IWABGH  as 
WJOORE’S  RURAL  WEW-YORKER. 
faMfs'  portfolio 
KATE. 
There's  somcthiuK'  in  the  name  of  Kate 
Which  mauj-  will  condemn , 
Bnt  listen,  now,  while  I  relate 
The  traits  of  some  of  them. 
There's  doli-Kate,  a  modest  dame. 
And  worthy  of  your  love : 
She's  nice  and  l>eautiful  in  frame, 
Ae  grontle  as  a  dove. 
Commnni  Kaie’s  intellig'ent. 
As  wo  may  well  aupposo ; 
Her  fruitful  mind  is  ever  bent 
On  teUinir  what,  she  knows. 
There’s  intri-Kate,  she’s  so  obscure, 
ll  is  hard  to  find  her  out, 
Tor  she  is  oft.  n  verj'  sure 
To  rut  your  wits  to  rout. 
Prevari- Kate’s  a  stubborn  maid. 
She’s  sure  to  have  her  way ; 
The  cunninir,  f:tt%'ilinij  youiiir  lade 
Objects  to  all  you  say. 
better  than  a  hotbed,  because  the  plants  are 
stronger  and  bear  transplanting  better  in  the  hot 
weather,  for  celery  and  eaullilower  are  only  a 
second  crop ;  after  the  peas  and  early  yegclablcs 
have  had  their  last  lioelng  wo  take  the  chance  of 
a  shower  to  put  In  our  celery  bet  ween  the  rows, 
wlileli  are  wide.  The  eonstmit  working  which 
these  require  through  tho  fall  keeps  the  ground 
clean,  papa  sa.va. 
There!  the  Convent  hell  rings  sl.x,  and  In  Can- 
aila  eveiTbody  stops  working  when  (he  vesper 
bell  tolls  them.  If  you  liad  twenty  people  hoeing 
or  picking  hoiM  or  apples,  they  would  not  ask  you 
when  tji  stop,  but  as  soon  as  that  vesper  tune  rings 
out  they  let  the  bimh'.n  of  rbe  day  fall  oft  their 
shoulders,  and  with  a  gay  “  turn  jourr  st.xrt  off 
for  their  Ultle  whitewashed  cotUiges,  (’ontent  and 
light  hearted.  The  Utile  gray  hlrd.s  am  noxvhere 
to  be  seen  now— the  ?itar  of  llet  hlehem  has.closed 
its  white  starry  tlowera  and  the  snowdrop  droops 
Its  tln.v  bell.  Tn-morrow  we  will  work  in  our  gar¬ 
dens,  which  Is  work  we  all  lovn.  Our  lltllo  plots 
of  ground  xvere  given  to  us  by  inotlicv,  anrl  now, 
as  there  are  nine  of  us,  we.  have  quite  a  variety  of 
faney  flowei’s  and  vegetahlea  growing  In  them 
that  I  will  tell  you  .about  next  Lime. 
.\NNIK  1- .fACK. 
There’s  altcr-KaU'.  a  r>orfect  re®t. 
Much  given  to  dispute; 
Her  vrattliiiK  tuuKUC  can  never  rest, 
You  cannot  her  refute. 
There’s  dislo-Kate,  unite  in  a  fret, 
Who  fttlte  to  gftin  her  point ; 
Her  face  Is  uullo  unfortuniitc, 
And  sorely  out  of  Joint. 
Equivo-Kate  no  one  '%1U  wco. 
The  tbliiE'  would  he  absurd ; 
She  is  no  faithless  and  untrue, 
You  cannot  mki!  her  word. 
There’s  vindi-Kato,  she’s  good  and  true, 
And  Btrivee  with  all  her  might 
Her  duty  failhfuUy  to  do, 
And  battles  for  the  right. 
There’s  rusti-Knte,  a  country  lass. 
Quite  fond  of  rural  scenes ; 
She  likes  to  ramble  through  the  grass. 
And  through  the  evergreens. 
