Abies' iJort-J^oItcr. 
getting a husband, and be expected to hud¬ 
dle themselves meekly in some corner, with 
patchwork and knitting, to await their fate. 
Haw to go to work —how to get out of the 
« WIFE.” groove of present custom and life, into others 
- —are puzzling questions. Cauuot you 
What Is my wlfn Uk» ? Stay and hear. young women incorporate yourselves into so¬ 
rter eyes are BOttatvi dark andhrovm, .1 , t • . 
Limpid a ad lustrous. ttn<! as clear ^ discussion of tllG Subject, ill- 
As stars trom heaven shinina dorrn terchange ideas and suggestions — think 
0 8hrtS'^,{A 1 ^ f £r 8tut, y> di S e8t - aud »« «t? Mintwood. ’ 
Her Ups to mine, and I can gaze ■ ■ » 
Right down ward in those loving eyes. , mir _ - rrT —„ _ . _____ 
Her hair Is like a veil of light, A TALK WITH PARENTS 
All crisply golden, soft and fair, Concerning Schools and School Houses. 
And falling round her shoulders white - 
In waving masses rloh and rare. Dfah Ritrat Siao-Fna • Thorn i« n lih 
Her hands ! what artist e’er could paint , R KURAL SISTERS I here IS a llb- 
80 dainty-tipned. so 3 maii and thin; eral portion of this valuable paper devoted 
Soft-palmed, and sweet with perfumes faint? to OUI’ Use. With wllftt silitll it be. occupied ? 
And White as w tut the ai tin akin. am , , , Ar „ ... * _ 
And then heir font Is slender, small, Irouuleu M(U‘tlnX VVluilllVgS JUKI 1‘Cplil- 
And arching like a serpent’s crest: ings, oi’ with live articled on l be topics of the 
« '» women ami el.il- 
Admire. Butgaae not over-bold : dren, mentally, morally and physically, tbere- 
My wife is but a modest girl, by greatly benefiting this and the next gen- 
Though f»iir iLs Ocean’s fairest pearl. eration? L«_*t us inako t he best use ot the 
And can you guess her greatest charm?— space given us by the kindness of the Editor. 
In^hoart and'soul nnd^ufnd.'my wife Let 113 talk for a wkile 011 «*0ol 
Is pilue—all mine, and mine alone. question. 
*“*■■*■ Tlie editor of a prominent religious paper, 
ONE GIRL’S TROUBLE. in speaking of the terrible “social evil” which 
r „. , , ~~T . , , r is gnawing at the heart of the nation, says. 
[\\ F- have received the following letter to Mint- « ? ,, „ „ . ’ ' 
wood, with her answer, which follows. It is appro- ' b lie supplies, Do patent and teach- 
priate here.— Eds. Rvrad New-Yorker:] ei ' 8 realize that in nearly every school there 
The following letter is given entire, as I is P rob,lbl J r at least 0ne “ recruiting officer" 
believe it but echoes, in a certain way, the for tbe arra y ot v * ce and sia ? tbat nearly 
feelings of many a girl’s heart: one-half of the terrible evil is generated in 
Dkar Mintwood:-! suppose you are nearly tlie puhHc scliool ? Far be it from me to 
distracted with letters,-letters from harpies ,f 1 '/ tbe P llbllc school as an institution, for 
and tellers from fogies, letter* from cynics and *t is a necessity. But we must get at the root 
letters from critics, letters from maidens and of this matter. Legislation is talked of, and 
«• of »— 
with niic id&t, lettera from pooplo with two ^ (,ue *iway with until women have 
ideas, and letters from people with no idea,— the power in their hands. Whore is our 
and l wouldn’t bother you only I don’t know power? We hold it now if rightly used. 
