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were tightly covered with a sharply sloping cover 
through which four india-rubber compressors pro¬ 
truded which were operated by a little Implement 
directly under the cover that was woundup like 
a clock.and gave the necessary motion to the com¬ 
pressors. A pall was set under each cow in turn, 
the compressors were adjusted to her teats and 
set tn operation. By the time the last cow was 
reached the flret one was milked, and so nicely 
were the cows trained that when their milk was 
completely drawn from them they would step 
aside, leaving tbc t ub sitting where It was placed. 
Thus when the attendant had adjusted the 
milking machine to the last of the ten cows, all 
he had to do was to go back to the flrst and col¬ 
lect the milk from each In turn. The milk-house 
was near the stable and there the mllx waB taken 
at once and disposed of. That which was intended 
for the city was placed upon a platform which 
was so arranged that It could be submerged to any 
required depth lu a sprlog of the coldest water, 
while the butter ana cheese milk had each a room 
appropriated to them, where It was cared for In 
a manner which to roy mind was high art as com¬ 
pared with the manner m which butler and 
cheese are commonly made in my country. 
Lest T weary the reader. I will conclude my ob¬ 
servation on the wonderful farming of this coun¬ 
try by some statistics which will give an Idea of 
the productiveness of the soli, and the high con¬ 
dition of every department of this Industry among 
this people, 0 j reflection, however, I know that 
I would not be believed by one In ten of my read¬ 
ers, and as I have an Inborn disinclination to talk 
to the Incredulous, I will let the matter pass. 
CHAPTER XVI. 
A TRIPLE WEDDING, 
SOCIAL life In these little farming communities 
was as pure, refined and exalted as it was possible 
for it to be. We naturally look to the city for cul¬ 
ture and refinement, and we expect to discover In 
the people ot the country more or less of unsophis¬ 
ticated slmpltclij ot manners, together with a 
want of familiarity with the progress ot events In 
the world at large. But though 1 waslll qualified 
to pass judgment In these matters, I could not 
discover t hat the people ot the country were one 
wlilt behind those of the city either in refinement, 
of their thoughts and feeling, or the accuracy and 
extent of their information on every subject which 
could luterest people or culture and intelligence. 
While their social Intercourse was marked by a 
thoughtful regard for each other's feelings and a 
spirit of obliging and self-sacrificing Interest In 
each others welfare and happiness to which even 
the courtesy ami good feellDg among the people 
of the city, which bad so won my regard, seemed 
somewhat stilted and formal. This was probably 
owing to the facts that society In the country was 
more circumscribed, more Isolated and tbat It was 
bound together by a community of interest which 
did not exist among the people of the efiy. More¬ 
over. communication between city and country 
was both rapid and complete, and the expense of 
traveling was ridiculously small, so that the peo¬ 
ple made frequent visits to the city and thus 
familiarized themselves with dry life and the many 
objects of interest which are to be found only In 
the great centers of population. 
it was my good fortune while here to witness 
the marriage of t hree fair daughters of this happy 
little communit y. It seems that in this country 
marriage days come quarterly like some church 
ordinances In my own. it Is customary for the 
minister to remind the people of the approach of 
marriage day, when It is at hand, and to request 
that any who desire to be united in the bonds of 
wedlock may present themselves on that occasion. 
From this It will be understood that the marriage 
ceremony is always performed In the church. 
I have read a burlesque on the parade which is 
usually made over the marriage ceremony in my 
country, where Jane, who is washing when the 
minister arrives, dries the suds off her hands on 
her apron, and runs out to find Jonn, who Is 
working In the field. Tbey stand up at once and 
are married, aDd as soon as the ceremony Is over 
Jane returns to her wash tub and John goes back 
to his plow. 
