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TWO  LOVERS. 
Two  lovers  by  a  iuors-ktowu  spriuK; 
They  leaued  soft  eheeks  together  thcru, 
Mingled  the  dark  and  siiiniy  hair, 
And  heard  tho  wooini?  ttirushes  siiiK. 
O  buddinir  ttme ! 
(J  love’s  host,  jirljue  ! 
Two  woilded  from  the  iwn'lal  sh’j), 
Tho  bolls  made  haiipy  enroliitira, 
I’he  air  was  soft  us  faniiiiiK  wIuk.s, 
White  petals  on  the  t)athway  sleiit. 
<)  imn’-eyed  bride ! 
O  tender  i)ride ! 
Two  faeoa  o'er  a  cradle  Itent ; 
Two  hands  alsivr  the  head  were  locked ; 
Thoae  pressed  each  oUier  while  they  rocked ; 
Those  watched  a  life  that  love  had  sent. 
Oh,  solemn  hour ! 
Oh,  hld((<‘n  iMiwer  ' 
Two  parents  by  tho  evenlDK  (ln>: 
Tho  red  liKht  b  11  ulsnit  their  knees 
Oil  heads  that  i-osc  by  slow  dcKroes 
Like  buds  upon  tho  lily  spire. 
Oh,  |>atient  life ! 
Oh,  tender  strife  ! 
Tho  two  still  sat  tojrethcr  there ; 
The  red  lisdits  shone  about  their  knitos 
But  all  the  houtls  by  slow  dcKrocs 
Had  Kone  and  left  tluit  lonely  iiair. 
O  voyaite  fust !  ’ 
t>  banished  ]>nHt !  • 
The  red  Ihfhta  shone  upon  the  flisir 
And  made  the  space  lietweeii  them  wide; 
They  drew  tlii-ir  idiuirs  up  side  by  side. 
Their  palu  checks  Joined,  and  said,  "  Once  more  !” 
O  inemories ! 
O  past  that  is  !  ffh-oryc  FAlot. 
♦  - 
IN  THE  GARDEN  AGAIN. 
Hi-kinu  ha.scrnno,  t  hhonld  say.  At  any  nitc  llu< 
dear  llitle  hliicblnlH  |nii,  In  Un’lr  appcaiant'o  for 
the  first  I  tine  this  year  in  this  iiart  of  the  iinlvoi'se 
this  inonilujf  at  daybreak,  inakUig  one’s  heart 
leap  for  Joy  at  t  he  antleipatton  of  unothei'  ftoason 
Of  frnlbs  and  llowers.  And  those  few  nice  days 
remind  one  of  the  preiiaratluns  that  need  Ixi  he 
made  to  ln«ur(>  sueees.s  the  comlntr  soa.Hon  In  our 
parden.s,  holli  Hower  and  vo}pdabh).  Now  Is  the 
time  to  start,  the  .salvias,  petunhis,  pbh.i.xes,  pobt- 
toes,  onions,  etc.,  if  we  have  not  dontt  so  already . 
All  will  do  Well  111  boxes  In  our  windows,  If  no 
oilier  convenlenee  is  ui  hand,  tor  early  planllntf 
out.  And  we  ean  soon  start  sweet  eorn  on  Invert¬ 
ed  sods.  ITaee  the  sods  In  a  box  and  llll  In  around 
with  dirt  or  soil,  and  when  tlie  weatlier  beeomes 
settled  (nmsfer  them  enrefully  to  the  tfarden  la 
hills  lifepared  as  usual,  only  deeper,  with  some 
warm  hoi-se manure  In  tin-  hill,  and  the  probahll- 
Itylsyon  will  have  eorn  for  the  table  some  time 
before  yoni-  nebriibors. 
