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TRUE TOKENS. 
Violets, violets, blossoming low. 
Shadowy grasses under; 
Blue, blue eyes. 
Up at the skies. 
Peering, ns it in wonder. 
What tho* the garden with bloom be sweet. 
Its mantle the wood renewing. 
And the hirelings glad 
Be rollicking mad 
And musical In their wooing? 
What tbo' the streamlet softly flow. 
Murmuring, laughing, grieving, 
And tho livelong day 
The zepher gay 
Story and rhyme be. weaving I 
Never the snrlng-tlme hath been oomplete 
Till the long grasses under, 
1 find blue eyes 
lip at the skies 
Peering, as if In wonder. 
[Ellen Tracy Aiden. 
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RESTS BY THE WAY. 
BY MEi’RY MAY. 
“Oh, how tired I am!” exclaims Nell, a 
brown-eyed farmer’s daughter, as she seats her¬ 
self In the rocking-chair in a languid way that 
plainly betokens her weariness. “Every day 
this week has been crowded full of work, and 
this hot Saturday bas crowned «U with its va¬ 
riety of household tasks and I don't know as 
t he world is any wlsai* or better for my labor. 
What a dull life wo home girls lead, any way, 
playing servant girl week in and out, occttsion- 
allyvisltlng or entertairtng visitors to break 
the monotony. It seems as if I should be more 
Independent and work for myself after attend¬ 
ing school as much a» 1 have. If F only could 
be a groat author, lecturer, or singer, or—" 
“The first woman President of the United 
States,” 8aid bro'her Fred gaily, as ho entered 
the pleasant sitting-room just In time to de¬ 
stroy tho rdim ir of hi ■ sister's soliloquy, “but 
why have your aspirations raised so suddenly 
for a larger sphere In which to labor, when you 
have such a delightful homo mission to fulfill? 
1 hardly think that the money or fame you 
would gain from such exalted positions woul l 
increase your true enjoyment very much, and I 
know it would not he near so pleasant to to* if 
you were away traveling over the coun ty, even 
if you were thrilling intelligent audiences by 
your eloquence and tho newspapers were filled 
with your fame,—why I fear I should become a 
regular loafer during college vacation. I am 
Htiro we all love you better as tho busy little 
home body you are now, than we would if you 
were a famous lecturer or Prim a Donna.” 
The tired look almost disappeared from Nel¬ 
lie’s face as sho gleefully said, “Thunk you, 
Fkjbd; your compliment has almost rested mo 
from my week's labor, but you’ve utterly de¬ 
stroyed my air caetlee, so I'll return to my orig¬ 
inal sphere and arrange the bouquets for the 
mantel vases; would you like to help me?" 
“ Certainly and they repaired to tho gardon, 
where the neat walks and tastefully arranged 
flower beds showed that womanly tact bad in¬ 
vented the plan. 
Nothing affords such a pleat ant rest by the 
way as kind, thoughtful words, atr?. Fnun's 
honast sentiment wa spoken just in time to 
save his sister from increasing her weariness by 
gloomy fancies of her humble lot. And home 
girls, w hen you sit down to hare a quiet rest lu 
the twilight, do not think that your lot is so 
obscure that you are doing no good, for if you 
nobly strive to make home the dearest spot, on 
earth you will receive a rich reward ; your sis¬ 
ters will love you and st rive to make themselves 
your equal - in refinement and purity; your 
brothers will bless you for the interest you 
take In trying to influence t hem to avoid un¬ 
manly habits, and inspiring them to become 
true, noble men ; your parents will be glad that 
they have a self-denying daughter to adminis¬ 
ter to their comfort. 