Of  all  tlie  maidens  you  can  find 
There’s  none  like  edu-Kale ; 
Because  she  elevatee  the  mind. 
And  aims  at  sonjething  great. 
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WHIFFS  FEOM  OANADA. 
No.  (.-Gardening  for  Girls  and  Boys 
SncH  a  breeze !  You  would  think  It  wjusa  March 
wind  It  the  almamae  did  not  declare  It  tho  fifteenth 
of  April.  It  has  been  a  cold  month  so  tar;  the 
buds  that  have  been  swelling  so  long  do  not  know 
whether  to  open  or  not.  Bnt  w'e  utiM  have  peas, 
and  out  InU;  the  garden  vve  trcKjp.  for  It  la  Hatur- 
day  and  the  children  are  out  of  scliooL  Mother  Is 
macber  in  our  hoasc  and  every  oiher  day  In  the 
w'eek  wo  do  up  our  work  In  the  early  morning  In 
time  for  nine  o’clock  lessons.  There  ai’e  three 
girts  of  Its— aIavsik,  Aksib  and  Missik— and  tor  a 
good  many  years  we  have  been  taught  at  home. 
We  take  nume  with  the  work.  One  week  Mayhik 
ts  cook,  -AxsiK  liousemald,  and  .Misnik  nurse; 
that  is,  wo  asid.''l  In  Ihn.se  depart.mi’nt.s  of  work.  I 
like  to  be  cook,  for  then  i  can  beat  the  eggs  vvitn 
my  pateiil  I ‘over  egg-beater,  and  help  at  making 
pies,  besides  making  the  bread  and  gelling  a  httl<^ 
loaf  for  m,v.self,  whlcb  nioiher  alway.s  lelb  the  cook 
have  whi’ii  tho  baking  In  finished.  Then  I  like  to 
be  housemaid,  liir  then  I  make  the  beds  and  try 
how'  neat  1  can  keep  tlio  rooms  wlu’u  I  dust;  and 
I  like  to  he  mii-so,  for  baby  Hopk  puts  her  little 
arms  around  my  neck  when  1  drea.s  her  ;irul  offers 
me  klssi‘8.  and  when  1  put  the  boys  to  bed  for 
mother  they  say,  "(iood-njght,  sIsUt  Annie;  1 
like  you.” 
But  toolay  we  are  all  In  Iho  g;irdcn.  Tho  work 
Ishnlshed  indoors  and  luipa  .says,  ’’  Let  us  sow 
peas,”  Oh’,  the  sweei.  fre.sh  breeze  nr  an  April 
day.  IIow  glad  xve  jire  to  get  out  of  doom,  for 
since  (‘ctober’K  close  wc  have  not  seen  a  blade  of  i 
gniTis— just  snow,  .snow  and  Ice,  urih  we  somo- 
tlmes  leel  like  moving  .south  In  .spite  or  our  dear 
and  beauHtul  home.  lIereeomr«  Sr.vNTOs  with 
the  reel  and  line.  Wo  always  have  the  ground 
ready  In  the  fall,  “<lrllled,"  papa  citlls  U:  and 
with  a  seed  sower  in  Wieue's  hand  they  go  to  one 
end  ot  the  ilrllL,  dropping,  dropping,  the  seed  of 
“  Carter’s  First  crop,"  which  l.s  our  earliest  pea. 
Then  as  t  he  small  roller  covers  them  .Stanto.n  fol¬ 
lows  and  with  his  lltllo  feet  pmsse.-^the  earth  down 
firmly  in  order  lo  keej)  them  from  tho  sharix-eyed 
ducks  and  bens  that  roam  the  garden  at  this  sea¬ 
son  of  the  yearln  seareb  of  carlli  worms,  hut  do 
not  ret itso  a  vegetable  diet  when  bandy.  There, 
they  are  finished,  a tid  papa  Is  putting  Into  the 
sewer  a  round,  brownlsh-rcd  seed,  mixed  with  a 
larger,  Jagged-looking  seed.  “Can  these  grow 
together’.'”  rnsks  Minnie.  “OIi,  yes,”  answers 
papa;  “  the  first  smooth  little  seed  l.s  radish— the 
last  I  put  in  blood  beet.  The  rarilslie.s  germinate 
quickly,  are  grown  and  pulled  up  to  cal  before  the 
beets  are  any  size,  and  the  space  they  have  oceu- 
pled  leaves  plenty  ot  room  for  tho  beets  to  grow. 
