en¬ 
joy it so much.” 
“But, LETTni, your mother and I may 
not live to be with you always, and I want 
you to have some idea of your future life. I 
have been very much impressed this sum- 
tume. The Bishop of London was assisted 
by the Bishops of Oxford, Winchester and 
Worcester. xVt night there was a grand ban¬ 
quet and the Castle was illuminated. The 
festivities continued two days. 
Ireland furnished the wedding dress, of its 
finest poplin, aud the laces were English, of 
that Honiton filament, inferior in delicacy to 
the gossamer webs of Brussels and Valencien¬ 
nes, but representing at once the industry of 
Devonshire and the national sentiment of 
the Throne. 
The young bridegroom is by hereditary 
feeling and personal predilection, the friend 
Trixie, did you ever visit the paupers? her little baby brother, whom she had nursed 
Some were insane, some idiotic. Some ap- so long and loved so much, bow he bad 
peared quite happy, others wretched in- sickened, grown pale and thin, writhing 
deed. A part of them, to my knowledge, with pain until lie died; and then they put 
once had homes, but by misfortune were him from her forever, 
obliged to seek shelter here. After visiting “ Mother, she told me this ; and then she 
the County House, we spent the remainder hid her face in her book, and cried as if her 
of the time in visiting a school a short dis- heart would break. Mother, 1 could not 
lance from Lhcre, where we listened to decla- help putting my face OH the other page of 
matlon, composition, singing, etc. 1 do not the hook, and crying, too, as hard as she did. 
believe any of us will soon forget that After we had cried together a long time, she 
memorable day, or the teacher who thus hugged me and kissed me, telling me I had 
entertained us. I believe Trixie has not done her good. Mother, 1 don't kn*»w how 
told about that Com Shucking yet. I should I did her good, for I only cried with her. 
like to hear about it.—C ora, Batavia , N. Y. This is all I can toll, for 1 can't tell how I 
The Princess, in accepting the gift, replied 
as follows: 
“ I am deeply grateful to the maidens of 
Great Britain and Ireland who desire to pre¬ 
sent to me this beautiful copy of the Bible, 
and for the kind expressions contained in 
your address. I shall always value the book, 
heart would break. Mother, I could not not only as being the Word of God, but as a 
help putting nty face on the other page of memorial of the good feeling shown to me on 
the hook, and crying, too, as hard as she did. this important occasion of my life, and 1 
After we* had cried together u long time, she trust I may so act that, under the blessing ot 
hugged me and kissed me, telling me I had Providence, your prayers for my welfare will 
done her good. Mother, l don’t knew how 
I did her good, for I only cried with her. 
This is all 1 can tell, for 1 can't tell how I 
did her good.”— Oem. 
be granted.” 
LUTHER’S TWO MIRACLES. 
A II nosier Girl’s IlrenU ami Cuke Recipes. -- 
Mr. Editor — Bear Sir: I see that a THE IRON BAR, 
number of boys and girls have written to the a bar of iron worth $5, worked into 
Rural New-Yorker, and I thought I would borge i9 wortll $ i 0 .50; made into 
t .. a. 4~t it ..An nanivt r .t * _ 
_1_- On the 6th of August, 1580, an awful crisis 
THE IRON BAR. f or the Reformation, when the firmest seemed 
~ A . . , to swerve and the boldest seemed to tremble, 
A bar of iron, worth $5 worked n o Luther wrote thus to Chancelk.i Bruch I 
ESSHSSs 
mer with the advantages, in many ways, of of America, with whose vast resources and 
Country over City life. 1 mean Intelligent, social life he lias made himself acquainted 
progressive Country life — where a farmer in an extended tour of this country, and we 
reads, aud his children enjoy advantages are sure that all will unite, while the peal ot 
that fit them for any society in which they liis wedding bells lias hardly yet ceased to 
desire to move. We city business men are sound, in wishing for himself and his bride 
Rural for about three years, and we all 
think it the best family paper we ever saw. 