We  hope  on r  ladj' rondel’s  are  preparliiff  Ihein- 
selves  for  some  vliforotis  workinij  in  l.he  burden 
thlsSpilnjf  and  Hummer,  tio-reliy  tritlidmfstrenKlli 
for  the  mub<?les  hj  the  Kradual  ami  dally  use  of 
tliem— not  letllnj?  P.iT  or  John  do  all  Mio  labor 
while  we  stand  aful  look  on,  bur  lake  liold  of  the 
spade  otire  Of  tu)kr  In  awhile  ourselvi-s,  driving 
away  IndlKOiitlou  and  uenousneKs  la  all  Us  horrid 
forms,  'I’here  are  few  that  have  jfaliuil  uuue 
than  llie  writer  of  fills  by  beliiK  ofl/’ii  In  the  optui 
air;  once  an  Invullil,  now  ipilte  robust  and  stronif. 
Then  l<;t  us  have  fresh  air  eoiislaiitly  In  our  hou.ses. 
espoelally  tii  tho  slecplnn  ajia  if  melds.  Why,  we 
have  hiul  visUxirs  that  would  hlam  down  the  win. 
dow  sash  to  exeludo  the  air  from  their  rooms,  as 
thouffh  they  w  ere  la  fear  of  llie  smali-po.x  eornlnif 
In  at  the  window,  and  on  u<*tllhg  Into  bed  close 
the  dixir  Uifhtl y,  and  In  the  mornttiif  such  asleucli 
as  proeeedixi  from  the  room  was  eruuijfh  to  sfeken 
even  swine.  Hut  I  foar  1  am  dlifri'sslnyf ;  exeiise 
me,  Air.  Ktlltor.  I  hope  thiTe  are  none  aiiioiuf  the 
readers  of  the  Hl  kai,  I  hat  are  so  Ignorant  of  the 
laws  of  health. 
And  now  let  us  put  on  our  shoes  with  thick 
soles,  go  to  llie  woods  ,aud  k'allier  moss  and  leaf 
mold  for  the  poilluif  of  our  plants  next  Fall  for 
the  house— adilinff  some  old  cow'  manure  and  uu- 
leached  a-shes— place  It  convenient  lo  receive  all 
tho  slops  from  the  cUamhers  diirlny;  flic  Hummer 
—and  pwple  will  wonder  next  wlntcT  why  our 
plants  bloom  so  well  and  why  they  are  so  free 
from  Imsex'l.s. 
.\s  soon  its  the  weather  will  permit  plaid  out 
your  little  seedlliufs,  preparluif  the  ground  your¬ 
self.  Uake  and  nunove  all  I  he  rubbish  from  the 
yard  some  pleasant  day.  A  on  sc-e  there  Is  no  use 
of  ulwui/n  blamlnt'  the  men  folk  foraueh  a  looking 
yard  as  weu.suully  have,  saying,  “Qnr  men  folks 
never  take  lime  to  do  any  thln«  In  tho  yard.”  .Sijp- 
po.se  you  do  what  you  can  yourseU,  asking  the 
“  hired  man  "  to  as;ilsL  you,  if  need  be,  w  heu  tho 
“boas”  fs  away  (or  a  fiwv  hours,  (uh,  we  have 
done  such  (hlngs:  it  makes  us  luugli,  though, 
when  Wo  think  of  it)  The  premlsi’S  will  soon 
assume (piltn  a  “ slicked  up”  uiipearauce,  and  If 
we  only  pei’severe  In  lids  out-door  e.xereise,  we 
shall  soon  be  a  much  healtliler  class  of  women. 
C’atsklll,  .Mai'ch,  ISIC.  UaovvNiK. 
somber.  It  came  tbrotigh  a  tiny  knot  hole  In  the 
shutter,  and  (lulvered  and  flickered,  now'  bright, 
uow  gone  entirely,  as  the  bninches  danced  acniss 
Its  path  outside.  After  a  III  He  the  sun  went  down 
behind  the  htll,  and  then  there  w  its  nottilng  left 
but  the  knot  hole,  and  that  set  me  tldnkliig.  I 
remember  just  how  It  came  I  bere.  I  poked  the 
knot  one  day  to  see  If  It  was  loos^’,  and  out  It  pop¬ 
ped  and  left  whsl  I  called  an  Unsightly  spot  In 
the  Hhiittnr.  I  am  glad  now  that  l  punched  It  out 
for  It  has  let  so  much  sunlight  info  this  dim  old 
I’tMim.  From  Hits  knot  hole  my  llioughls  went  on 
Ix)  others.  This  wtmlc  da.y  has  heeii  one  grand 
knot  hole,  h'M  ing  in  sunlight  and  warm  air  enough 
to  last  through  the  stormy  days  (hat  are  sure  lo 
come  before  the  Summer  lime  Is  here. 