whom else to bother; that is, I don’t know w.,.. . . . fa ,, J ,_ 
whom else to ask what I want to know, rf I r ^ 11 wr |^ e d,c Agricultural De- 
should ask my mother where I could tlud work P a, 'tment of til is paper that your young 
that would satisfy soul and body, she would peach trees were dying, and you thought 
say : " You d better bo a piecin’ bed quilts and there were worms at the roots, do you think 
a makin coverlids and flannel blankets, agin* ,i , , , , , ’ •' 
you wattt’em." If r Should ask my fnthtSfhe the ftusw( ’ 1 ' would be, Lopofl the branches 
would say : •• I goes- you might as well be gtt- as bist as Giey decay — that is all you can do ?” 
tin' rcadyto gltmarried; It's about time." And Do parents always know what their cliil- 
il t should ask the oldest ami wisest inhabitant , , . ,, 
in ihe town, he or she would elevate hi s or her \ > learning atschool—what influences 
spectacles Just above the phrenological location are lno ldmg their characters ? Do they kuow 
of the perceptive faculties, and exclaim: that lewd hooks (which ought to consign 
“ Sakes alive, child 1 ain’t you a goin’ to git mar- their authors to imprisonment for life] are 
Alpha and Omega of one’s existence I ^ > lie lines in ic hands ol vicious children, 
I hate “gii ting married,*’ t but is, I bate to hour »nd distributed among the Otiiei’8? That 
it harped on from beginning to everlasting, and the love ol dress, which usually has every- 
i won’t “piece bed quilts" nor “git ready’’ if i thing to stimulate it both at home and at 
starve out my natural life. The work I want is school, leads gills to form resolutions which 
in some piibllsUtngnr printing office, where 1 con n’ , P ,, . 4 „ 
hem Um midst or and study the current litera- Y Un 111 af c 10 1 hdiiered to? 
turc of the day to my heart's content; bat if I But I cannot, in a brief article, note scarce- 
go Into snob an establlsbment here and ask, lv a lithe of what every teacher or parent 
mner so meokly, tor work, “all hands" immedl- , ‘ ^ „ 
ately suspend tiusiueas and gnso upon me us I Ua ^ S(C 1 ' lG 1 °.V PS ar o open. “But,’ do 
k. ^ 
or Uotmg Btopic. 
MATTIE’S WANTS AND WISHES. 
I WANTS a piece of cal’co 
Tu make lay doll a dess; 
I doesn't wan*, a big piece, 
A yard’ll do 1 guess. 
I wish you’d fred u y needle, 
And find my flmb.e too— 
I has such heaps n sowln’ 
I don’t know what to do. 
My Hopsey tored her apron 
A tum'lin' down tlie stair. 
And Cstsar's lost tits pautaoons 
And needs anozser pair. 
I wants my Maud a bonnet, 
She hasn't uoiie at all, 
And Fred must have a jacket, 
His ozzer one's too small. 
I wants to go to grandma’s, 
You promised me I might, 
I know she d like to see me, 
1 wants to go to-nigbt. 
She lets me wash the dishes. 
And see in grandpa's watch— 
I wish I’d free, four pennies 
To buy some butter-scotch. 
I wants some newer mittens— 
I wish you'd knit tne some, 
’Cause most my finger freezes, 
They kulm so tu the fum. 
I woro'd 'em out last summer, 
A pullin' George’s sled ; 
I wish you wouldn't laugh so— 
It hurts mo In my head. 
I wish t had a cookie, 
I’m hungry’s I can be. 
If you huan't pretty large ones 
You'd bettor bring me free. 
I wish I had a p’uno— 
Won't you buy me one to keep? 
O dear! I feels so tired, 
I wants to go to sleep. 
[Youth’s Companion. 
LETTERS. PROM BOYS AND GIRLS. 
How to Hlnke a Paper Doll Ilonee. 
I WILL tell you how Katie and I made a 
the answer would be, “ Lop off the branches paper doll bouse. First, her father gave her 
ns fast os they decay—that, is all you can do ?” 
