Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24

would be more justice in the distribution
OF the worlds goods and comforts. DON'T
say that I'm silly and sentimental. RaIpb.
l know you will give your share towards
the sum. like good brother as You are. l
have been talking to her about it, and
know can manage it SO as to override any
scruples she may have against receiving
ANYTHING from u.s."
Here my companion became quiet. and
the question presented itself to nv mind,
"How am to escape from this awkward
position houorably? Here l have been
guilty Of listening to a communication in
tended for the ear of another-haya been
guilty OF an inexcusable deception prac-
ticed upon stranger and lady knowing
ly. Perhaps the honest plan would be TO
acquaint her at once with the mistake, and
solicit her pardon"
had at last summoned courage sufi-
cient to clear my throat, and was about to
commence my we'll studied speech. when
my esmpanion gave litsls hugh Is ebe'
! said:
Really Ralph, you are very entertaining
IN your own peculiar wav but If you are
as dumb when in the presence of Miss
Vernon as you have been to night, she is
| to be pitied rather than envied. You are
| little better than barbarian But here
we are at uncle's, and you know promised
to stop with Carrie to night; so you will
have no one to bother you the remainder of
the road. How singular you act Tonight,
Ralph Well, l won't tease you any
more"
| Suddenly the driver drew up before an
elegant residence, and, imagining l per-
ceived loop-hole by which might escape
from my awkward predicament, l sprang
out of the 5roughsm and assisted the lady
to alight
as your head still aching. Ralph p
Good night! Why, you forgot to kiss
mew
As the fair face was upturued to mine
with Its tempting lips awaiting the kiss,
pressed my shawl down from nv mouth
suddenly, and as suddenly felt my head
drawn down to receive the most delicious
kiss that ever was bestowed by maiden.
You need not wait; the door is open,
and there stands Carrie, bless her !" said
my companion, as she tripped up the steps
while stood irresolutsly beside the broug.
ham.
''Thon. my dear fellow" I mentally
CALCULATED, lit is time you were Off" And
seating myself in the brougham once more
| was again driven of, but whittier knew
not. Ionly knew that had lost q charm
ing companion, whose lips a moment since
were pressed against my own, and whom,
in all probability. l might never meet
again. And when | recalled her generous
offer, her sympathy for the poor lame girl
and her self accusing spirit, so unlike that
ef my acquaintance In general, | lopged
to know more of her. Then again, my
checks tingled when / remembered the de
ception had practiced. And what would
she think of me when she ascertained-as
she most certainly would. sooner or later
the TRUTH
My speculatiOns were, however, cut
short by the abrupt stoppage of the broug-
ham, whereupon l stepped out leisureiy,
picking up from the bottom of the carriage
as | did so, an exquisitely embroidered
handkerchief. Upon looking at it closely,
| perceived the initials &C. W." 10 oue of
the corners. l was reminded of my situas
ton at that moment by the drivers inquir-
ing IF Mr.. Ralph would want him any
more to- night 2" so | merely shook my
head, and without vouchsafing word OF
explanation, turned away from him and
walked homewards.
Evidently | bore a very strong resem :
. blance to Mr.. Ralph, whoever he was
When his own sister and the servant were
! deceived by the resemblance, it must be
very great. True, my cap was drawn down
! firmly. almost concealiDg my eyes and the
lower part of my face was muff1ed up in @
heavy shawl; still, taking everything into
consideration, said to myself, the SINH
laTity of dress, feature and manner, mus
be wonderful, thus TO deceive ones rela-
tiyes
j 1t was a late spring, and the frosts il
u | Nav ant of IF ha frr.if rN.,nH Ion
3 don. The night was in that communica-
9 tive mood termed "nipping," and remem
I bering that a walk of four miles lay be-
tween me and the Albany, l walked for
T ward briskly, revolving 10 my mind thu
+ different aspects of my adventure, as they
. presented themselves, one after anothe.
u and resolved to keep my own counsel.
+" had walked perhaps a mile, when OBJ
} served a gentleman approaching at a wall
} as rapid as my OVID. As he drew nearer
y / was struck with his resemblance to me
height, size, manner, and dress eYen to tn
wrap around bis neck, ard the button
upon his coat were the exact counterpart
>, Of my own. | think the resemblance mus
have struck him at the same time, for a
q we passed each other, we Involuntary
n paused, and scanning each other cl ,sel
e and euriously, then strobe on. MIR
u Ralph" l said to myself as l turned t
: look at him. Singularly enough, MI
Raluh was at that moment looking at me
but the instant he was detected, he wheele
around and resumed his walk. Ere
reached my chambers, | resolved to sseer
tain, if 1t was possible, who the person wa
r; who dxelt in the large house on the Com
mon, and who had arrived from the Crime
d 80 recently, that / might thereby assur
Re myself to whom was indebted for del
/ cious kiss, and whose acquaintance | wa
very DESTROYS of making.
!. Early upon the following morning / sa
down to write few lines to Miss Walters
the lame girl, and inclosiug three ten poun
D. notes, sealed the letter, and depositing it i
: my pocket, sailed forth in quest of the in
formation so much desired. Winding IN
B. way to friends chambers, / encountere
ls a young articled clerk, who was at tha
III moment entering the door.
10 George" said /, affecting careles
'r manner. 81 wish to ask you question,
" and then inquired if be was acquainte
9 with the neighborhood in which had bee
y on the privious evening.
N ayes, sir, very WELL" be replied.
e 'Can you tell me who lives in the larg
house with two eagles on the gatepost C
d the left hand side of the Common. Th
house stands back from the road"
Is "Oh. you mean Mr.. Wrigbfs," said be
but IT'S more than four miles out Their
OI sir"
How far is iti" / asked.
lr "About four miles and half; may b
u MORE"
% Thank you. That is all want"
r. replied as passed into the house. where
- addressed my note to Miss Lucy Walters
le care of Miss G. Wright; then, ssupterin
~ out slowly, called the lad to me.
"a by the way, George" said l, 81 hav
s, letter to deliver out there. Do you thin
?, you could do It for me? If you would ca
= a cab-any way that you could get ther
l soon and when you deliver it don't sta