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LOVE’S DISTANCE. 
BIT ALICE D. LINDSLEY. 
Three summers, since 1 have seen him; 
The ocean rolls fiercely between him 
And me, whose heart is his own. 
Though time and distance seem longer, 
ily love grows purer and stronger 
While here 1 wait all alone. 
Sometimes, when the hours are lonely, 
My heart U lighter, If only 
A star that 1 love 1 see. 
My darling watches It, knowing 
Its light, where’er 1 am going. 
Looks lovingly down upon me. 
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MAN AND WOMAN. 
Man was saying; ** How can we 
In our Utile boats at sea, 
Puss the guarda-costas by ?” 
‘ Row 1” said woman In reply. 
Man was saying: •• How forget 
Perils that our lives beset, 
Strife and poverty’s low cry?” 
“ Sleep 1” said woman in reply. 
Man was saying r “ How be sure 
Beauty’s favor to secure, 
Nor the subtle philter try ?” 
“Love 1" said woman In reply. 
» [Victor Rupo. 
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A SHADOW IN MAREIED LITE. 
It la one of the sorrowful facta of human life, 
which cannot be denied even by the most san¬ 
guine observer, that marriage, with all Its holy 
and snored meanings, does not always yield the 
permanent happiness wbioh ought to flow from 
a fountain so pure In Its essential nature, and 
so rich In Its capabilities. Of course, where this 
union la not hnsed upon the deep and sincere 
attachment and general congeniality of the par¬ 
ties, it la not surprising that It should gradually 
become a heavy and oppressive load, that only 
legal restraint or public sentiment oan prese, ye; 
but there aro other cases where married life 
seems to open most auspiciously, and the bril¬ 
liancy of Its prospect la unclouded by a single 
fear, which yet fall sadly to fulfill their bright 
promises In after life. 
terests blended, and husband and wife drawn 
ever closer to one another, through a knowl¬ 
edge and appreciation of each other's difficul¬ 
ties and labors. Besides this, such a course will 
greatly Improve the results which each can ac¬ 
complish. The ready Insight and quick per¬ 
ceptions which a sympathetic wife would bring 
to bear upon her liuabaud’s plana, might aave 
him from many a rash speculation and unfortu¬ 
nate enterprise, while his judgment and coun¬ 
sel might be of equal value to her in the guid¬ 
ance of her household. 
One subject especially has a pre-eminent 
claim upon their mutual regard—the training 
and development of their children. Children 
need, for their welfare, both a father’s and a 
mother’3 care—each supplies to them what tho 
other lacks. Yet how often do we see this 
whole burden resting solely upon the mother I 
How many fathers are there who think their 
entire duty to their children accomplished 
when they provide the necessary rneaus for 
their maintenance! They scarcely taka time 
to become acquainted with their own children, 
much less study their temperaments, ascertain 
their needs, and gain their confidence. Surely 
If there Is anything which ought to draw father 
and mother Into bonds of the closest Intimacy 
with each other, which should command their 
united Interests and sympathy, and employ tho 
oombined flowers of both In their fullest exer- 
olse, it Is the care and education of tho offspring 
that aro entrusted to their mutual guardian¬ 
ship. 
At this time, when those who would assail 
the sacred Institution of marriage nee eagerly 
pointing to the unhappiness and alienation 
which too frequently attend It as proofs of its 
decay, it behooves those who would protect 
and uphold It to purify Its sources and ennoble 
its character. Only as love, true, pure and 
earnest, is Its foundation, only as mutual sym¬ 
pathy, confidence and respect are Its gutdiug 
| principles, only as noble alms, purposes and 
aspirations vitalize and animate it, can It firmly 
resist attacks and preserve Its position as the 
corner stone of the soolal edifice.— Philadelphia 
Ledger. 
LADIES’ COSTUME. 
The figure of “Ladles’ Costume,” gl>,. ■ on 
page 821, illustrates one of the new polonaise 
styles in two shades of material, the lighter 
shades being applied so hm to simulate a second 
tunic or basque. Tho darker shade which forms 
tho ground of the polonaise, extends up the 
J fading for thq jgminjj. 
