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fiiiiifs’  |lortfolio. 
YES,  OR  NOl 
An  Honest  Love  Letter. 
Dear  lady,  will  you  Uiudly  lend 
Atteution  for  iiw  Uilc  ? 
I'm  not  Ihe  man  to  sue  and  Kinirk, 
To  Kain  a  fair  one's  smile. 
I’m  far  too  dull  to  aet  tlje  spark, 
Too  blunt  to  play  the  Iw^au. 
I’ll  ask  a  uuoation,  j>l.ain  and  brief ; 
Just  answer  -Yes.  or  No. 
I  cannot  rave  as  lovore  rave. 
Or  swear  as  lovers  swear ; 
Sly  way  is  Ju.st  In  pass  my  word. 
Ami  keep  It,  “  fair  and  sipiare.” 
I’m  but  an  honest  bUHlnesa  man. 
Ah  all  my  di^aliiiK's  Hhnw; 
And  cliucii  a  lian.'ain,  at  tlie  start. 
With  simple  -Yea.  or  Xo. 
iily  tcniKUO  is  not  attuned  to  talk 
Of  lovers’  Hinurts  and  darts ; 
I  only  know  the  himest  way 
Of  .loiiuiw  lioucst  hearts, 
'J’ho  deepest  wattM'H  ((uiet  sleep ; 
The  shallow,  inummrlnir,  flow; 
So,  all  tho  vow  r  tfive  or  ask 
1h  briefly— Yes,  or  Xo. 
I  love  you-  tliat’H  the  simple  truth 
I  love  you  as  my  hfc  ! 
And  all  I  have  or  hope  to  Kaln, 
I'd  >five  to  call  you  wife  ! 
I’ve  loved  yon  slneo  the  lUy  we  met— 
’Twas  just  a  year  ajro 
And  after  thinking  for  a  year, 
I  Bwk  you-  Y’es.or  Xo? 
1  do  not  prnmisi'  that  your  liftt 
Shall  be  a  dreaiii  of  lillss, 
1  don’t  protend  that  all  inj’  cares 
Will  vanish  at  yonr  kiss. 
They’re  pretty  anre  to  humh  the  mark, 
Who  ciraw  too  loiitr  a  bow. 
I  ask  you-  Will  >  ou  take  tho  ehauce  ? 
JUHt  tell  me  Yos,  or  No. 
My  heart,  my  fortune,  home  and  name 
I  ask  yon,  then,  to  share. 
If  you’ll  nt;eept.  I  'll  be  rejoiced  ; 
If  not,  I  won’t  ilcHpalr. 
He’s  but  a  fool  who  atakes  his  all 
Ui)on  a  alniflG  throw, 
If  you  won’t  have  nw,  some  one  will ; 
So  is  it— Yea,  or  Xo  1 
ON  THE  OONJQOAL  DUTIES. 
BY  AS  KX-KIIITOK. 
Thekk  was  In  tho  rolifn  of  Okobge  Ilf.  {our  last, 
klnif)  0  inombcr  of  tU(!  Kiiifllsh  Piulluuu’nt  who 
cinterratcil  to  Aniorlca  and  localed  hlinseir  In  Xorf  h 
Hempstead,  I.onif  lahuul,  Y.,  where  he  pur¬ 
chased  an  estate  on  which  he  heiranie  a  farmer  of 
the  first  muifiiUude-  both  In  theory  and  In  sturdy 
practice.  He  made  his  farm  a  jiattcrnom,’.  Keully 
lie  was  a  phlUmtiiroplc  ajfrlciiliurlst;  for  ho  did 
more  to  proiiiole  t  his  cause  I  lian  any  other  man  of 
Ills  time.  WlillP  llKTC  li(!  I  e, sled  various  mothoiLs 
of  siiei-essriil  liusbuiidry,  studied  the  iialure  and 
requirements  of  plants  and  tholnidaptallon  to  our 
latitudes,  and  wrote  much  on  airrlculturnL  horti¬ 
cultural  and  lloral  suhJecLs  for  the  public  jtooil, 
