MABSH  4a 
MOORE'S  RURAL  NEW-YORKER. 
failies'  ^odfolio. 
A  FIRESIDE  LYRIC. 
HY  l>.  W.  O.  r.NCKAnt). 
I  PIT  Ity  (he  cbrrrfnl  firelii^hl. 
In  tuv  hojue  pecnre  »nil  warm. 
But  without  ip  the  how  l  of  the  temi'est. 
'ni  the  pitiless  i>plt  of  the  storm ; 
And  I  niiiRo  on  tlio  w  retehed  and  homeless. 
iMio  wsiKlrr  for  slirlter  and  bread,— 
ytnd  I  pray  to  the  ineriifiil  ilfaster, 
Th»t  they  ma.\  be  rovered  and  fed. 
XJiiiik  not  of  llie  erinie,  nor  tlie  weakness, 
A’ou  knmv  weV.an  bate  the  sin. 
And  yet  open  the  wntes  of  mercy. 
And  tenderly  take  tlieni  in : 
I  think  of  the  lillh!  children. 
Adrift  ill  the  city’s  street, 
.Vnd  shudder  at  Ihoiiirht  of  the  thorny  ways. 
To  !«■  Iroil  by  their  sinless  feet. 
Oh,  innny  a  )iurc  young  spirit 
IVoilld  be  paved  a  woman’s  shame. 
Were to  niglit hut  a  crust, ora  pittance, 
Doled  out,  iJlBtead  of  blame. 
Is  there  pity  left  in  our  sordid  souls '! 
Have  the  prayers  of  the  poor  grown  old  ? 
.\h,  woe.  when  the  cort'of  |h  getting  full, 
And  t.ha  heart  kt  growing  cold  ! 
Now,  as  we  pil,  thij  cheerful  fire, 
And  hear  the  roar  (if  the  atorni. 
I(Ct  J,or  e  rekindle  rtrlthln  the  brraHt, 
A  flame  to  keep  it  warm ! 
WHICH  SEX  IS  SUPERIOR  T 
Lnukk  the  hciifliiijf  ul  ‘’\Vhut  Do  You  Think 
.\honl  It?’’  Fkisckh  I).  (tAOK  of  New  York  City, 
eonirlbiiWsMu?  lollowlnR  seimllilp  nud  suRopHtli  o 
artlclo  to  th<!  Wdnuin’s  Jouniul.  It  (•♦•rUduly 
makes  some  roihI  points  in  favor  Of  Women  suf- 
iraRc: 
It  is  importhlblti  to  decide  which  hc\-  wu.s  ( ufuted 
superior  or  widcli  luftuior.  while  the  eondlHou  or 
ihc  two  rcinuins as  lot.xed  us  at  present.  i>r.  .m., 
who  Is  female,  v.T>uld  wclRh  titty  iiouikIh  more 
Mian  Dr,  II,.  who  is  loabMind  eoiild  lift  him  In  lier 
arms  out  of  itn,ydlhleuli>  i  hat  lus  l.it.Meiicss  inljfht 
fall  into.  His  eyp-s  ari!  blue,  hers  arc  black.  Ills 
Itair  Is  flax  color,  hers  Itk-  midnittitu  Ills  voice  is 
piping  and  «Tdl(l-llke,  hers  a  full  round  bass,  lie 
piis.sed  Into  hl.spi’ore,s.sioii  lione.sil>’.she  w  Hb  Rreut 
(I'lni.  He  has  a  small  practice,  slm  one  that  Is 
nverw helming.  He  Is  soft,  docile,  amiable,  hinll- 
ing,  lias  pre.tly  white  Imiid.saud  lllMc  decision  of 
(iiavaiier,  w  hile  site  Is  stem,  (leeuled.  re.solufc, 
and  liidcpcndcnt.  He  would  turn  wiui,;  while 
amputating  a  limli,  she  would  iiol  bluiich. 
But  what  docs  It  all  prove?  Nothing:  .siic  is 
a  woman— he,  a  man;  she  Is  siijuMinr  In  some 
Uilng.s,  he  In  others.  Why  should  lie  he  giaiited 
rights  and  immunities  denied  to  her?  v\  liieii  is 
superior? 
