eo please excuse mistakes. Vour dear friend 
Lydia L., Waterloo, 2V. T. 
young-ladyhood, they would take it great, deal 
of very pardonable pride in having nil then 
work completed with neatness and dispatch. 
Thus saya Aunt Minnie, who la a perfect 
model of a housekeeper; but let me whisper In 
your ear I hat she Is an Old Mahl, and no doubt 
von know the old adage about old maids chil¬ 
dren and bachelors’ wives. B it If any mother 
has a darling little daughter whom she desires 
to bo useful, as well as ornamental, in woman¬ 
hood, we would advise her to accept a few hints 
Deaii Cousin JonNNiKI have just been 
looking over the RURAL, and as it Is my cus¬ 
tom I turned to the Children’s Department. 
The first thing that caught my eve was "Let¬ 
ters to Young Ilurailst*." by “Cousin JOEUSr- 
nik.” Now 1 always welcome Cousin John¬ 
nie's letters, and In reading this one my at¬ 
tention was particularly called to t ie fact 
that she doubled my age, by making the state¬ 
ment that it “ la eight years since I was lost.” 
Now, Cousin, look at I he paper which contains 
»uy oonunnnicatlon and see If if says “eight 
years.” You request some of your cousins to 
inform you how old a boy has to 1)6 In order lo 
drive a horse eight miles in a dark night. Now, 
I daresay any farmer boy six years old can do 
it; indeed, I can remember v/hon I was but live 
I used to ride old “ l‘ote" a distance of four 
miles and carry a basket of eggs, and sometimes 
I did not get home until after dark, and I did 
not get, frightened either. Cousin Johnny, you 
must remember that a farmer-boy is none of 
your superstitious, ever-fearing city boys, but 
a farmer-boy is the noblest work <>r COD. Now 
don’t think J feel hard towards you for your 
criticism, for it was owing to a mistake of yours, 
and wo all know that mistakes are not corn- 
cribs. Now, cousin, please write again to us 
and give mo “ tits" for writing this ; but I assure 
you I shall receive It, kindly, as f wish you to 
receive this. Sampson, Carthage, Mo„ A pi'll 12. 
BOYS WANTED 
LEARN TO KEEP HOUSE 
BOYS of spirit, boys of will. 
Boys of umscle, brain, and power, 
Fit to cope with anything— 
These are wanted every hour. 
Not the weak and whining drones, 
That ail trouble magnify— 
Not the watchword of " 1 can’t." 
But the nobler one, “ I'll try.” 
Do whato’or you have to do 
With a true and earnest zeal; 
Bend your sinews to the task— 
Put your shoulders to the wheel. 
Though your duty may bo hard, 
Look not on It as an 111; 
If It be an honest task, 
Do it with an honest will. 
At the anvil, or the farm. 
Whensoever yon may be— 
From your ruttire efforts, boys. 
Comes a nation’s destiny. 
Beautiful maidens—aye, nature's fair queens, 
Some in your twenties nr.d some In your t?ens. 
Seeking accomplishments worthy your atm. 
Striving for learning, thirsting for fame: 
Taking such pains with the style of your hair 
Keeping your lily complexion so fair; 
Miss not this Hem In all your gay lives, 
Learn to keep house, you may one day be wives. 
Learn to keep bouse. 
Now your Adonis loves sweet moonlight walks. 
Hand clasps, find Kisses, and nice little talks. 
Then, as plain ('Harley, with his burden of care, 
He must, subsist on more nourishing fare; 
He will come home at the set of the sun 
Heart sick and weary, liis w rklllg day done; 
Thence let Ids slippered feet no’er wish to roam. 
Learn to keep house that you may keep him at home. 
Learn to keep house. 
First In hts . yes will be children and wife, 
Joy of hts joy and life of his life. 
Next to his bright dwelling, his table, bis meals. 
Shrink not at what my pen trembling reveals, 
Maidens.romantic, the truth must be told, 
Knowledge Is better r.lutn silver or gold ; 
Then be prepared in the spring-time of health, 
Learn to keep house though surrounded by wealth 
Learn to keep house. 
HINTS ABOUT BEAUTY. 
There is nothing more unfavorable to fe- 
„ ile beauty than lute hours. Women who 
■ither from necessity or choice, spend most of 
he day in ned, and the night at work < r dissi- 
>at.ion, have always a pale, faded complexion 
,i,d dark-rim moth wearied eyes. Too much 
ileep is almost as hurtful as too 1 titles mid is 
mre to bloat the person with a pallid and un¬ 
wholesome rat. Diet also has a marked influ- 
snee upon personal beauty. Generous living 
is favorable to good looks, as it tends to till out 
. m( l giy,, color and sleekness to the skin. A 
gross and excessive Indulgence, however, In 
eating and drinking, Is fatal to the female 
charms, especially where there is groat ten¬ 
dency to “ making rteeh.” Regularity of time 
in the daily repast and scientific co king nro 
the best means of securing not only good 
health but good Ipoks. Tin appetite should 
never be wasted during the Intervals between 
meals on pastry, confectionery, or any other 
tickler or the appetite, which gratifies the 
taste, but docs not support the system, Exer¬ 
cise is, of course, essential to female beauty. It 
animates the whole physical life, quickens t he 
circulation of the blood, Lightens the color, 
develops the growth, and perfects the form ol 
each limb and the entire body. It also gives 
elast Iclty and grace to every movement. 
p,om nn Oak Hill iWhat State fi »oy. 
