mornlnf;  hours  arc  spent  in  bed,  and  wlio  rise  only 
to  wish  that  night  would  come,  that  they  may 
offer  themselves  at  t  ho  shrine  of  fashion. 
She  who  cnrns  her  live  hundred  to  eight  hun¬ 
dred  dollars  in>r  year,  aa  cited,  does  so  not  only 
from  choice,  but  beenusc  of  the  superior  quality 
of  her  atuvlmnents  over  those  of  her  humbler  shs- 
tor.  It  doe.s  not  follow  that  she  Is  degraded  h.v 
devotion  to  any  honorable  cunplnyment,  and  It 
her  tastoand  Inclination  lead  her  to  adopt  .mer¬ 
chandise,  music  or  the  languages  as  a  means  of 
support,  all  should  respect  and  honor  her  the 
plants,  besides  publishing  In  our  column  a  com¬ 
plete  list  of  the  fortunate  ones.  Unci.k  Tuck. 
ONLY  A  LOCK  OF  HAIR 
THE  SLEEPY  HOUR. 
IW  ELEANOH  UUHH. 
Oni.y  a  lock  of  hair. 
And  a  hriirht  red  lock,  at  that, 
I  KHW  Keutly  alidc  to  Uic  irround 
FroD>  nndor  the  Jaunty  bat, 
Jtnt  the  wearer  waa  lost  in  the  crowd. 
And  I  pickt’d  np  the  enri  with  a  start. 
Anil  Into  my  taickel  it  went  - 
The  pocket  that's  next  to  my  heart. 
I  wore  it  Uiere  nearly  a  wenk. 
And  looked  at  it  every  nl«ht. 
Till  I  fancied  I'd  kIvi'  all  the  world 
To  see  the,  blue,  eyes  bright. 
Of  course  her  eyes  were  blue, 
With  hair  the  isilor  of  this ; 
How  bewilchiinfli  aweel  they  Bccmod, 
Ah  I  gave  the  curl  a  kiss. 
I  tlioiight  of  her  every  day. 
I  ilrcamcd’of  her.ovcry  night, 
But  I  never  hud  met  her  in  any  way 
Since  she  vanished  from  tny  sight. 
I  looked,  and  hunted,  and  searched, 
Witli  tho  most  persevering  art. 
But  I  never  could  match  the  mirl  that  lay 
In  the  pocket  next  my  heart. 
But  down  at  my  boardJnK  house, 
We  hud  hash  fur  breakfast,  one  morning, 
I  remember  it  iierfcctly  well, 
for  there,  without  previous  warning, 
Creejung  up  from  Ihu  cold,  gray  hash, 
Lay  a  single  golden  hair, 
With  tho  same  IndeBcrlbable  tinge 
Of  the  curl  in  my  jsiekct  there. 
I  always  paid  for  luy  board. 
And  I  always  paid  the  cash, 
And  oh  !  I  was  hungry  that  uiorulng, 
But  I  oouhln’t  eat  any  hash, 
l-'or  now  my  sweot  hopes  were  lilusted, 
And  my  brain  was  all  in  a  whirl, 
For  I  knew  that  at  hist  I  bad  found  it— 
A  match  for  my  golden  curl. 
Only  a  single  hair. 
And  a  bright  reil  hair  at  that. 
But  the  heart  nnderneatli  that  curl 
tiavo  a  sickonlng  pitapat. 
I  felt  BO  despond  Ingly  faint, 
I  asked  for  a  glass  of  water. 
It  was  brought  very  soon.  Ity  the  hands 
Of  my  landlady’s  buxom  daughter. 
The  Him  sbune  across  her  hair, 
A  frowzy  mat  of  reil, 
I  felt  very  mtieh,  I  confess. 
Like  throwing  tlie  gloss  at  her  head. 
I  went  straight  up  to  my  room. 
Where  nolsidy  else  would  know  It,  ^ 
And  fliiiig  the  curl  out  of  *U<i  window  ^ 
As  far  aH  I  ever  oOnld  throw  it. 
And  I  made  up  my  mind  to  this  verdict. 
As  I  slanuucd  down  th«  blinds  and  tho  sash : 
Oolden  hair  may  look  pretty  in  ringlets, 
But  it  don't  look  so  i'rotty  in  liash ! 