Do parents always know what their chil¬ 
dren are learning at school—what influences 
are molding their characters ? Do they kuow 
that lewd books (which ought to consign 
a large blank book, but an old ledger an¬ 
swers very well. Then we went into the 
at lie and rummaged out some old pictured 
papers and books, and some pretty wall pa¬ 
per bordering, Katie then went to a book 
. itk" aiivo, child. pm t you n goin* togit mar- their authors to imprisonment for filed are store and purchased some bronze, and mar- 
:C,'»SuZo( o„*.\S;ceT lW “ U,e 80meti ."”-'» in «» h-xkof vicious cliiMrcm, M«l »ml gUl ..J « bottle of mocii- 
I Imte “gluing married,” timt is, I bate to hour and dislributetl am0I1 o the others? That a § e > after which WO proceeded to business, 
it hut pod on from beginning to everlasting, «nd the lovu ol dress, which usually lias every- The pages of the book aro the rooms. Across 
I won’t “piece bed quilts" nor “git ready” if i thing to stimulate it both at home and at »he bottom of each page we pasted a strip 
starv e out uiy miLunil life. The work I want is school, leads girls to form resolutions which about two inches wide o('.hordering for ear- 
hem Uie iiiidst or and study the current litera- Y ' ' iein 111 a ttcr life if adhered to? petiug, or of marbled paper crossed 
turc of the day ui my hoart’s content; but if I But I cannot, in a brief article, note scarce- bl ( t |a inonds for a nnCvXr floor. The dolls 
go into suoh un establishment here and ask,] lv a lithe of what every teacher or parent are maiIc to stancl , by putting their feet be- 
^ ^ v- - ■>». - A- ■*, 11,0 •* th ° ^ 
though they thought I was demented, and when, y ° 11 ^k, “ how can mothers remedy this ?” 1 he lawn comes first, with its drives and 
att- r an explosive "wo," i beat u retreat, they First, by proper home culture, atul securing Hower beds, and urns and fountains, all made 
lolnw me to the door and look after mo as the confidence of children so tliaL they will of paper and glued on. 
tlmugh they expected to see the public author!- w.,.„ .... T , , y XVvi l ....... „ 
ti«7t mi ^«: kCCP n ° Uling secrct from yo«. It is as diffl- Next page is the hail. We made the floor 
place ot safety. . cult, for some people to comprehend that a,K ^ 8tab ' s ot marbled paper, the chandelier 
An i what I want to ask you, after this prearn- Gaining children is a science, and needs study, of bronze, and the hat rack was a wood cut 
bio a-, it you will be so kind hb to tell me wheth- os it is to look at. cookery in the same light, b ' om a newspaper. 
' Vtur ° (I ’ tvi3,J ’ when Mi8S VVageu gets her pencil Tbe next two pages are the parlors. They 
Youraiu remembrance and worehipfulness B shRr P ened a g a fo, she would get after such have carpets of maroon and gold. In one is 
Gikls are largely employed in printing t,0nkey8 ' ) Some waiC " ntil evil bas fully « btrge window with curtains of white tissue 
and publishing houses but they have no develo P ba Uself - antl H‘ 6 n, by scolding and P a P<*, looped buck with gilt bands, and 
more opportunities for being in the “midst wbi PP in S’ 8ee,c to break them. Others are above them gilt cornices. Near-by is a so- 
of anil studying the cummUiteruture of the c p nsta ntly finding fault, and showing snspi- fa. center table, chairs (cut from circulars 
day,*’than a country domestic has. It is all cio “» without first teaching what is right. and papers.) In the other parlor there is 
work and no sentiment. Work i 3 work, Besides training at home, you must visit a(bletl a mirror of silver paper, framed, and 
whatever it is, and there is not much “ heart’s ^ be Bcbo °l and see what influences are at a grate and mantel. Iliis last I cut out of 
content” about it, only so far as one is fitted work tl,ere ’ Talk witb lbe teachers. Seek marbled P n P er ’ Thore pictures oil the 
for it, which tends to make it agreeable. t0 interest them in the moral as well as men- wafis, amiRoquets on the mantel. Here, as 
Men and women who have opportunities lal weIfiu ' e of pupils. Strive to have such in most of the rooms, is a chandelier, 
which you desire, are those who have come arnui & emen:s made that pupils can have a Next room is the reception room, furnished 
into the possession of them by right of cul- va, ’l et y innocent, healthful amusements, ra,1 °b like the parlors, and on the next page 
tun:, genius aud experience; they are not to wit bout going out of sight of the teacher is tlie library. For this we made a center 
he hud on “ application.” I think, however, during play Lours. table of bronze paper, and two book-cases 
with your evident willingness to do anything, School houses and grounds, in many rural ,° f Uie 8ume ’ CUlling doors to °P en *“ tbe 
Gikls are largely employed in printing 
and publishing houses, hut they have no 
more opportunities for he&g in the “ midst 
of and studying the current literature of the 
day,” than a country domestic has. It is all 
work and no sentiment. Work is work, 
whatever it is, and there is not much “ heart’s 
content” about it, only so far as one is fitted 
lor it, which tends to make it agreeable. 