The marriage ceremony m this country Is not 
characterized by the rude simplicity which Is 
here portrayed, but It is simple enough when 
compared with the display which is usually made 
over it among the people of my own land. 
if there is a marriage to take place, when the 
day comes round the people assemble In the 
church. The. couple, or couples—for sometimes 
four or five couples are united on the same occa¬ 
sion—arrive at the appointed hour, dressed In 
their ordinary best suits, and accompanied by 
the relatives of each. They are welcomed by a 
chant from the choir, which recounts the joys of 
doineatto life. 
In the ceremony which I witnessed the three 
couples stood up before the desk of the minister 
afier the chant was finished, while he made a 
brief address to them on the nature of the obli¬ 
gations which they were about to assume. Then, 
addressing himself to each couple separately, he 
repeated a form of vow to which they severally as¬ 
sented, whereupon he pronounced them husband 
and wire. Then Invoking the Divine blessing on 
the new relations which they had assumed, the 
ceremony was concluded. 
The organ now pealed forth a Joyful air, and the 
choir sang an appropriate selection while the new¬ 
ly-married pairs marched down the. aisle, followed 
by the relatives who formed their respective house¬ 
holds. First their parents, second their grand¬ 
parents, third ilielr great-grand-parents, and 
fourth t heir parents of the third remove. 
'This was to me the most touching and interest¬ 
ing part of the whole affair. The parent rank was 
full-six stalwart men in the prime of manhood 
moving by the side or as many noble women. The 
grand-parent rank was full, though a generation 
had whitened ihelr hair somewhat, but had not 
taken from their lively expression of countenance, 
their erect carriage, nor their elastic step. The 
THE BU I? At MEW-YOBKER. 
great-grand-parent phalanx, upon some of whom 
time seemed to have begun to press heavily, was 
also full, save one—an old dame, whose face looked 
peculiarly sad and pensive, moved down the aisle 
with a vacant place beside her. Of the great- 
great graDd-parents there were taut three, two 
women and a man. Bent In form, feeble In step, 
and oppressed with the Infirmities of age, It seem¬ 
ed a matter of no little effort for them to hold their 
place In the procession. 
What a picture of human life, thought 1. Is here 
presented! Surely, human existence In the pres¬ 
ent world, Is but a procession In which t hose who 
have marched longest, fall farthest to the rear, 
while the young and vigorous ever occupy the van. 
Instructed by the wisdom and profiting by the 
experience of those who must soon be left behind 
to death and forgetfulness. 
Upon reaching the side-walk, the brides and 
grooms were met by a company of children, who 
scattered beautiful white flowers before them, as 
they led the way to the pavilion, at the entrance 
of which the newly wedded pairs stood and re¬ 
ceived the congratulations of the whole populace, 
who had followed them from the church. A sim¬ 
ple lunch was here spread out. of which ail the 
people partook, and the remainder of the after¬ 
noon and evening was spent in social enjoyment. 
Promptly at nine o'clock the chimes from the vil¬ 
lage church rang out, and the hymn of praise 
betDg sung, the company dlsoersed, and the bride¬ 
grooms led their brides away to their new homes 
“ is this all there la to your weddings In this 
country?” 1 asked Mr. Gltnden, as we walked 
homeward. 
“Is'nt it enough?” he asked lu reply. “What 
more Is necessary ?” 
“ Why, In my country,” said I, “this would be 
thought, a very tame affair, even for a single wed¬ 
ding, but for a triple one It would be regarded as 
niggardly. Indeed. 
“In the flrst place, among people of social 
standing, the groom would be richly dressed, and 
the bride would be arrayed in the most expensive 
apparel. She would be accompanied by from two 
to six bridesmaids, in like manner, expensively 
dressed, while all the relatives and friends of the 
couple would make It an occasion for a grand dis¬ 
play of jewels and costly clothing. There would 
be an expensive reast when the ceremony was 
Over, a great wedding cake, and dishes rare and 
rich, which no skill of such a little village as this 
could supply, but which must be the work of some 
experienced artist ot the great city. Then there 
would be an array of imported waiters to serve 
the feast, and an Imported band of musicians to 
supply another prominent feature of the occasion. 
