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THE BUBAL NEW-YOBKEB. 
BRIC-A-BRAC. 
A GOOD COOK. 
Although, dear maid, thy beauty rare 
Would tempt a eloie soul to woo thee, 
’Tie not alone that i.liou art fair 
That warms my loyal heart unto thee. 
The hrightnuse of thine azure eye, 
The honeyed sweetness of thy hisses, 
At time’s command, alas ! will fly, 
Mute in the sight of other hllBsee. 
But when thy dear eyes dim have grown, 
Thy golden lodes with silver sprinkled. 
When age hath dulled thy Toice’s tone, 
And care that snowy brow hath wrinkled. 
Still love for thee my heart shall fill; 
The rose smells not less sweet for crumpling, 
And age shall find thee able still 
To make me steak and kidney dumpling's. 
INNOCENT SIMPLICITY. 
One of the assistants of the Postolfice hap¬ 
pened to be standing at one of the delivery win¬ 
dows, when a buxom damsel of about 18 sum¬ 
mers. balling from Berrytown, stepped up and 
asked It stamps were sold there. Upon being 
told that they were, she said she wanted to buy 
$1 wortn. 
One dollar’s worth," repeated the smiling as¬ 
sistant : “ of what denomination ?” 
The damsel shosved symptoms of embarrass¬ 
ment, and hesitated to reply. She twirled her 
shawl fringe nervously, cast her eyes about to 
see If any one was near, moved a little closer to 
the window’, and finally asked him In a timorous 
voice: 
“ uo you lief to write It down ?” 
“ By no means.'' answered the courteous assist¬ 
ant ; *• that is not necessary ; but 1 presume you 
have some preference as to the denomination ?" 
“ Ah—well—yes," replied the stranger, her face 
turning scarlet, »• l hev some. I generally go to the 
TTseopal Methodist myself; bur tbe feller I’m 
buying the stamps for, he’s a Universal orthodox. 
—Ithaca Journal, v 
THE BAKER’S DAUGHTER. 
“ She walks in beauty like the night 
Of clouilleBS clitnoB and starry Bkies," 
And lovely though she in to Bight, 
She is not lovelier than her pies. 
The roses of Damascus blow 
Their scents to far Arabian sands, 
But sweeter is the kneaded dough 
That steals the odor of her hundB. 
Nor sated Turk, nor gouty lord, 
Nor pampered prince did e’er partake 
Of dainty dish that could afford 
Such rapture as her simple cake, 
I crave not fame, nor wealth, nor power ; 
1 only wish that I could be 
A pound or two of some prime flour, 
And she were gently kneading me. 
—Andrews’ Bazar, 
A corpulent old lady was at the London Bridge 
station going down to Sussex. She had a big bag 
and a small one, and was bustling through the 
gate to reach the train, when the ticket collector 
called out, “ Ticket, ma'am 1 Gau’t pass here till 
1 see your ticket." “ I haln’t time,” she replied. 
*• can’t pass, can’t pass 1” "I will pass." “ Can’t 
ma’am; tbe rules are very strict.” “You will 
make me lose the train,” she shouted. “ Plenty 
of time, ma’am. Train does not, go for fifteen 
minutes yet." She backed down, put down her 
bugs, bustled the contents In a contused mass In 
seareu of the ticket without success, aud when ten 
minutes had slipped by she said, “ What ticket 
do you want?" “ Your railway ticket, ol course,’’ 
ho replied. “ Then why didn’t you say railway 
ticket, sir. 1 had that In my hand. Don’t you 
know there are a hundred different kinds of tick¬ 
ets, sir ?" __ 
“ Come, wife," said Will, “ I pray you devote 
Just half a minute to mend this coat. 
Which a nail has chanced to rend." 
’Tis ten o’clock," said his drowsy mate: 
“ I know,” said Will," It is rather late, 
But it’s never too late too mend.” 