Men and women who have opportunities 
which you desire, are those who have come 
marbled paper. There are pictures on the 
Avails, and boquets on the mantel. Here, as 
in most of the rooms, is a chandelier. 
Next, room is the reception room, furnished 
that you might find employment in printing districts, are more neglected than the hog- 
1011366 outside of New York. Here there is pens are. 1 intended, when I commenced, 
bale chance for any but skilled workers, to give ft few ideas in regard to the improve- 
Jouiotion usually follows upon work well ment of school houses and grounds, which 
jui-l faithfully accomplished, no matter how would he simple, and if put in practice might 
lunihle. Moreover, don’t he frightened nor be of great moral benefit, but will postpone 
< iscouraged at any amount or force of mas- them until I see if this is accepted by the 
online “noes.” Editor. a. s o. 
But what I Avish more especially to say s P ar ta t Tenn., April, 1871. 
u A uieu ” to, is your determination not to - 4 ~*^- 
"piece bedquilts’’ nor to “get ready.”— good-natured heart. 
Patchwork is excellent practice for little As we,c,j,n 0 as sunshine 
girls learning how to sew but for mwn in every place, 
Hil ls fr ~ , ’ grown Is the beaminK approach 
s ' pend day after day, and week after or a good-natured faces* 
week, m piecing bedquilts, seems to me to Aageniai m sunshine, 
tea folly or follies. Tboy advance , .drier ^SaS.^'SS?*’ 
science, art, nor the amenities of life. When Frorn a frood-natured heart. 
t one, they are ugly i u comparison with a -*“*"♦- 
an nte cotton spread, that can be had at one- Good Rules— The following rules for 
ouith tlie cost. When hung up in fair tbp government of children, which Avere 
ut tings, they look to be, what in truth fi rst presented in one of Jacob Abbott’s 
h \ are, embodiments of toil, and of livesso hooks, are said to have been of great service 
t tsjointed, ao mismated Avith circumstance, to many successful teachers: 
0 >e ut exceeding small value. If fife Wheu you consent, consent cordially. 
m un> anything, it means something; and it is Wheu you refuse, refuse finally. 
- oo s out tohe spent in such senseless When you punish, punish good naturedly. 
ncing. able-bodied, strong-minded, Commend often. Never scold, 
dear-toaM man, might as well spend bis -^_ 
ter ladles 1 m o nut plow bundles and but- Thorouoh.— Never do things by halves 
When this • If y011 bave a task before y° u , do it at once 
properly arranged ... ^ uestl,,n labor is "with all your might and all your mind, and 
hundred of others r' , Set ! ed * lt settles a do not leave it till it is finished. This is the 
tormented w i tte „ * tlle “ Wi “ not 1,6 wa y t0 S el il "S 1 ' 1 and an easy con- 
oimented with the one supreme idea of science, as well as a full nurse. 
during play hours. ttt ble of bronze paper, and two book-cases 
School houses and grounds, it? many rural 'f tke same » cutting doors to open in the 
districts, are more neglected than the hog- lU i° r ' . . 
