Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-04-11
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pursue his voyage to the land Of which so
much is written, and, at the names OF
which, such glorious visions arise of ell
that is splendid and luxurious. some OF
which fall far, far short Of the reality,
| (even though dimmed by the dismal re
verse Of want of health, that greatest OF
human blessings,) and follow the future
steps Of the loving, devoted Louisa.
| Never having known grief, the frantic
excess of passion alarmed her. father, who,
| attast. decided upon placing her tempora
riIy in convent, few miles from home;
trusting that quiet, seclusion, and above
all, the reasoning of the sisters on the
folly Of all earthly attachments, would res.
tore her once more to peace of mind, and
eradicate ell thoughts of her banished
lover. Lamentably was he mistaken
for afortnight had only elapsed, when one
morning, the gate being unguarded, our
heroine passed thr ough and found herself
on the road to Cork. We dare not occu.
py the space necessary to detail the man
ner in which she accomplished her wish
es and arrival in that city, in time to find
that the vessel bad already sailed with her
Ulysses. With an energy wonderful in
one other age, sex, and former habits, she
| purchased the habiliments of a sailor boy,
stained her face. hands, and throat and
having passed to Liverpool. presented
herself to the captain Of a ship about sail
ing to Madras, and strange to relate, was
engaged as his cabin bow.
Behold our heroine now transformed
into the ill.used specimen of humanity-a
sailor boy. The captain with whom
chance had thrown her, and who was &C
nompanied by his wife, was far more len.
lent than usual i; and although, Of course,
unaware of her disguise. allowed her
many privileges. among the greatest of
which was that of being permitted to con
vert the bottom OF the table to the purpo.
SEES of dormitory. For three months
she fulfilled the duties of her new station
and preserved her secret inviolable the
ship laboring under heavy sea, her foot
slipped, and she tell, with cry of pain so
feminine, as to astonish all who heard it,.
Raising her, they found her ankle sprain.
ed, and while it was dressed, the agony i.
caused wac sufficient to throw her off her
guard, and she found herself compelled to
reveal the deception she had practiced,
and acknowledge the sex other than she
seemed. Every attention was paid TO her
by the kind hearted captain and his wife.
the latter, although blaming her for the
steps she had taken, participating warmly
in the feelings Of the devoted girl.
A few more weeks witnessed their ar
rival in Madras, and Louisa. with an in
describabie mingling of feelings, found
herself within sight of the haven of all he r
hopes; she pictured to herself the delight
OF their meeting; already in imag;natian
heard his ardent thanks for SO unheard OF
a proof Of devotion, and with buoynncy
of temperament for which she was remar
kable, appeared to have forgotten the past,
and to be totally unaware of the impropri
ely of the steps she had taken, farther
than as an instance of disobedience to-
wards her father, Of whose pardon she fell
assured.
On anchoring in the Madras Roads,
the Captain proceeded on shore, and re.
turning soon after announced that the
regiment was still at Madras that he had
written to Lieutenant.now Captain l.,
stating the circumstances. anil requesting
his presence at the agents office, at a
certain hour on the following day. The
morning came. after sleepless night to
Louisa, and passing the surf in MessaI.
lab boat, she reached Madras, and there
awaited the arrival of him she loved -
The time passed. hut soon after she heard
the approach of footsteps, and found her,
self in the presence of her lover but how
different the meeting to what she antici
pated. Shall ! describe it, or close our
story truly and succinctly, in the words Of
the poet?
t'Mai is inconstatt eVeri
+ One foot on sea and one OH shore
TO one thing constant, never"
Where were all her brilliant hopes of
happiness whete her delightful aii,ici-
pations when the WORDS allow could
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