An Innocent-looking little tot, with a big bun¬ 
dle addressed in a full, round hand to a re¬ 
spectable resident of Tenth Street, San Francisco, 
plucked a tlaaUy man by the coat-tail a few days 
ago and asked: ** HI, sir, can you tell me where I 
can find this man?” The bundle was marked t 
•• collect bal. on mdse., $i.” The llashy man, after 
eurveyingthe bundle and maklnga mental estimate 
of Its value, replied: “ Why, certainly, that’s me; 
that’s my name, sonny. It’s meant for me. 1 live 
right over there.” “ But there’s a dollar to col¬ 
lect.” “ To be sure. Here are two halves. Now 
run back." The flashy man turned the corner, 
jumped on a car, got out In a seciuaed quarter and 
opened the package, it contained a faded old 
sheep’s wool door-mat, wrapped carefully around 
some hay inclosed in grain sacking, the whole 
done up with business-like proclslonln fresh wrap¬ 
ping paper, and tied with tho precision of a dry- 
goods clerk. _ 
A Goon Story of Jackson.— General Jackson 
was once visiting a Kentucky town where, among 
the gentlemen presented to him, was Major Lewis 
who desired to Impress Jackson and his admirers 
with his own independence. Taking a dignified 
attitude, he said, “ Well, General, I have all my 
life been voting against you.” Jackson courteous¬ 
ly bowed to him and said, good huinoredly, “ Well, 
Major Lewis, 1 have all my life been fighting the 
battles of my country In order that you might en¬ 
joy tnat privilege." 
A dull-lookinb young man, unaccustomed to 
traveling, entered the cabin of one of our best 
steamers, and mistaking a tall mirror for a door¬ 
way, thus addre-sed the reflection, thinking It was 
a stranger: “Say, mister, when does tills boat 
start?” Notreceivlng any answer, although he 
repeated Ills Inquiry two or three times, he yelled 
out, “Go to thunder, you Humored, shock-headed 
ool! You don’t know anything, anyhow I" 
.for ® omen. 
CONDUCTED BY MISS RAY CLARK. 
PLEASANT WORDS, 
No matter how the world may go, 
How dark its shadows be. 
Or whether June's sweet roses blow 
To gladden you and mo, 
There always is a time of day 
Our voices may he beard. 
When we can pause beside the way 
To say a pleaeant word. 
The little barefoot girl we meet 
The maid whose love was vain, 
The legless boy upon the street, 
The blind man with his cane. 
When they receive the humble mite, 
Will feel tbejr bosoms stirred, 
If, with the coin of value light, 
We pass a pleasant word. 
And hearts that now witn Borrow ache 
Beneath some heavy blow, 
Will from the shadows rise and break 
The spell of all their woe. 
And feel that life hath sunshine new, 
And songs as sweet as birds’. 
If we but bo humane and true, 
And give them pleasant words. 
-- 
BYE-LO-LAND. 
Baby is going to Bye-lo-laud, 
Going to see the sights so grand; 
Out of the sky the wee stars peep, 
Watching to see her last asleep. 
Swing so, 
Bye-lo 1 
Over the hills to Byc-lo-land. 
Oh, the bright dreams in Bye-lo-land, 
All by the loving angels planned ! 
Soft little lashes downward close, 
Just like tho petals of a rose. 
Swing so, 
Bye-lo! 
Prettiest eyes in Bye-lo-land! 
Sweet iB the way to Bye-lo land, 
Guided by mother’s gentle hand. 
Little lambs now in the fold, 
Little birds nestle from the cold. 
Swing so, 
Bye-lo! 
Baby iB safe in Bye-lo-land ! 
GENTLEMEN FRIENDS. 
BY MARGARET B. HARVEY. 
As regards this subject, we find two distinct 
schoils of opinion. Carried to an extreme, one 
teaches that the desire of gaining the admiration 
of gentlemen should be the one end and aim of a 
young lady’s existence. The other lifts its hands 
In holy horror at any but the most casual ac¬ 
quaintance with the opposite aex, and declares 
that friendship between man and woman is, in 
the nature ol things, Impossible. 
Extremes, as we have been told over and over 
again, are to be avoided. But if J were compelled 
to choose between the two pointed out above, I 
unhesitatingly aver that I would prefer the first. 
There Is more sense in it. for it recognizes the 
existence oi that holy God-given insUnct, which 
leads to beauty and love and happiness. No mat¬ 
ter If it be recognized only in a blind. Ignorant 
way—the recognition Is the great fact. Tho other 
la a compound of prudery, self-conceit and unut¬ 
terable coarseness; c&vUtng at the way our 
Creator made us. No matter if It be veiled under 
the Remblancc of virtue-the evil lurks In It, nev¬ 
ertheless. The former says that men and women 
were intended to five together as members In one 
great tamlly, the latter that, men and women are 
bent on each other’s destruction, and cannot be 
trusted togetner. 
