Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-11
LOVES DISAPPOINTMENT f.
A TRUE TALE.

Near the large village Of NJ, in the
County Of Cork there resided. some years
siace, wealthy gentleman, named Ar
den, whose only daughter and sole heir
ess was at the time of which we speak,
near her sixteenth year, having heen ed
ucaled in the seclusion Of her fathers
house, by governess of rigid principles.
che was as little acquainted with the world
as it is possible TO imagine young lady
of her Sge TO be.
Happy would it have been for her. had
she been earlier taught the value of mems
vows, and the danger hat threatens the
peace Of mind Of those who place too fond
u reliance upon them; indeed. we might
remark, en- pGsSent, the error into which
too many guardians of the young fall, in
keeping them so completely secluded, as
to render them U fit. on their entrance
into the world. to cope with the evils thai
surround them, they look upon it either as
filed with care aud snares. from which
there is is no escape, or trusting and be-
lieving all, they find themselves and their
young hopes wrecked.
On a lovely day in June. IS, de-
tAchment of the - regiment marched into
the town Of NJ, and in the course of
that and the following day, The officers
were waited upon by most Of the gentry
of the neighborhood. = amoi gst the rest.
by Mr.. Arden, who piqued himself on the
preservation of that hospitality for which
his ancestors and their compeers were so
famous.
One ofthe officers in command, was
young man named Walter l., the son
of younger brother Of a good family,
whose whole fortune was his pay unless,
indeed, being Of the eaker sex, we in
clude tall, handsome figure, fine blue
eyes, and noble features, relieved from the
charge Of efeminacy by the one Of bronze
that overspread them; an ardent sports
man he soon became favorIte of Mr.. Ar
denis, and constant guest at his house,
! where, of course, he frequently met Lou
lisa, and, being also draughtsman, his
society soon became as agreeable to her
as 10 her father, and ne, her constant com
panion in her walks arid rides; together
they sketched many of the lovely vie we OF
the charming heighborhood and though
he never spoke flove, nothing was want
ing on his part to win The favor of the fair
aud wealthy girl; and, as the sequel will
show, with too much success.
Some months passed in this fnahner.
when rumor was circulated that the reg
iment was ordered on foreign service and
at the thought Of parting, all else was for
gotten. Walter declared his affection,
was hesilaringty accepted by the daughter.
and Indignantly rejected by the father,
who, while reminding him of his poverty
and his position as subaltern in march
ing regiment. termed him "a presumptu
Gus fortune hunier;" enrsged by hi.
treatment, be rushed from the house, and
} on reaching his quarters. found the route
had already arrived. The regiment wa.
ordered 10 proceed to Cork, whence il
was TO embark to Madras /; ne now wrote
TO Mr.. Arden. enlfeating permission it
take leave. Of his dadgh,er- the answer
20 which was bis own note unopened
but, accompanied by the few gifts (prin
ciPaily drawings from The surrounding
scenesy,l she had formerly accepted
Many we're the attempts he made to ob
tain . parting look from her The believed
The fondiy loved. We viii Ieave him i,