The bride would also be the recipient of co3tiy 
wedding presents. Aud after all this ostentatious 
parade was over, the couple would make a wed¬ 
ding tour of one or perhaps several weeks before 
settling down to the joys of home and wedded 
life.” 
“ i remember ot reading about old-time wed¬ 
dings,” replied Mr, Gllrideu. “ which were even 
grander than your description, and I must confess 
that to my mind, such expensive displays are an 
evidence of a no very flattering degree of inenlai 
development In the people of that time. They 
show a regnant vanity and love of applause which 
are unworthy the true dignity of man’B nature, 
because their gratification is sought In the pomp 
and parade which only wealth can give. They 
also had a tendency to induce a popular sentiment 
in favor of costly display on these occasions which 
had an evil effect on many a young couple who 
could 111 afford to do It. 
To be cotiMnuea. 
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CONDUCTED BY MISS RAY CLARK. 
ARBUTUS. 
JOHN G. WHITTIER. 
I wandered lonely where the pine trees made 
ARainst the bitter east their barricade, 
And guided by the sweet 
Perfume I found, within a narrow dell, 
Amid dry moss and dead leaves at my feet, 
The trailing spring flower, tinted tike a shell ! 
And bending o’er it not Irreverent 
1 thomrht of lives thus lowly clogged and pent 
Which yet found room. 
Through daily cu uiberingB of deep decay anddeaf. 
To give to heaven the sweetness of their breath, 
And to the earth the beauty of their bloom. 
--- 
“GATHER UP THE FRAGMENTS.” 
MARGUERITE. 
"There, you pretty purple worsted, I’ve saved you 
every stitch, 
For if wo are wasteful, wo never can get rich.” 
These lines, from the little kindergarten girl in 
St, Nicholas, l hear Gertie repeating when she is 
taking special care ot something, and It pleases 
me well, for I believe we, as Americans, are very 
apt to throw away the threads, thinking that they 
do not amount to anything. 
We need to be more careful about the little 
things, Christ’s command was, “ Gather up the 
fragments that nothing be lost," and sometimes I 
wonder If the whole secret of success does not lie 
just in “ Gather up the fragments.” 
The other day a successful merchant sat near me 
at a mend’s house. The lady picked up some 
pieces or well-worn, snowy muslin that had been 
left over after blndlngup awound, and threw them 
In the open grate and passed out. “ That was not 
right,” said the merchant tome. '* Oh, It wasn’t 
much,” I answered ; “ hardly worth going to the 
rag-bag to deposit.” “ But the principle It In¬ 
volves is Immense,” he answered. “ Directly uuder 
the table where we receive the malls Is a barrel. 
The order from the Post Ofllce Department la to 
‘cast all wrappers around packages receivable at 
this office into it; also registered envelopes, etc.’ 
It seems like a small matter, but when one thinks 
of the amountot waste paper In all the Post Offices 
in the United States they find the aggregate 
great. Another barrel stands under my private 
desk. I All it in about a week. The value of paper 
In It amounts to, say, twenty cents. I am conscien¬ 
tious, too, about anything being put In mine that 
belongs In the other. * Faithful lu little, faithful 
In much.’ ” 
Oh, what a stingy man! I bear you exclaim, l 
protest against tue charge, lie Is careful, but not 
avaricious, as his family, bis church and the poor 
around him can testify. 
Another successful merchant in one of our large 
cities pointed out to an observer two clerks who 
were In his employ, one. ho said, “cuts the 
strings when he opens a package, the other unties 
them.” The former he prophesies will be a clerk 
all Ills life, while the latter will eventually sell his 
own goods. 
This idea of being careful should be taught in 
the nursery, and it the money spout In sugar- 
plums should be given to the children, to be used 
for benevolence or to be laid ud for them In time 
to come, It would be more profitable. 