I think it very kind of you to give us a place 
in your valuable paper, and I think we ought 
to improve it. I scud you some recipes which 
I know to be good: 
knim blades, it is worm ; maue into ^ gtunj aQ ^ lhc . h \ L y t JU1 d that vast magnifi- 
balance springs ot watches, It is worth cent fi rmauieu tin which the Lord has placed 
$250,000. 
them. I could nowhere discover the col- 
_ tlJLLU. a wviiM uv .. 
What a drilling the poor bar must undergo ^ which the Master ha9 8ll pported 
to reach all that. But hammered and beaten immense vauU , and yet the heavens did 
ami pounded aud rolled and polished, how ^ 
was its value increased ! It might well have no i( a ! . . aerond ._j beheld thick 
in a constant drive—nothing but excitement 
of some kind — with but little leisure for 
home enjojment, or that still higher duty, 
the cultivation of the heart aud preparation 
for that glorious home of which this is hut 
a shadow.” 
that they “ may live long aud prosper.” 
House Ornament.— A pretty ornament teaspoon , ... — -- 1 m-mied * ami vet tuev iuu .. -i 
may be made hy suspending an acorn hy a when cool, and set in a warm place nn .1 Aud 8Cj children, all the drilling and train- , ^ u / rapldly an d fled away. 
piece of thread lied around it, within an put in a deep pan and bake m a mod- . Qg tQ wl)icll you are subjected 1.1 youth, „ Luther called 
t ■ /\trnn lltVtll Itn I lt/11 .1 * • » . XV — a. ».% V. *.,1 ♦ n irAil OOtMTO I . ■ . 
" -- W - Him pUUUVlflU UUU IVIUJU (HIM MVn .11 
I know to be good: waa its value increased ! It might well have no (i * . . . second ._i beheld thick 
Light Corn Bread. - Three quarts corn quivered a nd complained under the hard * h in abou t us like a vast sea. I 
meal, (two-thirds of which should tie scalded,) knocks it got . but we re they not all neces- . Dorceive ground ou which they 
one quart flour, one tablespoon sugar, one 8ary t0 dnuv out it8 fine qualities, and tit it v , , tv hick they were sus- 
teaspoon salt; stir iu one cup of good yeast for higher offices? tx-nded ’ and yet they did not fall upon us, 
wLpn nnnl. atul set in a warm place until * nil flip flrillintr and train- i 1 ... i a —1 >» 
lULLVf VI VU* -- V , M i 
inch of the surface of some water contained erate oven until brown. 
“ Why, father, you will be wanting to buy iu a vase, tumbler, or saucer, and allowing 
a farm and live in the country yourself; that it to remaiu undisturbed for several weeks, 
paper seems to have given you new ideas of It will then burst open and small roots will 
life.” seek the water; a straight and tapering 
ing to which you are subjected iu youth, j^ese miracles, as Luther called them, 
and which often seems so hard to you, serve fibe{1 him with unC0 nquerablc trust and joy 
Jelly Cake .—One cup powdered sugar, one- to bring out your nobler and finer qualities, . q G(H , -yy e li they might. So may they us. 
half cup butter, three eggs well beaten, one- and flt you for more responsible posts and We ^ tlierQ wr0U ght before us every day. 
half teaspoon soda, one teaspoon cream tar- g iea ter usefulness in the world. __- 
tar, (dissolve the soda and cream tartar in *** _ _ wealth of a soul is measured by bow 
greater usefulness in the world. _- 
Nature preaches cheerfulness in her sad- THE . wealtl ‘^ a !® 
“No, they are not new; it only confirms stem, with beautiful and glossy green leaves, one-lialf cup sweet milk,) one cup flour. even foreotten graves much it can feel; its poverty by how little, 
what I have long believe,lethal the farmer, will shoot upward and present a pleasing Bake on flat tins and apread Jelly between. | destmooda; sUecoveraevenforgottengravea muen _ 
7 * m • ___ .. niui iitnl I f/tH 1/illlf Wvlla 
if he be a Christian, is the ouly man who appearance. 
The same recipe answers well fur jelly rolls. | with flowers. 
—Alger 