and  t'ave  to  llie  world  a  manual  in  gardening'  en* 
titled  "'riie  Ameilcan  Gardener,'’  the  merits  of 
which  liuve  never  been  iwcellod  by  any  other  work 
to  this  day.  Thoujtli  written  In  North  llempsi  ead 
In  1H19  and  dedicated  at  that  time  to  “  .Mi’s.  'I'nEU- 
wKi.n  of  xullsbnry  Place,  Long  Island,”  U  wins  llrst 
puhllshed  lu  Loudon  In  l.Sv’l.  HehadlMicn  lionored 
with  the  order  of  ktdghtliood  In  Kugland.  Ills 
name  and  title  were  Hir  Wh.i.iam  CouithTT— better 
known,  however.  :is  riiTKii  Pokcpiusk  byu  w  eekly 
paper  which  lie  published  over  that  .signature.  lie 
seemwl  a  second  edition  of  Hen  Kranki.in,  the 
PooK  HicnAitn  ofa  little  earlier  date.  He  wrote 
another  most  praetlcal  and  u.sefiii  work  entitled 
“  IHiilR  to  Young  Men,*’  which  la  now  out  of  pilot, 
but  whlcli  ivu  wish  tvas  republLshed  and  put  Into 
the  luiuds  of  every  young  man  in  Aineiloa.  We  1 
know  of  nothing  equal  to  it.  in  that  work,  among  | 
other  things  he  c.'chlblted,  with  much  plain  com-  ; 
mon  sense,  the  advantages  of  early  rnarrluges.  In  i 
this  advh  e,  indeed,  CoKitKiT  la  not  singular.  Other  | 
sensible  aulhoi-s  have  advocated  the  same  idtra.  i 
When  tho  albmhment  is  mutual  and  sincere  | 
there  can.  we  think,  be  no  doubt  that  early  mar-  j 
rlages  liavo  the  advaiduge  of  jiroduclng  a  greater  | 
similarity  of  character  and  feelings  in  liarilcs  than  | 
can  be  secured  In  any  later  period  of  life,  when  ' 
the  habits  on  b<ith  sides  become,  rt.xed  and  rigid ; 
and  mm-eover,  by  crderliig  early  upon  the  respou-  | 
slblllUes  01  the  married  state,  young  people  are 
more  likely  to  become  settled  mi  some  dedulf  o  ' 
purposi;  of  life  and  feel  culled  upon  by  nfices.Hl1y 
for  exertion,  which  Is  iUwuys  an  IndLspciisiible 
condition  of  success  and  often  of  virtue.  The  hl.s-  j 
toryof  <!onnuhlal  connexions  show  thattbos*?  fam-  ' 
lltes  enjoy  the  greatest  degree  of  connubial  happi¬ 
ness  and  succeed  best  in  the  business  of  life  when 
the  parents  formed  tliclr  connexion  In  early  life, 
while  every  afTccUon  was  bonest  and  true,  uud 
while  Ibc  yet  unformed  characters  wore  not  so 
continued  and  Inllexlble  but  that  I  be  husband  and 
wife  coulil  Hud  It  easy  to  become  iis.slmllatcd  Into 
one  mold.  Mueb  dlspartty  In  the  eyes  of  these 
life-partners  is  hazardous  to  a  llrm  union.  There 
Is  something  quite  unnatural  In  such  alliances. 
GOD  never  made  the  ohl  to  mix  In  the  society  of 
young  people  a.s  companions  and  e<iuals.  Like 
only  fus-ilndlatos  with  like. 