How  many  knot  holes  there  are  In  our  lives  that 
let  In  t  he  light  from  ttie  cheery  outside  worhl  Into 
oiir  ofu mimes  weary  hearts !  AVe  almost  despair 
sometimes,  yet,  even  though  we  doubt  It,  some 
one  loves  u-s  and  that  is  the  light  and  the  smile 
or  kl  nil  word  they  give  us  Is  the  knot  hole  that  the 
light  creeps  through.  AA’e  could  make  knot  holes 
for  ourselves  If  we  oidy  would.  Push  out  those 
mugh,  hard  spots  In  our  lives,  and  In  will  come 
the  sunshine.  It  maj'  iiot  last  long,  but  daiiee 
away  as  iiulekly  as  mine  did  to  day,  yet,  wo  know’ 
It  lias  lieeu  lliere  and  we  feel  that  U  will  come 
agalii  some  day.  AVe  make  tho  hole  that  ts  our 
part  of  the  work.  Oou  send.s  the  sunshlno,  and 
that  Is  Ills  part  of  the  work,  and  .so  It  all  comes 
out  right.  Tlie  way  may  be  dark,  but  there  Is 
light  oui^ilde  and  IL  will  creep  In  If  (uily  wo  give  It 
a  chance.  Hutu  Mouk. 
Catsklll,  Now  A'ork,  1870. 
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WOMEN  PERSONALS. 
Miss  Kva  HoH»-«'urKx'H,  daughter  of  Mrs.  Uoas- 
CUurch  (Florence  Marryat),  hatf  recently  made  her 
dehut  on  the  slxige  In  K'dlnburgh, 
Tub  AlissKS  Mui.i.Kii,  Abix  Muller’s  two  daugh- 
tiTs,  have  paaseil  siiocessfiil  e.xamlnatlons  at  Ox¬ 
ford  III  Kugllsli,  French  and  (lennan. 
Ati.s.s  t'Ki.u  Euzahkth  Haukis  of  Nebraska,  a 
native  of  .Soutb  Bend,  (nd.,  leads  the  medleul  class 
of  Boston  I  niversll.y  wlcb  graduated  recently. 
Mas.  AiTHTiN  (J.  Baunkti'  of  VVestHlewarlstown, 
has  ralsixl  and  sxdd  $60  worth  of  canary  birds  since 
one  year  ago  la.sl.  .lune,  all  t  liu  progeny  of  one  te- 
male  bint.  Be.side.s  l.liese  she  ha.s  given  away  four 
iiiid  has  four  left. 
ICi.iZAiiKTu  Stuakt  1'iiki,i’.s  Is  u  regular  contrib¬ 
utor  to  the  Allanlle  autl  the  Indepeiidont.  Her 
Florida  Hketchos  liave  been  read  tar  and  wide. 
'I'liey  fiirnlsli  a  useful  key  to  those  Wtio  go  there 
for  health  or  (o  reside. 
Mas.  Antoinkitk  Bkown  Bi.ackwkm,  Is  writing 
a  bixik  called  “  TIk;  Pliyslcal  Basis  of  Immortallly,” 
It  Is  lo  be  olTerexl  txt  the  ladles’  deparlmeni,  of  the 
Centennial.  The  Pul  liams  will  .also  send  the  other 
works  of  Mra.  Blackwell. 
Madahk  8am>  continues  In  the  evening  ot  her 
Industrious  life  Ix)  publish  iioveLs  us  rapidly  us  la 
her  prime,  and  If  would  seem  that  she  has  not 
lost  her  power  lo  eiiUirlaln  tlio  general  publte. 