If you have bright talents, their luster will 
not be dimmed by using them in your own 
home ; tho bright thoughts which fill your 
minds and gem your oonversLtlon will not be 
polluted because your bands have born trained 
to work in kitchen, garden and dairy. If you 
have been blessed with the means of obtaining 
a good education and your brows crowned with 
graduating honors, and you arc needed to play 
servant girl, like Nellie, be assured that it w|J] 
not lower you iutiie least, but that your radi¬ 
ance will be the brighter when shed over tho 
fireside circle. It is not tho stars that arc high¬ 
est in the heavens that shine the brightest, and 
we are glad that so many American girls, like 
tho stars in the coronet of Night, are filling 
their true places, and making as many homes 
attractive for their fathers and brothers, prov¬ 
ing to thcinsclvea and others that “ Labor is a 
blessing.” Those who toil the most earnestly 
in life’s great harvest field are those who best 
appreciate » rest by the way, although, 
“ l, ii tier with what zeal we will. 
Something still remains undone,— 
Something uncompleted still 
Wails the rising of the sun.” 
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Never part without loving words to think of 
during your absence. 
MOORE'S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
HIRED HELP, OR HOMELESS ONES. 
BY MAY MAPLE. 
" Hate you a good, trusty girl to leave with 
your children ?” inquired Mrs. H. of her visitor. 
“No, I would much rather trust my oldest 
daughter, if she could be at home. But it is of 
the utmost importance that she should be In 
school; and I oanuot be at uomo constantly, so 
I must treat one more or less unworthy. Be¬ 
sides, I deem it every well-to-do mother's duty 
to give a home to at least one motherless, 
homeless girl. And Jennie has lived with me, 
‘off and on,’ since she wan eleven years old. 
She Isa wild, headstrong girl, aud needs a firm 
hand to govern her. Vet she has a good many 
fine qualities, and I try to feel towards her as I 
wish to have another treat my daughters if t hey 
chance to be left alone in tho world. When 
sho becomes dissatisfied with our boir.e disci¬ 
pline, I let her have the privilege of trying some 
other place, always with the understanding 
that sho Is to come back when sho feels that 
liomr. is the most desirable place and when sho 
is willing to do a3 I may desire. Hho generally 
gets homesick In the course of two or three 
months, sometimes in as many weeks." 
“ What do you do in her absence?” 
“ I must of cuurae put up with the girls that 
aro to 1>o had. A few weeks ago an Irish girl, 
just from the Emerald Isle, presented herself 
for a situation. Upon inquiry 1 found that she 
wanted * throe dollars per week.' ‘ Very well,’ 
said I; ' if you choose you may come to-mor¬ 
row, and If you can earn three dollars you shall 
have it; If not, I’ll pay you according to your 
work.’ She washed and ironed very well; as 
for the rest, I had to teach her, from cooking 
the simplest dishes through the whole house¬ 
hold duties. The second week she managed to 
waah dishes, make broad, dust, and arrange the 
rooms without my assist-.anno; un i i allowed 
her two dollars. She was a willing and apt 
scholar, and when 4lie could cook nicely in ad¬ 
dition to t he rest, and I found she was t rusty, I 
paid her three dollars per week. Then, If at 
any time 1 discovered signs of carelessness, I 
had only to say, ' We will do this piece of work 
hotter to-morrow,' and the next time I passed 
through the kitchen I found that she had 
mended her fault. 
" Hut It is not every one that Is so easily man¬ 
aged. T hated to part with her, but Jennie 
cattio homo, a.id 1 lot Non aii go to help a 
neighbor. As far as the help la concerned I 
might better keep Noram, even at four dollars 
a week, than to keep Jennie at half that. But 
she is only seventeen, And needs loving, Inter¬ 
ested care, to develop tho good that is lu her. 
So I boar with her as patiently a; I can, correct¬ 
ing her faults as boat I may, homing that the 
future will bring Its reward in a noble, gener¬ 
ous womanhood. ” 
Oh, would there were more to act upon such 
principles! There would bo fewer unfortu¬ 
nates found In our rivers, les, vagrants lining 
our streets. Happy homos would be more nu¬ 
merous, and much less complaint on the part 
of housewives on account of inefficient help, If 
each matron would consider it a part of her 
Christian duty to take to her home ami heart 
at least one homeless, motherless child. 