But  it  was  not  the  w  i  iter's  design  In  the  presimt 
paper  to  Indite  a  lioinlly  especially  on  early  mar¬ 
riages.  It  was  in  his  mind,  rather,  to  dlscoui-se  a 
little  upon  certain  things  that  are  necessary  to 
maintain  and  perpetuate  harmony  and  happiness 
In  the  domestic  sanctuary.  .And  fli-st,  as  to  the 
husband.  Home  must  be  to  him  the  central  point 
of  attracUon.  Wherever  he  roams,  whatever  he 
la  engaged  In  doing,  bis  bcarti  must  turn  thither 
with  an  ardent  alTectlon  and  Boltcltudo.  If  he 
feels  uneasy  In  the  soelely  of  Ids  family,  one  of 
two  Uiliigs  may  be  affirmed  as  true— either  he  Is 
the  uuquaillled  head  thereof,  or  he  l.s  unfortunate 
In  a  parlma  w  hose  iltsposlllon  Is  calculated  to  dis¬ 
courage  and  alienate  him.  A  man  will  bo  most 
likely  lo  spend  Ids  leisure  hours  where  lie  can  Had 
the  moat  congenial  companionship,  if  those  houi’s 
arc  not  devoted  to  the  society  of  hla  wife  and  chil¬ 
dren  hut  to  IHc  company  of  others,  his  wife  will 
not  be  long  In  nscaTlalnlng  bis  Instincts;  and 
when  she  Uuds  heraelt  neglected,  she  feels  a  dag¬ 
ger  In  her  heart  more  cruel  than  a  steel  blade.  If 
you  would  make  liome  the  seat  of  Impplucss,  de¬ 
vote  your  spare  hours  to  the  companionship  of  her 
who  ha.s  surrendered  her  all  Ui  you  In  tlie  mar¬ 
riage  covenant.  Never  give  her  ren.son  to  suspect 
t  hat  you  delight  more  In  the  society  of  others  than 
of  herself.  Above  all,  spend  not  the  hours  which 
should  be  devoted  lo  the  making  of  home  hapi»j- 
In  tavern,  grog  .shop  or  gaming  hou.so. 
We  suppose  all  women  will  agree  to  the  sonnd- 
ne.«(s of  this  advice;  but  let  them  not  forget  that 
they  too  have  an  Important  duty  to  perform  here, 
wldch  is  indtspeiisahle  to  that  strength  of  attach¬ 
ment  and  of  those  an’t’ctlons  which  arc  to  make 
home  an  earthly  paradtse.  It  Is  w'oman  that 
weaves  the  words  which  bind  the  heart  of  her 
luisband  to  herself  and  hotue.  In  order  for  the 
husband  to  Hnd  happiness  in  hts  own  unnse  and 
home.  In  oiiler  to  make  him  desire  this  as  tho  cen¬ 
tral  object  of  his  loves,  let  him  be  Irealcd  with  re¬ 
spect,  courtesy  and  kindness.  When  he  enUs's 
the  house  wearied  wllli  t  ho  cares  and  labors  of 
life— a  life  devoted  all  along  to  the  supiiorl  aM 
comfort  of  bis  fumlly— let.  him  not,  he.  met  with  a 
churllsb  look  or  with  repulsive  ludllTercnco.  The 
outside  world  Is  suniclently  sclllsh  and  iintrtendly . 
There  is  too  much  of  sclilsbuess  evinced  In  all  the 
hustness  rcim lon.s of  life;  agaltustsiich  unfrlendU- 
ni’.ssheis  called  consUintly  lo  engage,  and  lids 
strife  he  combats  for  the  sake  of  bts  wire  and  little 
ones.  Hut  If  on  entering  his  liome  he  mods  with 
no  sympathy  in  hks  wife's  behavior;  If  she  mani¬ 
fests  little  or  no  eoncerii  whether  he  bus  been  suc- 
eossful  or  uiifortiinato  In  Ills  plans,  If  slie  makes 
'  no  effort  to  rejoice  lu  his  si.ieees.s  or  to  chi;er  hla 
I  depressed  spirit  under  rallures,  id.s  very  heart  will 
throb  with  disappointment,  and  grief ;  and  It  need 
be  no  marvel  If  Ids  ambition  is  destroyed.  Ids  ef- 
forls  paralyzed,  and  If  be  seeks  for  sympathy  and 
companionship  soniewliero  else  than  Ids  gloomy 
house.  Womiiii  Is  thi;  sun  of  the  ilonu’.stle  circle. 