Bk.'-sie  Bings  soprano  and  Wili.ik  sings  alto; 
ivlileh  Is  supeiior?  To.m  can  plniv  and  Hattie 
can  cook  and  weate.  Me  might  cook  and  she 
might  plow ;  w  oijld  Itpifoo  anything?  A  woman 
may  run  a  farm  or  drive  oiti.le— she  may  Utkts 
charge  of  a  saw  inlM  or  icarn  Ihe  blacksmith’s 
t  radc,  and  may  be  pt'rteet  in  her  m  l  in  eacli  anrl 
,i1l.  Yet  II  would  only  prove  that  a  woman  coulft 
do  (hose  things,  not.ldiig  more;  not  her  supeilor- 
ity,  or  interlorlty,  or  ofiuallly.  .Nor  docs  It  prove 
that  a  woman,  m  roiiowing  tinisB  so-called  “imus- 
eiiitnc  fmploymeni.,s,''  ui>ed.s  or  can  ii.so  for  her 
own  lieneiit,  the  light  of  NutT rage  or  tilts  privileges 
of  eqiiiillty  before  I  he  law  any  more  than  sht;  can 
so  Use  Miem  .as  a  maker  of  biseults  or  oi  dresses. 
Old  Bint-v  was  declared  by  the.  proper  au- 
Ihoiltles  of  Morgan  t'o.,  Ohio,  Da  be  non  eoniiws 
iiimlts  and  ent  itled  to  board  and  Uxlglnginthe 
poor  house  while  his  wue.  who  was  so  nmeU  his 
superior  that  she  could  scrub  and  sweep,  was  de¬ 
nied  tlio  same  favor.  Kvery  woman  In  the  coun¬ 
try  whose  labor  enriched  iJie.  nation  by  making  a 
web  of  cloth  or  a  jiound  of  butter,  or  by  eooking  a 
meal  of  victuals  lor  hungry  laborers.  In  Just  .so 
much  helped  w  pay  the  taxes.  In  an  Indirect  way, 
which  gave  this  ".superior”  man  lits board,  lodg- 
lug  and  clothes.  .Vndjcl,  on  every  elecUon  day 
(of  tirosen  .\  ears.  Mils  pauper  was  brought  to  the 
IwllKto  give  Ills  vote  for  every  county  oitlcur,  and 
.sbjod.  In  pollticii,  an  uuDvldUiillty  Ui  ImporCtince 
cfiual  to  the  Moveruor  oi  the  state  or  even  to  the 
ITesldciit  of  the  I'nlled  Stales,  and  could  help 
elect  i.ommlssioht'fs  who  w'ould  let  lilm  Into  a 
home  and  .shut  Ills  w  lie  out  oi  It.  Vet  he  was  the 
more  aide  lu  work  of  the  two,  and  eould  Iiave 
scrubbed  anti  hwepi  as  well  as  she,  only  he  would 
get  drunk,  and  lie  and  Uts  peers  always  licensed 
the  diam-shoji.  Who  was  the  superior— Bii.i.v 
Lamb  oi-  the  lady  principal  ot  the  srjhool? 
Mr.  I’uTNKv  inheiUod  a  large  home  with  stock, 
farming  uteiLSlls  jiud  money  In  hank.  He  was 
father  oi  seven  cUildreu,  lived  fast,  gambled, 
drank,  and  wasteil  his  subslauee.  one  day  he 
made  a  will,  and  w’llled  away  all  but  one  oi  the 
chlldreu,  Including  one  unborn,  to  stranger.s.  All 
tlie  property  he  left  to  lil>  wltc  amt,  like  a  man. 
locked  iiiinself  np  In  a  tavern  room  and  blew  his 
brains  out.  His  will  oi  course  was  not  legalized, 
and  his  oredlWrs  came  together  to  consult.  The 
wife  said  to  them.  “  Leave  me  iu>'  farm  and  ray 
chfldren  and  I  will  try  r.o  pay  you  all.  lu  time.” 
And  the  heaviest  creditor  said.  •*  Lems  do  It  and 
save  this  mother  of  seven  children,  the  eldest  not 
twelve  years  old,  from  bitter  poverty  and  toll.” 