Only  a  woman's  hair, 
And  bright  red  hair,  at  that. 
I'm  ashamed  that  ever  my  itoor  heart  throblied 
For  a  thing  so  silly  as  that. 
“  I  AWKun  sleepy  now,  inanm 
Ton  sleepy  to  undi’css ; 
Fo  me  into  my  Inmdle-bcd 
Just  as  I  am,  I  guess. 
trated  a-s  far  north  as  oregnn.  In  Ihfs’i  I'Kimo  Mk- 
LENfiRz  WAH  appointed  Oovernor  of  Florida  by 
I’lui.ii' V.  Uufoutidea  the  oldest  city  in  tho  U. 
y.,  SU  Augu.stlne.  Tlicnatlvcs  were  called  Indians 
because  tJioy  were  red  !  The  country  was  acttlcd 
by  degrees,  colonics  being  founded  by  >dr  NV.  Ua- 
i.Kion,  (ton.  .Tajiks  oor.K’nioitfK,  Tho  Dutch  Fast 
India  t’o,  and  others.  Jamestown  was  named  In 
honor  of  .Tajiks  it.  Tho  Hudson  River  was  uamed 
afUT  Sir  .loiiN  lltrnso.'f,  who  took  poHscsalon  of 
tho  contiguous  rrdintrj'  lu  the  namotif  i-ho  Dutch 
Kast  India  Co.  The  llrst  soltlcment  of  Puritans, 
who  were  driven  from  ICngland  by  the  iiei-secu- 
tlons  of  "  Bloody”  Mauv,  was  made  by  .lon>r  Cak- 
vKit,  1021.  They  started  In  two  vosscls  tho  May 
mower  and  Uio  — ,  hut  tho  latter  vessel  was  lost 
wUh  all  on  hoard  ! 
The  first  Indian  war  occurred  In  Massuehusotts 
In  lO-M  on  which  occasion  a5«  whites  were  massa¬ 
cred  111  one  hour. 
The  llrst  American  Congres-s  mot  In  Massachu- 
HOt.ta  at  tlio  suggestion  of  Now  York,  May  IfiuB. 
The  Inunedlato  cause  of  tho  UevolnUonary  War 
was  what  la  knojvn  as  Writs  of  ASHlatanee,  which 
gave  euRloms  oJllcoi'S  tho  right  to  cuUt  jirlvato 
dwellings.  ThUwaslnlTTl.  The.  Htamp  Act  In 
ITO.'J  was  the  straw  that  broke  tho  earners  hack. 
The  famous  sentiment,  “no  taxation  without 
reiirescntatlon,”  was  ullcfcU  by  Tims.  .Jkki  eiison. 
Tho  battle  ol  Bunker  Hill  began  the  revolution, 
and  the  Ual.tlo  or  Now  Orleans  ended  tho  struggle. 
Tho  gloomiest  period  ot  tho  war  was  In  '77  when 
tho  American  army  was  quartered  at  V  alley 
Forge,  on  tho  Delaw.aro. 
Tim  two  llrst  political  partlijs  were  tho  Feder- 
aBst..s  and  Democrats,  amemg  t.ho  former  wer 
IIANUOCK  and  .Uy,  whllo  .)ki-kkkson,  Mmu-son 
and  Monkok  wore  sliLnlng  lights  of  tho  Democra¬ 
cy.  1  p  to  tho  presoat  tlmo  wc  have  liad  in  pres- 
IdohUs,  and  It  Ls  a  question,  from  present  appear¬ 
ances,  whether  tJdS  generation  will  llvo  long 
enough  to  learn  the  name  of  the  seveutcoulh. 
"  I  link,  mama,  you  tuck  mo  up 
Will  H  Kis  and  aii'on  on ; 
I  link,  mama,  I  won't  be  tucked 
■yMioii  I'm  a  log,  big  man, 
“  Wid  'ponders  on  my  back,  mama,— 
VVld  cttnc.  Ihk)Ih,  and  much  flugs  now 
I  link  I  can’t  no  more  lie  in, 
And, -say.  mama  !  you  Unit  so  too? 