“  Flamnrtnde  ”  Is  but  lately  out,  and  It  la  already 
In  a  tilth  edlUou. 
l.ucv  I.AKcuM  began  to  write  vei-ses  at  the  age 
of  seven.  A  u  amusing  lilunder  o<;eurred  when  one 
of  her  eurUesl.  plex.'es  was  publLshed.  The  editor 
intended  lo  sivy  that  tlii’y  were  written  under  the 
Inspiration  of  the  “muse.H,”  but  the  types  made 
the  word  “  nurses." 
Ii>A  I.KWis,  thu  marine  heroine.  Is  poor,  and 
plays  every  Monday  morning  on  a  sx.wen  and  a 
UuarUu’OiTave  washboard.  Yet  iwuple  send  her 
ixiiuus,  silk  ho.slery,  three-biittxin  gloves  and  line 
jewelry.  If  any  one  vvlshe*s  to  send  her  anything 
let  turn  send  something  substantial. 
Mas.  mov  E.  Bl’hukc'k  of  New  l-ondon,  Conn., 
widow  of  the  Henry  Burbeek  who  wilh  a  Ueiieral 
In  the  Kevoliilloiuiry  war,  ks  on  Lh((  roll  of  the 
Pension  Agency  at  Hartford,  Conn.  Mrs.  Burbeek 
Is  ulnety-Iour  .veal’s  old,  but  Is  stlU  able  to  sign 
her  aamo  lo  the  vom  Uers  for  the  |I50  which  she 
receives  nuarUTly. 
Mas.  Thomas,  widow  of  .Major-flea,  (leoi-ge  H. 
Thomas,  publishes  a  letter  denying  the  rep<.>rt 
that  at  the  outbreak  ot  the  rebxdllou  iJie  (Jomral 
was  a  HtaU’s-rlghts  man  and  sought  employment 
in  the  military  service  of  Virginia.  He  was  loyal 
to  (  he  rmted  states,  and  never  upiilled  for  stirvlee 
la  th(»  Houtherii  army, 
.lEN.MiK  JUNK  wi1tes-“  M l.HS  Alcott  is  tail,  to  the 
InlliiUx’  surprise  of  rnany  of  her  admirers,  who  get 
the  imprx’ssloii  iiml.  siie  Is  a  very  Utile  persxm, 
from  her  lioiiks.  But  she  Is  a  gisid  and  thoroughly 
ehurulng  wom.au,  utlx’rly  tree  fi’oiii  uonseuso, 
sliams,  pretences,  a  quick  and  liiU'UigQUt  otiserver, 
kind,  anil  even  loving  to  children,  who  in  turn 
soon  learn  txi  adore  her." 
Mas.  A.  M,  AVoou,  eldest  daiighUa’  of  the  late 
President  Zachary  Taylor,  diexl  at  Freiburg,  (Jer- 
Iiiaiiy,  ou  Dec.  2,  aged  sixty-llvo.  Hbc  was  the 
widow  of  flea.  U.  t’.  AVisid,  V.  s.  A.,  and  mother  ! 
ot  (hipt.  John  T.  VVoiNi,  One  of  the  most  dlsLln- 
gulslicd  olllccrs  Of  the  Coiifedcrate  Navy.  Her 
death  leaves  tuit  two  surviving  eliildren  ot  Mr. 
'I’aylor-.Mrs.  B.  T.  Dundrldge,  Wluchesler,  Va., 
and  <  ien.  It.  Taylor  of  Louisiana,  ex-Coufedcratc. 
—  -  - — 
KNOT  HOLES. 
1  HAVE  been  sitting  here,  curled  up  In  my  chair, 
doing  — nolldug,  px’ople  would  say;  but  people 
would  be  mistaken,  for  1  have  been  busy,  very 
busy,  wub'hlug  and  lliloking. 