Emphatically l say It; I do believe In gentle¬ 
men friends. Not lovers, precisely, though I be¬ 
lieve in them, too—a friend may developo Into a 
lover. Perhaps the good, old-fashioned, much- 
abused word omux will do. I believe, then, In 
beaux, gentlemen with whom a girl can asso¬ 
ciate as freely as she would with her brothers, 
but who, being of no kin to her, strange to say, 
would more readily do her a favor, and who have 
Dot the vanity to suppose she Is pining away for 
them. 
Any girl who has missed companionship such 
as this, has missed one of the sweetest pleasures 
of youth. As well might a bud not blossom, a 
bird not sing. 
Would nine girls out of ten take half the pains 
and pride that they do now, In their maimers, 
dress, and accomplishments, if they thought no 
man would ever see them? I trow not. I wouldn’t 
myself. 
I know what one class of social reformers will 
say to all this. They will talk a gieat deal about 
“ gaiety,” and so forth, in which respect they are 
scarce one whit ahead of old conscrvausts, whose 
cry is “ propriety”—and their little advance la in 
the wrong direction, for It is evident that their 
thoughts on the subject are not quite so pure. Ab 
to “safety,” "propriety,” and the whole cate¬ 
gory, I assert just tnis. Young women of ordi¬ 
nary respectability, who associate with young 
men of about the same standing, are very much 
more likely to be pure in mind and heart than 
those who associate with young women alone. 
Girls, when they get together, at times, talk of 
things of which they would never dream, If In the 
society of gentlemen—and Tls rhe same with men. 
The conversation of man and women, when to¬ 
gether, must neeessai-Hy be of matters ol Interest 
to both—and so they are gradually led away irorn 
thinking of themselves, and of petty, Idle, doubt¬ 
ful concerns. Nothing, I believe, like this so 
effectually puts a restraint upon the tongues of 
both. 
“ Flirting.” Well, that depends upon what you 
mean by the word. II you mean conscious seek¬ 
ing for admiration, pretended love making, at¬ 
tracting the notice of strangers in the street, in 
short, a heartless desire for the mere gratification 
of vanity: I say, flirting Is highly reprehensible. 
But If you mean an earnest desire to give pleasure 
a little Innocent railing and harmless chatter, a 
graceful, charming courtesy, flirting Is as proper 
and us healthful as laughing. Let the heart be 
right, and the outward conduct will, sooner or 
later, regulate Itself. 
The world moves. Women do to-day in all 
gullelessness, what they couldn’t have done fifty 
years ago without laying themselves open to severe 
criticisms. We may gain just an Inkling of the 
ancient state of affairs, by reading a little book 
of essays, written by a lady of the old school. In 
speaking of Mrs. Emma Willard and her physio¬ 
logical researches, the writer states most naiwly 
that Mrs. Willard hesitated to make her discovery 
(Circulation by Respiration) public, for rear she 
could not do so, without theviolation of feminine 
propriety/ What must be thought ol’ a state of 
society In wliloh such a sentence could be writ¬ 
ten? Or rather, in which sueh a consideration 
could ever have had weight ? 
if we believe our grandmothers and old aunts, 
the time really was when women did think In just 
the above Htraln, us a consequence of the false 
training that they received, in those days it was 
not considered proper lor a lady to go into a gen¬ 
tleman’s oltlco, Or to write him a letter even on 
business. Woman’s competing with man In the 
everyday affairs of life has arranged all that, and 
women are as good as ever they were. In fact, 
people are begiunlug to remember that slips from 
virtue were more common In other days than they 
are now; and to learn that hedging in women, so 
far from protecting them, is, in fact, insulting all 
men by Implying that they are scoundrels. 
Of this be sure—whatever Is not wrong Is right. 
Furthermore, “ Evil be to him that evil thinks." 
A youDg man and a young woman, who are good 
and pure In heart and life, can safely be trusted 
with perfect liberty; a young man aud a young 
woman who are not so, can defy all hindrances. 
There are, however, restraints to be respected, 
In the association of young gentlemen and ladies. 
But they should not be like prison walls, frowning 
and horribly suggestive; rather should they be 
like the light wire fence In the park, Invisible un¬ 
til touched. 