pens are. 1 intended, wheu I commenced, No «wm the dining-mom. It contained 
to give n few ideas in regard to the improve- a . g 5 at f a " d manly ' a <dock * a ,on .?» weU fui ’- 
ment of school houses and grounds which Ulsbed tald6 cut IfOtosoine illuslra ted paper, 
would he simple, and if putin practice nil-lit and P ,ctu res upon the walls. Next to this 
be of great moral benefit, but wiLl postpone imi8t .;'^the sfiver closet; but where is 
them until I see if this is accepted by the 0ur » lvep? i Wc must get some; so Katie 
E ditor. a a g and 1 marched off to the jewelers. WefoUnd 
Sparta, Tenn., April, 1871. ’ a btl,e swarthy-faced Jew. He searched in 
__ +++ _ vain for pictures of silver, and, finding none, 
good-natured heart. a ^ ^ e,1 gth produced a large photograph of a 
As welcome as sunshine variety of beautiful plate. Katie and I 
in every pince, went forth strong in the belief that tbe Jews 
Is the beaming approach are a most liberal, and much abused people. 
Of a pood-nut ured face. it 1 1 
As genial us sunshine, . Emboldened by our success, we went to tbe 
Like warmth to impart, furniture rooms and hardware stores and 
IS From a good-natured heart. druggists, and returned home latlened witli 
___ circulars, catalogues and almanacs. We cut 
Good Rou»-Tbe following roles for ““ ;™ r r boto S ra P h s «nd filled tbe silver 
tbe government of children which were ‘ Wc furnished the kitchen with a range, 
fiist presented m one of Jacob Abbott-. atove . boiler, churn, kettles, tubs, wash- 
) u s, are sa d to have been ot great service boards, chairs and tin ware. 
to many successful teachers: The bedrooms were next furnished; one 
Vben you consent, consent cordially. in ^ anotl , er w „ notber in ' oaki 
When you refuse refuse finally. auJ tl , e u cst 0 r all in black walnut. Some 
W you punish, punish good naturedly. „f Ute furniture we cut out of papers; tbe 
Commend olleu. Never scold, rest we manufactured. ’ 
' Next came the bath room, and last of all 
Thorough.— Never do things by halves the conservatory. We made a large window 
If you have a task before you, do it at once by fastening strips of oak-colored paper 
with all your might and all jmur mind, and about a penciled window. In this we hung 
do not leave it till it is finished. This is the a picture of a bird cage, and about it ranged 
way to get a fight heart and an easy con- gay pots of flowers. 'But Katie bad more 
science, as Avell as a full purse. flowers, and she must have something to 
place them upon. Here was a chance for 
my artistic skill. I took some oak-colored 
paper and cut out a long table with a broad 
top, and according to the rules of perspec¬ 
tive, made the back logs shorter than tlie 
near ones. Katie avus in arms a! once. 
Slie Avould not have an old limping table 
with short legs and long ones, "Never/" 
Neither would site set her pots on the top 
ot the table, but on the edge. Finally, Ave 
made a treaty of peace on tlie terms that 
the pots should staud on the edge if but my 
pet table legs lie left, as they were. And I 
consoled myself by placing on my long bare 
table a little aquarium Avliick I cut out of a 
picture. 
So the house was furnished; and Katie 
had only to move in her numerous paper 
doll family, and go to housekeeping. To be 
sure, what a tvouhlo Mrs. Katie had taken 
for her family! I don’t believe Mother Eve 
did so much for hers, do you? 1 suppose 
her conservatory was all about her; and her 
curtains were the great, sweeping trees and 
trailing vines; and the library was within 
her’sand her husband’s brains ; and h<w bath¬ 
room was tlie very stream of water the poet 
tells us was her mirror; and they ate their 
oranges and bananas off u plantain leaf, while 
Mrs. Eve rested her beautiful bare feet in the 
soft, cool grass. But then Mrs. Eye did not 
know how much she missed (escaped?) in 
not living in this nineteenth century!— 
Emelie. 
A JLiirrlt- Floy “On the Make.” 