And  so  It  was  agitsod.  :  The  wife  took  the  place  or 
jidnunlBlratrtx,  oarrlod  cm  the  tirm  as  bead  man¬ 
ager;  was  mother,  boii»ekecper,  nurse,  fanner, 
stock  raiser  ftud  bookkeeper.  She  paid  oil  the 
mort  gnge.s.  When  her  children  were  roiuiv  to  go 
out  Into  t  he  world  their  portion  was  ready  for 
them,  and  they  were  riaidi-  lo  rise  np  aiifi  call  lior 
bicRscd.  li  as  he  or  .slio  supeiior .’ 
A  lady  had  two  suns  ami  one  dauglilcr ;  eacli 
attempted  college  Htudlcs.  The.  lioys  failed ;  one 
fmm  slupidliy,  one  from  III  healt  h.  The  girl  went 
through  triumphantly.  That  was  no  proof  that 
1.X1.V3  should  not  go  to  colloge.  M'hat,  do  you  think 
about  it  ? 
- - 
HOW  SHALL  WE  DRESS  I 
MR.i.  llENHV  \\  AHU  Bekciikr  Sa.Vs  ‘M, lull  III  iiiak 
Ing  purcha.ses  It  Is  economy  to  select  as  good  art  I- 
ch's  as  one’s  income  will  worrani,  tor  there  is  no 
saving  In  buying  anylblng  because  K  is  elieap, 
unless  It  Is  serviceable.  'I'o  buy  a  ueedle.ss  and 
nimsy  artlclo  because  the  price  ts  niiiisually  low 
Is  waste,  not  economy.  For  dally  use  the  dress 
should  lie  chosen  with  i  crorence  to  the  work  Uiat 
must  bo  done  wiiUe  wearing  It.  Make  It  neat  and 
eoiutortubh’  tor  such  work  wUhoul  regard  to 
style,  miles.-.,  by  some  unusual  rreak,  lasldoti  may 
have  adopted  soinetlilng  simple  and  (ainvetilont. 
To  sec  girls  sail  through  a  kileheii  or  bend  over 
the  wash-tub  In  a  tralUug  wrapjier,  sweeping  Iho 
dirt  from  the  door  or  soaking  In  tlie  snd.T,  slioiild 
prevent  more  sensible,  woineu  from  giving  the 
warrant  of  iliclr  l•^ampK■.  lo  those  under  their  In- 
tlucmai.  None  slionhl  marry  who  eniiuot  begin 
lllc  with  enough  t,o  euablc  t  hem  to  dress  wIMi 
aeai.uess,  modesty.  eomroH  audgood  lasle,  with¬ 
out  undul.vencroipjhing  on  their  liicome.  No  urll- 
cle  Ls  eheuper  ler  being  ugly.  First,  be  sure  of  the 
price.  Mien  e.xaJiilhe  the  ipinlJty  of  tliegoofls  to  be 
purchased.  Mlngliams  and  calicoes  are  t  he  most 
serviceable  for  v.orklng  or  morning  dress,  becauso 
they  I'll n  be  Washed.  The  less  eotlou  Mierc  is  In 
woolen  fabrics  the  longer  they  will  la.st  without 
looking  sliabby.  If  a  person  mu.st  be  much  In  the 
kitclieu  or  buds  U  ueeo.ssury  lo  ullend  closely  to 
the  eooking,  w’ooleu  dresses  are  .so  diillcnlt  to 
clean  that  ir  they  are  u.srtd  It  Ls  prudent  lo  have  a 
long  suck  apron,  made  w||  h  sleove.x,  reaching  al¬ 
most  to  the  bottom  or  Ihe  skirt.  It  Is  eommoniy 
held  that  cue  silk  dress  at  leasl.  Is  Iiidlspeiisublo. 
We  see  no  pi  o}<slug  iieoesslly  for  It ;  one  can  be 
txiily  respectable  without  even  one  silk  dress.  Our 
Ameilean  silks  are  the  ino.sl  endui  Ing  and  eeo- 
noirUeal  of  any  kind  of  silk,  andouijaress  will  out¬ 
last  two  or  thiw)  of  oMier  materia l.s,  iinless  it  may 
be  those  very  .silks  beyond  l.ho  reach  Of  persons  in 
moder.Ml.ccircuiustauc.es,  eostiag  from  ,six  to  eight 
dollars  a  yard. 
■  ■ 
SUNNY  ROOMS  MAKE  SUNNY  LIVES. 
