DEO.  'IG 
THE  BORAl.  WEW-YOBKER. 
0.  MODEL  MAIDEN. 
'Tim  not  alouo  that  tshe  ia  Xalr 
And  batii  a  wniltli  Ku^dru  bnir; 
'TUi  not  tbat  abo  ran  play  and  hUik. 
Ti>  oliarui  a  critic  ur  a  kinif ; 
'Tia  not  that  »ho  la  KcnU*,  kind. 
And  wears  no  clilirnon  Uinfi!,  behind, 
Nor  hi*fb-h«plo(i  boot,  nor  copnet  laced 
To  show  hor  BlcuderuuMH  of  waist ; 
'Ths  nut  that  aim  ran  talk  witii  case 
On  wrll-nlgh  any  thumo  yon  iiloaso ; 
’Tia  not  that  aho  mu  row,  and  ride. 
And  do  a  dozen  tlilns'S  hesido ; 
The  res/iuua  why  1  love  .Miss  Brown 
Aru  tiiat  idjc  ni'.viT  wi:ar*  a  frown, 
Ne’er  sulks,  or  pouts,  or  uioiies,  or  frets. 
Or  fiWHes  about  "sty  lea"  or 
Nn'or  nurses  lapdo^s  by  the  lire. 
Nor  bids  her  friends  her  eharma  admire ; 
Ne'rr  bets  iiiwn  the  l)crl>y  Day, 
And  when  she’s  lost  omits  l»  pay ; 
By  l)Ouui!t.i  do<is  not  Iwnuid  her  bilk. 
And  is  not  Indtsix’ised  bi  walk  ■, 
Ne'er  biiUles  her  smaU  brothers,  nor 
hsteems  their  ciilldlsM  irumrs  a  bore; 
■\Vltli  phrmeuts  ne’er  lior  cheek  iloiilcs 
Nor  I'raulices  couilettish  wilea; 
Needs  not  a  njald  to  pack  he.r  thiiiKS, 
Nor  plntrues  papa  for  diamond  rint^s. 
On  liiscuits  is  ooiitciit  to  luni!h ; 
Js)V08  Hhakspoare,  Milton,  Pope  and  I’umjh, 
Never  descends  to  vnlirar  slauir. 
And  ne’er  was  known  the  door  to  IjanK  ? 
(f’lnich. 
- - ♦♦♦• - 
rOR  THE  THOUGHTLESS. 
Wk  hiivo  probably  all  of  us  met  with  Instances 
in  which  a  word  hoo'lleasly  spoken  against  the 
reputation  of  a  woman  lias  been  magnlllud  bj’ 
raallclouH  minds,  until  tlio  cloud  has  become  dark 
enough  to  ovorsliadow  lier  whole  oxlatonco.  To 
tliosc  who  are  accustiimed— not  necessarily  from 
bad  motives,  but  from  Ihoughtlossnoss— to  speak 
lightly  of  woman,  we  recommend  these  hints  as 
wortliy  of  consideration. 
-Never  iwu  a  lady’s  name  in  an  Improper  place, 
atan  improper  lime  or  Ih  mixed  company.  Never 
make  assertions  almut  hor  you  tlilnk  arc  untrue, 
or  allusions  that  you  feci  she  herself  would  blush 
to  hfjar.  When  ,vou  meet  with  men  who  do  not 
scruple  to  make  use  of  a  woman’s  name  In  a  reck¬ 
less  and  uiiprlnolpled  manucr,  shun  them,  for 
they  arc  the  worst  members  of  the  community 
—men  lost  to  every  sense  of  honor,  every  fooling 
ol  humanity.  Many  a  good  and  worthy  woman  s 
chara<!ter  lia.s  been  forever  ruined,  and  her  In-art 
broken,  by  a  llo.  A  slander  la  soon  propagatfKl, 
and  the  smallest  thing  derogatory  to  a  woman's 
character  will  fl.von  t.he  wings  of  the  wind,  and 
magnify  as  It  circulates,  until  Its  monatroiis 
weight  cruslies  the  iioor  nneonsclous  victim. 
