Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-02-11

81 . tfNh'O hShdtlCu VI the tauScf Oh II.
as my failure had resulted from nv wilful
inatteniion and carelessuess. | thanked
him, however, with flushed face, / went
to my seat. But it was not entirely shame
| that flushed my face.
As expected. Mr. Deyereux came in
the evening to explain my French lesson.
But he did not find me alone. Aunt
Katharine sat by the table sewing, and
! locked even handsomer than in the morn
| ing. My heart gave a fiutter Of impatient
anticipation every time Mr.. Devereux lDok-
| ed at her, and after the lessons wore
! through did my best to make her talk to
please him. Ny aunt always talked we'll
but she quite excelled herself in converse
ton that night. | saw that Mr.. Devereux
was interested, and / was delighted with
the success of my secret plan.
In the course Of the evening, John Au-
brey nay lover, came in. OF course claim
ed John as my lover. for though be was a
nice young man of twenty, and mere
child Of girl, hardly sixteen. he had
! beaued me to parties and concerts all one
| winter. and told me dozen times that
/ was the sweetest, prettiest, most lovable a
/ gil in al Hartford. So that when John
! came in, | went and sat down by him in
cosy corner, and left aunt Katharine to
entertain Mr.. Devercux-a Ilan which
thought at first seemed to suit all round.
But after a little time | saw John cast
! ing uneasy glancss toward the place where
Mr. Devereux, looking superbly handsome,
sat talking with my aunt.
You needn't be jealous of him, john"
said ; ''he is only my teacher"
John started and leaned back 10 his
seat without saying word.
Neither of the gentlemen stayed very
late. John going away directly after Mr..
! Devereux, and | went to my room elated
with my prosperity, or rather the prosper
ity of my plans.
| did not need assistance in nv studies
before Mr.. Deyereux came again, and after
a short time it came to be regular thing
for him to spend an evening once or twice
a week with US. With US, l saw because
could see that, though he admired nv aunt
| katharine very much, be had too good
taste to monopoIize her company entirely,
to the conclusion of miEe | enjoyed these
evenings very much. 1t seemed to me that
| Mr.. Devereux grew remarkably agreeable
very fast. Sometimes John would come in
but John seemed to have grown strange
and moudy of late. | thought it was be-
cause Mr. Devereux was at our house so
much, ana endeavored to please him by ex
ira attention when he did spend an evening
with us, but it didn't seem to be of much
use. | resented his silence and inattention
to me one night, and after that he didn't
come near us for nearly a month But we
seemed to get along just rs well without
him-at least did. though aunt Katharine
asked me number OF times about the
cause Of his absence.
ala - EnlI.v I snppnSa nanJf crok
me, aunt Katharine; it don't trouble me at
ALL" | said.
A few evenings after, John made his ap
pearance, and entered the parlor where
Mr.. Devereux and | sat playing chess,
while my aunt was writing q letter at side
table. l thought it would be rather awk-
ward for him at first, but he came forward
easily, and after speaking to Mr.. Devereux
and myself, crossed the room and seated
hioIself by my aunt. Pleased with thisar
rangement, devoted myself to my game,
and did not look around for some half hour
afterward, when my attention was attract
ed Ivy the sound of John Aubrey's voice,
which. though low, was remarkably earn
est and emphatic. ! turned my head and
gazed in wonder. NV aunt's cheeks were
flushed crimson, and johns face. as seen
by me for an instant was pale and agitat-
ed | turned to Mr.. Dev6reux in astOnish-
ment, but he only smiled slightly, made a
move, and then waited for me tn do the
same. But | could not play from excite
ment caused by the scene [ had observ eG
the moment before, and lost the game tire
iDattc1tlon.
. Shall we play again ?" said Mr.. Dever,
eux.
; | shook my head, and he replaced tn,
= Al. 4.
= The next moment John arose, and my aun
l went with him to the door. She did no
come back for some time, and when she die
Mr.. Devereux was preparing to 60. lii
looked up quickly at her entrance, and ther
asked her laughingly, if it was amcably
settled, and if be might congratulate her
She blushed but said, ives, at some other
, time" and babe him good night | baC
i. stood by in round eyed wander and Devil
derment.
When the door closed on him mr. aun
r looked steadily at me moment, ther
laughed. and finally burst into hysteriC
= tears. | was frightened. She put her a, MI
! about me.
"Addie, are you sure you didn't lik'
John p she asked
II believe did a little last winter, bu
J don't at all now
care you sure y
; Quite sure" 1 replied, che is go sui,
. len"
wait do you know who you are talk
ing tor"
What do you mean. aunt Katharine p
: IL am John Aubrey's betrothed wife
Addie !" and she laughed, and then crieC
again.
stood mutely staring at her. A: last
= found words to say:
why aunt Katharine, thought it wa
l whom John was IN love with :"
She shook her head.
, 'And l thought Mr.. Dovereux was il
:. love with you"
You must ask him about that" she salt
7 smiling through her tears.
l And did ask biz, the next evening
while we stood by an open window. and m,
aunt Katharine set by John Aubrey il
the cosy corner where | used to sit will
him.
!. els it possible that you haven't beer
counting aunt Katharine all this time, Mr.
pevereuy ?" | said.
: How he laughed
Is It possible that you don't know that
i. have been counting you all this timer"
"Mr. Devereuxi" | exclaimed.
, But he wasn't iesting-and neither was
! when ! promised a year later to live. homo
and obey him through life.
John Aubrey and my aunt Katharin
r were married at the same time, which M
aunt declared was great saving of trouble
and wedding cake.
BEGINNISG To SEE IT.-Said laborin,
, man the other day who has been in tn,
habit of voting the Republican ticket, =
. begin to see where the 'irrepressible con
, fict' is to be, if this war is made an aboli
, ton war, 1t will be between the whit,
laborers of the North aud the negroes turn
ed loose to compete with them And so il
will ha of cOursA If these States ar,