I.ioiiT  Is  one  Of  the  most  active  agencies  in  en¬ 
livening  and  bea  oil  tying  a  home.  We  all  know 
the.  value  ot  .smdlgiu  as  a  hcalMi-glvlng  ageui  In 
the  ph>siciil  K,vst,ein;  and  It  Is  not  less  S'l  10  our 
moral  and  spirlMial  natures.  We  absorb  light, 
and  It  nourishes  us  w  Ith  si  rango  iwiwer.  W’e  are 
more  active  under  Its  iniluenec  -ea  ii  think  better 
ajid  work  more  vigorously. 
Let  us  take  the  alrlesl,  chnieesi,  and  sumdesl. 
room  in  the  house  for  our  living  room— the  work¬ 
shop  where  bra  Ln  and  body  are  built  up  and  re¬ 
newed.  Ami  let  us  Miere  luivo  a  bay  window,  no  i 
matter  how  jilaln  In  struct, lire,  through  which  the  ! 
goml  Iwia-augels  of  nature— sunlight  and  pure  air  i 
—can  freidy  enter.  | 
This  window  shall  ht;  the  poem  ot  i,he  house.  It 
(ihall  give  freedom  and  w-opo  for  eye  and  mind. 
W  t)  .Shull  bang  no  pletore  on  our  walla  that  eun 
(miopare  with  the  living  and  cveria.sMfig  pletures 
which  (jod  shall  paint  for  us  through  our  ample 
window.  Itosy  dawn-s,  golrlen-hoar1.ed  auiwots 
1  he  tender  green  and  chaiiglug  tints  of  spring,  the 
glow  or  miinmcr,  tin;  pomp  ot  aulumu,  the  white 
ol  winter,  slonu  and  shine,  glimmer  and  gloom- 
all  thest;  we  c;iJi  have  and  enjoi  while  weal*  In 
our  sheltered  room  as  the  changing  .year  rolls  on. 
Dark  rooms  bi  ing'  d(;pro«.Mion  ot  splrlLs.  impart¬ 
ing  a  sciiso  of  conniieiiiont,  oi  usolallon.  of  power- 
lessiicss,  wUleli  Is  chilling  lo  energy  and  vigor; 
but  In  light  Is  gcKKl  ebi!er. 
Kven  In  a  gloomy  house.,  where  walks  and  furni¬ 
ture  arc  ding)’  and  brown,  you  have  uut  to  take 
down  the  heavy  curtains,  open  wide  the  window, 
hang  brackets  on  ettlier  aide,  set  flower  iiots  on 
tho  brackelAV  and  Ivies  in  the  pots,  and  lot  the 
warm  sun  stream  freely  in.  lobiing  health  lo  our 
bodies  and  JOi  to  our  souls. 
FOR  AND  ABOUT  WOMEN. 
Mas.  Abkauam  Liscoi.s  Is  spcudliig  her  time 
very  pleasantly  at  Bprtugllrld.  111.,  and  seems  like¬ 
ly  to  entirely  nvexiver  from  her  recent  attack.  A 
short  time  ago  .she  presented  to  Jesse  K.  Uubots 
orsprliiglield.  oneof  .Ml'.  I.lucolu’s  most  luMinaU; 
and  political  friends,  a  gold-headed  ash  caac  In¬ 
scribed,  “  Cut  from  the  birthplace  of  A.  l.lncolu 
and  presented  by  Dr.  J.  IJ.  Kodmau  of  LaKua 
County."  The  cane  wa.s  presented  to  President 
Lincoln  during  Ills  llfctluie. 
Mk.  W  m.  l.  Bukt,  late  Postmaster  oi  Boston, 
employed  about  thirty  women  as  post-ottlce  clerks. 
HesiiysoriUeui!— "The  women  have  proved  far 
superior  to  men  In  looking  <tp  mls.sont  and  mlscll- 
recied  letters  and  In  making  returns  to  the  Deud- 
Lctier  oltiee.  T  hey  have  also  proved  entirely  re¬ 
liable.  There  has  not  been  a  single  Insuuiec  In 
nine  years  where  the  accounts  of  any  wonuin 
have  shown  a  deilolency  of  $i  In  the  Boston  Post- 
Onice.” 
