Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-10-26
FANNY DAT'SD ECISION.

81 like her!" exclaimed young man,
with no inconsiderable degree of ardor.
''But can you support her in the style
to which she has been accustomed ? 1t
costs something to get married now days.
We have to begin where our fathers end
ed" said his companion.
"True, Ned if she would only begin
with me-why, she's poor herself
Eyes, and proud too the fact is,women
require so much waiting upon, or fashion
requires it-so many servants, Just such
style of living, that, for my part, | have
given up all thoughts Of marrying" Ned
said this with some bitterness, as if he had
good reason for feeling it.
"My business is GOOD" pursued the
other, intent upon his own affairs; ''uncle
thinks my prospects very fair, if l live
prudently-it costs a rohnd sum at the
hotel-I might support snug little estab-
lishment at the same expense.
eyes, fsnug little establishments were
in the fashion, Charley"
"She is amiable and intelligent; she
must be economical, because she always
has been obliged to be- declared Char
ley, abruptly stopping as ifa new thought
had struck him.
"Perhaps so-but will you both be IN
dependent enough to begin in a small
way in fact, to live within your means
for if you intend to get along in the world,
you must live within your means"
"Wen, its pity" said Charley, some
VIVA. dampened by the inquiries of his
friend stink what quiet, charming quar-.
ters might have. l am heartily sick of
the off hand, bachelor life we now lead.
What must wait till / make fortune
before marry 2"
SCR be over head and ears IN debt"
suggested Ned.
''That / will never dol" exclaimed
Scott, right earnestly, and it is to be re-
GREETED that every, young man does not
make similar determination with indie
pendence and judgment enough to keep it.
Here the two came to turn in the
street, where they took different directions.
Charley bent his steps towards the store,
and in no merry mood; Ned know not
where.
Charles Scott entered his counting room
and shut the door the business ofthe day
was over, the clerks were beginning to
leave, as the early shades of an autumnal
twilight were fast gathering round. He
stirred open some dying embers, then
throwing himselflistlessly into chair and
placing his feet upon the iron fender, he
soon became wonderfully absorbed in his
own reflections. He was young man
ofdomestic tastes and excellent habits
He remembered with joy his fathers fire.
side, and all the sweet sympathies ofthat
dear home circle, of which he was once a
loved and loving member. They had
passed away, and he had long lived upon
the cold bounties of boarding house. =
His heart yearned with unspeakable de-
sire, for place to call his own, with the
delightful peculiarities, ''ny wife, ''nay
freside. ing table" 1t does net appear
to what conclusions Charles came. or
whether he came to any at all. Evening
found him at his toilet preparing for a
party.
Long before the hour. he was ready,
and waiting the tardy movements Of his
watch. Though no one knew better how
to fill up inches Of time with something
useful and pleasant, there was now rest
| lessness of spirit, which refused to be
quieted. He sailed forth into the street,