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THE STORY OF A LITTLE PRINCESS. 
Queen Victoria’s daughters have ail been 
very carefully educated indeed ; and as foi 
Queen Victoria herself, why, when he was a 
little girl there seems to have been no end to 
the things that were expected of her little lady¬ 
ship. It was not until ebo was twelve years old 
that Mm understood that she might come to be 
queen. Being only a niece of toe reigning mon¬ 
arch, William IV., who had no children, her 
wise mother did not. want Victoria’s head 
elated with dreams of a crown she might, never 
wear. However, she one day discovered It by 
what we might call an arranged accident, for a 
genealogical table was slipped Into her history, 
and there the little Miss found it. She took It 
up, so her old governess told the story, and 
reading it, said : 
“I sec l am nearer the throne than I thought. 
I never saw that before.” 
“ it was not thought necessary that you 
should, Princess,” replied the governess. 
“Now," said the child, after some moments 
of thought, “mauy a child would boast, but. 
they don't know the difficulty. There Is much 
splendor, but there is more responsibility." 
The 1‘rloce-s lilted up the forefinger of her 
right hand as she spoke, and then putting Her 
little baud Into her teacher’s, said “ I will be 
good. I understand now why you urged mo so 
much to Horn even Latin. My cousin Augusta 
and Mary never did, but you told me Latin is 
the foundation of English grammar, and all the 
elegant expressions, and 1 learned It, as you 
wished it, but l understand it better now. I 
will be good.” 
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Flihtino.— Girls, whatever other folly you 
may commit, don't flirt with strangers you 
meet on the streets. Such a habit is full of 
danger, and often results in ruinous conse¬ 
quences. In moat instances tue practice Is. of 
course, indulged in out of a spirit of pure fun ; 
but the evil disposed put tho worst construc¬ 
tion upon such conduct, and lay their plans ac¬ 
cordingly. 
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Hearts have windows. They should be kept 
open at all times, that the glad sunshine of ail 
that la true aud beautiful in this life may enter 
and abide therein. 
BY KENNETH DUNN. 
A little heathen Chinee; aud his mime is Ah 
KLUNO. 
His tougue, all the clay, will incessantly run. 
It’s AH ijiNG, and AH Sltng, All KUXO, and All 
K LUNG; 
Tills chatterer of ours, with tho twist In his tongue. 
Hover is “ Wove.” and kittle is “ Lll 
Riutf.vn is “ Kola,” and Auntie is ml. 
Only Mamina, comes straight from the tip of his 
tongue; 
SO mi call him Chinee, and wo name him Ah 
Klung. 
For this is the word, with a nod of tho head, 
IT« uses so much, and we’ro not well read. 
He can “pat a cikd," "pat a cake,” “Baker’s a 
man ; 
And “ wohl it,” and “ wohl it. ” (as slow as he can). 
He laughs and lie or!-s all In the same breath. 
Unloves " Wove” ami “ Lil” almost to death. 
He sings and he plays, while we work, and we wait; 
And sometimes muse sadly, What is his late ? 
We remember the story of the artist who stood, 
Seeing, unwrought, an augel of good. 
Wo are learning u lesson; O ! may we mind it,— 
There’s an angel within, If oar hands can but find it. 
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A BLUEBIRD A.ND STEPMOTHER OAT. 
BY HOPE EVERMORE. 