VVbat! sayB some one; 1 never have anything tn 
deposit In bank but pennies and nickels. Very 
well, begin with them, and give one-tenth of the 
increase to the Lord. 
Mr. Fawcett, the blind Member ot Parliament, 
whose personal misfortune makes him quick to 
apply sound common sense to the misfortunes of 
others, has issued a bill In the British Parliament, 
authorizing Post .Masters to Issue blank forms con¬ 
taining places each the size of a penny stamp. A ny 
person or cuild returning it, tilled, will be credited 
In the postal savings bank tor the amount. A 
penny any one can save, and once invested In a 
stamp the owner becomes a bank depositor. 
Some one says, “ Away with the stingy rich and 
the improvident poor,” Herein lies the secret. 
The wealthy, as a rule, gala what they have by 
prudent foresight, and keep it by thoughtful care 
Some poor despise the small economies and think 
the ones higher up the ladder are above them. 
Not so. Mrs. A., wire of one of our comfortable 
men. takes pleasure in using her own and her hus¬ 
band's cast-off garments tor thu children, making 
handsome suits. Mrs. B. scorns these little econ¬ 
omies, declares remodeling clothes Is something 
she abominates and knows Is poor policy. Her 
children do not look as well dressed as her neigh¬ 
bor's, for the new material Is Inferior to the old In 
quality, suddenly sickness comes In Mrs. B.’s 
family and the death angel takes & Iamb. The 
father’s purse Is empty, so they borrow money ot 
Mr. A., (who, thanks to his wife’s economy and 
Ms own good management, has It to lend). 
Thus It goes on aud on. One might write a book 
about It, and even then the story would not end. 
-- 
A GOOD BEGINNING OF THE DAY. 
“ Hurry, Mabel, oryou will not be ready to eat 
breaktast with father; he has to go away to the 
upper town to work on a house this morning, so 
la obliged to leave earlier than usual.” 
In a minute the little bare feet were out ou the 
warm carpet, and the process o{ dressing went on 
rapidly in mother’s cosy room, where there was 
always a Are In cold weather. 
“ We’ll keep the house warm and snug up 
stairs and down, Susan, If we can’t wear much 
finery; don’t you say so ?” said father. Susan was 
of the same mind and a oosier little home for a 
working- man you could not find anywhere. The 
helpfu l lingers of the older sister soon made both 
tidy and sweet as two pinks and then they tripped 
MAY 7 
down the stairs and made a rush for the flrst kiss 
from father. He had a good strong arm to wind 
around each and thus they carried him (or he 
them, It was hard to say which) out to the break¬ 
fast table. 
“ This is the kind ot drink to keep the cold out,’, 
he said as he passed Ms cup again to be filled from 
the. steaming, fragrant, coffee pot “ I think If all of 
our men had such coffee at breakfast and such a 
home they wouldn’t Btop at the dram-shop on 
their way to work.” 
The excellent breakfast was eaten with Its ac¬ 
customed good cheer and there was time after¬ 
wards for a Psalm and an earnest, humble prayer 
for God’s blesslDg upon them through the day. 
Then the substantial dinner was packed in the 
handy pall with compartments, and while he was 
buttoning bis rough, warm coat and drawing on 
Ms buck-skin gloves, Mabel came danclDg up and 
Baying: " Can’t I walk Just tip to the corner with 
you, papa?” 
“ Isn't It most too cold deary ? but Just as 
mother says.” 
“If you will wrap up warm you may,” said 
mother. The thick, wadded sack and warm 
knitted hood were on in a minute and Mabel trip¬ 
ping along happily over the crisp snow. The cor¬ 
ner was quickly reached when rather stooped 
down for a good-by kiss, and then both went their 
way Tor the day. It was a happy way to begin it, 
and left each heart In the best possible frame for 
continued enjoyment. 