Mb. Rural —Dear Friend ;-Vve> been think¬ 
ing some time about writing to you, but I feared 
I could not write anything worthy of publica¬ 
tion. 1 live on a farm. 1 have a great many 
pets or cows to tend to and sonic lambs. 1 don’t 
take much interest in poultry, but take the 
greatest delight In feeding my cattle (as I call 
them) of any person I ever saw, or at least 1 
think so. I Just wish I could see YOUNG RACU 
one time— I would teach him how to talk about 
I’LL DO IT MYSELF, 
RY MAY MAPLE 
"Put It away; I’ll do it myself. I declare, 
I’m tired of trying to teach you to do anything 
as it should be; you always go about your 
work in such an awkward way. I’d ten timex 
rather do every stitch myseir than attempt to 
have your help 1 " 
Who has not heard some weary, fietlul 
mother talk in the preceding manner to her 
halt-grown daughter, who only desires to get 
the work off her hands that Bho may get hold 
of that story sho has found in some old book 
or paper, which most likely Is concealed be¬ 
neath her work, or whore it can he found as 
soon as the work can possibly be disposed of? 
“ Well, I guess I know how I want it, and if I 
can’t do as I like I won’t do at all," snaps the 
PROBLEM.—No. 13 
Required, the sides and diagonals or a trape¬ 
zoid which shall have a perimeter of 111 rods, 
which shall coni alu an area of 100 squurc rods, 
which shall have 20 rods as the perpendicular 
distance between its parallel sides produced, 
and In which 75 rods shall measure the sum of 
its diagonals. 
CONCERNING CHINS 
A pointed or round cum inu.ioai*e» 
genial love. A person with such a chin will 
have a beau Ideal, and will not bo easily satis- 
lied with real men or women. 
The indented chin indicates a great desire to 
ho loved; hunger and thirst f<>r affection. 
When large In a woman, she may overstep the 
bounds of etiquette and make love to one that | 
pleases her. 
A narrow, square chin indicates a desire t.o 
love, and Is more common among women. 
The broad, sqoare chin indicates violent love, 
or at least dovoted attachment. 
The broad, round chin Indicates ardent love, 
combined with groat steadfastness and perma¬ 
nence of affection. 
The retreating chin is Indicative of the want 
of attachment and but little ardor in love. 
The chin, In its length and breadth, indicates 
self-control, sob-will, resolution, decision, &o. 
Carnivorous animals have the upper jaw pro¬ 
tecting, while those of a graminivorous nature 
J ^ - _ t -In a imin With 
Scale of figure, 25 rods to the inch. 
HE -80 rods; AD a BC=75 rods; A B > BD * DC- 
i-CA = 111 rods; area ARC'D - 400 square rods. 
[Tills problem Is not ambiguous, and may bo 
solved without the use of trigonometrical for¬ 
mula or the use of equations higher than those 
of the second degree.] 
OneUla Castle, N. Y. B. F. Burleson. 
J3T' Answer lu two weeks. 
near us. I have some rather curious peis, 
fall I punched a huge pasteboard box full of 
bob . with papa’s harness punch; into this I 
put worms, feeding them with the various 
loaves that I found them on. Within two or 
throe weeks they all, with very few exceptioni, 
wound themselves up into cocoons, which arc 
now hatching out into butterflies and millers. 
One worm that was four inches tong made a 
butterfly that was six inches across its wings. 
1 never saw one like It out of doors. I have 
quite an assortment of butterflies now, and 
hope to have more before the summer is past. 
1 have ten bod-quilts; among those that are 
finished is a silk log cabin, the pieces of which 
mama saved for me— Lulu L., Concord ,, Dodge 
Co., iMfnn. _ 
From an Admirer of Irving. 
Mr. Editor I have been a very interested 
reader of the Young Folks’ column In your 
valuable paper, and although I have never 
written for a paper before, T am going to try 
now. I think v/itii Young Bach that girls are 
inclined to talk more than boys, but It is aotne ~ 
thing to be proud of. If there is anything I do 
admire more than anything else, It is a good 
conversationalist, and the girls are ahead of 
the boys In that respect. I think a great deal 
of Cousin Johnnie's letters : they are very in¬ 
teresting, as well as Instructive. I like the let¬ 
ter from B. W. N., a Central New York girl. I 
MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA,—No. 7 
I am composed of 00 letters: 
My 2,1.3,4 is a covering for the face. 
My 0, 7, 5, 6 is ft girl’s name. 
My 11,12,50,14 Is an adjoctive. 
My 13, 15,18,17,35,39 Is a number. 
My 24,38, 31 is an animal. 
My 80,23 is a Chinese Idol. 