“  I  Um’  sleepy  to  ‘  pway  In  IiOrd,’ 
Ho  know  1  lay  mo  down, 
’Cause  why.  mama  ?  you  milch  tlmcH  said 
Hu  know  mo  all  lo  time." 
The  baby's  eyes  Jvere  drooping  qidtc : 
And  through  his  parted  lips 
Tho  pulsing  breath,  wlUi  tluy  might, 
Kollcd  rythmic,  Kontlc,  sweet. 
Angols  guard  him-  -I  doubt  It  not— 
Through  Uio  long  hours  of  ulglit*,' 
.My  bird  will  wako  as  Boim  as  any, 
Whou  the  world  swings  into  light. 
more  for  that  Independence,  and  she  Is  more 
worthy  to  bear  the  narneot  wife  and  mother  than 
she  who  only  awalte  the  llrst  acceptable  offer  of 
marriage,  with  the  autleipatlon  of  privsldlng  over 
an  est.ahllshmeDt,  of  tho  duties  of  wlileh  .she 
knows  nothing  and  cares  less.  Tho  “goody 
man,”  Instead  of  lindlng  a  cnmfbrUiblc  home, 
llnds  such  as  his  servants  make  lor  him,  for  the 
reason  that,  ho  has  tiiurrled  a  woman  "whoso 
hands  aro  while,  complexion  delicate,  and  who 
possesses  a  knowlodgo  of  llteralure,  music,  lino 
arts,”  cTa;.,  eonscquimtly  cannot  eondcscend  to  the 
practical  affairs  of  tho  Uousehold.  Kven  her  ehll- 
dren  are  brought  up  by  ihe  servant,  railinr  tJiiui  by 
her  who  boro  them,  beoaiwe  of  tho  claims  or  soci¬ 
ety  upon  her. 
NAroi.KO.v  said  tho  grmit  want  of  Franco  was 
moihfi-A.  .to  with  this  e(^nlry.  Our  groat  warn 
Is  good,  pntci  leal  wives  and  mothers.  When  sflbh 
shall  he  met  with,  aa  lu  limes  past,  we  shall  have 
better  men,  belter  government,  loss  peculation, 
robbery  and  general  dlshoncgiy  In  high  as  well  as 
low  places,  it  is  to  woman,  our  guldcand  teacher 
In  Infaney  as  In  luLer  life,  w«  look  for  those  princi¬ 
ples  of  goijduesB,  rectitude  and  honor  which  shall 
carry  iw,  ns  It  wore,  armor-plated  through  tlie 
wiles  and  tomptallons  ot  life.  *  * 
LETTERS  FROM  BOYS  AND  GIRLS, 
From  Big  Cousin, 
Now,  Mr.  Rukai.,  Just  let  mo  be  your  Foiisln  fof 
thlsonco.  I’vo  got  something  Iaj  say,  ami  havi 
been  waiting  tor  somebody  to  say  it.  But  they 
don’t,  say  It,  so  I  can’t  stand  It  any  longer.  I  am 
going  to  T.alU  about  tobacco  cbewemand  smokers. 
I  know  It  la  a  hazardous  undertakljig:  taut  tho 
only  way  to  do  them  any  good  Is  to  hit  'em  hard. 
It  tliey  do  get  mad.  Lot  l.hein  try  the  experiment 
—throw  their  pipes  and  tobacco  lu  the  live— do 
without  It— and  rny  word  for  li,  they  will  become 
healthier,  wealthier,  and  wiser  Ifto, 
How  many  of  the  fair  sex  arc  there  who  have 
not  sufl'ernd  from  tobacco  smoke,  caused  by  some 
brother,  father,  lord  or  master,  as  he  feels  htinselt 
to  he,  or  he  would  not  dare  to  make  lilinaelf  so 
disgustingly  offensive'?  Just  think  ot  It!  .Vfter 
supper  he  gets  out  Ills  plpo,  nils  it  with  t.oba<;eo 
and  there,  ho  8ltB  and  puffs  the  room  full  of  to¬ 
bacco  smoko.  What  iloes  ho  care  It  It  is  niionslve 
to  others,  or  how  much  HUlfcrlng  or  coughing  It 
causes  his  weak-lunged  or  cousumpLlve  sister, 
wife  or  mother  7  Nor  In  this  all.  Next  morning, 
when  clcaulng-up  time  comes,  the  unforlunalo 
fair  one  ilndH  tobacco  gjilt  on  tho  walls,  stove  and 
door,  which  she  must  wash  up.  Thou  there  Is 
tho  splttoou.  Ugh!  If  they  would  Just  make 
that  llllhy  creature  clean  It  lilrn.self,  he  could  nob 
but  wonder  how  a  man  can  make  such  a  beast  o£ 
himself. 