Kespect  lUemameof  woman,  for  your  mother 
and  slsUTs  are  women,  and  iu$  you  would  have 
their  fair  name  untarnished  and  their  lives  uuem- 
blttercd  by  the  slanderer’s  biting  tongue,  heed 
the  ill  that  your  own  words  may  bring  upon  the 
mother,  the  sister  or  the  wife  of  some  fellow 
creature.  k.  d. 
ANOTHER  RICHMOND  IN  THE  FIELD. 
so,  May  Mapf.e,  your  ideal  of  a  housekeeper  is 
one  who  used  a  mattress  for  forty  years  without 
washing  It.  .\ud  you  call  that  mattress  clean ! 
Well,  It  Is,  afUT  the  manner  of  Iho  Pharisees.  A 
microscopic  examination  of  the  Interior  of  It 
wouldn't  reveal  '•  ravening  wolves,”  but  the  rev¬ 
elations  would  be  of  such  a  character  as  to  mako 
you  regret  your  adherence  to  the  forty-year  rule. 
Did  you  ever  calculate  just  about  the  .amount 
of  impurities  thrown  oiT  troin  the  human  body 
during  the  night  ?  If  you  haven’t,  1  would  recom- 
mend  you  to  do  so ;  and  bearing  in  lulml  the  fact 
that  coiMms  and  woolens  are  jiorous,  and  com¬ 
municate  a  part  or  wliat  they  receive,  you  eau 
form  an  Idea  of  Just  how  clenn  that  aged  mattress 
was.  f  certainly  agree  that  to  put  a  mattress 
out  “to  grass,”  exposed  to  rain,  snow  and  dust, 
Isa  lllthi'  procccUing,  but  must  It  be  cleansed  In 
so  eccentric  a  lushloii '/  vv'ny  not  take  out  the 
lining  (which  .should  never  be  eltlier  hair  or  feath¬ 
ers),  throw  It  away,  treat  the  ticking  to  an  ortho¬ 
dox  wash,  boll  and  dry,  then  rcllll  it  with  fresh 
material?  What  would  Mav  MArtJS  say  to  being 
advised  w  wear  cotf-on  gariiients  next  her  skin,  so 
as  to  keep  hor  llannels  clean/or furhj  ymrH  ?  And 
yet  that’s  just  the  sort  of  cleanliness  she  advo¬ 
cates  In  the  mat.ter  of  bedding. 
And  now,  Air.  ICditor,  permit  rac  to  ask  what 
medical  uuthoi  lly  Is  rcspon-siblo  for  the  following 
enlightened  opinion,  which  appeared  in  Hurai- 
of  Oct.  121st,  In  reply  to  a  qucsllon  alicmt  “tlesh 
worms?”  "  Tlioy  arise  from  impurity  of  the  blood 
or  system.”  I’vo  a  suspicion  the  dcr'if  set  that  up 
while  } on  were  napping.  Am  1  right? 
I KEK  Lance. 
- - - - 
QUIET  GIRL.S. 
It  would  be  anectatjnn  to  protend  that  admi¬ 
ration,  when  It  Is  openly  exju’es-sed,  Is  not  very 
sweet  to  girls.  Extremely  few  j)eoi)le  are  alwve 
the  Influence  of  vanity,  and  maidens,  as  a  class, 
are  certainly  not  amojig  those  who  are.  There  Is 
no  valid  reason  why  they  should  be  contlemued 
upon  Ibis  account.  To  wish  to  be  tbo  well 
of  is  a  iicrfecily  lainhible  ambulon;  indeed,  ills 
to  be  feared  that  it  most  persons  dlil  not  desire  to 
be  held  in  favorable  estimation  the  world  would 
be  a  very  much  worse  place  than  It  Is. 