.Much  depends  upon  her  wiietiier  hei’  imsiiand 
shall  Hnd  pleasure  in  hla  own  castle  or  whether 
he  shall  roam  about  for  the  needed  "  crumbs  of 
I  comfort.”  To  insure  her  own  happiness  hy  mak¬ 
ing  her  hiLsbarid  delight.  In  her  companlon.shtv; 
she  has  a  duty  to  perform  which,  It  neglected, 
will  make  a  hell  of  wluit  was  designed  to  be  a 
lieaven  on  earth.  True,  r.he  husband  eaii  do  much 
'  by  forbeuraiiee  and  by  kindly  couiwcl  to  correct 
'  whatever  of  errors  In  his  partner  tend  to  discour¬ 
age  and  repel  him ;  but  If  hla  wtahos  and  counsels 
arc  met  only  by  railing  and  abiwe,  lie  will  give  up 
!  In  despair,  and  consider  his  life  thencefortu  divim- 
ed  to  misery. 
Much  of  the  unhappiness  that  exists  In  tamIUes 
might  be  prevented  and  cured  If  both  the.  husband 
^  and  wife  would  ag’ree  between  Ihemsclves— iiml 
I  falMifully  abide  by  the  agreement— never,  under 
I  any  provoculKm,  to  utter  a  erlmliuilory  or  harsh 
word;  or  If  one  of  the  parlies  lu  a  moment  of  Im¬ 
patience  docs  speak  liarelily,  let.  tlie  oilier  reply 
only  IntUoloncandlangnagoof  devoted  kindness. 
If  they  oaiitml  speak  in  the  words  of  frlrndshlp 
and  love,  let  T.liera  for  the  time  bclug  study  the 
virtue  of  Rtlenoe.  We  say  If  they  cunnot ;  Imt  It, 
is  Indeed  a  lamentable  condition  of  domestic  peace 
when  silence  is  the  only  means  by  wldch  disputes 
aud  quarreling  are  to  be  averted.  Husband  and 
wife  should  converse  together  much  and  often ; 
and  eacli  should  aim  10  Introduce  such  topics  of 
convei’satlon  as  arc  known  to  be  agreeable,  and  to 
carry  on  his  or  her  pait  of  it  in  such  a  manner  as 
to  please  and  tsllfy. 
There  should  be  no  Hia’nds  between  bosom  com¬ 
panions.  Kuchshouldbcfrankly  let  into  the  wishes 
and  designs  of  the  other.  It  is  a  very  serious  affair 
to  be  connected  with  another  iierson  llirough  life 
for  weal  or  for  woe.  Too  many  enter  upon  Such  a 
relation  rashly  and  without  due  consideration. 
But  when  It  Is  entered  into,  let  each  puj’ty  rcinem- 
ber  well  that  both  he  and  she  have  mutual  and 
reciprocal  dutle.s  to  perform,  on  wUleh  depend 
thetr  success  and  happlneas.  Those  duties  will 
always  be  obvious.  They  will  seldom  require  a 
prompter  when  there  is  a  willing  mind,  resolved 
on  m!ik.lng  the  best  of  everything.  The  elreum- 
staiii.’es  of  each  day  will  develop  Us  occurring  du¬ 
ties;  and  It  one  party  l.s  unhappy  In  the  other,  bU 
him  or  Her  Hrst  ask  the  iiuestton,  “.May  not  the 
fault  be  mine  and  let  both  bestow  attention  and 
enre  to  remove  the  causes  which  are  seen  to  con¬ 
tribute  to  the  discontent  and  nneasiness  of  tho 
other,  in  Hits  woiy,  life  may  avoid  a  multitude  of 
evils  and  be  rendered  comparatively  happy. 
- ♦  »  » 
tiulTE  A  F.vMii.Y.— The  late  King  of  Slam  had 
eighty -one  children,  aiul  he  wanted  all  of  them  to 
bo  edneaU’d  In  Kngllsh.  Mrs.  Leonowens  says  of 
the  Siamese  potentate Even  the  members  of 
his  body  are  sjieelally  named,  a.s  for  Instance,  his 
'  head  bears  a  long,  many-ayllabled  llUe  slgulrylug 
the  sacred,  supreme,  majestic  lop.  The  royal  liead 
I  is  a  sacred  mi-mber,  and  a  little  prince  had  hla 
'  hair  all  fihaveal  off  because  he  hiol  been  coutaml- 
I  natf’d  by  being  palled  on  the  bead  by  his  EuglLsh 
governnes.s.” 