It would be futile to attempt to trace the frebt and down the back forming a letter V. 
many causes which combine to shadow these 
radiant hopes; meddling friends are all trio 
ready to pronounce upon them, and to cast 
blame ou husband or wife, without fathoming 
the Intricate nature of the subject they thus 
Bows conceal the hooks aud eyes which close 
tho garment In front, and in larger ihupe orna¬ 
ment the hack, which Is finished by tho edges 
forming upright frills. The trimming Is much 
more elaborate than neceKMtry. Tho skirt la 
rudely bundle. There Is, however, one source plain, deml-traln and buttoned up the back, 
of matrimonial disappointment which Is eel- which Is laid In large box plain; tho bottom of 
dom thought of, and which Is yet, perhaps, re- the skirt U finished with a large cord ooy- 
sponslble for more of it than we Imagine. Ills er ®d with the saute material as skirt. This 
the dividing line by which custom separates costume is very handsome made of black aud 
husband and wife so exclusively, a* to the em- gray silk, or in fact, in any two well-oontrast- 
ploymcnts of life. All human ties, to be en- * D K ()r harmonizing shades of ilk or woolen 
durlug, must be based on some common ground fabric. Price of polonaise pattern, of which the 
of sympathy. Similar pursuits, alms, desires number Is 401)8, thirty-five cents ; for skirt pat- 
aod hopes draw men and women together In tern, No. 8205, thirty-five cents, In order to se- 
the various bouds of social relations, and are cure 11 graceful ** bung ” to the skirt, a good 
the foundations and Couservers of tho Lest pattern Is essential. The plaits in the back 
friendships. In proportion to the degree of »hould be held In place by being fastened part 
sympathy thus engendered, will naturally be way down the back by straps underneath. If 
the strength of the attachment; withdraw one has a quantity of old black silk a beautiful 
them all, aud affection, deprived of Its nourish- trimming may be fashioned by cutting it in 
ing Influences, roust decay and die. The love bla3 atr *l JS tWo inches wide, fraying well the 
which Is the root of every Jmppy marriage Is no et * ges an d plaidiug It through the center ; the 
exception to this rule. It must have food for e ® eut *•* that of feather trimming, 
its sustenance and development. There must Mintwood, 
be full and steadfast sympathy In all wbioh is - +~*~* - 
near and dear to the heart of each, 11 It is to THE BRITISH QUEEN’S SIMPLE TASTE 
endure and grow. _ * 
It may seem at the first view that sufficient A London correspondent says or Queen Vic- 
sources of this sympathy exist in every true torla’s absence from most of the royal fete* and 
marriage, and that the oouveniality of char- parades: Some of the Queen’s subjects rebel 
aoter aud sentiment that sufficed to draw the against this absenteeism, this resolute flinging 
youDg couple together will suffice to keep them off of the pomp and circumstance of glorious 
so. But that this Is not the case the sequel too royalty; but we hear from one who hus the 
often proves. The exclusive division of labor beat opportunity of knowing the fact that this 
which marriage so frequently Induces will, is the only course of life by which Her Majesty 
without the most tender and delicate assiduity, can preserve her health and strength, so as fitly 
have a tendency to draw those apart who might to discharge her purely official duties. Those 
under other circumstances become more aud I she has never neglected, not even In times of 
more closely allied. Husband and wife have profoundest sorrow. Doubtless her Ufo In the 
generally In our modern civilization too little heart of tho Highlands, quiet, simple, natural, 
in common for the perfect development of surrounded by a loyal but self-respecting peo- 
their union. The man Is immersed In his busl- pie, Is more to her taste than ever was the life 
ness, the woman In her household cares. It Is of courts and the servile adulation of palace 
fortunate if the same exclusiveness Is not car- flunkies. Sim Is a woman of shrewd sense and 
ried Info their leisure hours- if he be not de- simple tastes, Jpvlug independence and siuoor- 
voted to hla political party or his club, and she lty—above all, loving love. I have lately board 
to the claims of fashionable Jlfe. Their minds 
consequently run !u different channels, and 
their conversation Is apt to turn upon subjects 
which are not of paramount Interest to either. 
It is an almost Inevitable consequence that If 
ttiis is left to take Its course there will be a 
gradual, perhaps imperceptible, but certain 
weaning away from each other. 
1 1 is true that a measure of these circumstan¬ 
ces is necessary and right; It is only tlm urineo- 
■ - ry i x igger.uion of them that we condemn. 
Naturally, ihe wile is the queen of the home, 
while the husband's duties lie chiefly outside. 
But they should each maintain sedulously the 
deepest luterest in the other’s work, confiding 
to each ot her tho details, consulting each other 
ou the plans, aud, as far us muy be practicable, 
assisting each other in the work Itself. In this 
way, the separating effect of different occupa¬ 
tions will be obviated, sympathy increased. In¬ 
ns coining from one of her former ladles in 
waiting, a touching little story, which Illus¬ 
trates the tender, domestic: nature of the wo- 
mau. When Prince Albert died, so soon alter 
her mother. In the first hour of her bereave- 
ment and out of the depths of her desolate 
widowhood aud queenhood, she cries, “.There 
1s uo one left now to call me Victoria.” 
-♦♦♦-— 
It is vain to hope to please all alike. Let a 
man stand with his face In what direction he 
will, he must necessarily turn his back ou one- 
half the world. The best way is to do what is 
right, whoever is pleased or otherwise. 