Tills  saves  thinning  and  transplanting,  while  at 
the  same  time  i  he  ashes  we  a  re  obliged  to  j»ul 
over  the  radlahe.s  Is  equally  nCH^ded  for  tlie  beets, 
which  arc  subject  to  tlio  attacks  of  a  very  hungry 
fly.” 
“  What,  are  you  going  to  do  now  7  (di.  yes,  the 
seedbed.”  Wielib  Is  bringing  rich  manure  from 
the  stable  lu  a  wheelbarrow.  M.vvsin  Is  currying 
over  the  m.arlmr  and  seed,  and  now  papa,  has 
mixed  the  earth  thorouglily  aud  Is  drawing  lines 
eight  or  nine  Inches  apart.  Here  he  puls  in  cel¬ 
ery,  letttice  and  caulltlower  seed,  puts  tho  b(>d 
over  with  a  spade  and  leaves  It  .  We  Mnd  t  his  plan 
Bk.makks.— Thanks  to  our  fair  correspondent  lor 
her  advance  article  on  working  In  the  garden. 
Wc  trust  It  will  induce  many  ot  our  young  readers 
to  cultivate  vegetables,  flowers,  etc.,  this  season— 
on  plats  of  ground  given  them  for  the  purpose  by 
their  parents. 
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MAPLE  BUDS. 
No.  III. -A  Plea  for  the  Children. 
BY  MAY  MAPLE. 
“  I  nkvek  allow  m.v  children  lo  eat  between 
meals,”  said  Mrs.  PuoritiETy,  after  little  .Jessie 
had  gone  out  of  the  room.  The  little  one  had  Just 
asked  for  a  “lltth;.,  teenty  piece  of  bread,  tuusc 
I’a  80  hundry.”  and  having  been  refused  by  her 
overly-preclso  mother,  and  had  gmib  out.  to  the 
playground  with  a  pearly  tear  ornamenting  each 
delicately  tinted  cheek,  and  a  little  acho  in  the 
heart  tor  tho  empty  little  stomach  t*aat  felt  »o 
UrH. 
Dear  little,  one,  how  my  hand.s  ucherl  to  get  for 
her  the  much-coveted  lunch !  Aud  no  doubt  my 
tcll-Uilo  face  exposed  m.v  sympathy  ;  (or  .Mrs. 
Pboi’KIKty  continued; — *•  When  clilldrcn  arc  al¬ 
lowed  to  Cat  at  all  liours,  theysehlom  have  an 
appeCll.e  to  eat  what  Is  set  liefore  them  at,  the  reg¬ 
ular  lime;  and  then  it  makes  so  mueli  work  to 
keep  the  pant  ry  In  order,  with  i  lu’ee  or  four  pairs 
of  lltllo  hands  lo  simtfer  eriunhs,  and  as  many 
feet  to  make  tracks.  Besides,  many  professors  or 
science,  temdi  us  that  it  Is  decidedly  unhealthy. 
So,  t.aklng  all  Ihcsc  things  into  consldorallon,  I 
have  concluded  that  It  is  better  not  to  allow  them 
pieces  between  me.ils.” 