HeaMiui  for  fk  jloiuKi. 
BRIEF  POEMS  FOR  BOYS  AND  GIRLS. 
What  Makes  o  Man  ? 
A  TRUTHFUL  soul,  a  IovIuk  mind ; 
Full  of  affection  for  itH  kiml ; 
A  Hplrit  ftnu,  oi'.’i't,  and  tree, 
That  never  baaely  bendrt  a  knee ; 
That  will  not  Ivn.l  a  fe.itlior’H  w«i;<ht 
Of  tdavery’e  chiou'e  Pn’  Hliiull  or  gToat ; 
That  trnij-  HpenkH  fri.m  God  williiu. 
That  never  niaKi’s  a  leiinue  with  Bin  ; 
That  Huai’H  the  fi-tterM  dctipots  uialie. 
And  lovea  tho  truth  for  it.a  own  sake ; 
That  worsliiuB  Ood,  aud  liiin  alone, 
Anil  bowa  no  nKire  than  at  His  throne ; 
Aud  trembles  ul  no  tyrant’s  iio<l ; 
A  Hold  that  fears  no  one  but  God, 
And  thuK  can  HUille  at  enrse  or  ban- 
This  is  ttic  soul  that  makeH  a  man, 
What  Makes  a  Woman? 
Xol’  costly  drcaa  nor  iinee.nly  air ; 
Not  Jeweled  bund,  complexion  fair; 
XotKrai'*'f>d  form  nor  lofty  ti-ead; 
Xot  paint  uor  uiirlH,  nor  »plciulid  head ; 
Not  pearly  leetli,  nor  BiKirklinR  cjth: 
Not  voice  tluit  iiiRlitiUKule  outvies ; 
Not  hreutli  .is  sweet  uh  cvlantino ; 
Not  Raudy  rciiim,  nor  fahrica  fine; 
Not  all  the  Bbires  of  faBliion’H  mart. 
Nor  yet  tho  lilaiidislimnnts  of  art  ; 
Not  one,  niir  all  of  tliose  combined, 
Gun  make  one  woman  true,  refined. 
’TiH  not  Ibo  casliet  that  wo  prize, 
Hut  tliat  which  iu  the  cuKket  Hoh  ! 
ThOHO  outward  (iiariiiM  that  pleaKc  the  siRht 
Are  uauRlit  uuleKH  tile  heart  be  riRlit. 
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LETTERS  FROM  BOYS  AND  GIRLS. 
From  a  Canada  Boy. 
Mr.  Kditor With  jour  permission  1  would 
like  to  say  a  lew  words  to  my  Cousins  Ihrongli  the 
columns  of  your  valuable  paper.  I  eonslder  Younu 
Tom’s  behavior  very  rude,  uud  think  Minnehaha 
gave  him  jmstsucha  Inct  urc  :is  ho  deserved,  al- 
tiiougli  her  remarks  concerning  tho  tllppant  talk 
of  gentlemen  an*  almost  too  general  to  suit  mo. 
I  hope  sho  will  withdraw  a  part  of  the  charge’, 
and  not  be  loo  severe  vvii.li  us,  otberwlse  1  may 
sec  nt  bi  takPUp  the  ciidgid  In  Youno  Tom’.s  favor. 
I  loo  vvondor,  wit  h  Ki.i.en  J.  8..  what  1ms  beeomo 
or  YouNd  liAcn.  Has  ho  v.antshed  alWgother  fro/n 
the.  social  clri’le  ?  Como,  young  man.  let  yourself 
be  heard  ;  but  take  my  ;ulvice,  ami  be  a  little  more 
guarded  in  your  remarks  idxad.  the  opposite  sex, 
as  1  will  not  see  lUom  alui.Hod  any  longer  without 
saying  something  In  thdr  f.ivor.  The  girls  have 
revenged  tuemsiive,s  pretty  well,  1  admit,  but  you 
closorvetl  mvi/  /jH/7/r/cor  It,  a.ml  1  liope  It  may  bo 
a  Ufclong  lesson  to  you  not  to  lidkaUe  t  he  fair  .sox 
again.  Now,  gliia,  if  Vouno  'I'om  or  Bach  see 
proper  to  lecture  me,  I  shall  look  for  siipport  fiom 
you.  Will  you  disappoint  mo  7  our  sub.sciijitlon 
Lo  the  UUKAi,  has  expired,  but  we  cannot  aiiord  to 
do  without  It,  and  w  U  renew  soon.— J.  M.  Shkkk, 
Sherkslon,  OnUn'io,  <  anatln. 
