Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-10-19
CHAPTER II.
The BOARDING School.

The bright rays of the. setting sun
streamed through the windows of Madame
LIE Bomme's private parlor, and rested on
the form of beautiful woman seated at
the piano, the full, rich tones of whose
voice blended sweetly with the soft, mel
ancholy notes of the instrument. Surely
never fairer being graced this slow vale
oftears." There was soft dignity blen,
ding with every action, a free, gushing
laugh of gaiety that sent thrill of pleas
ure to the heart of the listener. Her full
form was well developed, and was set off
to advantage by dark velvet dress with
close fitting bodice her neck was as
white as the down of swan; and her
facial the charms of her person vanish.
ed before the beauties revealed in her
speaking courtenance. Her complexion
was fair, with rich rosebud tint on Ell
Their cheek her lips full, pouting, and red
asTubies; her eyes were black; her hair
was of the same dark color, and hung in
long clustering ringlets on her cheek and
neck. In this noble lady we again see
Leila, the robbers daughter! Madame
LIE BONNIE had adopted her as her own
child, and the magic wand of education
had touched her soul, and drawn forth
these latent charms that so long had slum.
bered unseen. -.
Herbert Faneville was the son of
French emigraDt, and his father had sent
him to France to complete his education.
After remaining in France three years,
he travelled through Europe and part Of
Asia, and then returned home. His ia
Their was wealthy planter, and resided
near St. Louis. He had been sent by his
father on important business when he
encountered the outlaws, from whose ven-
geance he was so fortunate as to escape,
bringing with him the fair Leila. Ma
dame LIE BONNIE was widowed sister
of Herbert's, and to her protection he
committed his charge. Leila soon learn
ed to love her second mother, and when
she thought of Herbert, she dared not look
into her heart and see all the deep love
she silently treasured up for him she was
the star around which her thoughts revolt
we'd like satellites But she had long
since discovered that he had been betroth.
ed for years to another, and ever since
she knew that, dead calm had rested on
her soul. She knew not how devotedIy
she loved him until she knew he was lost
to her forever, and then came long days
and nights of bitter, hopeless agony and
oh how she wept that she had ever left
her forest home to die heart-broken a
Che khro hnr
the cold earth, and pressed her throbbing
temples on the dewy grass, and lay in
stupor of grief a long deep-drawn sigh
was the only sign she gave of life.
A gentle voice called her name a
gentle hand raised her from the earth,a and
asked so kindly the cause OF her griefthat
tears gushed from her eyes, the first she
had shed, and her choking sobs were the
only answer. Herbert led her to seat,
and gently tried to soothe her excited
mind, but every word he uttered was a
dagger to her soul. She was SO fearful
lest he should discover her hidden passion
for himself, that the very means she took
to conceal it revealed it TO him more
plainly. But now it burst with full force
upon him, and he took the poor girl in his
arms and wept and oh aehen man aoeeps
is there not terrible grief? He wePt for
her blighted hopes he assured her that
he loved her as dear sister, and would
always cherish her as such. But could
such love satisfy the deep devotion of LIE.
liza? Was il not poor return for the
pure, holy love she Iayished on him Had
she not saved his life Oh mol there
was no love TO be compared to the love
Leila bore to Herbert Faneville. He
was all in all to her--the very essence of
her being. All these thoughts rushed like
Gre through the brain of Herbert and al.
most maddened him; Lut his honor was
at stake, and for the sake of honor, he