Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-18
How | was Cured of Ny First Love.

unfortunate as 10 IaH III love. Miss Emily
was the object ofmy youthful dreams.
All the little delieacies that were gathered.
in the woods during ''play time" were
reserved especially for her. Towards
her my eyes often wandered from nv
books, and used frequently to fancy (ai.
though with fear and trembling,) that the
feeling was not altogether on my side
Emily (rnay the saints defend her) was
the polar star ofmy tender hopes and as
pirations. Upon her was lavished the
first love of a heart now steeled by the
adversities of life. a .i
A little circumstance occurred that put
final quietus to all this sentiment, and
broke the web forever. never afterwards
could muster courage to look Emily in the
face again. 81. iaai 1913 ~
My duty, of Saturdays was as plainly
marked out as my lessons were on other
days. So on this day, was always found
mounted on Dobbin with good bag of
corn, en- route for the mill about five miles
distant. The mill was owned by Emily's
father. l always met neighboring boy
at the mill, by the name of Sam. Our
avocations on this day were alike. Sam
and l were great cronies, and performed
many daring feats together.
On certain Saturday I mounted Dob.
bin with heavy bag, and bundle OF fish.
ing tackle, and sailed off to the mill,
where | hoped TO meet my comrade and
catch passing glimpse of my sweetheart.
met him al the place of rendezvous
We swan in the pond, fshed, and met
with our usual luck--caught nothing. As
the hour of noon came round, we began
to feel hungry. Sam informed me that be
had two large yam ''Pertaters," which he
would contribute to our common meal
provided | would supply an equal uantity
OF something else. After casting abou,
for some time, (for had heither food nor
money happy thought struck me. |
suggested it to Sam, and he at once acce.
ded to my proposal of making the other
half Of our dinner out of sash cakes. p
Having obtained from the mill the neces.
sary quantity of corn meal, kneaded il.
built blazing fire upon sand bank, we
soon had two sash cakes" all cooked, and
ready for our repast. Sam gave me one
of his operators. and |, in return, gave
him one ofmy ''ash cakes" Coming out
fthe melting sand, they were too warm
tor immediate use. t-
l bad just taken seat waiting the
cooking process, when heard noise
and saw Sans cake make its exit into
| the pond. He cried out: sLook here
is Emily" And sure enough, from be-
hind came Emily and her father, only
few PAGES from where | was sitting
Great heavens! To let Emily see me
setting by, and ready to devour black,
smoked lash cake !" Never! was the
mental exclamation. So, as quick as
thought. doffed my old wool hat, put the
lash cake" into it, and placed it again on
my head. Fire was never hotter. My
head, in twinkling, we as hot as Vesu-
vius. There was no retreat. Emily was
up, and looking me full in the face, az she
passed. To stand it longer was irnpossi-
BILE. Large drops Of sweat were coursing
down my cheeks. My eyes were burst
ing from their sockets. lifted my bea-
yer, and out, hot and smoking, came the
sash cake 1t rolled down the dsclivity,
in front of Emily, and disappeared, with a
splash, in the river. | saw her smile
through the mist that obscured my sight,
and her loud, merry laugh, Numbered
through my added brain. saw and
heard no more. Reader: I--T--uamosed.
But from that day have been bold as u
cimblin !--Coium6uS Times.
ET The New York Courier and En-.
quirer. a wing paper, let's off the follow
ing upon its wing brethren:
"If newspaper in England had oppos
ed such war there, the building whence
it issued would be RACED to the ground, its
types destroyed, and its editor made to fee
for his life from the Indignation of an OUT
ragged and insul.ed people," ID ia-
The Enquirer also takes dig at Mr..