From  Virginia  Girl. 
Dear  Editor;— This  Is  my  secomi  attempt  at 
writing  a  letter  for  your  oxecllent  paper,  and  as 
you  were  so  kind  ns  to  publish  my  other  letter  I 
thought  I  would  fry  ag.iln.  .My  father  has  taken 
the  UCKAb  for  a  long  time,  and  wo  all  feol  as  If  vvo 
eonld  not  do  without  It.  f  enjoy  rending  tho  Htoi-y 
Toller  and  the  Boy.s’aml  Gliis’ Column  very  much. 
1  live  lu  the  country  and  am  a  f-armor’s  daughter. 
As  most  of  the  boj-s  and  girls  tell  their  ages  I  will 
tell  mine;  I  will  bo  iwelve  next  month.  1  don’t 
think  that  Wn.o  i.'kab  can  have  any  hrolher.s,  be¬ 
cause  slie  seems  to  take  tho  place  of  a  boy.  1  go 
(/)  scliool  about  one  and  a-lialf  iiill(.’.s  from  homo 
and  Uko  11  very  niuoli.  Gf  oil  my  studies  1  like 
Geography  and  AiiUimotlc  best.  Wo  have  just' 
fifty  Bciiohirs  and  a  lovely  teacher.  We  h:ive  not 
Hud  any  snow  until  last  night,  this  winter.  It 
has  boon  an  e.xceedlngly  warm  winter  so  far. 
Most  of  the.  BrRAL  Gouslns  have  pets.  I  ha  ve  but 
oim,  and  tbat  Is  my  baby  brother  w  ho  Is  Just  two 
years  old,  1  have  two  brothers  and  one  sister.  I 
think  your  good  paper  Is  scattered  for  and  wide, 
for  1  Have  seen  several  letters  from  Canada  and 
Calltornla,  I  must  close ;  so  good-by.— Bakaii  H. 
Smith,  Lhuxilu,  Londovn.  Ok,  IV/. 
From  a  Wisconsin  Boy. 
Dear  Mr.  Editor:— I  Have  been  thinking  fora 
long  time  of  writing'  a  letter  to  the  Hukal,  but 
have  not  succeeded  until  now.  Will  you  do  me  a 
favor  by  printing  my  first  letter  7  My  father  Uikes 
your  paper  and  thinks  that  ho  couhl  not,  do  with¬ 
out  It.  I  rciul  the  Boys’  and  Girls’  Letters  and 
like  them  very  much.  IVe  live  ou  a  farm  tUirt.v 
miles  northwest  of  Milwaukee,  lu  Wisconsin,  l 
wish,  Mr.  Moore,  that  you  ;i  nd  the  Kuii.vi.  Cousln.s 
could  visit  tny  home.  1  am  quit/:  sure  you  would 
jnonounce  it  the  prettiest  place  you  ever  saw. 
Wo  arc  having  very  udeer  winter  weather  for 
Wisconsin,  It  luvs  been  nearly  like  spring  so  far, 
but  It  has  frozen  enough  for  skating.  l  go  skating 
nearly  every  day,  I  went  skating  about  live  miles 
to-day,  and  had  a  nice  lime.  I  must  now  close. 
From  your  young  friend— Frank  A.  S.,  A'a.s7/of«/(, 
It'is.,  FeO.  lu,  iSTU. 
From  a  Texas  Girl. 