•A  Westkrx  lady  gives  the  following  ad’vice  to 
girls  engaged  In  looking  up  a  husband;— '•  Look 
out  tor  physical  health  and  beauty  for  the  salce  of 
the  race.  Do  not  bestow  a  glance  on  the  lean, 
d>'.speptlc,  ciulavorous  biped;  shun  him  as  you 
would  a  pefii.llenee." 
^fiiMiui  for  tl)f  flouiui. 
THE  FIRST  SWALLOW. 
[.Sia:  Ii.i.CHTuvTfON  ox  paui-;  ISt) 
BmiiTlK’ct.  wiindfier,  vvhltUm  was  tlij  fliytit 
On  that  sweet  autimiii  day  llmf  saw  thee  IhhI, 
TojIiik-  in  the  wiirin  siinHliine’H  tUful  IIkIiI, 
That  rallefi  haek  muiueries  of  Hummer  past 
And  all  the  Joys  that  were  ton  brl4flil  to  Iasi 
I'erehniire  thou  lliThtcdal  on  soiiirsfflddy  mast. 
When  spi'lil  and  weary  wim  th.c  mti/ht, 
A  waif  U1IOI1  (he  irAcklenH  iH.-eati  nisi. 
Weli’nme  nma'  more with  iii':  the  hours  have  flown 
Towards  the  la-rt  hav rn  that  w  o  all  mii.Mt  reach ; 
Would  that  our  lives  were  guih’h'Ks  as  thine  ovvui. 
Proud  as  w('  aro  of  n'n.aon  and  of  sijccch ; 
And  may  wo,  (mssing  o’er  life’s  stonuy  hou. 
■As  truly  And  the  Home  where  vve  w’ould  be. 
LETTERS  FROM  BOYS  AND  GIRLS. 
From  n  Kentucky  Girl. 
Mk.  Fuitok  :  -As  I  wroie  to  llieiilrl.s'uiid  Bo.y.Y 
(.loluiiin  about  lour  yenrs  ago,  and  you  weri'  so 
kind  us  to  publish  It,  I  have  ortm  Ihonghi.  oi  wilt¬ 
ing  lignin,  hut  have  neglcel  mJ  it.  it  |  were  In  (he 
girls’  place  I  would  not  condoseend  i.ii  nollec  what 
Yocnu  Tovt  says,  for  he  surely  must  bt;  a  mere 
foih  or  he  would  not  talk  n.s  In-  dou-s.  l  agree  w  IMi 
Dku,  B.  VV.,  In  the  Ki  kai.  of  Feb.  ndi.  I  Miink  licr 
picture  vvfiH  very  well  lonued.  and  If  she  will  write 
itnoMter  letter  in  (he  .same  inunner,  I  think  Ids 
long  longile  wBI  l.•ep^lrQll.  We  liave  had  plenty 
of  snow  Mils  week,  but  It  is  melMiig  rapidly  now. 
1  tried  to  get  up  a  club  tor  Mn;  Hckai,  Mds  year, 
hut  Micro  Is  not  a  elenice  tor  getting  uji  a  i-bdi  In 
town.  We  tiave  taken  Mu;  ItcuAi.  tor  several 
jears,  tiul  We  did  not  gel  last  week’s  tm  per.  Wi* 
would  like  vm-y  mll•;ll  lo  have  It,.  \s  my  letter  Is 
getting  (pdte  leugthy  I  will  hav'o  to  close,  hoping 
10  hear  troui  the  Bpkai,  t.'ousln,s  soon. — SAi.i.tE  ll., 
f)ii;riist>oi-<n  K;i.,  FH).,  I.S76. 
From  a  Pennaylvanta  Boy. 
Ueah  Editok:— Having  read  many  of  ihe  Boys’ 
and  Girls'  I.etlers.  I  Miougld  1  would  try  a  nd  vvi  lte 
you  one.  .My  lather  has  taken  your  papiT  for 
about  five  .veal's.  We  all  like  livery  much;  niy 
sister  says  she  always  lor»kH  for  the  Boys’  and 
(ilrls’  Letters  tlrst,  and  my  tidlu;r  tidnk.s  it  is  a 
paper  every  latnllj-  .should  U.iVe,  Me  lanuer’s 
cspeclall.v.  .some  nien  think  ilmt  the  price  Is  loo 
Idgh,  but  father  says  he  eould  mil  dowlMioid.lt 
I  for  live  dollai-s  a  .year.  I  vvoidd  like  to  speak  I o 
j  that  smalt  iKiv  of  New  York  Male,  vvlio  tells  us 
that  he  dug  bushels  of  potatoes  iti  ten  hours. 