The  misfortune  Is  that  many  woll-meaning  Indl- 
vkluals  mistake  notoriety  for  naniiiTitloti,  and  In 
BO  doing  are  naturally  led  to  Indulge  In  exceasos 
and  follies  of  various  klmls.  It  Is  to  bo  regretted 
that  tills  Is  parUoularly  true  so  far  as  regards  a 
number  of  gU'ls  who,  lacking  knowledge  of  the 
worbl,  and  an  In.slght  Into  human  nature,  are 
contaminated  when  they  arc  thrown  Into  a.ssocl- 
atlon  with  young  men  and  women  of  a  certain 
order.  You  will  see  tluim.  In  their  dc.slro  to  atr 
tract  notice,  iinstoadlly  bulauclug  themsclvc-s 
uiKin  the  lino  which  separatirs  tho  polite  from  the 
unpollte,  and  cociuettlng  with  what  public  opin¬ 
ion  him  decided  Ut  be  naughty.  No  doubt  their 
Intentions  are  In  most  cases  perfectly  Innocent, 
and  It  they  were  not  applauded  by  unprincipled 
llattorci'S,  who,  being  tinged  Vidth  badncjss  Miem- 
aelvcs,  like  to  make  others  the  same,  they  would 
not  continue  to  Indulge  In  Ihcli  little  ludlscre- 
lloiis.  I'nhapplly,  they  are  encouraged  b)  believe 
tUutllicy  arc  favurubly  distinguishing  themselves 
When  they  arc  outraging  good  lustc. 
Thore  aro  men  who  like  a  girl  who  talks  at  a 
great  rale,  and  Indulges  In.  those  descriptions  of 
.sneering  and  backbiting  whicb  aro  often  mistaken 
tor  wit.  ’I'horc  are  conceited  snobs  who  love,  a 
young  woman  U^n  times  a.s  much  a-s  tJn  y  would 
oihcnvlso  do  it  they  see  that  she  treats  those 
whom  she  does  not  deem  It  pollMo  to  eonelllate 
with  something  very  much  resembling  Insolenee. 
There  aro  beaux  who  appreclal  o  the  creature  who 
is  cvcrlusMngly  giggling,  smirking,  posing  herself 
In  what  she  deems  plrtiireftijiio  attitudes,  and 
shouting  utter  nouaenso  at  the  top  ot  her  voice. 
Quiet  girls  see  this.  They  perceive,  turtlier,  that 
because  they  seem  to  lack  what  soiun  to  be  suii- 
posed  to  be  ace.oiiipllsliiueiils,  but  which  nro  really 
social  vices,  t  hey  are  Ignored,  (i  ver  and  over  again 
arc  the  swcetiisl  n.aturcd  as  widl  as  the  clcverc.st 
women  stigmatized  ns  dull,  stupid  and  prim,  be¬ 
cause  they  are  disinclined  to  shriek  and  to  show 
all  the  teeth  In  their  head  to  the  iirsl  man  who 
phllant.hroplcally  condcHcendH  to  Imlleato  that  ho 
Is  disposed  to  look  with  favor  upon  iliciu. 
—  -♦  ♦  ♦ 
CONCERNING  MUSIC. 
“Music  hath  cliarms  to  soothe  tho  savage 
breast.”  That  may  be  so,  but  If  I  were  a  savage  I 
should  have  some  cholco  In  tho  music.  Suiiposo 
some  talented  joiing  miss,  alio  has  run  up  and 
down  the  scale  a  row  limes,  and  l•onallh•^s  herself 
eiiual  to  tbo  occasion,  bangs  upon  the  piano  tor 
an  hour  In  your  hearing,  douT  you  think  you  will 
need  sooUdng  ?  Or  If  it  conies  to  you  on  ihc  Sab¬ 
bath,  In  the  form  of  congregational  .singing,  where 
Bomo  am  screaming  in  orm  key,  and  sonic  In  an¬ 
other,  and  only  two  or  throe  know  how  to  sing,-  - 
what  about  tho  soothing  then’.’  Terhaps  you  I 
ha  VO  someUmo  sat  down  to  read  and  enjoy  a  111  Lie 
leisure,  and  hud  a  hand  organ  begin  to  grind  under 
your  window  until  It  hn,s  ground  your  nerves  to  a 
pomace.  la  that  BooLblng  ?  1  tell  you  *'  cli  cum-  i 
stances  alter  CIU4CS."  Everybody  cannot  slug,  any  ! 
more  than  everybody  can  w  rli  o  io‘  preach.  M usic 
hath  charms,  but  It  must  be  the  right  klnd_ 
Good,  soul-lnsplrliig  music  may  sooth  a  savage, 
hut  from  poor,  squeaking  music  deliver  us. 