--- 
We often live under a'cloud; aud It Is well 
for us that we should do so. Uninterrupted 
sunshine would parch our hearts. We want 
shade and. ratu to cool and refresh them. 
FROGS AT SCHOOL. 
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Twenty froggies went to school, 
Down beside a rushy pool j 
Twenty little coats of green, 
• Twenty vests, all white and clean. 
• “ We must be in time.” said they; 
“ First we study, then we play ; 
; That is how we keep the rule 
When we froggies go to school.” 
Master Bullfrog, grave and stern, 
Called tlm musses in tbeir turn: 
Taught them how to nobly strive, 
Likewise how to leap and dive; 
; From DIA seat upon the log, 
. Showed them how to say “ Ker-chog I” 
I Also how to dodge a blow 
r From the sttoks which bad boys throw. 
j Twenty froggies grew up fast: 
, Bullfrogs they became at last; 
, Not one duimo among the lot, 
- Not one lesson they forgot; 
. Polished In a high degree. 
As each froggle ought to be; 
Now they sit cm other logs. 
Teaching other little frogs. 
? [George Coopt 
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LETTERS FROM BOYS AND GIRLS. 
\ From a Virginia Boy. 
r Dear Rural: —It seems that your young 
, correspondents were much enlivened by the 
, “bomb” which I threw Into their camp, some 
L time since—as Is show n by tho frequent ret'er- 
3 ences to my letter, by Misses Gifford aud 
I Dayton. So It appears that I am welcomed as 
. a "cousin” Into the ranks of the numerous 
{ contributors to your Boys’and Girls’Oobmin. 
I But I wish to lntorm. them that there lg no de- 
r she on my part to cultivate intimate relations 
3 with any of tlm “cousins,” especially those of 
i tho fairer sex. I have ever deteBted their com¬ 
pany—not tbut I urn at all bashful or diffident, 
but because I have never considered their so¬ 
ciety improving In the least, since they never 
discuss any questions but what relate to fash¬ 
ion and other abominable folly. I rejoice to 
see that they have accepted my advice, whloh, 
1 suppose caused CViudii Dayton to leave off 
those useless appendages which 1 criticised. I 
have never board from the “ Central Girls ” re¬ 
specting this subject, but suppose they have 
accepted It as a gem In their store of literary 
attainments. In my last letter I presented you 
with an outline of our geographical location. 
In this, I will comply with the request of one 
of your Illinois boys relative to the beautiful 
scenery, together with prices of land and cul¬ 
ture of crops la this community. I do not sup¬ 
pose that there Is any country In the world that 
cau surpass, If it rivals, the variety of beauties 
presented to the eye from tho top of some of 
our peaks aud mountains, it hus often been 
my pleasure to wander over the beautiful scen¬ 
ery (which our section affords) from the sum¬ 
mit oi “GrassyHill" and “Bald Knob,” two 
majestic peaks in thin vicinity. Tho former 
affords a luxuriant growth of timber while the 
latter Is nearly barren. “Cabas Knob” is the 
highest point In the county. It la a spur of the 
groat Blue Ridge chain, and has been chosen as 
a suitable location for the erection or a United 
States Observatory, which is in progress of con- 
atructlon. Where Cabas Knob got Its name I 
have never been ablo to ascertain. Its surface 
la dotted here and there by caves and immense 
excavations, chief of which Is the famous 
" House Rock,” the name applied to the square 
room aiul the seuts It contains. House Rock 
was supposed to havo been occupied by the 
Tories during the Revolutionary War. The cli¬ 
mate of this section la as mild and inoffensive 
aa that of Canada is boisterous and vigorous 
And evu*> our winters often present us with an 
atmosphere ao calm that it resembles a lovely 
May morning. Tho mercury ia scarcely ever 
below 82°, the freezing point.— Younq Tom, 
Rucky Mount, Ad. 
From a Canadian Clrl. 
Dear Uncle Rural:— I suppose as we are 
all cousins we must haYe an Uncle, ao l shall 
address my letter to him. 1 have boon waiting 
for Wild Rome to write ^igain, but 1 have not 
seen anything from her, so 1 will have lo write 
first. I wish she would write again and give 
her address, for I should like to correspond 
with her, if she will accepL a correspondent 
whose name she lias appropriated. My teacher 
says It is a very appropriate name. 1 am a 
country girl, and 1 would not be shut up In the 
city where 1 couldn’t romp In the fields for 
anything. We have IKK) acres of land; there is 
a large Bugar bush ou the farm, and If any of 
the Cousins will visit Maple Grove Farm In the 
spring 1 will give them all the maple sugar they 
can eat, and more too. I think that eveu if his 
Highness, YOUNG BaOu, w r as here, he would , 
condescend to partake, though there were 
women there too,—don't you think so? [ be¬ 
lieve It would bo a temptation he would have 
hard work to resist If bo stood right by a boiler 
of sugar. Poor fellow, the women’s tongues 
do trouble him so I but 1 suppose be hasn’t a 
tongue of hie own. I see the waste basket 
looming up as my destiny, but as there are not t 
many Canadian correspondents 1 hope tills will 
escape. As W. R. stole my name I shall have 
to take, as a substitute,— Romping Bessie, Mu- 
ple Groce, CrnKMla, Oct. 20,1875. A 
From a Michigan Boy. 