My U». 8 1» a preposition. 
My 10.33, 66 , 07,03.30 is a color. 
My 43, 44, 32, 47 Is a man’s name. 
My 58, 45, (15,59 Is a city of Lyola. 
My 42, 41. 54, 36 is also a number. 
My 40,38, 34, 31, 51 la one of the senses. 
My 27,26, 25, 00 is a flower. 
My 50,29, 28, 52, 70 is an animal of the useful 
kind. 
My 57, 49, 53, 37, 83 Is an article of furniture. 
My 01, 03, 63, 60,48,80, 68,69 is the surname of an 
Apostle. 
My 67, 40, 6*4 Is what all farmers wish their cat¬ 
tle to be. 
My 75, 74, 72, 77 signifies to take off. 
My 71, 73, 76, 84 Is an adverb of time. 
My 81, 83, 78, 85 is a ship’s officer. 
My 87, 79, 88 , 86 Is an adjsctive. 
My 02 , 04, 80 Is the lodge of a beast. 
My 60, 91 signifies to move. 
My 93,96,90 Is one who constantly watches the 
conduct of others. 
My whole Is a paasage from Holland's Bitter¬ 
sweet. Maize. 
pS7~ A nswer in two weeks. 
WEAR A SMILE 
Which will you do—smile and make others 
happy, or be crabbed and make everybody 
around you miserable? —— - _ 
were, among I- 
bird 3 , or In the mire, 
frogs, 
dnee 
__• • 7 You can live, as it 
beautiful flowers and singing 
surrounded by fogs and 
The amount of happiness you can P ro " 
Is incalculable if you show a smiling face 
and a kind heart and speak pleasant words. 
On the other band, by sour looks, cross words 
and a fretful disposition, you can make a num¬ 
ber of persons wretched almost beyond endur¬ 
ance. Which will you do? Wear a pleasant 
countenance, let joy beam In your eyes, and 
love glow in your face ? There are few joys so 
great as that which springs fr n a kind act oi 
a pleasant deed, and you maj feel it at night 
when you rest, at morning when you rise, ana 
through the day when about your daily busl- 
A smile! who will refuse a smile 
The sorrowing breast to cheer, 
And turn to love the heart of guile 
And check the falling tear? 
A pleasant smile for every face, 
Ob, 'tie a blessed thing! 
It will the lines of care erase. 
And those of beauty bring. 
ter from B. W. N„ a Central new - 
am very Tond of reading,and one oi my favorite 
books Is “ Ministering Children," but histories 
works I think the most of. I have read all of 
Irving’s works, and I think of all books they 
are the most Interesting, especially bis Al¬ 
hambra." The Alhambra was an old Moorish 
palace, built hundreds of years ago In Spain, 
and was one of the most magnificent buildings 
in the world. The book is full of legends re¬ 
lating to the Alhambra and the surrounding 
country, and Is very interestlug tn those who 
like such reading. Irving ranks first among 
was to wear it herself. “ And,” says the aear 
Auntie, “ I would teach her to take the same 
care of her doll’s toilet that I did of hers. To 
be sure it would take some time, but U would 
be more than thrice gained in the years to come. 
1 would stand by her while she was learning to 
wash dishes and to make bread or beds till she 
could do each piece of work properly- A child 
oan be taught to sweep a room and to dust and 
arrange the furniture as well at eight years of 
age as at eighteen. In fact, the little ones are 
much more willing to lean, and pract ice what 
they are taught at an early age than when they 
enter the portals of the ’ teens,’ which may well 
be styled the obstinate gearg, when they are, in 
their own estimation at least, far wiser than 
narents or teachers. 
“The wise man says, and truly. Train up 
child In the way he should go. and when he is 
old he will not depart from it.’ Remember, 
J0 „ Ir„ ,,<.t ,o W.U t »L «****. !» 
quite passed before you begin training. A groat 
deal of fretting and scolding might ue avoided 
If mothers would insist upon teaching their 
girls, with patience and perseverance, while 
they remain Id the chrysalis of innocent child¬ 
hood. Then, when they entered the gates of 
GOVERNOR JEWELL’S MOTHER 
PUZZLER ANSWERS.-Oot. 3 
A lady writer from New naven • 
“Weil, we have Gov. Jewell with us again. 
The gentleman returned from the festivities 
attending hi 3 reception on Friday evening. 
They said the prettiest and moat touching part 
of It all was the welcome from his mother, 
She is an old lady of Mur score and was sur- 
rounded by her sons, all of whom, with otbei 
relatives and friends, were on the bcautifu 
lawn front of the house, and as the Governoi 
or Minister, or Postmaster-General approached 
Anagrams.— No. l.— 
“He who fights and runs away. 
Will live to fight another day. 
No. 2 .—“The way Is long my darling, 
The road Is rough and steep, 
And fast across the evening sky 
I see the shadows sweep; 
But oh I my love, my darling, 
No ill to us can come. 
No terror turn us from the path, 
For wo are going home. 
Cross-word Enigma No. 7.—Religion. 
Miscellaneous Enigma No. 5. Moores 
