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RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
his set face was dripping with it. _ Hagar stran¬ 
gled the cry that rose to her lips. 
“Papa!” cried Edith, 
He passed her to Hagar. The Ore-light, the 
low, sumptuous, room danced before the girl’s 
eyes as he stood looking down upon her. 
“You will not go hack to-night,—this ls'your 
home now,” said the strained, hard voice 
She stared at him dumbly. 
\ ours as long as mine—remember it.” 
She flung up her arms. 
“ Is ho dead 7” she cried out. 
“ He is dead.” 
„ re " a dead wel & h t on his breast. Tired 
heart and tired frame could bear no more,-na- 
gar had fainted quite away.—To be continued 
been run over or destroyed by the cattle breaking 
in,” and Mrs. Morse heaved a deep sigh at the 
recollection. 
This was sympathy from an unexpected quar¬ 
ter, but like a wise daughter-in-law, Sarah Morse 
made no comments. What Mother Morse said 
voluntarily was all very well, butabe would prob¬ 
ably have resented the same freedom or criticism 
from anj one else. When John came Into his 
dinner she said to him: "If you would take the 
rail fence away between the gardeu and door- 
yard, and put the rails on the outside fence, It 
would be high enough to keep the cattle out then, 
and we don’t need any fence where that stands.” 
“ Well, maybe I will after planting,” said easy 
John, who was remarkably amiable In the way of 
prom Ises. 
"No time like now,” remarked his mother. 
To the surprise of both women he did, after 
dinner, fix the fence as they suggested, around 
the outside of the garden; but with true mascu¬ 
line egotism he took all the credit of the idea to 
himself. 
CONDUCTED BY MISS FAITH RIPLEY. 
LIGHTNING AND KISSES 
The storm is comitur on apace; 
The trees bewrlu to ahiver; 
Big drops of rain drum on the pane, 
And set me all a-quiver ; 
The clouds are black as ink. Oh—oh ! 
How vividly it, lightened! 
And this premonitory hush :— 
Joe. I am sadly frightened. 
“ No wonder, darling you’re afraid 
In such a storm as t his is; 
But never fear the lightning, dear. 
I’ll blind your eyes with kisses.” 
It’s driving down upon us now. 
The very house is rocking; 
TVind-curreuts roar, rain-torrents pour— 
Oh. how my knees are knocking ; 
The thunders crash ami roll as though 
The sky had split asunder; 
Joe, I shall surely faint away 
I’m so afraid of thunder. 
1 Darling, you well might faint away 
In Buch a Btorin as this is ; 
But never fear the thunder, dear. 
I’ll silence bring with kisses.’’ 
It’s such a catching season, Joe. 
I'm in a constant panic; 
There's that about a thnuder-cloud 
Which seems almost satanic. 
What did you say. Joe—that you wish 
’Twooltl come on every day bo ? 
You eruel fellow—let me go— 
How do you dare to say so ? 
“ Of such a cruel wish, my dear. 
The explanation this is: 
The grass aud grain need frequent rain. 
And I—need frequent kisses. 
[Bpringflehi Republican. 
" ana effectual remedy for dvsDenm is 
to abstain from drinking Immediately before and 
during meals, and for an hour afterwards. 
The Sleep oi- Children, —The Herald of Health 
cautions parents not to allow their children to 
™«1 up t,„ morning. Lu N aZe “a£ 
' aue WU1 uot 11 prematurely, rake 
caie that they go to bed at an early hour—let It 
*r Uer *“• -w «i»found ulat Sey 
ES,.r tanso,, ” s *• 
How to Cuke Swelled Feet and Anklfs — 
mm-t P ! aDt ' Hla leaVCS (W,llcU Caa be f0 « D(1 ’in 
wur thonf H mSSPl0t ’ aUd ln our P« bl:c Parks;) 
' n C ,. U n ^ Putting separately between the 
l-pcn i’. r 1 ' tbr> s " olltn Parts with them, and 
or ? 1J HCe by w,u PP ln £ the limb with rags 
or a towel on going to bed at night, or keen 
theTeef 1 i rln ° thC day “ DOt 0bl,gea t0 bo upoS 
the feet. A cure will be speedily effected. 
Scalding of - 
Boilxug Water. 
commonly among children left 
and is very danger* 
the suffere 
OUR DAUGHTERS. 
Shall they be Protestants or Catholics? 