I see a carpenter go to Ms work every Summer 
morning accompanied by Ms little girl “ as far as 
the corner.” Then he kisses her and she trips 
back to her homo. I do not know anything fur¬ 
ther about them but I feel sure be Is a good father, 
aud that they have- a happy home. Olive. 
FASHIONS. 
Dotted and flowered Swiss muslin dresses will 
be worn again. 
Black Chantilly lace Is coming again Into vogue. 
The poke bonnet In Its modified shape Is a de¬ 
cided favorite. 
Satin Is still the most popular material for the 
drossiest toilet. 
Colored lace mlts m every style will be more 
worn this season than ever before. 
Steel buckles are shown for wear with the new 
steel laces used for dress trimmings. 
Flowers and feathers will again be mingled in 
bonnet trimmings. 
Ginghams of all "kinds, plain, plalded, checked 
and striped, will be worn. 
Lisle-thread gloves win be as fashionable this 
summer as they were last. 
Boots laced up the instep are coming largely In¬ 
to favor for the promenade. 
shirring Is seen upon skirts, bodices, tabllers, 
scarfs, mantles and bonnets. 
Muslin and lace flehus and collars bid fair to 
t8ke the place or linen collars. 
Dark red holly berries are very effective on sim¬ 
ple dresses of pure white organdie 
Massed wreaths of daisy buds on flexible stems 
are cxeedtngly pretty and graceful. 
Leg-or-mutton sleeves appear on new toilets. 
Shrimp, a yellowish pink. Is among new colors. 
Breakfast caps take on square shapes both in 
front and hack. They are made of rows of plaited 
white lace mounted on a net crown, three towb 
being turned eaoh way from the crown and the 
Join hid by a small jabot. The only trimming Is 
apatr of very small rosettes made of double Surah 
and placed on the left side. 
For a young girl a pretty toilet Is of lavender- 
colored surah. The round skirt is trimmed with 
three narrow-pleated flounces. Over this skirt 
there are three draperies of brocaded lavender 
surah; the middle drapery is edged with fringe. 
On each side there Is a band of plrin surah, em¬ 
broidered with lavender and white beads; the 
draped back width Is of brocaded surah. The 
basque-bodice has square pockets and re vers of 
the same. 
Children's dresses are still made In the sack- 
princess style, but the fronts and back, Instead of 
being plain, are gathered full Into the neck and 
continue full down to the bottom, while a band 
confines them round the waist. Underneath Is 
the usual kilt skirt, which may be made separate¬ 
ly or sewn to the edge of the polonaise, forming 
but one dress. Instead of a band a sash may be 
worn round the waist, which Is tied at the back a 
little to the left side. 
In wash dresses tor the warmer season, the 
princess shape Is to he most general. A very 
pretty costume la made of pale pink percale, fig¬ 
ured with tiny sprays of flowers In their natural 
hues. The overdress Is caught up In the back 
with bows of pink and white percale. The 
iffidersklrt Is of pink linen, flounced up the front 
to the waist with narrow plaited mils edged with 
tiny scallops In wMte button hole embroidery. 
The overdress Is bordered with a gathered ruflle 
to correspond with those on the skirt front. A 
graceful little fichu Is added, trimmed all around 
the edges with a similar ruffle. 
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CORRESPONDENT’S CORNER. 
Rural Sister:— Tn reply to a communication In 
last issue, we would say that we have endeavored 
to vary the spirit and letter of the columns as 
much as space would allow but suggestions and 
questions are acceptable, its our pleasure Is the 
Interest of our friendly patrons. 
The subject of etiquette is one tbat allows of 
much Individual applications as to propriety. 
Circumstances lofluence decision of right or 
wrong, but true pollteuess Is one ot the surest 
guides to good manners. Ward s Briquette and 
American Code or Manners (the latter a late edi¬ 
tion), are good hooka of etiquette from which no 
doubt you will obtain answers to your queries. 
Information may only meet your case In the main, 
your personal Judgment will supply the rest. 
Can you tell me what will remove dandruff from 
