Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-05-23
THE BRIDE-A SKETCH,

EMMA nad wheeled the sofa in front Of
the Ere, and as Charles seated himself be-
side her, be was certainly happy fellow.
Alas, he had as yet only drunk the bub.
bles on the cup. Emma looked lovely,
for the glow Of the warm coal fire had
given bloom to her usually pale cheek,
which heightened the lustre of her dark
eyes. But there came a shadow of tho't
over Emma's brow, and her husband in.
stantly remarked it. 1t is strange how
husbands see clouds over their leige la
dy's brows.-h was the first that CHARLES
ever saw there, and it excited bis tender
est inquiries. Was she unwell did she
wish for any thing Emma hesitated,
she biushed and looked. Charles pressed
to know what had cast such shadow over
her spirits. fear you will think me very
silly-but Mary French has been sitting
with me this afternoon mot that Ger.
tainly." said Charles smiling. "Ob did
not mean that, but GU know we began to
keep house nearly the same time, only
they sent by Brenton to New York for
Competing. Mary would have me walk
down to Brens's store this evening with
her, and he has brought two and they
are such loves" Charles bit his lip
"Mary," she continued, "said you were
dung a fret rate business, and she was
sure that you would never let ahat odious
Wilton lie on the parlor, if you once saw
that splendid Brussels so rich, and SO
cheap, only seventy FIVE dollars"
Now, the "odious Wilton" had been
selected by Charles mother and present.
ed to them, and the color deepened ON her
cheek as his animated bride continued.
Suppose we walk down to BIent's and
look at it, there,are only two, and it seems
a pity not TO secure it," Emma, said
Charles, gravely, "you are mistaken il
you suppose my business will justify ex-
travagance. 1t will De useless to look at
the carpet, as we have one which will
answer very well. and it is perfectly new. "
Emma's vivaOity fled and she sat awk-
wardly picking her nails.-Charles felt
embarrassed-he drew out his watch and
put it back, whistleG, and finally, spying
periodical on Emm&'s table, began to
read aloud some beautiful verses. His
voice was we'll toned, and he soon entered
into the spirit of the writer, and forgot bis
embarrassment when looking into EN-.
mas eyes, how he was surprised, instead
of the glow of sympathetic feeling he ex-
pected to meet, to see her head en- her
hand-evident disPleasure on her brow,
and tear trickling slowly down her
cheek, Charles was a sensible young
man: / wish there were more of them
and he reflected moment before he said
Emma, my love. get your bonnet and
cloak on, and walk with me il you please.
Emma. looked as ifsbe would like to poul
q little longer, but Charles said ''come,'
with such serious gravity on his counter
anee, that Emma thought proper to &C
oede, and nothing doubling bu. that ii was
to purchase the carpet, took his arm with
q smile of triumph. They crossed sever
al streets in the direction Brent's unit
they at last stood at the door Of mlsera
ble tenement on back street. Where
in the world are you taking me 2" inquir
ed Emrna shrinking back. Charles qui
city led her forward, and lifting 9 latch
they stood in little room, around TIT
CRATE Of which three small children were
lowering closer and closer, as the COLI
wind swept the crevices in he decayet
valls. ARsmaeiaIed being, whose shrsnl