'  I  would  like  to  ask  him.  whether  la;  dug  them  all 
ill  (me  day,  or  whellier  he  oid.v  worked  laie  or  I  wo 
ImnrsH  diy.  l  don’t  think  there  Is  any  l>oj  Mint 
can  do  tt  In  one  day.  I  tun  a  lK»y  in.vseir  15  years 
of  age,  and  1  rhvn’t  think  I  (;ouhl  do  |t.  |  wish  he 
would  lUiKwrr  my  qih-stloii  Mirougli  the  pages  of 
lie  good  old  UuKAi,.  I  would  also  bki»  to  hear 
fuim  WTu)  Bosk,  ilie  ludnm  girl,  it  she  is  still 
wfHbln  the  limbs  01  iJ\t;  Ki  kai.'s  reach.  Deal-  Mr. 
I'illlOi’,  I  have  otlon  seen  m  Mie  Kt kal  leiters 
;  irom  hoys  Jiml  gil  ls  asking  you  to  pul  your  photo. 
!  graph  In.  I  have  seen  lu  .your  pa|«T  tlie  pletures 
of  great  men,  but  I  tu  vev  .saw  y  oius.  1  would  'dke 
lo  S(’e  It  very  mu»;h.— St  li.r.iAM  Tavi.ok,  Manor 
Station,  J’a. 
From  that  Young  Potato  Diggar. 
Dkak  lifiui,  Bovs  -I  Miiiteh  up  ni.y  pen  to  re¬ 
spond  to  your  iMsiuests.  '\Tieu  I  read  the  letter 
from  t  he  Ka.sU'ni  Boy%  oskiug  me  tiovy  many  imlu- 
locs  I  dug  out  of  a  Ulll-Miat  means,  did  I  (•ouid, 
1  them  V— I  was  Indlgna/d,  at  -.ueh  a  quesUon,  T  his 
Is  why  I  did  mb,  reply.  In  your  own  .stalement 
you  called  it  a  big  ten  lioujs’ work  to  do  what  I 
did  acl/Unll.v  do,  and  in  addition  you  u.'sk  me  how 
many  potatoes  Mipn;  were  lu  a  lilB.  Maybe  you 
could  have  counted  them  a.s  they  Hew.  .My  father 
measured  ihe  same  potatoes  In  the  Held  lor  mar¬ 
ket,  and  they  overrun  weight  in  market.  1  would 
say  to  Uie  .Mlehlgaii  Boy,  the  hills  were  twenty- 
eight  inches  apart;  the  ground  was  nlec  and  iroe 
fniin  weeds,  and  tho  potatoes  wen;  tho  Early 
Hose.  I  dug  live  liours  In  the  forenwu  and  live 
hours  lu  the  arternoou  by  the  watch,  which  we 
had  in  tho  lot,  and  fat  her  kept  ihn  time.  I  wanG 
ed  to  dig  the  rest  of  Hie  day ,  but  lather  would  not 
let  me.  1  have  been  thinking  I  would  nave  la.v 
phy  siognomy  taken  and  send  It  to  Mr.  Mooue,  If  1 
thoughl  he  woidd  pul  It  on  paper  so  you  (;ould  see 
what  manner  01  boy  l  am.  I  do  a  great  majjy 
kliicLs  of  work  on  the  farm,  but  I  euU  a  turninr’s 
llfii  a  slavish  one.  I  a  in  trying  to  obtain  an  edu¬ 
cation  that  will  enable  me  to  gtUn  my  livelihood 
by  other  mi'ans  besides  farming;  it  may  be  to 
assist  Mr.  Mooke  lu  making  up  his  paper.  1  (;an- 
not  tell  what  the  future  will  reveal  to  me.  j  live 
In  the  tbwu  of  Ml,  Morris,  but  our  posl-ofliec  is 
Nuncla.— Nokma-n  Kkyks,  .Vamtu,  Lit'.  CV).,  .V. 
From  a  New  York  City  Boy. 