We commend the following article which ap¬ 
peared ln the Christian Union of 3d July, to the 
careful attention of those parents - who have any 
idea of sending their daughters to Roman Catho¬ 
lic schools or Institutions. It Is estimated that 
there are in this country some thlrty-flve thousand 
girls from Protestant ramtlies In attendance upon 
Roman Catholic schools, and it Is claimed by the 
managers of these schools that one of every ten 
girls in these schools Is converted to the Roman 
Catholic faith; that three of every ten learn to 
ITEMS FOR CORRESPONDENTS, 
BY THE EDITOR, 
sarah L. B.-For a reply to your Inquiry about 
ace powders, I refer you to the following extract 
from Druggists’ Circular: extract 
Face Powders are made of many different sub¬ 
stances, aud used fur a variety of purposes, some 
are nothing else than plain dry paint • of rmn 
kind the finest, and best, is probably the snbnitrate 
of bismuth, obtained very light by certain pro¬ 
cesses. Bismuth as a cosmetic cannot be called a 
new discovery, since it is said that the face man? 
used by Jezebel was a compound of that m^tal 
but, It Is still unequaled by any other. It j s wltll 
out deleterious effect on the economy, and neariy 
harn ess to the skin, but has the disadvantagS 
of being expensive and of becoming black when 
exposed to sulphurous vapors. Next in orZ 
comes oxide of zinc, or zinc white - i.im h —- 
the Throat from Swallowing 
-This accident occurs not un- 
by themselves, 
ous, as the throat swells, and. 
t " Ms “““ 
while. If It can be 
Ice constantly, 
poultice to the outside 
To Remove Warts.- 
^ be that or monohydrated nitric acid, 
ordinary acid should not be used because Its 
caustic effects extend much farther Sau the 
points touched, while the action of the stronger 
acid here recommended is limited to the Darts 
to which it is actually applied. Nitrate of £££ 
s also frequently used with advantage, and of 
late a concentrated solution of chloral has been 
spoken of as efficient In destroying warts 
Sprains. If the sprain is nothing more than a 
sprain—that Is, If no bones are broken or put, out 
—wrap the part in several folds or flannel which 
has been wrung out of hot water, and cover It 
with a dry bandage, aud rest it for some days or 
even weeks. Entire rest at first, and moderate 
rest afterwards, are absolutely necessary aS 
a sprain iritis lu the ankle, the loot should 
be raised as high as may be comfortable • lr in 
the wrist. It should be carried ln a sling. 
do Relieve Children y\ iikn They Get Bean - ? 
or Buttons, ETC., In Tiirui Nosks.-PaSnS are 
olden puzzled to help their children when they 
get beans, bui tons, etc., ln their noses. The Med¬ 
ical Record says, “ Blow the patient’s nose for 
him, by closing the. empty nostril with your 
Huger and blowing suddenly arid strongly into 
the mouth-an efficient method which has often 
succeeded when instruments have tailed. The 
glottis closes spasmodically and the whole” force 
oi .your breath goes to expel the button or bean 
which commonly ffies out at the first effort.” ’ 
Importance of a Clean Skin.—M ost of our in¬ 
valids are such, and millions or more healthy 
people win become invalids, for the want of 
pa.v ing tho most ordinary nttemlon to the re¬ 
quirements of the skin. The membrane is too 
often regarded as a covering only Instead of a 
complicated piece of machinery, scarcely second 
lulls texture and sensitiveness to the ear aud 
e>e. Many treat, it with as little reference to Its 
proper functions as If It were nothing better than 
a bag for t heir bones, it la this Icconslderation 
foi i be skin i hat Is the cause ol a very large pn>- 
pon ton oi the diseases ol the world. H as claim¬ 
ed by some scientists, four-Ufths, In the buik 
ot all we eat and drink, must either pass off 
through the skin or be turned back upon tho 
system as a poison, and that Hie depends as 
much upou these exhalations through the skin 
as upon inhaling pure air through tho lungs <t 
must be or the most vital Importance to keen 
the channel free.— Hartibra Tim™ 
ents would do well to count the cost before taking 
any chances ln a matter or such vital Importance, 
In the following the difference between the sys¬ 
tems of the two classes of schools. Protestant and 
Roman Catholic, Is set forth. 
America now has three colleges for women well 
worthy or the name-Smlth, Wellesley and Vas- 
sar. v\ c place them here In the Inverse order of 
their establishment: Vassar alone Is old enough 
to send forth a graduating class; Wellesley will 
do this lor the first time next year. Each has Its 
peculiar advantages; either can and does give to 
the daughters an education, ifnot fully equal to 
that which is given by Yale or Harvard or Un- 
herst to the sons, one as nearly equal as can be 
afforded by a system that has not yet had the ruU 
ripening effect of age. As we sat In the chapel of 
Vassar college last, week, we could not but, think 
oi the labor and toll, the disheartening repression 
from father aud friend and Husband, in the time 
of wtdeh Mary Somervtlle gained her education • 
and we wondered what her father, who feared 
for her brains It she studied mathematics, would 
have said to the mathematical address delivered 
by one of the graduates that beautiful June day 
There were, It we remember anght-we are writ! 