Keep every man at a certain distance,—not In 
any manner of aggression, but rather by a nega¬ 
tive Influence. Your own delicacy ought to be the 
best guide here; and no one can teach you. Only, 
be sure that you are sincere, that there Is no pre¬ 
tension about you, and It Is safe to say that you 
will get as much respect as you deserve. 
Let no man touch you, except when you shake 
hands. A real gentleman may fasten your cloak 
in such a way that you will scarcely know It. He 
may admire an article of dress without examining 
It. If he wishes to look at a piece of Jewelry, take 
It off and hand It to biui. Tut on your overshoes 
yourself. If any young man should forget himself 
once, say nothing, but draw yourself quietly away, 
he won’t do so the second time, if he docs, still 
say nothing, but leave the room. 
In fact, notice nothing annoying. Your very 
absence of remark will express your displeasure 
far more effectually than any words. There’s al¬ 
ways a way of retreat; the door. You won’t be 
troubled very often,-If you are, you will most 
likely brtog It on yourself. 
We hear various cautions expressed regarding 
kissing, embracing, and the like. I can scarce un¬ 
derstand why we should, it passes my compre¬ 
hension how, under ordinary circumstances, and 
concerning parties who are not lovers, any such 
counsel should be necessary, if you are fully pro¬ 
tected by your own self-respect, no true gentleman 
will ever advance far enough to think of kissing 
you. 
1 have used the term “true gentleman.” This 
brings me to consider who your friends ought to 
be. Certainly, not anybody and everybody; not 
any chance acquaintances, picked up here and 
there. No man ought to have the prlvUege of 
visiting at your house, who is not known to be 
respectable, and who lias not been introduced to 
you in a proper manner by some one in wlioin you 
nave confidence. If you exercise care In forming 
acquaintances, you won’t Have to be very anxious 
about their behavior afterwards. 
Yes, a better day is coming, a day of simplicity, 
truth and purity, a day held up as one of the Ideals 
towards which the Christian Church Is to ad¬ 
vance, in which men aud women shall dwell to¬ 
gether as "brethren and sisters.” To those who 
are worthy, the day has already dawned. 
One could not but think of the horrible clamps 
and Instruments of torture, but evidently these 
bad no part In the young ladies visions. 
After studying at Hamilton under Dr. Howard, 
she came to the Ohio Dental College, on College 
street, and took the course, setting up herself as a 
professional dentist only last month. The pleas¬ 
ant parlor, with tt.s bay window. Its book-ease, 
writing table and easy chairs, Is more suggestive 
of a lady’s room than of an office, save for the 
great dental ehalr that tells its own story. 
“Do you find that you have strength to pull 
teeth?” 
« Yes, If necessary," she replied, “ but really It 
ts very seldom that It Is necessary. Dental science 
has discovered so many ways that are better, and 
we restore the Imperfect tooth rather than ex¬ 
tract It.” 
Miss Riley spoke with appreciation ol the kind¬ 
ness of experienced dentists who arc located in 
that vicinity' to her, aud that In any case of indecis¬ 
ion or of unusual Intricacy sue could turn to them 
for any counsel and aid. Next year Miss KUey 
intends to enter upon a thorough course; not with 
a view of relinquishing dentistry as a profession, 
but of perfecting it. She believes tho general 
state of tne system so closely affects all dental 
operations that an understanding of It Is essential 
to the best success In her chosen profession in 
which she is an enthusiast. 
NEW WORK FOR WOMEN. 
SAD MEMORIES. 
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes an Inter¬ 
esting Interview with a lady dentist of that city, 
showing the attractions the art of tooth plugging 
has for the ladles. It says: 
For some weeks the passers-by on Seventh Street 
have observed on the block opposite Shllllto’a a 
sign that, reads, “ Adella lliley, Dentist.” Drift¬ 
ing in to see Miss Riley one finds a pleasant, grace¬ 
ful young lady, with a story to tell you about the 
way she became a dentist. Miss ltlley is from 
Hamilton, Ohio, where she first studied her profes¬ 
sion under Dr. Howells. After finishing a school 
course Miss Riley went to her home In Hamilton, 
and, like Clara Vere de Vere, felt time hang heavy 
on her hands. There wa& absolutely nothing for 
her that was worth doing. 
“ I think It is the worst thing In the world for a 
girl to have nothing to do,” remarked Miss Riley, 
“ and 1 began to grow very uneasy over It. The 
most that 1 attempted to do was to read novels ” 
And entertaining as this may be the young lady 
found she could hardly make It a business for life. 