Now  boys,  come  hero !  Do  you  see  your  old 
grandpa  silling  over  In  that  chair  7  Look  at  Iho 
tobacco  ]uJeo  running  out  of  the  corners  of  his 
mouth  and  down  his  Chin,  and  when  he  spits  he 
can’t  spit  straight,  so  he  hits  tlio  spittoon,  lloor, 
and  any  thlrig  else  that  Is  within  reach.  I’a  smokos 
and  chews  loo,  does  he?  You  have  a  right  to  do 
as  pa  does,  have  you?  “l‘a  thinks  he  looks 
nice  with  a  I’lgnr  in  his  mouth  ”  — that's  the 
rea-sou,  eh?  Walt  till  ho  gets  a.s  old  as  grandpa 
and  he  will  look  Just  the  saiiie.  Y'riu  iirc  not  going 
lo  look  like  that,  eh  7  Your  gnsndp.a  commenced 
at  your  age.,  and  If  you  don't  quit  you  will  surely 
look  Just  as  he  does.  Now  boys,  never  txjucli  It  I 
Little  girls,  use  all  your  Influenco  to  keep  t  lie  boys 
from  using  tobacco  until  they  are  twenty-one ; 
then  they  will  see  the  tolly  of  It  and  will  likely 
never  touch  It.  Now  how  many  will  do  this? 
And  now  thanking  you,  Mr.  Uukai.,  for  your 
valuable  space,  1  close.  And  If  these  tobacco  coa- 
Humers  pitch  Into  you  too  hard.  Just  run  down 
your  back-BtuI  vs  and  tell  them  that  It  was  all  done 
by  your— Bui  Cousin. 
ANOTHEK  OHANOR 
A  REPLY  TO  JAOQUELINA 
COUNTRY  LIVING 
Eds.  Rukai.  I  find  by  reference  to  your  Issue 
ot  Oct.  7th,  that,  under  tho  heading  ot  “Excep¬ 
tion  Taken,”  your  corrcSiiondent . I acquei.ina  at¬ 
tempt*  a  review  and  criticism  of  an  article  enti¬ 
tled  “  vvoiuau,”  appearing  In  issue  oT  Sept.  'ikd. 
The  original  proposition  was  that  our  girls  should 
be  prepared  for  tho  common,  nvery.day  duties  of 
life,  byiultlalion  Into  the  practical  and  detailed 
opera! lOTiS  ot  keeping  a  house,  and  not  tho  house 
keeping  them.  Wo  hojio  that  It  Is  not  “  decroitd 
that  you  (our  American  glrla)  shall  forswear 
music,  turn  your  backs  on  tho  library,  and  dedi¬ 
cate  your  Bros  henceforth  to  cookery  books  and 
wash-tubs."  Do  you,  on  the  contrary,  If  poH.scsa- 
Ing  a  talent  for  music  or  any  ot  the  kindred 
arts,  cultivate  It  with  all  your  hearts,  and  df^iplse 
nothing  which  tends  bj  eleviite  the  sex.to  a  high¬ 
er  plane  of  lutellcotuallty.  At  tlio  same  time 
rememher  that  It  is  the  “ comforts  of  home” 
which  render  the  hearthstone  delightful,  anil  not 
a  sparkling  lutelleetuallty  alone ;  altliongh  an  In¬ 
timate  iicqualntanco  with  dlsh-washlng  and  floor- 
scrubbing,  according  to  JAuquEMNA,  tends  to  de¬ 
grade  wouiau  luio  a  uiere  drudge. 