I  made  no  reply,  knowing  that  It  would  bo  worse 
than  iLseles.s  to  argue  the  point  with  one  who  had 
so  little  sympathy  for  children.  Nevertheless,  l 
detei’iiilned  to  enter  a  .serlnns  protest  against  such 
barharuus  cruelty.  It  may  do  very  well  for  physl- 
ologlsls  lo  make  rules,  but  peoiilc  should  remenr- 
ber  that  all  rules  have  vartoiis  oxeeptlons.  Thero 
is  no  doubt  but  the  dlgestl  ve  organs  should  have 
time  to  perform  Lhilr  allotted  duties.  tV’e  are 
told,  loo,  that  we  should  ri-xi  at  least  an  hour 
alter  etitlng,  hofnro  aluuapMtig  phy.sloal  or  men¬ 
ial  labor.  Who  obeys  tills  Injunction  7  Notone 
worker  lu  fifty  :  certainly  not  the  Utile  active  one, 
who  has  houses  to  imlld,  tarmliig  tools  to  create, 
mill-dams  lo  erect,  doll  hoiise.s  to  eare  for.  llovvers 
to  gatlie.r,  lull  I  ertlles  to  culcli,  blrfls’  nesUi  to  hunt,  | 
and  a  l.hou.-«iiid  and  one  steps  that  manmia  knows 
nothing  aliout,  besides  as  many  more,  for  |i;i rents, 
brolhei>i  ainl  sisters. 
Now  It  one  Is  to  take  the  I'byelology  for  a  guide, 
ll  lii  nee.essary  to  mind  nil  Its  precepts  aud  not 
select  one  rule  and  make  all  organlzaLlons  suc- 
euml)  Lo  lliat.  Nature  tells  tho  little  Child  or 
growu-up  Individual  when  the  siomaoh  retpilres 
riTresluiit  nls  much  better  than  seleiioe.  Tlic  idilld 
Is  called  lu  llic  morning,  long  before  it  has  had  Us 
natural  sleep,  to  eat  Its  breakfast.  oi  imui'ne  it  has 
hut  little  if  any  appetite;  a  few  mouthftUs  l.s  .snt- 
llclent;  and  Mien  think  ot  going  Iiom  five  to  seven 
hoius  without  tasting  food !  Ugh  !— It  makes  one 
faint  to  think  ot  ll. 
But,  you  say.  Hie  (dilid  vvtll  eat  a  hearty  dinner, 
and  make  up  tor  the  breakfa.sl.  Possibly ;  hut  he 
aa.sured  If  It  does  it  will  overload  the  stomach, 
causing  rterangemonl  and  Inllammatlon.  But  It 
is  more  than  likely  that  the  child  xvlll  have  pas.sed 
the  time  when  dlnne.r  would  relish,  aud  again  very 
111 Uc  mod  l.s  required.  By-and-by  mamma  anrl 
papa  begin  to  wonder  what  alls  .Irnnie.  “  Why, 
slieiloe.srrt  eat  cnougli  lo  keep  a  ehlckoti  alive.” 
Sho  grows  thill  arid  pale  week  by  week  ;  a  slow 
lever  seus  la,  and  sho  1-s  eonfinml  lo  her  bed.  \ 
long  lit  or  slckne.ss  is  the  result;  and  caused  by 
orhttil  nifirniitUin  In  her  own  father’s  bouse,  where 
there  wits  tire.id  enough  and  to  spare. 
Mother  Kve  sot  ns  an  example,  thousands  or 
veal’s  ago,  before  selentlsts  were  born,  to  eat 
when  we  were  hungry.  Do  you  think  H.iiiin  him¬ 
self  could  have  tempted  her  loeatof  theforlUd- 
den  fruit  If  she  hadn’t  fell  “a sort  of  goneness" 
■In  the  region  ot  the  etomae  h  7  Most  certal  u  ly  not . 
She  would  have  been  siipplylug  horself  with  ilow- 
er.s,  wherewith  to  deck  hei’self  and  her  dear  Adam, 
or  gazing  with  fond  looks  Into  her  linshand’s  eyes, 
wherein  in  sho  would  bLdiold  In  i’  oivn  fair  face  as 
m  “a  gla,s.s darkly.” 
Don’t  forget  the  hungry  children,  nor  hum  a 
deaf  ear  when  they  ask  for  bread. 