Dear  Mr.  KDirou:— I  rend  your  Premium  List 
tor  Boys  an<l  (ilrls.  uud  as  I  am  a  lit  tle  girl  ten 
yeai’s  old,  and  mj  pupa  Kty.s  Uie  Hukai.  is  a  No.  1 
paper  for  anybody,  I  ihought  1  would  work  u  little 
for  It  and  make  something  for  myself.  I  succeed¬ 
ed  lu  getting  four  siib.HcillK’rs  at  each,  and 
send  you  a  Money  order  for  Hie  same.  I  would 
like  a  good  gold  pen  and  ebony  holder  as  my  pre¬ 
mium.  I  enjoy  reading  the  letters  from  the  boya 
and  girls,  and  would  like  very  much  to  be  consid¬ 
ered  a  KuRAii  Cousin.  I  send  you  two  of  my 
Croas-word  Kiilginas.— Mattie  K.  BAUsnKRS,  .ins- 
t(ii,  7’/*.r/f.'i,  Ft‘f>.  a. 
[The  I’Peiuluiu  was  promptly  sent  to  Miss  Mat- 
tie,  and  her  Enigmas  will  reoiive  attention.— En.J 
From  a  Connoctlcut  Girl. 
Mu.  Eiu  tor:— I  had  never  heard  nt  your  paper 
until  a  few  weeks  ago  a  friend  of  mine  came  to 
stay  with  me  ami  .she  takes  IL  and  I  took  quite,  an 
Interest  In  the  Kukai.  and  the  cousins  tliuf.  wrlto 
tor  It,  and  1  think  you  may  well  be  pioud  to  be  the 
editor  of  such  a  spleiulhl  paper.  I  ihouglitl  would 
write  one  too.  Mj'  answer  lu  CmsK-wonl  Enigma 
Xo.  5  Is  Sweden.  I  go  t<i  school  in  Dauburj'.  Conn., 
In  No.  10,  ami  my  n.ost  Interesting  tliidles  arc 
.Music  and  French.  Wc  live  In  the  most  fashion¬ 
able  part  of  the  town.  In  um*  of  the  mosl  beautiful 
places  here.  I  tlilnk  It  Is  mucli  plcusanter  to  live 
In  the  country  with  bcaul  li'ul  lawns  and  pleasant 
grounds  than  to  live  In  the  city  In  brown  stono 
houses.  1  have  a  splendhl  111  l  b’  dog  for  a  pet  and 
his  name  Is  •'  Zip he  has  a  hed  made  fer  him 
every  day  and  when  we  go  to  bed  he  goes  too,  ami 
If  any  one  tries  to  hurt  me  "  Zip”  snaps  at  them. 
If  this  meets  with  approv.al  perhaps  1  will  write 
again.— Little  Dot,  Jiunimrij.  Comi. 
From  o  Marylond  Boy. 
Dear  Editor  ;— This  Is  the  Ili-sl  time  I  ever  I  ried 
to  write  to  the  UuiuL.  I  iiiii  ten  years  old.  I  am 
going  to  school.  Wo  have  about  ij.j  miles  to  go 
to  school.  I  have  two  brothers  younger  than  luy- 
self  and  one  little  sister.  My  ludther.  eight  years 
of  age,  got's  to  school  with  me.  1  study  '  icography. 
Arithmetic,  Keadliig,  spelling,  ami  Writing.  I 
like  to  go  to  schiioL  We  have  quite  a  full  school 
for  a  coixiitry  school.  My  fatlii’i'Isa  farmer  and 
gardener.  Wi-  have  live  luirseH  and  two  rows, 
some  pigs  and  poultry  amt  one  dog.  .My  father 
has  talteii  the  luoui,  three  j ears;  we  like  it  very 
miieh.  1  think  some  time  1  will  try  and  gel  up  a 
club.  I  live  In  Montgomery  Co.,  Md.,  about  six 
mill’s  norlliwestot  Wasblnglori  City,  I».  C.  1  have, 
been  to  the  Cajilbil  ;ind  most  of  I, he  other  public 
buildings  there.  If  you  think  this  Is  lit  to  publish 
1  will  wrilc  ngaiii.— A.  E.  S,,  Moiitijoinvfii  <'o.,  ,W/l. 
From  n  Weatorn  New  York  Girl. 
