Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-10-29

household. We missed SusaD's 9@@<4
speeches and Charles contagious o|<[s1-
ment- Aunt Hannah grew more siie1( and
detected, and often folded her hanc< and
sighed, but as yet, had said nothing &|>f4 II
making an end TO her visit. Mary SD
settled down into two paragons Of sob y.
and began TO be quoted as quiet ind III
Gus girls. Such was the state Of a 5<s,
when one morning Charles came ruz 4e
in, in bis old, merry way, bowed mo- b.
sequiously to Aunt Hannah, who obs
to be in the room, waltzed Mary abot no
she wac dizzy. and then addressing hi1uoe{f
suddenly to Aunt Hannah.
Have you ever been to Fairlight, d -
amer" 8.
No" was the old lady's answer.
Now, I've been thinking, madame. Mt
we ought to get up party and take yea b
see 1t. Let me see," and he assumed 4
musing tone, you make ole: Marv md
Emma three, and Aunt W zr.t and ..r-,* Il
five-just enough 10 fill the carriage, if l
ride on the box. We will take hamper
with US and make regular pic mic of it
spending the whole day there, going up to
the Lovers Seat, and pic mic in the woods
near Eeclesbourne. How do you like the
plan. madame and young ladies ?"
We rrofessed ourselves delighted, and
Aunt Hannah arose and made Charles a
little old fashioned courtesy, her counte-
nance beamiDg with delight.
You will be sure and recollect the day,
madameT said Charles, lingering upon
the subject with strange per,inacity.
Aunt Hannah rose again, tottered across
the room. and laying her trembling hand
upon the shoulder of Charles, said 10
trembling accents, young man, I will res
member you have made me quite happy /"
There was a peculiar look upon Charles
face at this moment, the least possible
smile played for one instant about his
mouth, and then with little shrug of the
shoulders, be strobe from the room. Half
an honr later, he came down stairs with a
letter in his hand, and inquired if we had
any commands at the post Office, as he was
going to ride over to Fairlight.
Wednesday came, bright and beautiful.
as one could wish. Charles was all ANNA
ton, and having packed us into the car
riage 10 scientific manner, including the
hamper and the hideous black bonnet. he
placed himself on the box, and we were
soon dashing along through the pleasant
green lanes which make that part Of Sussex
such garden. We drew up at the gate
leading up to the mill, giving the horses
and carriage in charge Of one of the mill
er's men, whom Charles had engaged to
look after them. As we dismounted from
the carriage, Charles threw a rapid glance
over the landscape, and then suddenly ex-
claimed, "How provokingl there is apother
party coming for the day, should Judge
However, there is roem enough for all of
u.s."
As he spoke, light, handsome carriage
drew up, and from it dismounted two ladies
and gentleman, who walked up the hill
to enjoy the view. 1t was, indeed, yery
provoking, as Charles had said but then il
was nothing more than might have been
expected, for the vicinity is a famous place
for picnic parties. Giving one arm 10
Mrs. Ward, and the other to aunt Hannah.
Charles led the way down to tho waterfall
which presented very picturesque sipbt
We had viewed it from all sides, and Law
ished abundant praises upon it, and their
the two elderly ladies being somewhat
weary. seated themselves on the beach
close to the Dripping Well, aud we. the
younger portion of the party. strolled off
for further ramble off to the Lovers Seat.
When we rejOined our party, we discovered
the three strangers sitting upon the rocks
at a little distance, ever and anon casting
curious glances in our direction.
"What an agreeable face ~ was Mrs.
Wards exclamation, as one of the straug-
er ladies' TUNED to take a survey o. our par
ty.
1t was indeed an agreeable face, and not
only that, but the stranger was quite Young
and striking in appearance. Charles start
ed suddenly, and with some exclamation
that was not audible to US, dashed up the
path to them, aud we saw him shaking
hands with the strangers, and then, with
the air of an old acquaintance, he seated
himself by the young lady. and soon was
engaged in what appeared to be deep and
interesting conversation.
Aunt Hannah darted fiery looks in
Charles direction, and muttereG to herself.
We we're much surprised, but supposed
that Charles had found an old acquaintance
and would soon re-join US. At length, to
our great relief, we saw him arise and ap-
proach us, but not alone, for the lady took
bis arm, as if for support ON the slippery
path, and the two came forward slowly,
''Allow me 20 present to you Miss Ken
nedy, an old friend Of mine, 1 have had the
good fortune to persuade her to Join our
party, whilst her brother and sister 90 on TO
Hastings"
Miss Kennedy bowed somewhat haught-
lily to each Of Nv, started somewhat long
and curiously at aunt Hannah, and then
turned to her companion with some remark.
Aunt Hannah looked anything but delight.
ed with Charles good fortune in securing
Miss kennedy's company, and still less sat
isted with the stare with which she was
greeted, but she said nothing.
The day passed somewhat YEARLY to Us,
for Charles had no thoughts for anybody
else but Miss Kennedy. He had contrived
to whisper to us, or rather to aunt Hannah
that Miss Kennedy was an "old fame" Of
his. and had lavished mcst abundant
praises upon her, to all Of which aunt
Hannah was slow to respond. Miss Ken
nedy seemed to view aunt Hannah az an
Anticipated curiosity, for she took every op-
portunity to stare at her, 10 q way that
made that lady. old as she was, blush in a
very becoming manner.
After a while we all strOiled across the
fields into the woods, where our man had
proceeded us with the hamper. We picked
out ice place, whore some small oak
trees had been felled. which served us for
seats, whilst the cloth was spread on the
green sward. and the meal, through our eff
forts presented very Inviting appearance;
but nobody seemed to care much about il,
for Charles and Miss Kennedy had so
much to say, that they scarcely allowed a
minute to eat, and as for the rest of us, we
had somehow or other, lost our appetites
The afternoon sun was quite hot, and all
but Charles and Miss Kennedy were disin-
clined to further exertion, They, however,
wandered down to the beach. After they
bad left us, unccnsciousiy my thoughts
wandered away to them and 70 their ap-
parently accidental meeting. Suddenly
there was the sound Of voices below us, and
they approached one quarter, but appar-
emily without perceiv:ng us, for they seated
themselves upon a rock lower down.
Charles was speaking to bis companion in
q somewhat tender tone.
Eyes, Charlotte, did love her Init she