- - -  -♦♦♦• - 
To  a  liberal  mind  poverty  Is  a  stimulant,  mean- 
nes.s  a  refrigerant,  Helttshnes.s  an  opiate,  and  In¬ 
gratitude  a  poison. 
IvfaMiioi  for  tlif  )])oiui«. 
OUR  LITTLE  MAN. 
WocLi)  anybody  like  to  know 
IVhy  It  i.«  we  call  him  bo  ? 
Why  wo  call  him  “  onr  IiUIp  man  ?”  “ 
Merry.  Jolly ,  ooven-yearaxld  Dan  ? 
’TiB  because  he’s  wilUinr  to  do 
Everything  that  we  awk  him  to : 
Never  pouting  or  making  a  Aibb, 
.Always  checrfidly  heU>in'.c  ns. 
Ever  ready  to  leave  hlB  jday 
tVhen  he's  wanted  in  any  way ; 
Often  asking  for  something  to  do, 
Sajnng,  ’’  Mamma,  I  love  to  help  you.” 
ricking  up  IhingB  idKinl  tlip  room. 
Sweeping  tlm  bIpiih  with  his  little  broom ; 
riaying  with  iMihy,  Bholling  Iho  poas— 
Ilow  he  helps  niainuui.  in  things  Itko  these. 
Watortng  the  garden,  pulling  up  woods, 
Uuntiiug  erninds  for  what,  mamma  needs. 
Making  tlie  yard  lm>k  bdy  and  neat  — 
Tims  ho  HparpH  his  dear  I'apii’s  feet. 
Then  of  hiui-self  he  takes  good  care. 
Even  brushes  and  eombs  his  hair ; 
KeepB  his  hands  and  face  so  clean. 
Never  a  neater  boy  was  seen. 
Useful  and  happy  through  all  the  day. 
Ready  for  work  and  ready  for  jilay ; 
Do  yon  wonder  that  dear,  liojieful  Dan 
Goes  by  tho  narno  of  ”  Our  lltUo  man 
[Afrs.  F.  A.  Percy. 
FAITHFUL  BRONZE. 
[See  lELUSTRATtON  ON  PACiE  203.] 
The  noontide  was  warm,  aud  Miss  Gladys  sut 
upon  a  rock  to  read.  As  sho  did  so  a  tiny  skill 
skimmed* along  as  near  the  land  :is  the  shallow 
water  would  let  it.  When  the  sailor  who  was  In 
ll  saw  her,  ho  waded  lo  shore  ;uid  eiune  lo  her. 
He  wa.s  a  good,  ample  fellow,  who  lived  in  nno  of 
the  Imts  on  the  beach,  and  worked  sometimes 
with  colliers,  .sometimes  with  llshlng-smacks.  Ho 
was  ruU  or  trouble  now.  unci  poured  Ids  sorrow  out 
to  her.  It  Hcomi’d  llnil  ho  had  been  on  shore  sock¬ 
ing  tier.  His  wife,  who  was  on  board  a  fii<1iliig- 
smack  Hint  lay  olf  tlui  laud,  soiuo  udle  or  so  west¬ 
ward  down  the  coast,  was  very  ill— dying,  ho  (car¬ 
ed — aud  had  hegged  of  1dm,  11  he- could  find  M15.S 
uludy.s,  lo  eiiti’e.al.  of  her  1.0  go  and  speak  to  her. 
He  had  been  compelled  fo  come  lo  the  village  tor 
bread,  aud  lackle  and  oi  lier  things  he  needed,  hut 
he  could  not  flrel  the  doctor.  'I'hls  woiiiau  was  a 
dellente,  pretty,  good-living  ci'eainre,  and  Miss 
Gladys  had  won  her  lie.'iit  with  many  UUle  servi¬ 
ces  In  the  drear  winter  time  gone  by.  It  was  a 
common  thing  with  her  lo  visit  the  people  on 
hoard  their  vessels,  for  she  loved  nothing  [so  well 
as  lo  sail  to  and  Iro  on  the  sea.  She  1  i.dd  tho  sador 
that  ;die  would  enuie  at  once, 
iTmie  1”  she  culled  to  her  lall  hfiil  dog,  Bronze ; 
hilt  tho  sailor  slOiiped  her. 