Dear Rural: —This is my first letter to the 
Rural. We have taken It but a short time, 
and we like It very much. Most of all, I like 
the “Letters from Boys and Girls" and the 
Puzzler. I made out the Cross-Word Enigma 
No. 1, In Rural of July 10. and found It to be 
Grasshoppers. I think It is fun to make them * 
out, aud If thla is right. I will try again. [It Is 
correct.] I am twelve years old and live in the 
city, but I would rather live In the country. I 
have got a large shepherd dug which will mind 
almost unythlng you tell him, and a nice mule 
which Is as black ns jet and ever so kind. I 
think It Is as nice a pet M any one could wish. 
J will close for this time, but If 1 see this in 
print 1 will try again.— Alex. B., Jr., Jackson, 
Mich. 
From a Kansas Olrl. 
Dear Rural:— I enjoy reading the Young 
Folks’ Letters, so 1 thought that I must try to 
see what I could write. I am ten years old. I 
have some pets. A mocking bird built her nest 
in the yard and hatched three young birds ; iua 
took them and fed them until they could feed 
themselves. Then she gave them to me. I 
think there aro two singers, 1 havo two sisters 
and one brother. Commenced going to school 
the first Monday lo Octol er; have oue-half 
mile to walk. I study geography, arithmetic, 
reading and spelling; and now if 1 see this In 
the dear Rural I will try again. Father has 
taker your paper nearly eight years. Good-by, 
dear cousins .—A nna L. L., Clietopa, Kaumu. 
From a Western Now York Boy. 
Mr. Editor:—I would like to ask through 
your paper what has become of Young Bach 
, and the boys. Have they taken Horace Gree¬ 
ley's advice and gone West, far beyond the 
Pacific ooast ? If they havo the girls are at the 
bottom of It, and the matter ought to be looked 
into. Now, boys, write, and do not let me think 
that you have been driven so fur by a Dew 
Drop, a Johnny girl or any other kind of a 
girl.—P rana B. W., Rochester, AT. Y. 
filler. 
ILLUSTRATED REBUS.-No. 7. 
^7“ Answer In two weeks. L. o, 
CROSS-WORD ENIGMA,—No, 11. 
My first Is In new but not In old, 
My second is In warm but not in cold ; 
My third la In stout but not In frail. 
My fourth la in helmet but not in mail; 
My fifth Is in proud but not In vain. 
My sixth Is In drouth but not In rain ; 
My seventh Is Li uuswer but not in reply. 
My eighth Is In March but not in July. 
My whole la a piece In Wisconsin. 
Answer In two weeks. G. h. r. t. 
DOUBLE ACROSTIC.-No. 2. 
1. A lake iu China. 2. A city In Egypt. 3. A 
river In Hindostan. i. A division In Africa. 5. 
A division In Africa. 8. A town In Minnesota. 
7. A city in Connecticut. 8. A city in Belgium. 
My Initials and finals are two of the greatest 
advances iu science. Paul Boyton. 
837“ Answer In two weeks. 
CHARADE.—No. 2. 
If you ever are my first. 
In a rage you are apt to hurst; 
My second now you soon will find, 
For ’tis used to express the mind ; 
My third you know, without a doubt. 
Is Homething made to be found out; 
My whole I think you will find iu time 
_ Is something always made In rhyme. 
857“ Auswer in two weeks. s. CL 
TRANSPOSITION-No. 2. 
A nogdkl zahe sealonoe bet zorblon, 
A dolgeu seubusiu leasts reuses eth deamwoe ; 
Teh dripe dan rimpe fo rsmume-mlte si noge, 
Tub ytbuae lgsrnie ul heste mutaun wodshas. 
Answer in two weeks, G. h. f. 
PUZZLER AN3WEBS.—Oct. 30. 
Illustrated Ricnus No. C. —This paper la 
the Lest agricultural periodical In the Uuited 
Stales. 
Cross-Word Enigma No. 10.— Potato bug. 
Docule Acrostic No. 1—Initials, St. Clair; 
finals, Indiana. 
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