Cayuga.  Amki.ia. 
—  - 
ABOUT  DRESS. 
The  choice  of  colors  Is  ono  that  requires  some 
thought  and  experience.  The  brilliant  shailcs 
that  were  fashionable  at  one  time,  faded  very 
rapidly.  The  darker  ones  now  worn,  oven  In  sum¬ 
mer,  arc  much  more  durable.  Black,  brown  and 
dark  green  are,  perhaps,  the  most  economical 
colors  for  drosses;  lavender,  and  some  shades  of 
gray,  tho  least  so.  Navy-blue  wears  well  In  good 
materials ;  In  chtjap  fabrics  It  soon  begins  to  look 
grayish.  Tho  bluer  shades  of  prune  are  durable, 
hut  the  redder  lliUa  soon  becoino  hard  and  dis¬ 
agreeable.  Gream  nolor  Is  rather  more  econom¬ 
ical  than  white,  though  In  largo  towns  the  sweets 
observe  a  strict  Imp.vrUaUiy  inwards  both,  in 
buying  materlala  for  making  or  Mirntnlng  bon¬ 
nets  or  hats,  the  very  best  must  always  bo  chosen. 
A  good  felt  hat  may  be  worn  lor  two  winters, 
whereas  a  cheap  one  betray .s  Itself  In  I  wo  inontlis. 
It  Is  not  ncee.ssary  to  buy  silk  velvet  at  live  dol¬ 
lars  a  yard,  but  It  sliould  uot  cost  less  Umn  i  hreo 
dollars.  If  lace  bo  used  it  should  be  good,  though 
It  need  not  be  real. 
-  ^  »  - 
A  CENTENNIAL  INCIDENT. 
An  esteemed  contilbutor,  visiting  the  Centen¬ 
nial,  saw  and  scuds  iia  the  following  inchlcnt ; 
AiJ  old  hidy  from  Brooklyn  was  my  companion. 
She  was  tall,  stout,  self-complaccnr.  'the  talk 
I  before  leaving  borne  had  been  largely  of  stokes 
wlio  was  to  be  liberated  from  Auburn  soon.  We 
h.ad  Hucn  a  good  ranny  miAfclA  on  our  way,  and 
coming  to  tho  elevator  In  the  center  of  tiie  build¬ 
ing,  over  wlilch  were  tho  letters,  “  .stokk.s  a  I’ao- 
itisit,”  she  looked  at  the  man  seated  In  the  ele¬ 
vator  and  then  at  the  words,  and  being  a  little 
near-sighted,  said,  with  a  satlsncd  air,  “Ah, 
.Stokes’ — a  model,  1  suiipose  1” 
1  sulfercd,  but  did  not  laugh. 
- »♦» 
Gooo  Adviok  to  a  Young  J.adv.— Live  always 
In  the  best  company  wlien  you  read.  No  ono  in 
youth  thinks  on  tho  value  of  time.  Do  you  ever 
rpllect  how  you  pas-s  your  life  ?  If  you  live  to  7!2 
—which  1  hope  you  may— your  life  Is  spent  In  the 
following  manner:  An  hour  a  day  Ls  tlireo  years; 
this  makes  iwenty-seven  years’  sic  ping— nine 
years’  dressing— nine  years  at  l.vblc-slx  ycius 
playing  with  children— nine  yetirV  walking,  iIimw- 
Ing  and  visiting— sl-x  years’  shopping,  and  three 
years'  quaiTAllug.— Smtlh. 
-  -  ■**■* - 
The  less  Indulgence  one  has  for  one's  self,  t  he 
more  one  may  have  tor  oi  hers. 
for  tl|c  1)^01111(1. 
JINGLES. 
"  Daughter,  ilauKlitrr, 
Mind  tho  water !" 
She  said  she  never  should. 
So  she  went  in, 
Kixht  nji  to  her  chin, 
And  did  not  llud  it  good ; 
For  lUc  water  was  hitter. 
And  made  hta*  twitUtr, 
As  nobody  thcniirht  she  could  ! 