"1  dare  not  take  him,  miss— not  for  our  lives!” 
ho  .said,  “He's  tho  weight  Of  a  man;  aud  tho 
boat  Is  nvererowdod  now  with  the  things  as  I've 
had  1.0  get;  jOuTt*  to  tho  full  ms  1  eliiro  carry.” 
•*  t  eaiinot  leave  him she  auswored,  shrinking 
l);ick  :  and.  Indeed,  sho  never  had  left  him.  He 
was  alway.s  with  her,  whetlier  on  .wi  or  land. 
“  I  can  go  and  eoino  for  you  Hg.'4n.  miss,”  said 
the  fisherman  riiefiilly ;  “  but  It  will  take  a  good- 
Ish  bit  or  time  and  .fenny  so  bad,  and  nobody  hid, 
the  boy  with  her,  hikI  tho  doctor  not.  to  the  fore 
neither !  Hurely  the  dog'll  watt  for  you  here, 
miss,  safe  enow  7  Not,  ,as  I'd  be  pressing  you.” 
Hid.  lie  did  press  tier  -  pressed  her  sorely.  It 
was  very  reliietaiitly  that  she  consented  to  leave 
Mrouze  there.  Nothing  but  the  thought  of  the 
sick  and  loncdy  wouiaii  would  ever  have  persuad¬ 
ed  her.  As  It  was,  she  t  hr<;w  her  arms  about  him 
and  kissed  her  dog  fondly,  and  then  pointed  to 
tho  basket  of  shells  iiiid  sea- weed  on  tho  red, 
smooth  piece  of  rock. 
“Take  care  ot  ihom,  Ilronzc,”  ;die  muriiiiired, 
“and  wall,  Mil  I  come  back.  Walt  here.” 
Nile  did  not  moan  to  l  OuimaMil;  she  only  meant 
loeonsolo  him  by  the  appointment  ol  some  serv¬ 
ice.  Bronze  looked  Into  hor  taco  with  eyes  ot  woe 
and  longing,  hid  he  made  no  moan  or  sound,  but 
only  htrcbdiod  hliaselt  beside  the  basket  on  guard. 
1  Tne  noai  flew  like  a  sea-gull  ov'cr  the  waves,  the 
Sim  bright  upon  her  .•lail.  Bronze,  loft  upon  the 
I  rock,  lifted  his  head  and  g.ive  one  long  wall.  It 
I  echoed  woriuUy  Over  the  wide,  quiet,  waters. 
I  Nothing  was  In  .'ilglil  except  that  single  litt  le  sail 
I  shining  against  the  light,  and  filtling.  Hitting 
j  away. 
I  Hron/.o  never  moved,  and  his  eyes  mwer  turned 
I  from  the  little  boat  that  hud  gone  and  left  him 
there.  An  hour  drifted  by,  and  ere  long  tho  sand, 
hltliei'l/)  so  smooth  and  beautifully  ribbed,  grew 
;  moist,  and  glistened  wli  h  a  gleam  of  water,  like 
eyes  that  fill  with  tears.  Bronze  never  saw;  he 
only  watelied  ihe  tar-oft  bout.  A  Utile  hiku'the 
water  gushed  above  the  sand,  and  gathering  In  a 
frail,  rippling  edge  of  fOain,  rolled  up  and  broke 
j  iqion  I  he  rock . 
And  stib  111)  never  saw,  lor  still  he  walehed  the 
bout,  A  whllT.,  and  the  water  grew  in  volume, 
and  all  uronnd  the  tidi;  rose  sllenll.v  ahont  the 
rocks  and  sPme.s,  gliding  and  glancing  In  all  I  ho 
chaimel.s  of  the  .shore,  iiiit  ll  the  saiid;s  were  cov¬ 
ered. 