As the birds come around our habitation this 
summer to build their nests and enjoy such 
apparent safety iwe have no cat, for once—no 
grimalkin to horrify them), I am catriod back 
many years, when, at the old homestead, r had 
a little brother whose specialty was a love for 
pelting birds and animals, and especially sock¬ 
ing their gratification In all things. Them hap¬ 
pened at times very pleasing incidents, one or 
two of which I will mention : 
Quo day little Charlie wont to mother and 
asked her for a strong string, which lie ob¬ 
tained, aa mother was always famous for saving 
strings. We took Iml. little notice of his plans 
at the time, as lie was always busy at something 
which disclosed his ingenuity; but wo were 
astonished an hour later to woo that he had 
climbed tho apple tree nearest the house and 
carried with him his rude preparation for a 
bird’s nest, and bad succeeded In tying It fast 
to the tree. We were bushed to silence lu our 
demonstrations of surprise, as be was watching 
and persuading the very bird for which the 
n” i was made, and was afraid our thought¬ 
less bobs would frighten her away. He suc¬ 
ceeded perfectly. Tho bluebird accepted tho 
no*t, and as votm as It could !>o lined by hervolf 
and mate eggs were deposited therein, and 
little Charlie was really very happy for some 
days. But there carno a sorrow which was pro¬ 
voking to even the fewoot-toujperod portion of 
us. Our oat Hue, who kept the mice from mis¬ 
chief, was so mischievous herself as to watch 
the bird during her incubation, and one night, 
sho went, to the tree and stealthily took the 
unfortunate bird for her supper. 'L'lils, how¬ 
ever, does not finish my story, as 1 think the 
funniest part, is what I shall now relate. We 
did not know bow soon the bereaved mate 
learned the fa‘e of bis companion, but. found 
him early Lite next day alighting near by with 
becoming grief—not a word of song. What 
thoughts passed through his little brain we 
have no means of knowing, but wo had good 
reasons for bollevlngttaat. ho suffered a fatln rly 
anxiety ami already began to fetd his need of a 
helpmate to take care of the eggs. He took 
much pains with Ids toilet, plumed himself for 
the occasion, and then was missing for a short 
time. Charlie said that he wont t o the brush, 
a half mile distant, and tint lie saw him theje 
hunting a mate. Although we laughed at his 
solution of the matter, we found that he un¬ 
derstood Birdie pretty well, for during the d-.y 
back came the little widower with one whom 
ho fondly hoped would give tho necessary core 
to I hat little nest of eggs. Sho behaved wit h 
becoming grace, but not all the eutreatles of 
her lovor, and they were many and varied, 
could induce her to sit upon that nest. Ho 
would gaily hop from her side to tbo nest and 
sit on the side of it chattering lovingly; but hi* 
labor la that line was lost, as his new wife had 
an instinct which taught her that the eggs were 
beyond her saving, or else sho preferred a home 
of her own selection, anil before dark of the 
sumo day they abandoned tho nest in the apple 
tree and disappeared. 
I hardly feel like dismissing this . crap nf his¬ 
tory without holding up poor old Sue lu a bet¬ 
ter light, as she had redeeming qualities which 
were almost uncut Li ko. Some of these were 
her stepmother proclivities, brought out by 
my little brother* bringing some young .squir¬ 
rel* and placing them with her kittens, all of 
which she took care of with astonishing ten¬ 
derness. When the boys brought tho young 
broods out together from tin barn for the in¬ 
spection of friends, old Hue, as soon they were 
laid down at liberty, would first take the squir¬ 
rel*, one at a time, by tho nape of tho neck (a 
difficult task, as the skin is not loose like it 
kitten) and entry them k ok to the bum, leaving 
her own progeny for later trips. ’This was fun 
for us children, you may believe, and more than 
once was old Hue called upon to till the office of 
stepmother—a mission which she appeared to 
delight in and always satisfactorily performed. 
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DO IT WELL! 
Whatever you do, do if well. A job slighted 
because It Is apparently unimportant loads to 
habitual neglect, so that, moa degenerate, in¬ 
sensibly, Into bad workmen. 
“That is a good rough Job,” raid a foreman 
ill our hearing recently ; and ho mount tint it 
was a piece of work not elegant in itself, but 
strongly made and well put together. 
Training the hand and eye to do work well 
leads Individual* to form correct, habits in other 
respects; and a good workman Is, In most cases, 
a good citizen. 
No one '.ieed hope to rise above his present 
situation who suffers small things to pass by 
unimproved, or who neglects, metaphorically 
speaking, to pick up a,farthing because it is not 
a shilling. 
