Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-07-30
TIT FOR TAT.
"And Satan finds some mischief still,
For idle hands to do,n
BY W. o. EATON.

anu Satab mus some mlschlef still,
For idle hands to do"
Now Polly, what in thunder's to be
done?"
Mrs. Polly Pusswinker was startled at
this energetic question from her husband
Lazarus 1t wa; unusual for him to show
energy in anything except eating; for he
was one a. those persons who have been
termed 'constitutionally tired uewas af
hic.ed with q hardness # blood a hold
back tendency in his bones and sinews, n
natural habit of turning bis back upon IA
Dor And this Unborn aversion 10 exercise
bad its natural results
band and wife had got into debt far
beyond all prospects Of exstraction and
now Il at war had broke out, and made
hard times still harder, and opportunity for
employment extremely doubtful-eveD had
he the disposition for it-their circumstan
ces were desperately sad.
Suppose | enlist as volunteer ?"
drawled ne. without the slightest idea of
doing so.
20 Lazarus Don't do such a rash thing.
fcu will get killed as sure as shooting"
I'VE haven't got any money; credit is
about used up; and we can't starve, Polly"
But if you should go TO the war, we
should both die. We had better live to-
gether while we do live, and die together,
if we must die. Can't you think of any
thing to do"
Cant you think ?" replied Lazarus -
1--WE got no trade, as you we'll know, and
have always been obliged to turn my hand
to anything that happened to turn up, Blu,
now nothing turns up. People dom. even
turn up their noses at an idle man, for they
oil know there is nothing to be done-ex-
ceIt fight the enemy"
But you amt fit for soldier, Lazarus.
You couldn't learn how to march, and han
die gun in year; and if you should, and
was in battle, you are so slow that you
couldn't run if you get defeated"
al don't think | C uld lie Zouave, that's
certain" chuckled Lazarus. But what
can do? Suppose you 20 out and get me
| a bottle of gin. They say that spirits
quicken the wits, aud may get an idea. u
Polly put on her bonnet and shawl, and
went out and got bottlefull, and Lazarus
helped himself and then both leaned tbeir
/ heads upon their hands, and tried to think
! of some plan.
Don't come yet" said Lazarus, after 6
five-minutes' pause. I'M try another
J TASTE"
! Aud he tasted and thought.
| Then he took another taste and a few
more thoughts.
Il almost had an idea, then, at last, sale
be.
Polly frightened.
! What was it, Lazy"
cit amt developed yet, Polly. Dom
disturb me, and I'll have it all prime, pref
ty soon."
And then he finished the bottle; and will
thlckened utterance and CLASSY gaze, b,
said:
Il was just thinking; I say I was jus
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. good idea i
would be--yOu Observation-Disclosures was |
O-the idea that-If l only could sa,
mind you that IL don't know whethe
l-tchether could mind you, o. not-bu
If could-what a-wbat a-what "a
AID lie fell sound asleep in his chair.
1t was a sorry sight.
The fruit of laziDess were around tba
poverty stricken pair-the WORKOUT furni-
ture, the broken crOckery, and empty re.
ceptacles for food, silently speaking of tn
druDe who owned them.
The Ill clad wife gazed despairingly a
the worse clad husband, az he sat an,
snOred, and her heart bled and her ches
heaved.
81 hope he isn't going to be drunkard?'
thought she. HE has always been Quit
steady, if he has been lazy; but lately b.
seems to like to drink Lucky that W
have no children to suffer; for /, lately, ca
get rothing to do. j am afraid we won
be allowed n stay here-we owe SD mucl
TO everybody-an | may be obliged to g
home to my poor old mother in the coun
! try"
&, After long, sad watch over her insen.
sible spouse, she reused him, and assisted
him to bed. Early on the following morn
ing. she was aroused from painful stumble
by him.
Polly, Polly! I've got glorious idea
told you the spirits would do it, and the.
have done tt |"
What is it" exclaimed she, eagerly.
A SPLENDID way to raise money, on tn
strength of the war"
why, you don't mean to 20? :"
mary step. Not i. Ny constitutio,
Wouidnt allow H. You know ain's usss
to hard work"