Dear  Kurai.;— I  atDmd  school  In  the  city  and 
um  nine  yoai’s  old.  I  am  very  fond  of  riding  on 
horseback,  and  go  lo  a  riding  school.  J  have  no 
pets,  except  two  gold  tish.  Two  yeais  ago  we 
took  a  eolUg-M  at  Yonkers  on  the  Hudson,  and 
when  w’c  were  there  I  had  two  rabbits,  and  aeonl- 
black  eat  naiiivsl  the  "  Imp  ot  Darkness."  Last 
summer  we  went  to  Martha’s  Vineyard.  When  1 
was  there  r  uaA  one  eport  going  out  in  little  boats, 
and  catching  crabs  out  on  the  wharf.  One  day 
we  went  from  Martha’s  vineyard  to  Nantucket, 
on  the  steamer  *’  Island  Home.’*  WTion  we  got 
there  we  went  to  the  oldest  house  in  the  place, 
which  hi  over  lOO  years  old.  We  found  many 
queer  old  things  there.  We  .saw  tm  old  spinning 
wheel,  an  old  hat  of  Revolutionary  times,  and 
!  many  other  things.  I  was  quite  .seasick  on  the 
way  back  from  N’antuc'ket.  We  cnino  home  by 
the  way  ot  Boslou.  W  e  went,  lo  the  Museum,  Mic 
Common  and  olher  nice  places.— D.  D.  T.  M.,  Jr... 
Xeir  rorh'  citij. 
Fforo  an  Ohio  Boy. 
Dkak  Corsixs:  I  think  YotNii  Tovi  had  belter 
keep  still  about  the  girls  vvril  lug  “  such  short  Ict- 
lers  ”  and  then  calllug  them  Dx»  long.  Now  l  have 
a  better  opinion  of  the  girls  Mian  that,  lor  I  think 
l  h(!yare  the  smartest.  1  vvT.sh  "  Yot  no  Buokevk  ’ 
'  would  give  me  lils  posl-onice  address,  for  I  would 
i  like  (o  vvrtle  to  him.  I  have  a  few  eiirloslUeti.  1 
(  will  naaiosomeof  Miem.  One  Isa  piecf;  of  Itark 
'  from  a  mamimiMi  Uee  in  Cullfornla-lt  1.1  about 
;  an  Inch  mid  a  halt  In  MilcKiiess,  .md  I  havnit  siom' 
i  from  the  Devil’s  Wash  Hnsin  In  the  Mfiiitmolh 
I  Cave  of  Keniiicky.  I  Uavesevenil  other  cuiiosi- 
j  ties,  but  It  would  take  ton  inilch  ro(qu  lo  name 
Miem.  I  exiart  lo  ’get  .some  enrloslltes  from 
j  China.  I  liave  been  sick  with  the  lung  tevei  for 
i  some  lime,  therefore  I  am  very  nervous.  Good- 
I  by.— .Iekuy  Voutw.,  Hrttiinmto fur,  Ohio. 
From  Wild  Romp  of  Mltisniirl,  Attain. 
Ma.  Kon  oR :  As  .v  ou  were  so  kind  as  to  imbllsli 
my  other  letters.  I  though  that  I  would  wolto 
again.  I  go  (o  schotjl  this  wlnt/fr  and  study  Arltli- 
metlc,  Algehra,  Graininur,  Morals  and  Manners 
Natural  l•hllos()pUy..FaJnllla.r  fielence  and  Diction¬ 
ary.  I  sliould  like D) correspond  wp.h  Minnehaha, 
Hattie  ,1.,  a.iul  nchooi.  Giki..  If  It  would  bo  agrec- 
abliv  U)  them.— Wit, D  Uomi',  (’antnn,  Mo. 
From  a  Look  port  CIrl. 
Dear  Editor  ;— MTU  ynn  be  30  kind  as  lo  print  a 
letter  from  a  I.ockpui  l.  gitiv  1  liave  not  seen  any 
leliers  Irom  Loekport,  so  I  Ihouglil  1  would  write 
one.  I  lliliik  the  ItuRAi,  Is  a.  very  interesting 
palter.  Pa  has  l.akeii  your  valuabhj  paper  for  ihc 
bust  ivvenl.y  yeaivs.  I  go  lo  a  selflct,  rteliool.  1 
Htudy  Ai'IMwnetlc,  Heading,  fleograpliy,  spelling, 
Writing  and  Drawing.  Every  lOrlday  nftnrnoon 
we  have  spcaklug.  reading  ami  object  lessons, 
vvhleb  an;  V(.Ty  Intercstlng.  I  have  not  as  niiiny 
pets  as  some  of  Mio  Hukai,  girls  have.  I  have  one 
pel.  a  black,  shaggy  dog  named  •* T'owzer.’’  iviii 
somcof  the  girls  please  send  me,  a  pattern  or  some 
patchwork  quill.;  I  have  pleeed  six.  I  hope  to 
hear  from  1  uunu  Bach  and  the  Hochestcr  girl 
soon.— ErriK  S„  /anW/aa  f,  A'.  K. 
