Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-08-08

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Nor was he alone in these feelings a
solemn stiffness for while pervaded the
whole company, yet, like transient cloud
in the morning. il was soon dispelled,
leaving all bright and cheerful as before.
Shortly after the ceremony was over.
the doctor prepared himself DELAY.
for home ; SO taking an af1ectionate leave
of the bride and her happy partner, he
ordered forth his vehicle. Not a word
had yet been limited, concerning a mar.
rage fee; as for himself, he was too
much absorbed in reflection to have given
a thought upon the matter. The ''fee, %
however, such as it was had not been for.
gotten; but Mr.. E., the brides father af.
ter accompanying and assisting him into
his chaise, placed in his hands a little
package, containing, as he said, "pres.
emit" for himself, and q "little notion" for
his wife. The doctor,presuming of course,
that it was his fee, and no doubt a rich
one, which was thus modestly rendered.
accompanied with some small token for
his wife, thanked Mr.. E. accordingly, and
the courtesies of the night being excbang
ed, the doctor lost no time in regaining
his home.
Imagine, now, the old gentleman, after
two hours hard riding through the mud
and rain, well drenched and despatched,
sitting by his fireside. opening, with the
eager assistance of his wife, the above
described package; imagine, also. ifpos-
sible, the surprise and disappointment of
both, as contrary to the lowest expecta-
tons of either, in lieu of a $50 note and a
rich lace cap, the package was delivered
of plain neckcloth and an unpretending
pair of kid gloves.
Now, fortunately for our friend, the
doctor, of all things he knew best how to
brook disappointment; it is characteristic
of the profession generally; hence his
share of the disappointment was soon
smothered, and he contented himself with
the reflection that his services had been
well repaid already, in having been rem
dered to one whom he felt most happy in
serving.
Not so with his wife like the most OF
her sex. aye, and Of her kind, disaEpoint-
ments were not in the least agreeable to
her; besides, on this occasion, as she was
personally interested, hers was by no
means small. The marriage of Miss E.
had long been in contemplation, and as
long had the doctors wife been anticipa.
ting rich fee for her husband which
according to a good natured agreement
existing between them, in relation to the
above marriage, they were to divide equal
ly: and no marvel is it, that she had mag.
ni6ed her share into something very
handsome"
For some time she was speechless with
vexation and disappointment she knew
not how to vent her feelings; she felt bur,
as well as vexed and disappointed.
Certainly I am greatly at loss to &C.
count for this" at length she exclaimed
recovering herself: ''surely would never
have expected such from MIR. E."
"Tut tut! my deaT," returned the doc.
tor, 81 am sure it is not worth while griev
ing about it," '
'Indeed, Think it is," reioined his wife
somewhat vexed, and tossing, at the same
time, the gloves from her, 'I'm. sure your
ride through the mud and rain was iIsel
well worth ten times as much"
swell, WE'LL" said the doctor, 81 an
very well satisfied, and sea no reason why
you should be Otherwise" So saying, he
was in the act Of spreading out the neck
cloth. to examine it's dimensions, when
lol hundred dollar note dropped upon
he floor.
I Ifby touch ofs magic wand the doctor
had converted the cambria into silker
sash, the surprise of his vito could no,
have exceeded what she now felt. She
knew not what first to say. No time was
lost, however, in re obtaining the gloves
and if her surprise was great before, i
was in no degree diminished, when ter
dollar note was discovered snugly stuffed
away in each thumb and finger"
! ''My patience did you ever! !" shouted
the old lady in ecstacy.
ala! ha! !" laughed the doctor.
But let US drop the curtain upon the
happy doctor and wife.-Inquirer.
G. w. Kendall. Esq, one ofthe editor.
of the New Orleans Picayune, writing
; from Paris under date of June 9Th, makes