One day her lather asked her if she would not 
like to study dentistry. She caught at the idea 
eagerly. 
»i went into it with all manner of enthusiasm,” 
said Miss Riley, “ and I think it is beautiful work.” 
Marguerite’s chapter ol experience awakened 
many sad recollections. Her kindness to one she 
thought so thriftless Is a gentle reminder of the 
words of our great exemplar, “ In as much as ye 
have done It unto one of the least of these, ye have 
done It unto me.” Doubtless the little one will 
remember It through all coming years, when 
necessitated to taka an active part In life’s labor. 
Perhaps when weary with the burden, sweet 
memories of childhood win be presented to her, 
reminding her of this one kind Christian friend 
who was ever willing and ready to minister to the 
wants which even her mother’s love could not 
supply, because she was not able to sufficiently 
comprehend her needs. Bodily wants are not all 
that Is needed In childhood. Many little ones who 
never knew a tender mother’s loving care hunger 
and long for “ only a kind word now and then.” 
They are seemingly starving for kindness. Mar¬ 
guerite was fortunate In having reliable help 
to leave In charge of her family, many mothers re¬ 
quiring rest are deprived of It from this one cause. 
Mothers and children often need a word of en¬ 
couragement and a helping hand. Is it not best 
for us to Improve every opportunity to relieve ? 
Contributor. 
FASHION NOTES. 
Surah Is only a soft twilled sUk. 
Puffs In the arm holes will be revived. 
Jet Is more fashionable than ever this season. 
All fashionable coiffures are worn low or half 
low. 
All spotted and polka dotted goods will be 
much worn. 
Shoulder kerchiefs of large size will be very 
fashionable. 
A glint of red appears on almost every toilet that 
Is not mourning. 
Little elbow capes of lace, chenille and jet make 
the most stylish summer mantles 
No matter how short the sleeves are, the gloves 
must be long enough to cover the arm. 
Low shoes will be worn a great deal this sum¬ 
mer to show the colors and embroideries on stock¬ 
ings. 
The puffs on the tight sleeves are said to be 
more comfortable in warm weather. There ought 
to be some compensation for their ugliness. 
Hooks and eyes, In plain aud colored steel have 
been introduced as substitutes for buttons. 
The loops ot ribbon used to trim grenadine gowns 
are of double-faced and watered and satin ribbon, 
and are sewed perfectly fiat on tho dress. 
The Princess sacque, with a Spanish flounce at 
the bottom, continues ,to be the tavorlte form of 
dress for little girls. 
Gold lace and colored lace Is used for millinery 
purposes, for trimming parasols, fans and rich 
brocade and velvet dresses. 
The Claudent scarf, ot the popular shape that Is 
rounded at the throat, Is made up this season In 
the twilled Surah silk In checks or lu plain colors. 
Instead of woolen breakrast sbawla there are 
now large quantities or India foulard. In bright 
colors and gay patterns, edged with Lauguedou 
and Raguss laces, put on slightly fulled, uot. 
plaited. 
Purple and yellow dowers are In vogue, The 
favorite purple ones are the heliotrope, lilacs, 
asters and large pansies: while the marigolds, 
artemlslfts and soft roses without foliage are the 
popular yellow ones. 
Mantles made of lengthwise pxaiangsare among 
the new devlees for keeping one warm In July. 
They are lined and weighted by gimp and jet 
ornaments, which keep the plaits In place. 
Painted wall-flowers, mingled with artificial 
crape flowers, with garnet beads In place of 
pistils, aud painted aquatic plants and Insects, 
are among the dress decorations seen by Don 
Juan of tho Parisian. 
Largo hats with irregular, turned-up brims are 
elaborately trimmed with ostrich plumes, flowers, 
gold braids and gold ornaments, and used for 
carriage drives, archery, garden and lawn parties, 
or on all occasions when dressy toilets at e admis¬ 
sible. A pretty idea for a garden hat is to cover a 
large frame, with puffed tulle and trimmed with a 
wreath of yellow mustard or cowslips, country 
hats are of broad beaded leghorn, trimmed with a 
scarf of tulle, or ot coarse straw finished with a 
wreath of daisies and a bow of black velvet, the 
brim faced with black velvet. These are useful 
but heavy. 