AV'hat  was  1  watehing-f  I’ll  Udl  you.  Just  a 
little  ray  of  Spring  sunshine  tliatwas  falling  ou 
the  Uiior  beside  mo,  where  all  else  was  dark  iind 
INOCIUY  AKOUT  THAT  llOYAI,  STANII.  — AA’Ul  tllC 
lady  that  wrotx?  such  a  pleasant  article  on  “(uil- 
Door  Home  Decorutlon.s  ’  In  Kukal  of  Feb.  lirt,  Uill 
how  her  Hx>yiil  Kiaud  Is  made  ’f  It  has  been  a  sul)- 
jeel  of  dispute  In  our  home.  One  member  thought 
the  wheel  was  placed  on  tho  cheese  bog,  and  an¬ 
other  mat  the  wlieel  laid  on  the  ground.  Lshould 
like  to  see  her  home ;  It  must  lie  beautiful.— Iloa’u 
AV’OOi),  fVn«  yun,  N.  r.  - 
for  tljf  J,louiui. 
GRANDMA  AND  JO. 
She  has  snow-wbH^’  hair  and  a  Buow-white  eaii. 
And  a  snow-white  I’alfle  atop  of  that— 
And  Jo  loves  to  oliiuh  on  KTanduiauiuia's  lap. 
Am  mIk'  sits  asleep  in  her  eu»y  ehair; 
For  a raiidmaiuiiia  ui’ve.r  soolils  nor  says, 
"  Now  run  away,  Jo,"  but  softly  hIio  lays 
Her  shrunken  hand  ou  eux'h  ulossy  eurl. 
And  whisiiiTH,  “  fJrandmother’s  own  little  kIH.” 
Oraiuliua  will  never  lot  Jo  lie  whipped, 
CiiiiulnK  darliuK  auxl  rosy  lippxid,- 
For  irrauxlruaiaiiiu'H  heart  ie  soft  as  the  aim- 
Itipenexl  iicaxlii's  when  summer  is  done. 
Mamma  Maya  -Orandmothnrs  simil  ohildreu  so  ■ 
But  gromlmamma  sits  in  the  Koldeii  alow 
(If  Heaven  undeaiinot  love  whips,  you  know, 
Anxl  that  niultoM  it  very  pleasaut  for  Jo. 
If  xvanxliuamtaa  ever  had  any  (airo 
Hlu<  has  laid  it  down  out  of  eiKht  souiewhere, 
.And  now  all  shn  diM's  is  to  aay  her  jirayer 
And  sit  W'huru  tlie  Hunshlnu  Klhls  her  hair. 
And  play  and  whisper  to  little  Jo 
As  tho  shadowH  of  isilorinK  come  aiul  go— 
Koi'  KTamlmamiua's  foot  aro  closo  to  the  shore 
uf  a  river  ilonp,  where  hw  friends  iH’foro 
Have  oroHMod,  and  her  dear  Isiloved  ifono  o'er— 
And  biiliiK'  so  near  to  lids  shluinir  sborii 
Df  cxuirse  she  never  wextps  any  more ; 
Khe  knows  that  soon  shx<  shall  see  them  all. 
And  she  Moinstiiuca  thinks  sho  tiears  them  call 
(hit  of  the  ehamtier  or  sky  or  hall : 
But  she  only  kisges  ilear  littlo  Jo, 
And  whisis’rM  Noon  wo  shall  know,  little  swox't. 
How  the  (!|ty  lixiks  with  tho  ifohicii  stl'exd. 
And  If  our  beloved  will  hustoii  to  nioxd 
fls  who  eouio  up  with  travel-straiiiud  feet,— 
There  are  Ciiaki.ik  and  Jack,  hut  you  did  not  know 
Any  uf  them,  sweet  littio  Jo."  a.  k.  m. 
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LETTERS  FROM  BOYS  AND  GIRLS. 
From  a  Pennsylvania  Girl. 