Take heart, all who toil; all youths In humble 
situations, all in a-ivorno circumstances, and 
those who labor unappreciated. If it bo but to 
drive the plow, strive to do it well; If only to 
cut bolts, make good ones ; or to blow tho bel¬ 
lows, keep the Iron hot. It 13 strict attention 
to business that, lifts the feet higher up on the 
ladder. 
A BRAVE BOY. 
The Massachusetts Humane Society awarded 
a silver modal to Walter S. Pember, a lad of 
flfteon years, who on the 24th of August rescued 
an invalid named Taylor, at Ullllngton Sea, near 
Plymouth. Mr. Taylor, who was fishing on the 
lake in a small skiff, woe seized 'with vertigo 
and went over, catching the gunwale of the 
skiff and capsizing her and throwing out her 
anchor. Pember at the time was engaged in 
picking berries, when, bearing a cry, lie nobly 
rushed to the rescue. He stripped himself in 
a twinkling, swam off, took a knife from Tay¬ 
lor's pocket, cut the rope, assisted Mr. T., who 
had partially revived, to the skiff, which was 
turned bottom upward, and then swam to the 
Shore, pushing tho boat before him. Among 
tho many acts of gallantry recorded in the ar¬ 
chives of the Humane Society, and considering 
the youth of Pember, this stand* out promi¬ 
nently. 
®he Ihtsder. 
ILLUSTRATED REBUS.-No, 3. 
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i~W~ Answer in two weeks. l. a. 
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MISCELLANEOUS ENIGMA-No. 2. 
I am composed of 47 letters : 
My 2,12,10,14,3-1 is a domestic animal. 
My 7,38. fill is a place to live. 
My 10,34, 17 i* tillable. 
My 43, 13 1* a preposition. 
M , 20, 30. 17. 33, 18, 10 1* made of milk. 
Ms I, 37, 13, 30. 3th II, 10 is afliiciion. 
My 20, 23, 21,30, It, 3,31 is an idea. 
My 11,20, 41,0, 33, ft, hi Is a book of the Old Tes¬ 
tament. 
M v 3, 37, 33 4, 8, 43, 2», 0, 0 is a man’* name. 
M\ 10, 13, 23, 45,37, 30 is a city in Now Jersey. 
My whole is an old proverb. 
Answer in two weeks. s. c. 
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HIDDEN PARTS OF A CHURCH.-No. 1. 
1. Hope whisper* of rest. 
2. That grasp irefully told the tale. 
3. Chance led ihe way. 
4. 1 love the poem of Anabel Lee. 
f>. I am neither afraid of a turkey nor gander. 
0. I love the Lake of Ontario. 
7. Ida, is Leonard at college? 
8 . Do / go to churc.h ? O! I rarely miss a 
service. 
Answer in two weeks. Little One. 
CROSS-WORD ENIGMA.-No. 3. 
Mr first Is in gun but, not in bullet, 
My second is in rooster but not in pullet; 
My third is In animal but not in mule. 
My fourth Is in wise man but not in fool; 
My fifth Is iu the trout but not In the van. 
My whole i* the name of a prominent man 
tST" Answer iu two weeks. J. b. 
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MISCELLANEOUS ANAGRAMS.-No. 1. 
1. 1 fan tin dice. 2. Men, come and riot. 3. 
Ten trains met me. 4. Purser Gaco. 5. Net! 
sue Prince Ned, fi, Brutus Seraneo. 7. Tin 
door in a bu-. 8. Baa! Sam’s rod. ft. At a gale, 
Mam. 10. HHs, I rang some. 11. E, 1 am no 
pun. 12. Epc has cake. 
jSSf Answer In two weeks. o. l. 
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PUZZLER ANSWERS.—July 17. 
Illustrated Rebus No. 1. — Hipocondria; 
Mariumania; Lunacy. 
Decapitation No. 1.—Spear, pear, ear, spar, 
pea, par. 
Charade No. 1.—Honey-morn. 