She  sried  in  hiiste, 
"  What  a  misty  taste  ! 
I  wish  i  had  understood  !” 
t  )h,  send  and  save  her  ! 
A  beautiful  flavor 
Is  not  to  bo  found  hi  the  flood  ; 
And  eolfee  or  tea 
is  the  drink  for  mo 
At  a  iilenic  In  the  wood  ! 
♦  ♦♦■ - 
EXPOSITION  NOTES. 
It  Is  ot  no  use !  1  have  drawn  my  forehead  Into 
scowls,  and  pbingert  my  hands  Into  tho  depths  of 
my  wig  till  each  separate  hair,  In  «  state  of  rebel¬ 
lion,  bids  fair  to  rival  Ihc  ci'anlntn  of  Tradui.ks. 
I  have  been  studying  tho  llttlu  book  devoted  to 
Centennial  memoranda,  and  have  decided  It  I  over 
wrote  those  Hues  some  evil  genius  controlli  il  tho 
pencil,  ft  la  a  very  convenient  little  book  tu  refer 
to,  bocauHO  It  can  bo  rend  bottom  side  up  almost 
its  easily  as  the  other  way,  aiid  It  iimkes  no  par¬ 
ticular  ill  ITerenco  where  you  begin,  tinclo  Fan/, 
plckeil  It  up  the  other  day,  and  1  overheard  him 
saying  to  himself  (after  turning  It  round  and 
round,  In  a  vain  attempt  to  llnd  tho  top),  “Ills 
kinder  dim,  but  J’et  Is  gctlln’  along  tlrst-rate. 
She  used  to  mako  lier  lines  so  ci'uoked  ;  these  ulr 
tollable  siralglit.  M’onder  what  she  was  try  In’  to 
make,  BiiyhowpIcterK  or  words.”  The  Ideal  I 
suppose  It  wiis  Indignation  that  prevented  my  en¬ 
lightening  him,  y  ft  I  must  confesa  It  does  bear  a 
striking  resemblance  Ixj  1’kt’s  “  tomslshim  book.” 
Who  cares  for  uouvliooks  and  Kgyptliin  charac¬ 
ters.  we  will  make  our  way  between  the  velUoIoa 
toward  Machinery  Hall.  Imslde.  all  is  dust,  con¬ 
fusion  and  noise.  It  18  like  tho  iliM  of  May  In 
New  York.  'I'rneks,  cars,  carts  arc  bti.sy  loading 
and  moving  hurrying  as  If  they  expected  the 
building  to  be  lorn  down  vvllhlii  an  hour.  W'e 
have  said  good-by  to  tho  huge  engine.  The  last 
cheer  In  honor  of  the  maker  has  died  out,  and 
even  the  clanging  of  bells,  rattling  of  steel,  Iron, 
tin  puns,  cups,  Ao,,  has  subsided.  The  great  Kx- 
hlhltlou  l«  closed,  and  everybody  sighs  and  gocfi 
homo  to  rest.  No,  not  every  oue,  for  here  and 
there,  dodging  workmen  and  vehicles,  may  be 
seen  a  venl.tiresotnf)  visitor  who,  prevent  ed  from 
seeing  the  Exposition  In  Its  glory.  Is  determined 
to  got  a  peep  at  what  remains, 
Gloucester,  Mass.,  matlo  a  complete  display  ot 
shipping,  soameii'8  suits,  Ac.  In  front  was  “'I'ho 
Identical  suit  worn  by  Bovton  when  he  swam  the 
English  Channel."  What  a  crowd  at  all  hours 
around  the  Typo  Writers!  .Mome  watching  the 
plauo-llko  movcmenl,  others  superltileiullng  the 
printing  of  a  note  to  i.heir  “heart’s  best  alTec- 
tlOn,”  wheiher  the  molher-lii-law  or  grandfather’s 
eouslri.  The  air  was  frugraiit  with  popping  corn, 
and  wondering  how  so  many  could  be  supplied, 
we  su*ppt’‘J  ilown  a  short  dlstatice,  and,  peeping 
btjtween  the  hcatLs  and  shoulders  of  the  crowd, 
watched  the  live  rapid  operatives  popiung,  gath¬ 
ering,  balling  and  wrapping  in  papers.  Another 
Ijlace  wo  vlsIU’d  several  limes,  vainly  hoping  to 
learn  more  about  the  manufacture  of  wall  paper, 
but  tho  machine  attracted  such  a  crowd  that  It 
tvas  almost  bnitosslble  to  see  the  most  important 
parts.  How  many  saw  the  Wosilngltotise  Air 
Brake,  ana  tho  balls  supported  lu  mid-air  at  all 
sorts  of  angles,  and  listened  to  the  quorlca  of  the 
bystanders’/  “What  keeps  them  there'/  What 
aro  thfiy  made  of  ?  tMiy  don’t  they  fall  ?” 