The  waU-rs  roa;  till  ihey  touclieil  the  rock  ;  but 
;  he  never  moved.  .Stretehod  out  upon  the  stone, 
guarding  Hie,  things  wlileh  hts  mtstress  bail  left 
111  his  care,  and  with  Ids  eyes  fastened  on  the  sail 
which  rose  against  the  light  on  the  distant  hori¬ 
zon,  he  waited  for  death. 
i  His  mistress  had  not  forgotten  her  faithful  com- 
paiilnn.  As  soon  as  she  re.ached  Mm  (IsJilng-smack 
1  where  the  sick  woman  w.aH  she  begged  Mm  sailor 
to  go  bark  and  see  to  Hnmze,  He  weiits  and  as  he 
'  neared  the  rwrk  he  saw  Mm  brave  dog  awaiting 
1  dentil.  .Tiist  o.s  the  sailor,  sirnlnlng  Ills  weary 
;  arms  to  reach  tJm  shore,  came  In  sight  of  It,  a 
great  wave  surged  over  Mm  dog,  breaking  upon 
him  and  sweeping  him  away.  Ho  rosi-,  grasping 
In  his  teeth  the  husketof  weeds  and  shells.  Ho 
had  waited  until  Mie  last..  Driven  from  Mm  post 
which  he  would  not  lorsake,  I  ho  love  of  life  awoke 
I  In  him.  and  of  Ids  own  will  lie  struggled  .agaln.U. 
i  death. 
Throe  Mnios  he  sank,  t  hree  tlme,s  he  rose.  Tho 
sea  was  now  .strong,  and  deop  and  swift  of  pace, 
rttshlng  madly  in;  and  ho  was  cumbered  with 
shells  and  tho  wolghty  basket  with  ll-s  si!a.-wi!ei;ls, 
j  which  yet  he  never  yielded  beeauso  It  had  been 
entrusted  to  him  by  his  mistress.  Tim  sailor, 
weary  though  he  was.  bent,  to  the  our,  while,  ho 
shouted  words  of  elieer  in  the  lira  vn  dog  battling 
with  lliow.aves.  Anil  to  his  Joy,  before  faithful 
Bronze  was  sucked  down  by  tlm  hungry  wa  ves,  ho 
grasped  hts collar  and  pulled  him,  speiitanfi  pant¬ 
ing,  Into  Mm  iskllT,  grasping  still  Mm  basket  in  Ids 
teeth.  And  then  Mm  sullnr  rowed  wearily  and 
slowly  thnnigh  the  gallierliig  night  to  tlm  fishing- 
smack,  where  Miss  ilhidys,  as  a  ministering  angel, 
was  tending  hts  ailing  wife.  Wll.U  joy  she  wel- 
eomed  ttie  cumpaidoii  or  her  solitary  wanderings, 
and  when  she  beard  tlm  r.tory  of  his  fnll  htulness, 
even  unto  death,  sho  threw  her  arms  round  his 
neck  and  caressed  him,  resolving  never  again  to 
put  his  fidelity'  and  ohodlenco  lo  so  terrible  a  test. 
- - - 
“THAT'S  HOW.” 
After  a  great  snow  storm,  a  little  fellow  began 
to  shovel  a  path  t  hrough  a  large  snow  bank  before 
his  grandmother’s  door.  He  had  nothing  but  a 
small  shovel  to  work  with. 
“How  do  you  expect  lo  get  through  that  drtft 
asked  .a  man  passing  along. 
“  By  kcei)liig  at.  It,”  said  the  boy,  cheerfully ; 
“  that  's  how !" 
That  Is  the  secret,  or  mastering  almost  every 
tlltfieulty  under  tlm  sun.  If  a  hard  task  Is  before 
you,  stick  to  It,  and  ULtlc  by  little  It  will  grow 
smaller,  niilll  It  Is  done. 