Dear Mil Editor: —I see some letters 
from little boys in the Rural, and 1 will try 
to write one too. 1 am nine years old. My 
father died before ( can remember ; but I 
have a good mother and a kind grandfather 
who pays me for doing little jobs. I some¬ 
times run along when the men are making 
fence and stop up the holes under the bottom 
rails to keep the pigs out. I have a little 
wagon in which I often piek rocks and haul 
them from the field. I carry water to the 
men to drink, and a great, many other little 
things. I often think if there is any other 
way 1 can make money luster. I have only 
four or five dollars now. My good aunt 
gave me three peeks of Early Rose potatoes 
this spring, and I asked my grandfather for a 
patch to plant them in. Ho kindly gave me 
ground and had it plowed for me. I intend 
to keep the weeds out of my potatoes and 
hoe them often ; and i hope next fall I can 
make some money off of them. If you know 
of any one in your country who wants to liny 
any Early Rose potatoes, please tell them lo 
come to—’W illie M. K., liochingham Co.,Va. 
[For a boy of nine Willie does astonish- 
ingly well. The composition and penman¬ 
ship Of bis letter indicate that there is at 
least one exceedingly precocious youth in 
the“ Old Dominion ”—one avIjo may ere long 
make Virginia the father of another Presi¬ 
dent 1 Bui perhaps— indeed we “ reckon”— 
the letter was “ thought and writ ” by Wil¬ 
lies grandfather, or some shrewd person 
who had an eye to business. The remark 
about making money faster, is good—and 
tlie free advertisement of potatoes is sharp 
• enough for a Yankee speculator. On tbe 
whole, (though we pill Dish the above as a 
curiosity of juvenile literature,) vve think 
hoys and girls should compose and write 
their own letters for the Rural— and others 
will receive little or no attention. For ob¬ 
vious reasons we omit Willie’s surname 
and ]lost-office address.—E ds. Rural.] 
Mary’s Pet, School, «3Cc. 
Dear Mr. Editor:—I read tbe Rural 
New-Yorker, and I think it, is a real good 
paper. I have never written for a paper be¬ 
fore, but seeing that the boys and girls write 
for tliis paper, I thought I would write, too. 
I am nine years old, and live in Nebraska. 
I don’t know as I have any pets, unless il is 
my little brother, four years old ; lie is my 
pet. He is always very happy when the 
Oaral comes, a.* be calls It. I go to school; 
the school house is on the prairie, about two 
miles from our bouse. I want to toll you 
about our exhibition ; il was the last day of 
March. We had a nice lime. We had dia¬ 
logues and declamations, and music, both 
vocal and instrumental. 1 know I can’t 
write as well as some who write for your 
paper, but 1 wanted to try, and I shall be 
very happy if you 1 liink it good enough to 
print.— Mary A. 8., Papillum,Neb.,April 20. 
|:ibbitfl] cubing. 
AFTER ALL. 
After all is past: 
Baby's laughter, childhood's reign, 
Youth’s bright morning tree from pain, 
All untrot! the world's great plain— 
AVhat is ours at lust? 
After nil is past: 
Love, ambition and suece.ii>, 
(Should lt come to curse or bless;) 
Hopes we trembled to express— 
AVhat Is ours at last ? 
Alter all is past.: 
Sorrow that remained for years, 
Heart-pains keen aud burning tears, 
Doubts and watchings, joys and fears— 
What Is ours at last ? 
After all is past: 
Dreams too bright for us to trust. 
Idols fallen to tho dust, 
Covered with earth's mold and rust— 
What, 1 s ours at last? 
After nil Is past: 
Then the rad we shall see; 
Joyous immortality, 
On the shores of morn shall be 
Ours at last I 
[Saturday Evening Post. 
--—— 
AFFECTING AND TRUE STORY. 
A little girl in u family of my acquaint¬ 
ance—a lovely and precious child—lost licr 
mother at an age too early to fix the loved 
features in her remembrance, She was beau-, 
tiliil; and us the bud of her heart unfolded, 
it seemed as if won by that mother's prayers 
to turn instinctively heavenward. 
The sweet, conscientious and prayer-lov¬ 
ing child was the idol of the bereaved family. 