Ciii’HiNa I  Htand  waiting  at  the  door  for  ad- 
mlttauee!  Will  no  one  bid  mu  enter'/  Tliauk 
you  tor  at  hml  axlmlltlng  me !  I  have  long  wank¬ 
ed  Ui  be  one  of  your  number,  but  fearoil  to  try 
lest  I  should  not  btr  received  Into  yiair  charming 
eliMo.  Now,  I  am  going  lo  try  and  wi’lti*  some¬ 
thing  for  our  di«ar,  old  ItraAi,.  First,  I’ll  tell  you 
about  my  own  luU’rcsUug  self.  I,  like  uiiother  of 
our  CouHlD.M,  have  a  giswl  oplidiiii  of  self,  and  wliy 
should  not  we  glrl-eouslus  have  a  riglit  to  our  own 
opinions?  Wo  mny  not  bo  a.4  coniudled  as  our 
boy-xioUBlns,  yet  we  may  bave  (and  justly)  a  gtsid 
opinion  of  our  ow  n  ablliUes.  But  I  iuu  digressing 
from  my  prlnilpal  subject.  I  am  a  country  liissle, 
and  live  In  Pennsylvanlii.  Of  imurse  yun  will  all 
want  1x5  know  my  age;  and  1  guess  I'll  euUgliten 
you  Mllghlly  on  the  siibjcet.  (But,  by  the  way, 
let  me  ask  a  <iuastlou  just  here.  Wliy  are  tlie 
gents  always  so  very  curious  txi  learn  a  young 
liixly’s  age  ?  flent-eou.sBi.s,  1  but  Is  one  tiling  we  of 
the  gentler  sex  arc  not  gem-rally  iSiss«*SK»  d  w  Ith- 
an  over-amouiiL  of  curiosity  regarding  a  person’s 
age.)  I  have  proialsi'il  to  tell  you  my  age,  so 
here  goes:  1  am  still  lii  my  U’cu.s,  but  will  bo  out 
ot  ibem  before  noxl  coutury.  I  am  still  young 
enough  to  atteuil  common  school,  i  am  live  feet 
two  and  one-half  Inches  In  bight,  w  eigh  one  liun- 
drtal  iMiimds,  have  diirk  hair  and  eyes,  skin  the 
same  shiule,  iind  am  passably —/(omc/y.  i  can 
work,— do  housework,  fancy  work,  i>la.v  the  platio, 
druiv  aiiil  palnL  and  if  mH!es.siiry  jiiece  quilts.  I 
have  pieced  one  xioilt  In  my  life— when  1  was 
fclovoh  y uni's  of  age— and  1  sincerely  hope  It  may 
be  iny  last  one  1  How  could  our  Mississippi  f.’ouslii 
endure  putting  piece  after  piece  of  material  to¬ 
gether  uiiUl  site  had  the  vast  sum  of  eleven  hod- 
qnlltoi?  Did  her  brain  never  weary  fvlille  count¬ 
ing  the  almost  countless  number  of  pieces  that 
arc  sometimes  required  tx)  make  laie  of  Uiose  clat)- 
orate  jilect's  of  bed  covering '/  'Tls  all  non.sense, 
t’ouHlns,  the  cutting  of  clotli  hi  pieces,  and  then 
sewing  It  UigethtT  again  1  I  can  Udl  my  (..'oualns 
a  betfxu’  plan  tliaii  that,  If  any  would  like  to  know 
It.  I  am  fond  of  mush’,  but  ilo  not  like  practice. 
"  Prax'tlee  makes  pcrtxH’t,”  so  my  mother  tolls  mo. 
1  delight  In  literature,  and  my  favorite  authors 
are  H.  W.  I,on(1KI!i.i,i5w,  Mrs.  11.  H.  SiowTii  and 
Louisa  M.  Ahuo'rr.  I  also  like  the  writings  of  the 
poetHdaAV  and  CAMfUEu..  What  luisbeoomoof 
all  the  1  moan  “  Voung  Hl  udcnt,” 
“Young  Bach,”  “Yoniig  America”  and  “Young 
Naturalist.”  1  tell  quite  Bi  lovii  wltli  t  he  latter 
young  geiiHcman,  ljut  fell  sjn-edlly  out  agatu  for 
IV1I.S0US.  Voujig  imtii,  fuimi  your  proiuLsc^  and 
redeem  your  clinnuicr,  and  perhajm  I'll  full  In 
ugaUi.  Why  do  you  not  wrBxj  txi  the  Kukai.  again’/ 
Have  you  twen  loo  busy  llshlngand  bunting  to 
t.blnk  of  your  Cousins?  I  wonder  what  has 
slhiiiced  “  YuUiig  Biix'Ji.”  lias  some  fair  damsel 
done  it?  Has  he  indeed  been  dcmollslicd  liy  a 
wagging  txjnguu 7  If  do,  please  write  its  omi  more 
letter,  and  tell  us  “  the  tniHi,  tlie  whole  trutli 
and  nothing  but  the  truth  ”  of  the  matter.  In  Im- 
agluntlon  I  hear  some  of  my  f.’ouslus  say,  “  What 
a  supremely  silly  letter,  and  how  very  unintx'reat- 
Irig.”  But,  diiur  Cousins,  please  exuitsc  mfi  It  I 
have  fvritten  in  a  dlsogn'eablo  manner,  and  If  you 
frown  on  my  attempt  tbls  time,  I  shall  be  airuld 
to  vcnuirc  on  the  "sea  ot  Uterature"  again,  and 
If  Mr.  Editor  will  klniBy  overlook  and  print  tbls 
ho  w  ill  confer  a  great  lavoron  tno  country  girl 
who  signs  herself— VouNU  .Aicrr.ST. 