My  experience  and  observation  have  been  far 
from  this,  and  1  carry  In  my  tulud's  eye,  at  this 
moment,  one  who,  with  an  acquaintance  with 
current  literature  and  an  intlinalo  knowledge  ot 
science— spending  several  hours  a  day  In  assist¬ 
ing  her  husband  In  lus  reseurehes— entertal nUig 
also  her  rrlend.s  hantLsomolr,  yet  attends  person¬ 
ally  to  all  her  domestic  duties,  keeping  no  do- 
meslle,  still  everythingtn  this  home  is  the  perfec¬ 
tion  ot  neai.ue8.s,  order  and  good  taste. 
As  regards  our  Oermau  friends,  I  look  upon  tho 
charge  of  laxity  of  morals  and  accrbliy  ol  temper 
asamere  figment  of  tho  linaglnatlon.  In  fortu¬ 
nately,  bitjuencea  foreign  to  viriue  are  too  rife  In 
our  midst,  aud  we  would  do  well  to  llrst  purge 
our  own  atmosphere  from  tho  Immorality  that 
pervades  It  Iioforo  crlLlclsliig  loo  severely  our 
foreign  relations.  Does  educated  New  York  set 
fortJi  such  brilliant  examples  of  moral  worth  and 
domestic  Alriue,  thatwc  must  lieui)  upon  our  Ger¬ 
man  cousins  fJie  charge  of  Inconsuiney,  etc.,  to 
make  our  virtues  still  more  virtuous?  Wti  may 
well  hide  our  dlmlnlahed  hctuls  In  very  shame  lor 
the  palpable  and  open  violations  of  marriage  vows 
that  are  dally  presenU-d  Ui  ua,  and  through  what? 
—want  of  occupation 5  it  is  not  she  who  earns 
her  live  to  eight  hundred  dollars  a  year  who  falls 
from  grace,  but  the  daughtera  of  Idleness,  whose 
and  plenty  In  happy  rural  hoinoK.  Articles  of  diet 
we  estnem  so  lightly— rich  cream  aud  goldeii  hut- 
tor,  plenty  of  vegelahles  from  the  garden,  and  a 
rich  supply  of  ruddy  apples  and  luscious  grapes— 
are  lUnnsof  great  importanco  in  a  city  household, 
Indeed  lUs  most  valued  luxuries.  .Fresn  eggs  are 
procurable,  hut  rciiulre  money  and  an  honest 
dealer,  so  dlUereut  Troia  tho  soarchlngs  the  chil¬ 
dren  have  In  the  fragrant  hay  where  the  cunning 
hens  depofllt  their  ircusures.  As  1  sit  hero  lu 
sight  of  the  garden,  now  h.aro  and  wintry,  I  can 
SCO  .lAJiiE  not  Tar  off,  Ulllng  his  ptsjkets  with 
apple*  that  aro  only  now  iltseovered,  because  tho 
leaven  have  fallen  from  tho  IMppln  trees,  where 
they  alsvuys  Unger  lato.  Stanto.n  and  MTi,i,tK 
'arc  taking  up  tho  Gladioli  from  their  iluy  gar¬ 
dens,  and  their  voices  are  loud  and  glad,  as  they 
Imltato  now  the  birds  of  the  wood  and  IhcTJ  the 
self-important  '‘coek-a-doodle-doo"  of  the  barn¬ 
yard.  Baby  Hoi'K,  with  waving  hair,  wind  tossed, 
and  shining  eyes  tull  of  glee,  has  been  gathering 
leaves,  llio  red  aud  yellow  treasures  that  her  sex 
dcUght  in  at  this  lime  of  the  year,  ami  then  with 
the  same  charaeierlstlc  carelessness  tossing  them 
away,  to  pursue  fresher,  brighter  leaves. 
1  cannot  help  thinking,  as  I  see  this  freedom 
and  Joyoins  way  of  living,  of  the  care-worn  moth¬ 
ers  In  the  elites,  whoso  dally  fear  Ls  lest  some 
fast-hurrying  car  or  runaway  horse  should  hurt 
their  darling,  if  by  chance  he  left  the  stony  barc- 
noBS  of  tho  doorsteii.  Aud  I  say  to  those  who, 
like  myself,  may  Bometlmcs  feel  tho  lack  of  city 
conveulehCCH,  or  t  lie  society  tliey  jvould  choose— 
be  content ;  no  place  on  earth  Ls  so  ad.ajiied  tor 
the  proper  growth  of  children— physically,  mor¬ 
ally  or  mentally— as  the  pure  and  Innocent  pleas¬ 
ures  and  healthful  atmosphere  of  a  happy  coun¬ 
try  home.  Annie  L.  Jack. 
declining  years  happy  ones.  1  am  iileased  to  see 
that  criticism  Is  sharp,  without  being  malicious,  a 
sign  that  your  hearts  govern  your  heads;  aud  it 
is  a  funher  proof  that,  although  large,  our  family 
Is  a  happy  and  united  one. 