It  a  hard  lesson  Is  to  be  letmued,  do  not  spend  a 
moment  in  fretting;  do  not  lose  breath  In  saying, 
“  t  can’t  ”  or  “  I  do  not  see  how;”  hut  go  at  it  and 
keep  at  It- study.  That  Is  the  only  way  to  con- 
(luer  it. 
If  a  fault  Is  cured  or  a  bad  habit  broken  up,  It 
cannot  bo  done  by  merely  being  sorry,  or  only  try¬ 
ing  a  little.  You  must  keep  llgJiMng  until  It  Is  got 
'•Id  or. 
BIBLICAL  ENIGMA.  No.  4. 
I  AM  composed  Of  '19  letters : 
My  1,  12,  19,  1,  13,  ’ZS,  15  was  a  province  of  Syria. 
My  6,  IT,  I,  8,  ll,  7,  8  was  a  Corinthian  convert 
under  Paul’s  preaching. 
My  8,  21,  18, 1,  M,  10,  M  Isa  bird  wlUch  feeds  most¬ 
ly  on  winged  Irisocts. 
M.v  1’Z,  18,  It,  8,  IT,  3.  15  Is  an  evergreen  tree.  . 
My  18,  12, 1,  25,  3,  '18,  20  Is  a  fallen  angel  referred 
to  In  Kevelatlons, 
My  IT,  1,  '27,  9,  I’Z,  -id,  ti  Is  a  beautiful  natural  pho- 
nomenou. 
.My  'Z’Z,  2,  IT,  10,  29, 13,  ‘23  was  a  reservoir  ot  water 
at  the  foot  of  .Mount  Zion. 
My  whole  Is  pari,  of  a,  verse  ot  the  Bible. 
rB**  An.swer  in  two  weeks.  Isola. 
- »»«  — 
CKDSB-WORD  ENIGMA.-No.  7. 
My  first  is  In  waltz  but  not  in  dance, 
My  second  Is  in  saber  also  in  lance ; 
My  third  la  lu  ship  but  not  In  boat, 
My  rourUi  Is  lu  ditch  hut  not  in  boat ; 
Aly  fifth  Is  in  gain  hut  not  In  lo.ss. 
My  :-tlxth  Is  In  turl  but  not  In  moss; 
.'Sly  seventh  Is  In  some  hut  not  lu  more. 
My  eighth  Is  in  window  but  not  door. 
Aly  whole  gives  the  name  of  one  lioth  great  and 
good.  A'oitno  Scribbler. 
TSf-  Answer  In  two  weeks. 
HIDDEN  TREES.-No.  2. 
1.  Are  you  fond  of  tea.  Kittle  ? 
2.  Mary  will  do  a  klndnc8.s  cheerfully.  * 
3.  llepeut,  yc  wicked  ones. 
4.  Here  Is  Caleb  on  your  horse. 
6.  I  saw  a  camel  Monday  afternoon. 
irw  Answer  In  two  weeks.  c.  s. 
PUZZLER  ANSWERS. -March  11. 
Farmer’s  Knioma  ,\o.  l.— 
“  He  who  by  the  plow  would  thrive. 
Himself  must  either  hold  or  drive.” 
Transi’OSITion  No.  U— 
T.kt  fate  do  her  worst  there  are  relics  of  Joy, 
Brtght  dreams  of  tho  pa.st  which  sho  camiot  de¬ 
stroy. 
Which  come  In  the  nlghUMme  of  sorrow  and  care, 
.And  bring  back  the  featuroa  that  love  used  to 
wear. 
Long,  long  he  my  heart  wltli  such  memorti’s  filled, 
I, Ike  Mm  vase  In  which  rosea  have  once  been  dis¬ 
tilled  : 
You  may  break,  you  may  shatter  tlm  va.ae  If  you 
will, 
But  the  scent  of  the  roses  will  hang  round  it  .still. 
liiBEiOAL  Double  .Acrostic  No.  2.— Initials,  Cor¬ 
inth  ;  finals,  Goltnlh. 