P.  8.— Perhaps  I  alionhl  have  told  you  why  I 
Sign  myself*  Y.  A.:  l  liave  begun  the  study  of 
dfiiwliig,  and  bcslilfts  having  made  eon-slderable 
progress  (“some  more  or  her  egotism,”  I  hear  you 
say),  1  have  a  natural  Inlonfe  for  11,  so  1  am  told, 
and  1  I  bought  the  mo.st  suitable  nom  do  plume 
would  be  the  most  truthful  one.— Young  Au'tist. 
P.  H.  S.— A  writer  once  said  that  all  school-girls 
u.sed  several  postscripts  lo  their  letters,  and  I,  to 
keep  truthful  the  statement,  w  111  add  two  to  this 
letter,  and  will  here  say  that  If  any  of  the  Kukai, 
readers  would  like  to  correspoud  with  “Young 
xVrtl-st,”  1  will,  If  I  ever  chance  lo  write  again,  give 
my  addiess.— Young  Aicrisr,  Itiplor  j-luiv,  Va. 
From  a  Nothani  New  York  Boy. 
Dear  Kditoh:— Tho  picture  and  story  about  tlie 
pigs  S5V Burning  nemss  the  river,  which  you  printed 
March  11,  reminds  me  of  the  bull  swhutnlng  the 
St,  I.awreuce  Itlver,  A  fanaiT  residing  near  Chip¬ 
pewa  Bay,  .N.  Y.,  bought  a  bull  In  Canada  and 
brouglit  bim  across  on  a  rcow  and  laii  bim  Inio 
the  pasture  wlUi  the  other  catt  le,  thinking  ajl  w  as 
right.  But  tho  next  day  the  bull  was  gone.  Ho 
had  started  bark  aeniss  tJie  river.  Tbe  river  Is 
about  four  miles  wide  at  tbe  plae<',  and  when  half 
way  across  the  animal  was  eaiitured  by  two 
Frenchmen  from  Ogdi-nsburgh,  who  were  out  ilsh- 
Ing.  They  towed  him  u.shore  where  my  gnuidpa 
lives,  and  came  up  to  t  h»5  house  and  one  of  them 
said  to  him,  “You  lose  your  bull  ?  me  found  one 
In  the  steamboat  channel,”— and  I  hat  was  all  he 
could  tell.  I  guess  the  bull  dltl  not  like  tho  Yau- 
kee.H.— Wm,  H.  Ai.i.kn,  Huwmmd,  S.  Y. 
From  an  Illinois  Boy. 
Deau  Mil.  Kiutok  ;  I  have  been  thinking  a  long 
time  of  writing  a  letter  to  the  Kukai..  Wc  live  six 
miles  west  of  Womlstoek.  My  rather  has  taken 
your  paper  about  ten  years,  l  read  the  Boys'  and 
fllrls’  Lettei’S,  and  like  tliem  very  much.  We  have 
got  161i  acres  of  land;  we  got  itMt  bushels  of  pota¬ 
toes  from  one  acre.  We  had  twenty-nine  ac.rra  of 
eorn,  and  llie  most  of  It  was  soft.  The  frost  killed 
our  cucum hers,  and  1  was  nol,  sorry,  because  pick¬ 
ing  tln;ni  Would  lijive  made  my  bfu’k  ache;  and 
pa  wasn’t  sorry  In  the  full,  birause  the  pickle  men 
wont  Into  bankruptcy.  I.must  close.— Wilme  F. 
