Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-11-14

eho '1I1eu LneE neaq ne felt a kind oil
living, asrit some magnetic cord was
touched. ~
sWhy,1 believe he's determined edo 70 fo,
low me home,' she Thought. Irwin 1,nrl.
ryamy steps, and perhaps he'ns give ltip
the. chase saoilijae eds 10 -sroi1s.,gt,sE'
), She 70 did 50, but }1a ip vain; forunele Dicks
legs carried him along quite as fast as she
could find it convenient to walk. Thus
they proceeded, passing from one stree,
10 another.and finally crossing the South
Boston Bridge. Uncies Dick began 10
think she; was, leading him. wild goose
chase; nevertheless, he was fully re solv.
ed to4Ollo'V her so long as daylight lasted
ifishe didn't haailaiphbefire that iime.L
And7on she wents and e1afier her, keep.
ing precisely the same distance between
them: -.,,..-.,4- .,-,.1-r.
Thus they proceeded until she entered
"a small. wooden house in South Boston.
lie msrkedtbe house; and passed on by
it few rods, end then returned and pass.
ed about as far the other way Thus he
kept going backward and forward, every
time Shortening the distances Ike a Bird
HyIrg round the enchanting serpent. un-
I'll she drops into his mouth. Eigh,
times he passed this house before he
could make up his mird to stop, and as
often a sepery other time he. passed. he
sawthe lady, gazing through the window.
Both were now much excited. The wild
over al last 1plucked up courage and
knocked al the door. The lady, still with
her bonnet and shawl, an swered the sum
mons, end opened The door. -,
DO you know .me?' asked uncle Dick,
with beating heart and a Trembling
voice. ,EaaHigH8 lslaJ 20 saifil 81! q .
. 'Indeed,aLdo not, she replied, anxious
y gazing upon him. and feeling a kind o
instinct thai he was a widower. - -.
But why she had such an instructive
impression, would puzzle humsn philoso.
Borh were silent for mo.
ment. He hardly knew what to saw neS +;
but be liked Der face and The sound of her
voice. We ~' o4 D,'-~''H '-A-' '0''to79
z Did you think you knew me?' she con
.iinued getting dverhcr fright somewhat.
as be didano. look daggers at her so much
as he did more innocent things. b, She
thought bis countenance was very hon
sestsOnh. sg eerft raif z9i oE"-E0
ai i cannot say as I did, he replied
But Thought ] should like to- know you.
Will you walk in, sir?' she asked; with
a sweet smile and musical voice.
He very cheerfully accepted her invi-
tation, and walked into snug room, Ike pt
very neat, but not ex pe6siteiyl furnished.
= asTbis is your home, is it?' he asked,
while she was taking of her bonnet and
shawl.
1t is.a house my poor husband hired be.
fore his death,'sshe- replied, while her
voice was choked with grief. and her eyes
were being filed with tears. -
Then your husband is deadl' he said,
feeling a tear start into his own eye. -Fi
%, yes, he's gone, never more TO re
turn she replied, gazing upon the tear
that stood glistening in his eye, and cry.
ing more grievously than before.
They now sat sometime in silence,
communing with their own hearts, and
feeling emotions too, big for utteranee.
How long since your husband death?
he inquired, in a 9tremulous voice. ~
'Abouttwo months she replied, wipine
away the falling tears.
"A remarkable coincidence he said
wiping away his tears also. He must
have died, about the time my poor wife
closed her eyes on all earthly things.'C
|. Then you have lost wile!' she said
while a fresh supply of tears came inlo
her ewes. VIZ si,4'.tt
4 have, indeed, and feel an aching
void in my heart he replied. what
time did your husband diel' %,"t&1'
The twentieth day of las, November.
she answered. III was dreadful day 10
me-.
Wonderfully exclaimed uncle Dick
THE same day my wife died! How
1t is indeed strange she said. covering
her faeeSXilh her hands. but looking thro
her fingers at the widuwer.
4 never can get over this wonderful
meeting be SAID 1t seems to me rha
good Providence urged me TO follow yot
10 this houee.'aiYl 4 INF crAra
You seem TO syrnpathise with me- sbe
said sO0a true friend is everything ir
this cold. wicked world.' .aoY3 ec,sza7 s.,
10 You feel just As4L do he said. laying
1.-The full palm of his hand on the back o.
hers. and fondly gazing into her face.
asfAh. at,that moment the image of hi
wife vanished from hlsrheart, anddbe wild
ow in. mourning took its place. She, Toe
forget her husband, as she sfel. the warn
Ipressnre of his hand. and saw isloye-li
eyes. IS ants Sol tissssi
/ A special Providence seems to hav,
drought US together. she said, leaninI
Ishef head on his shoulder and sighinl
ftleeplV.9 lakg1 s5sssaIss.a4 aat sS4stoI -
ssi ifeeliit. he replied. resting his c6sej
upon the top sofherhead. and signing, toe
tTa The work was done! How strange
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