Mr.  Editor:— I  am  a  little  girl  lea  yc.ar.s  old,  I 
have  two. brothers  and  one  Klsl,er.  1  live  on  a 
farm  and  go  to  school,  I  stiidj  Monteli  h's  Oeog- 
rapliy  No.  :i,  Uudlmcnts  of  Aiilhnui  le,  S:iuders’ 
Fourth  Header,  Writing  and  , 'Spelling.  My  fat  her 
Is  a  farmer  and  has  taken  your  paper  most  of  the 
rime  for  twenty.llvp  years  (md  we  all  like  It  very 
much.  I  have.  lumJc  out  the  Cross-word  Enigma 
No.  8;  Ihe  answer  Is  "  J, Ion."  [CornaT.j  'lids  is 
my  first  letter  to  your  paper,  and  If  I  see  this  lu 
print  1  may  wiito  again.— Alice  ,\.  Moore,  VUtrtc- 
Hon,  Moiirot'  Co.,  W.  1'. 
f  lic 
GEOGRAPHICAL  ENIGMA.-No.  1. 
I  AM  composed  of  co  letters; 
My  ft,  Iff,  21,  15,  ‘2,  !28,  35,  ’29,  53  Is  OllC  Of  the  I'nllcd 
HUltes, 
My  7,  19,  ’23,  31),  5«,  25,  18,  5(1  Is  one  of  the  United 
8tatcs. 
My  13,  8,  34,  62,  87  Is  a  State. 
.My  1.7,  '20,  1, 1«,  31,  4C,  'J  Is  a  State. 
My  14,  4,  39,  57,  3,  48,  41  Is  a  St;itxj. 
My  ’24,  U,  21,  55,  49,  14,  7,  ZO.  3'2,  52  is  a  city  In  Now 
York. 
My  fi,  59,  44,  .71,  47,  15  Is  a  liver  In  New  York. 
.My  '27,  tja,  43,  '21,  II,  31,  52  Is  a  cll.v  lu  New  .ler-sey. 
My  ftT,  2.5, 17,  1.5, 8,  t,  6s  Is  a  City  In  New  York. 
.My  30,  19.  44,  4’2,  51,  ‘2-1,  .59,  33,  55  Is  a  City  111  Penn¬ 
sylvania. 
.My  38,  1’2,  84,  4,  .3,  22,  37,  4,  IJO,  ‘28,  .54.  8  Is  a  City  In 
the  I  idled  SLitcs. 
My  .50,  25,  40,  58,  15  Is  a  lake  lu  the  United  Stales. 
.My  w  hole  Is  a  Proverb  or  Solomon, 
ref  Answer  in  two  weeks.  j.  b.  b. 
MISCELLANEOUS  ENIGMA.-No.  2. 
1  AM  composed  of  25  lettei's : 
Aly  17,  T,  12,  5, 2  is  a  nym;ih. 
My  3, 4, 6, 8  a  pronoiHi. 
My  10,  '23, 1ft,  ‘24  woman’s  crown  of  b(aiuty. 
My  14,  II,  9,  PJ,  1(1  a  mytliologleal  river. 
My  25,  ‘20,  22,  18,  *21  parts  of  the  human  body. 
My  1. 13  an  iibbrcvlatlon. 
My  whole  Is  the  title  of  a  lovely  ballad, 
rtf”  Answer  In  two  weeks.  Litile  One. 
- ■  — 
ARITHMETICAL  PUZZLE.-No.  2. 
Place  the  numei-als,  I  to  9  Inclusive,  In  such 
foriii  as  to  make  100. 
ifV  Answer  In  two  weeks.  o. 
- - 
PUZZLER  ANSWERS.-Feb.  19. 
Miscellaneous  Enioma  No.  L— George  Wash¬ 
ington. 
Biblical  Eniuma  No.  3,— Hate  the  evil  aud  love 
the  g/Kjd. 
Word-square  Enioma  No.  2.— 
S  1'  A  c  K 
r  E  N  A  I, 
ANNUL 
CAUSE 
ELLEN 
CR0.SS-W0RD  Enioma  No.  ft.— Sweden. 
Double  ACKObrtO  No. 2.— Initials,  Kepler;  finals, 
Newton. 