We  are  so  near  tho  annex  of  wood-sawing  and 
turning  machltu:ry  let’s  go  Uicre.  No,  wo  will 
give  It  Ufi ;  there  Is  too  much  noise  and  dust,  and 
we  shall  be  In  the  way  of  packers.  Even  the  “  .Mo¬ 
hawk  Dutchman”  has  folded  his  robes  about  hlni 
and  silently  taken  hLs  departure.  Wc  aro  too  late 
to  .sec  hl»  crown  aul  cyc-glassea— the  reiuarkublc 
Jewelry,  chatelaine  and  huge  Lsn  of  wood.  We 
would  like  to  hear  him  repeal,  those  stale  jokos 
again  as  llo  licliied  himself  to  tobacco  with  a  pair 
ot  sugar-tongs  of  his  “own  manufacture,”  and 
see  him  saw  trom  one  block  furniture  enough  to 
sot  up  a  young  couple  In  house-keeping.  We  felt 
gratoiul,  loo,  lor  the  names  of  ouch  piece,  as 
without  tho  description  we  would  h.avo  been  un¬ 
able  to  say  what  moat  of  theiu  resembled. 
Piissing  the  WlillmaiiUc  space  we  noticed  quite 
a  good  Unllatlon  of  our  bald  eagle,  made  of  H.4Ci4 
spools  of  t.hroad— t  he  colors  dollcatoly  arranged. 
The  Domestic  hud  a  llfc-llke  group,  ’’  Hcd  Uimiig- 
hood,"  and  the  Weed  a  vast  piece  of  machine  em¬ 
broidery,  representing  the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill; 
8,0-10,000  stitches  said  to  have  been  used.  Who 
counted  them?  Wc  must  not  forget  the  old 
Franklin  press,  that  has  been  worked  all  through 
tho  Expo.sitlon,  :tnd  13  to  be  sent  back  to  Its  pLace 
In  tho  I’atont  oillcc.  (Jf  equal  Interosl  Is  the 
Kphrata  press,  UiO  years  old,  on  which  was  print¬ 
ed  tho  Declaration  of  ludepeiideiico,  and  CoiiU- 
iictital  rnotiey.  We  ru.sh  by  neat  models  of  yachts, 
schooners,  tugs,  Ac.,  among  them  tho  “C'ltyof 
Berlin,’’  said  to  be  the  luigv.st  Kiiglisb  morehant 
steamer  afloai.  How  the  looms  attracted,  espf> 
dally  those  weaving  silk  ha  ndkeidilcfB, lies,  book¬ 
marks,  elAi.  'i'hero  were  two  la  Mai  nlncry  Hall- 
one  froju  New  .Icrsey,  the  other  trom  (.'oventry, 
Eng.  (m  our  way  out  we  piis.s  t  ho  riio:istor  sugar- 
enno  mill  from  Glangow.  What  a  grand  hash 
machino  it  would  make !  it  wouldn’t  do  to  use  It 
111  the  Indies,  however,  for  the  natives  have  a 
careless  way  of  hanging  over  the  vats  that,  If 
tried  with  this  muchlno,  might  cause  a  decrease 
lu  population. 