But she faded away early. She would lie 
upon the lap of ft friend who took a mother’s 
kind care, of her, and, winding one wasted 
arm about her neck, would say, “Now tell 
me about, mamma!” And when tlie oil-told 
tale had been repeated, she would ask, soft¬ 
ly—“ Take me into the parlor; I want to see 
my mamma.” The request was never re¬ 
fused ; and the affectionate sick child would 
lie for hours gazing on her mother’s por¬ 
trait, But 
“ Palo and wan she grew, and weakly— 
Bearing all her pains So meekly 
That to them she still grew dearer 
As the trial hour grew nearer.” 
'1 hat hour came at last, and the Aveeping 
neighbors assembled to see the Id lie child 
die. The dew of death was already on the 
flower, as its life-sun was going down. The 
lid In chest heaved faint ly, spasmodically, 
“Do you know me, darling ?” sobbed close 
in her car the voice that Avas dearest; but it 
awoke no answer. All at once a brightness, 
as if from the upper world, burst over tlie 
child’s colorless countenance. The eyelids 
flashed open and the lips parted; the wan, 
curdling hands flew up in the little one’s last, 
impulsive effort, as she looked piercingly into 
the far above. 
“Mother!'’ she cried, with surprise and 
transport in her tone—and passed with that 
breath to her mother’s bosom. 
Said a distinguished divine, who stood by 
that bed of joyous dentil, “ If I had never be¬ 
lieved in the ministration of departed ones 
before, I could not doubt it now .”—HewoenVy 
Recognition. 
Another Att'octing Incident. 
Little Mamie, just three years old, was 
dying. Tlie last, but one of six lovely litile 
lambs who had boon gathered into the bosom 
of tlie Good Shepherd, safe, forever safe, 
from a touch of sorrow or a throb of pain. 
Just before, her grandfather, a noble minis- 
ler, had “ passed over the river,” through the 
eternal gate, and entered into rest, 
“ You will soon see dear Grandpa, dar¬ 
ling,” said the fond watcher. “ You are go¬ 
ing lo heaven.” 
“Yes, I know,” was the quick reply. “I 
am too little to open the door. I can’t reach 
it, ; but Grandpa Avill open tho door for me!” 
Ali! the good' Lord had already opened 
the door for his own little angel, and permit¬ 
ted her to catch a glimpse of the sweet saint¬ 
ly face she. had loved so well,ami which now 
awaited to welcome her home forever. 
—---<*•*"*-;- 
MENTAL ACTIVITY. 
How to Make a Pin-Cumliion. 
Dear Mr. Editor:—! will tell the girls 
how to make a pin-cushion. Cut out two 
stars of pasteboard ; cover them with silk ; 
sew them neatly together over tho edge, and 
round the edge stick small pins. Round pin¬ 
cushions may be made in the same manner, 
which are handy to carry in (he pocket. 
Here is a riddle for the girls to guess: 
I saw n >.iirht the other day — 
A damsel did beglu the fray. 
She with a dolly friend did meet, 
Then, standing In tho open street, 
She gave suoh hard and heavy blows 
He bled Hvn gallons at tho nose; 
Yet neither did ho faint nor fall. 
And gave her nr. abuse at all. Libbie. 
-- 
The first book read and tbe last laid aside 
bv every child is the conduct of its mother. I 
If the water runneth, it holdeth clear, 
sweet, and fresh ; but stagnation turneth it 
into a noisome puddle. If the air be fanned 
hy tbe winds, it is pure and wholesome; hut 
from being shut up it growetli thick and pu¬ 
trid. If metals In: employed, they abide 
smooth and splendid ; but lay them up, and 
they goon contract dust If the earth is la¬ 
bored with culture, it yieldeth corn; but, 
lying neglected, it Avill be overgrown ivitli 
bushes and thistles, and the better the soil 
is the ranker weeds it Avill produce. All 
nature is upheld in its being, order and shape 
by constant agitation ; every creature is in¬ 
cessantly employed in action conformable 
to its designed use. In like manner, the 
preservation and improvement of tlie facul¬ 
ties depend on their constant exercise; to it 
God has annexed the best and most desirable 
reward—success to our undertakings, wealth, 
honor, wisdom, virtue, salvation.— Barrow. 