Parsons,  B'«o(/.sfocA’,  HI. 
From  a  Y  Y  Boy. 
I)  U  l.muK  Cousins:— I  am  X  C  dingly  fond  of 
ir  all,  &  hope  r  will  X  (.1  q  me  If  you  do  not  think 
this  L  N  T  A  V  Y.  I  wish  P  could  ('  my  sisters 
1.  A  A  K  T;  they  K  O  so  afralil  (if  B  B.  I  day  we 
went.  2  pick  some  P  I*  for  T,  A  I,  A  saw  I  on  Mm 
Vines,  A  If  I'  had  i'  N  how  foolish  she  acted,  IJ 
would  havo  laughed  as  I  dkl.  I  X  pi*i;l,  ’J  c  her  Y 
Y  U,  a  hope  I  shall  B  sometime.  From  1'  K  Cousin 
— h.  M.  a. 
From  a  Missouri  Ctrl. 
Dkak  Kukai.; — I  thought  us  so  many  of  the  boys 
and  girls  were  writing  I  would  like  to  write  too. 
My  friend  “  Wild  Bomp"  brought  the  Nkw-Youkkk 
tx5  school  and  I  like  It  very  much.  I  Inti'nd  taking 
It.  I  would  like  to  correspond  w  it  h  “  Minnehaha,” 
If  It  will  he  agreeable  to  her  lo  do  so ;  also  “  Young 
Tom.”— Lii.i.ik,  ntiilon.  Mu. 
ILLUSTRATED  REBUS.-No.  7. 
fJF- Answer  In  two  weeks. 
HIDDEN  NAMES.-No.  1. 
1.  He  cannot  sell  engines  now, 
2.  Let  me  know  when  rye  gets  cheap. 
8.  Tell  Kmma  Kyan  not  to  call  to-day. 
■1.  I  shall  attend  thefirangexirgelmy  discharge. 
6.  The  mull  carrier  luui  not  arrlve<l. 
<1.  Wo  went  and  rewardcil  him  well. 
7.  Lf't  us  go  and  see  them  make  glass. 
8.  They  rebelled !  Warden,  have  I  hem  punished. 
9.  Did  you  say  she  lent  you  money? 
Sherkston,  Out.  j.  m.  shekk. 
t!f~  Answer  In  two  weeks. 
TRANSPOSITION.-No.  3. 
1  OUNCT  leseh  Igsnl  h  ot  eh  Igy  r<lan  eurt, 
Talh  a  Ibeon  edde  si  a  pels  Diarsdw  (ido, 
(iiilUB  ehi  ousl  mofr  bet  moiioeia  dso, 
Ot  a  criipr  ral  dan  a  rberdoa  welv. 
H  Answer  In  two  weeks.  i..  m. 
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BIBLICAL  SQUARE- WORD. -No.  2. 
1.  A  TOWER  near  Botblohem 
2.  A  plain  w'here  a  golden  Image  w  as  erected. 
8.  A  Hebrew  name  for  Syria. 
4.  .V  Ujwn  near  tlcrusalem. 
1 2^  Answer  In  two  weeks.  Isola. 
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PUZZLER  ANSWERS.-Mavch  18. 
C’MOSS-WOHD  ENIGMA  NO.  DallUS. 
IliDOBN  TUKES  No.  L— 1,  Maplo : 
Willow;  4,  Hlekory;  8,  Ash. 
tV^ouD-squARE  Enigma  No.  8.— 
N  A  I  1, 
ACRE 
IRON 
LEND 
‘2,  Beech; 
Transposition  No.  2.— 
Break,  break,  break 
At  1  he  foot  of  I  by  crags  O  sea, 
Amt  1  would  that  my  heart  could  utter 
The  thoughts  that  arise  In  me. 