Ing without the programme before us—one song 
t wo piano pieces, and ten orations. We advised' 
ly call them orations. With one exception they 
were delivered without notes; with uo exception 
they were delivered with graceiul action ; and ln 
at least two Instances with all the lire, aud 
warmth of genuine oratory. We do not know 
what Dr. Craven and the Presbyterian General 
Assem bly would say to Vassar College. The best 
possible answer to the declaration ot that august 
body that women cannot preach, tor It Is contrary 
to their nature. Is such an address as that or Mt^s 
Stanton aud Miss Wilkinson. They each did 
preach; without the fear of St. Paul before their 
eyes. 
As we sat there, we also called to mind an¬ 
other graduating scene which we attended 3ome 
fliteen years ago at St. Marys in the Woods, in 
Indiana. It was, and we believe still is, one of 
the toremoat Roman Catholic colleges in rhe 
BREAKING GROUND 
man Immediately. Moan- 
procured, let the patient suck 
and apply a strong mustard 
-a of tne front of tho throat. 
The best application is 
-J. The 
If Aunt Susan, whose talk at the qulltlng-bee 
about flower gardens was reported In the Rural 
ot 4th May, could have known the meditations ot 
Airs. Morse as sbe started homeward from the 
quilling, she would surely have thought that she 
had not spent lhat day m vain. Little as it 
seemed, this had been quite an eventful day with 
the busy farmer’s wile. It was rarely that she 
could leave her children—of five and 
-two years— 
ln as good hands as those of Mother Morse, who 
was making them a brief visit, aud to-night, as 
she st arted home on foot, it was with the pleasant 
thought that she need not hurry this time, for all 
tho evening work would be done before she 
reached home. She had one accomplishment t hat 
she prized, she was a good pedestrian and when 
she could shako off her household cares, she en¬ 
joyed a walk. Therefore, on this charming May 
evening she took the louger route home, as that 
waj led past Aunt Susan’s door again. “How 
lovely everything looks,” she thought, as she went 
along. “How well tho place and mistress seem 
tn accord; well they may, when all this order 
aud beauty Is the result ot her patient efforts.” 
“ Uow nlce looks to sec the yard, and garden all 
ln one. Inclosure: most yards have too many trees 
to be cheerful, but If Aunt Susan has a weakness, 
It Is for plenty of air and sunlight. There is 
plenty of evergreens aud other shade trees, but 
they are not so near the house as to make it 
gloomy. 
Thus musing, our farmer's wife reached home 
and viewed her own neglected premises with 
more favor than usual, for she thought she had 
now an tuu.'iligeut Idea how to Improve them. She, 
however, warned by past experience, kept her 
plans lo herself, for fear that busy, tired John 
would chin her enthusiasm by discouraging 
words. b 
But tho quill lug had done her good lu more 
ways than this oue. The little excitement of 
meeting ueur and distant neighbors whom she 
did not often see. had quickened her stagnant 
pulses aud made Uer feel as if she was really one 
oi the world after all. She had begun to get mor¬ 
bid for lack of society, and even heedless. Johu 
now remarked her unusual vivacity, and laugh¬ 
ing, advised her to turn out. to quiltings oftener 
as It seemed lo have a good effect on her. 
'i he next morning, before her work was well 
out or the way, a boy came to the door, who 
proved to bo a motherless grandson of Mrs 
Brown’s (Aunt Susan), who had brought her some 
pink roots which his grandmother had sent, aud 
- icaa, only this nnprfo 
be said, that It Is poisonous, and should never be 
used at all. This ends the list of metalSc pig 
ments aud brings us to the more common earthy 
compounds. AmoDg these may be mentioned 
talc, or French chalk, baryta white, Paris white 
and ordinary chalk. They are harmless In every 
re&poct, and quite Inexpensive, but eminently m 
artistic a* they can be detected on the ? E ce at 
first sight, even at a distance; yet they are used 
la considerable quantities. Generally they are 
formed Into cakes, or tablets, by means of adttle 
kaolin, or white clay, and smd in fancy boxes 
Now we come to the vegetable powffere- S 
aie properly cosmetics, and are used more for 
their soothing and cooling effects on the skin th<m 
for the artificial Improvement of the complexion 
i hey are also more commonly known under the 
name of Toilet Powders. The two following Vj 
eetpts will give an Idea of their general character - 
Violet Toilet Powder. _ Wheat starch, lo 
pounds; Orris root, l pound; Extract ot cassia •> 
ounces; Tincture of musk, ig ounce 
Rose Toilet PowDEu.-corn starch, tt pounds ■ 
Powdered orris root. * pound; Oil of rose 1 
drachm; Tincture oi civet, i drachm; Tincture of 
musk, a drachms. 
The various blooms and creams, more or less 
advertised everywhere, are said to be bismuth or 
zinc w hlt.e simply suspended tn rose water Some 
of them, on being analyzed, have been found to 
contain large quantities of white lead, a verv 
dangerous application to the epidermis. 
Mrs. Ella Thompson, Venango Co., Pa—it la 
claimed the Parisian method ot cleaning black 
silk is superior to any other. The modus oner - 
and i Is as follows: The silk musr rm th nrnnrvklff 