On  our  way  to  tho  Women's  Pavilion  wo  stop¬ 
ped  to  gazo  at  a  fragment  of  iho  “  statue  of  Lib¬ 
erty,"  Intended  to  becrccteil  in  Now  York  har¬ 
bor.  We  have  only  tho  furcnrrn  and  tin  ml  hohllng 
tho  llamboau,  and  got  but  a  faint  Idea  of  Its  colos¬ 
sal  size.  .Subscribers  wero  allowed  Inslilo,  and 
could  get  a  fair  view  frbm  Uio  tup.  Tbo  lilght  of 
the  statue,  from  soil  to  1oi«  of  llarabt'au,  will  bo  !/?n 
feet.  Wo  were  so  nnar  t'ook’.s  Ticket  tuilco  that 
we  wont  in  again  to  see  the  mummy.  The  crowd 
had  pressed  against  l.lio  side  of  tho  glass  case,  In 
their  eHgernfis.s  to  view  tho  remains,  HU  it  was 
crushed  in.  It  would  bo  f.tr  more  useful  to  have 
our  bones  cleaued  and  nicely  win  d  np  In  sumo 
iiijaUcal  Institute,  no  doubt.  But  most  of  us  have 
a  fondness  tor  Mother  Earth  and  tho  gradual  re¬ 
gression  to  dttst.  For  fe.ir  lhe.y  wlU  bo  preparing 
us  In  that  hondbly  IdlotU-  manner,  four  or  ilvt: 
centuries  from  now,  bringing  us  up  for  Mm  rising 
generation  to  stare  aU  let’s  all  bo  r rental ed.  Tho 
mummy  was  an  Egyptian  princess  In  the  age  of 
tho  I’HAKAoim,  thus  making  hei-  :i,mio  years  old. 
Some  ono  said  she  vvas  a  maiden  lady,  and  had 
made  her  iippearanco  after  long  years  of  seclu¬ 
sion,  to  aid  tho  wojnen’s  suffrugo  cauhe.  Another 
said  she  belonged  to  the  class  of  patient  wives 
who  had  worn  hcranlt  to  skin  and  bone  silting  up 
for  the  over-lak*  husband,  .and  was  exhibited  tis  a. 
model  of  pullence  anti  devoMoii.  Hurrah  for  Mm 
Princess !  May  her  sliadnw  never  grow  less. 
The  children,  at  lca.st.,  win  not  forget  the  Nor¬ 
wegian  department  la  tho  Woinon's  Pavilion,  .so 
much  of  the  noodle-work  represented  clilldlsh 
soouos;  ami  there  were  whole  sets  of  dainty  fur¬ 
niture,  and  accompanying  ornaiimuts  for  doll 
houses.  Spain  and  lier  eoloidos  made  a  largo  ami 
harnlsome  display.  Tim  ncedimwork  was  exquis¬ 
ite,  Uaoffecl  hlghteiieil  hy  the  rich  imitorlaln.  I 
uoilcod  particularly  a  portrait  of  King  .M.ciiosso 
In  silk;  and  a  priest’s  vestment  ot  yellow  silk, 
embroidered  with  gold  thrcail,  and  thickly  stud¬ 
ded  with  Jewels— tim  work  of  throe  girls,  two  of 
Miern  twelve,  one  thirl eeu  years  of  age,  isdonglng 
to  the  charity  school.  More  needle- work  port  rails 
were  those  of  iherriucoand  I'rlnoessol  Wales: 
Washinoton,  In  wonstod  and  beads;  death  of 
Doom, ASS  at  the  Battle  of  Langsldo,  In  defenso  of 
Maiiv,  (jueen  of  ScoUs.  Homnwhore  1  mitlroii  an 
article  lu  whloh  tho  writer  spoke  of  the  women’s 
exhibit  being  “all  iieedln-wurk  and  fui.oy  arti¬ 
cles,  for  which  they  have  always  boon  mitotl.” 
To  whom  did  ho  give  credit  for  Mm  numerons 
labor-saving  luvenllons scattered  about  Dm  build¬ 
ing  7  To  bo  auro,  some  of  theiu  wore  so  small  as 
to  escape  notice  If  a  person  w'as  In  a  hurry,  but 
tlioIrsl'AC  made  Ibein  none  the  Ic.xs  useful. 
