Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-03-09


4 and goes like the Northern Lites, till she
was as white as Chalk, and down she fell
ker-shHspus on the floor, in faintin fit.
! Il see,' says father. 4 see how it is
and he made . raIl at the old fashioned
sword that hung over the mantle piece,
I'VE used to call it old Bunker,) & a-draw.
in it out, made a clip at him, as wicked as
ifhe was stabbin rat with hay-fork--
but Jim, be outs of the door like q streak
Of lie, and pulls it to arter him, and father
sends old Bunker clean through the panel.
I'll chop you as fine as mince- you
viltain,' said he, If ever catch you inside
! my door again, mind what tell you; you'll
swing for it yet
Wall, Jim made himself considerable
scarce after that; and l kinder thought he
had given up all hope of Sal, and She of
him. When, one night, most particular
uncommon dark night, as was coming
home from neighbor Dearborn's, Iheerd
some one talking under SAILS windar.-
Wall, stopped AID listened, and I sW an
to man, who should be near the ash saplin
but Jim Monroe, a-tryin to persuade Sal
TO run off to Rhode Island, to be married.
Il was ali settle atween 'em, and hs was
to come with horse and shay to the gate,
and help her out O. the winder, just at nine
o'clock,about the time she commonly went
to bed. Then he axes her to reach her
hand down for him to kiss, {Eor he was
proper clever at soft sawder, and off he
shot, foot over the gate, in less than no
time.
Wall, ciphered over this spell, a-cal.
culatin how should reciprocate that trick
with him, and at last hit on the very
checker. recollected fathers words at
partin, Mind, Jim, you'll swing for it yet,
and thinks 7, friend Jim, I'll make that
prophe-Si come true yet, guess. So I jest
slips out and bends down that ash saplin
under SAILS winder, and fastened it down
| with notched peg and moose, and put
big slip-not over the track from the path
to the winder, so jim couldn't get there
without lumblin into it.
Wal, just as the clock struck nine, says
|, Sally, hold this here hank of Irvine
mint, till l wind trifIe on it of, that's a
dear critter.' So she sot down her candle,
and | begins to wind and wind ever so slow
and drops the ball every now and then, so
as to keep her down stairs.
Sam, says she, 4 do believe You won't
wind that Irvine off tonight; vow, can't
stay 40 longer Pm cen Almost dead
asleep. 'Hark!' ses l, whats that? Pm
sure l heard something in the ash sapIin,
didn't youg' 4 heerd the geese there
that's all, said she they come under the
winder at night But she looked scared
enough, and says she, 4 vow, Pm tired of
holding my arms in this way, and / shan't
do il no longer and she throwed the hank
on the floor. WAL ses |, stop mint,
till send SNOWFALL out to see if any body
is there-perhaps the cattle has got into
the sarsS gardin.
Old Snowfall went out, though Sal said
it was no use, and soon came runnin in,
with his hair standin on eend, and his eyes
as big as soup plate. ooh, Cor Omigh.
ty,' ses he. what on airth is the matter
with you 2 said Sally. oh. Cor Omigh.
typ ses he, .Oh, massa! Oh, Miss Sally!'
ses he. 'What on airth is the matter with
your said Sally. 'Oh, Cor Omighty,
massa Jim Monroe, he hanged himself
on the ash saplin under Miss Sally's win.
derr s'ss go
The shot was settler; it struck poor
Sally right atween wind and water. She
gave one lurch ahead, and fell ker.slum-
pus, right down in another faintin fit.
Wal, father, thought he'd a-fainted,
too he was struck all of a heap, and CON-
pletely dunn. fungled. Il foretold it, ses
he, the last time seed him but did'n
think It would come so soon | told him
he'd swing for it yet e a'a go
Wal, father seized old Bunker, and |
took the lantern, aad out we went and
there was jim, sure enough, shared like
rabbit, hung up by one leg and his head
down, kickin like mad. Cut me down,
Sam,' ses he; all the blood in my body
has swashed into my head cut me do ~n
quick, for heavens sake II @
THE Lore be praised said father, the
poor sinner is yet alive. Why, as Pm
alive, if he aln't shared too. Wal, now,
Sam, this is some of your deins. / guess.
tie clever trick, too, but a lite spec
dangerous.' .ok - .le#
Cut me down cut me down 7 said
Jim;sdon't stand starin and jawin all night,
for 'm- ehoGin with blood
g Father kinder pitied the rascal, and
givin the rope clip with old Bunker, let
him down in a jiff. Jim looked streaked
enuH you may depend. He couldn't walk
bit. and he swore one leg was six inches
longer than the other. He begged, for
heavens sake. il might be kept secret |;
he said he would run the State if ever it
got wind; he was sure he couldn't stand
| Il. saa * al ~ eiHl = 8.
IL will be onewhile,I guess, ses father,
safore you're able S.ther to run or stand !;
but If ou'llgiSs me your hand, and prom
Use 70 give over your evil ways, will keep