1  am  free  to  confess  that  when  I  set  your  last 
task,  Joan  of  Arc,  1  had  somo  misgivings  about 
your  ability  t-o  meet  all  the  requirements.  1  con- 
ilded  those  doubts  to  the  cat,  who  only  looked 
sleepily  \j1sc,  ns  R  to  sny  that,  ho  knew  a  thing  or 
two,  If  ho  cared  to  divulge  what  was  passing  lu 
Ills  mind;  but  jvtfe  said  I  was  an  old  fogy  and 
that  she  would  bo  very  much  mistaken  If  the  girls 
did  not  suiTtlsc  me.  They  did.  Tho  answers 
sent  wore  a  credit  to  them.  If,  however,  luy 
nephews  arc  such  bright  young  follows,  why  did 
they  not  point  out  the  errors  In  Miss  Ub8.hik  Mc¬ 
Lean's  version  of  the  story  of  Joan  ok  Arc?  1 
causetl  It  to  be  published  pmonvlv  aa  written  for 
that  purpose. 
Bui.  we  will  say  no  more  about  this.  I  am  going 
to  put  your  protcssloiei  to  the  teat  this  week,  ami 
e.vpect  all  to  give  their  old  uncle  an  evidence  of 
their  ability  to  make  good  their  assertlon.s.  lu 
tho  following  little  preachment  I  have  told  you 
about  all  I  know  of  certain  historical  events.  1 
am  afraid  Umi  I  am  considerably  mixed  about 
dates,  names,  and  even  events;  but  you  can't 
expect  an  old  follow  to  lemomber  everything  he 
ever  read.  You,  however,  are  fresh  from  studies 
that  give  you  this  very  k  nowledge,  and  1  expect 
you  to  send  to  Uncle  Tars,  care  Kuicai.  Nbw- 
S  Duane  N.  Y.,  a  tvrrp.cfea  copy  of 
Y'OKKBR,  7 
the  article,  pointing  out  all  errom  that  you  can 
llnd.  Mind,  this  must  be  done  without  tho  aid,  or 
advice  of  .your  instructors  or  elders.  Answers 
may  be  sent  lUitll  Dec.  ‘2d,  which  will  give  those 
living  at  a  distance  every  opportunity  to  compef/O 
for  tho 
PRIZE 
1  intend  to  offer.  I  have,  in  antlclii  itloji  of  tids 
scheme,  secured  a  number  ot  beaulltul  smllax 
plants,  iiulte  the  prettiest  creeping  vine  we  have. 
It  makes  a  charming  house  ornament  and  can  be 
used  In  various  ways  for  decoration.  To  each 
successful  competitor  l  shall  mall  one  of  these 
Prepare  to  be  Entertaining. 
DBAR  GiRi*;-  Fly  around  and  put  things  In 
order.  I’lit  your  plccc-work  away  and  prepare  to 
bo  entertaining.  Ttw  haya  Mi'c  romr.  After  all, 
It  (lopa  Lake  the  boys  to  make  things  lively.  Wo 
felt  the  effect  ot  that  Storm  clear  up  lure.  It’s 
getting  prctiy  late  la  the  Season  for  thunder. 
Better  let  us  have  some  snow  next.  I  uonder  If 
CHOOSE  the  course  which  you  adopt,  with  de¬ 
liberation ;  but.,  when  you  have  adopted  It,  then 
Iicrsovero  In  It  with  firmness.— D/Vm. 
TuE  vlols-sltudes  of  life  suffer  u.suotto  bo  olaled 
by  any  present  good  fortune  or  to  admire  that  fe¬ 
licity  which  Is  liable  to  change.  Futurity  curries 
fOr  every  man  many  various  and  uncertain  events 
in  Its  bosom.— A'ofnw. 