If  my  arileU*  was  not  already  so  long  i  wouhl 
mention  a  few,  but  1  want  to  just  call  your  atten¬ 
tion  to  tho  carvings,  which  were  numerous  and  of 
handsome  design.  A  bedstead,  pla.no  and  organ 
were  e.spcclaUy  adinlrotl.  The  lady  who  prepared 
the  case  of  skeleton  leaves  and  ferns  must  have 
Uken  I'aMcnce  and  Por.sovo ranee  for  her  motto. 
They  aro  dolloalcly,  boauMfuHy  perfocl  ! 
I  think  It  Is  too  bad,  when  I  have  said  so  llMIo, 
that  tho  Editor  must  look  at  me  meaning,  “  You 
had  boiler  sit  down  and  lot  somebody  cist;  speak.” 
We  will  come  again,  before  everything  Is  packed 
up,  will  we  not?  0.  Ksteli.e  I’kikck. 
“  Aqiiadalc.” 
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LETTERS  FROM  BOYS  AND  GIRLS, 
A  SuKROstlon  and  Question. 
Dear  Ucrai.  Cochins  ;— .As  the  Editor  was  kind 
enough  to  print  the  letter  I  wrote  soiim  weeks 
ago,  I  flatkr  myself  that  I  am  now  one  of  “  tho 
Cousins.”  I  would  ask  Yoono  Tkaciikk  of  Nuv. 
18th  (being  ono  of  tho  same  protesiuou),  11  sliO 
don’t  think  It  woulil  bo  a  good  plan  to  usk  ono  :in- 
other  (tucstlons  lu  some  subject,  say  Geography 
or  History,  It  every  one  would  t.iko  part  lu  It,  both 
In  uuswcrlng  and  asking  qucstltins  /  For  rny  part, 
I  think  tho  subject  of  piecing  iraills  quite  i.‘.\hauat.- 
ed ;  aud  as  for  ihc  boys  writing  better  essays  than 
the  girls,  they  think  they  can  do  everything  bet¬ 
tor,  ii  ud  we  will  have  tu  treat  them  It  tlioy  wero 
little  children,  giving  thotn  inui.h  praise  or  they 
will  not  write  at  all ;  but,  girls,  wo  can  work  on 
patleid.iy,  aud  will  bo  able  to  “.•cap  tho  fruits 
lioroafU;r.”  Now  tor  a  question :  Where  ami  what 
is  tho  hottest  town  in  .America  7  1  hope  to  see 
lots  of  answers  and  more  qucstloua  In  tho  next 
lB.SUe.-  I).  B.,  Al/lmrr,  >'(iyail(l. 
From  a  CrandUaugbter. 
Hear  CorsiNS;-  I  h.ave  a  chance  to  read  your 
leUcrs  every  week,  for  my  grandf:ithcr  ttikcs  the 
Kvkai,,  and  1  hope  ho  will  conllnuo  to  take  It.  If 
ho  did  not  I  should  miss  It  very  much.  It  Is  a 
long  while  since  I  have  written  to  you,  hut  l  have 
boon  bu-sy  at  school.  As  It  Is  rainy  tx)-Uay  and  1 
canuol  go,  I  thought  I  woutzl  write.  As  you  liavo 
uot  all  boon  to  tho  Conl.onid.tl,  1  will  toll  you 
about  some  of  Mm  things  that  interested  me  most. 
In  tho  Women's  Pavilion  then;  was  a  head  made 
of  butter.  It  had  curls  and  looked  like  a  humau 
head,  only  It  was  not  the  right  color.  In  UiO 
Main  Building  I  saw  the  hinal.tjst  wateh  ever 
made.  I  saw  siamo  wax  ilguros  iroin  .Sweden ; 
they  were  In  groups.  In  the  F.ciisas  Building 
were  a  iiuinbor  of  stuffnd  anlia.,l:j  which  really 
looked  Ilfe-llko,  Hoping  Undo  True  will  wrUo 
soon,  I  clo.se.— .Mi.n.sie,  /.fonardriUe,  A'.  J. 
A  Roqueat. 
Hear  Friknus  :— .May  not  1  call  you  f'ou.sliis? 
I  have  been  waiting  a  long  time  oidslde  of  tho 