From  a  Naw  Jersey  CIrl. 
Dkak.  laitAt. :--I  am  a  little  girl  twelve  .years 
old.  I  go  lo  school  and  slurry  Grammar,  ArlMi- 
metle,  Heading,  spelling,  IVrIUng  and  Geography, 
and  have  been  sludylng  Botany,  but  shall  leave 
fhatofT  luitll  spring,  when  our  clas-senn  (Ind  some 
sp'rlmens.  I  like  ll  rw  so  min  li.  1  Miink  It  Is 
Hfihuidid  to  print  Itd.lei-s  from  Itoy.s  and  girls.  My 
fuMnT  buys  the  Hi'rai.  at  the  news  store  every 
vv(;ek  and  I  altnoHl  always  turn  nrst  lo  “Letters 
troni  Boj  s  and  Girls."  I  like  to  read  letters  from 
Homi’Inu  BrsrsiK,  and  l\ope  she  will  v'rlle.  again.  I 
am  a  gnail,  render  aiKl  hope  to  be  a  teacher  some 
time.  We  keep  two  cows  and  have  a  calf  about 
one  and  a  half  years  old.  Her  trame  Is  '*  Bessie." 
I  have  a  slater  seven  years  old.  and  have  a.  great 
many  good  MmoH  wlMi  her.  -Cor»  a.  I.indbay,  A’o. 
ylnflainJ,  .V,  J. 
(Tiif 
CROSS-WORD  ENIGMA.-No,  6. 
Mr  flnst  l.s  in  dog  but  not,  (n  cal, ; 
My  sfcoiid  Is  In  east  but  not  In  west; 
My  third  Is  In  calf  but  not  In  cow; 
.My  foiulh  Is  In  land  but  not  In  wat.er ; 
My  fifth  Is  lu  warm  but  not  In  cold ; 
My  sixth  is  In  sun  but  not  In  moon. 
.My  whole  Is  a  leading  lown  In  Texas. 
CB’*  Answer  In  two  weeks.  Mattie  E.  S. 
HIDDEN  TREE8.-N0.  1. 
1.  Find  London  on  the  map,  l.eonard. 
2.  Do  sec  that  hee,  Chauney. 
3.  Is  Harlow  iu  ?  o  what  a  misfortune. 
4.  Was  it  to-day  you  found  that  elilck,  or  yester¬ 
day  ? 
0.  Mother,  please  quiet  Anna ;  site  Is  *0  noisy. 
Answer  In  two  weeks.  .  c.  s. 
TRAN8POSITION.-N0.  2. 
Kkeak,  rckub,  ekbar 
Ta  eth  Uior  fo  ytli  gracs  nad  aes, 
Dna  I  doulvv  lath  ym  tearh  douJc  iiiret 
Het  ugthosMi  hiitt  sarlc  nl  ein. 
ztr-  Answer  in  two  weeks.  Little  One. 
-  -  ■  «»>  -  —  ■  ■  ■ 
WORD-SQUARE  ENIOMA.-No.  3. 
I.  conrANioN  of  the  hammer.  ‘2.  A  measure 
used  for  land.  :t.  One  of  the  metallic  elements, 
t.  To  afford  for  temporary  use. 
IT*'  .Answer  In  two  weeks.  n.  h.  k. 
PUZZLER  ANSWERS.-March  4. 
GEOtiBAriHCAi,  ENffi.vtA  No.  1.— ‘‘Wealth  maket.h 
many  friends,  but  the  poor  Is  separated  from  his 
neighbor.” 
ARITHMETWAL  I’L'ZZLE  NO.  ‘2.— 
Mi8cellan?ocs  Enkjiia  No.  2.  — "  In  the  eye 
there  lies  the  heart.” 
