Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-23
TEE OTEaEE SIDE

Breakfast was just over at the Pnrson-
age, the table was cleared away, the chairs
set back and Mrs. Ashton in neat morn
ing dress, with pretty little cap Oh her
pretty little head was standing with her
ann on her tail husbands shoulder, looking
Mt the morning paper. Aud as fine "a
looking pair they were as Won are likely
to see on a summers day. The Reverend
Clement Asht,n was indeed regarded the
handsome,t man in the parish, and that
with good reason. Whether he ever mad
al idea OF his oTn upon tbs subject, was
entirely his own afIir.
Mrs Ashton, as as she was STYLED by
tho URIish-Christiana, ss her godfather
and gudmother named hor- CErissy as her
brutneIs and husband called her-was not
usually regarded as remarkably handsome.
Her features were not very regular, aud
she was net very far, but her eyes were so
bright aud clear, and her figure so elastic
! and trim. her abundant hair, and above all,
! her frank easy manners, ard tie express
! sion of sunny good temper and perfect
! o2euness lighting up o. her face, made
most people consider her very attractive
woman. Every one in the parish liked
her, from the two old people who sat near
the stove in church and always came round
10 get their dinner at the parsonage on
Sunday, to Mrs Rush, who was by far the
grsndest lady 10 the parish.
Mr. and Mr.. Ashton had been married
about six months, after az engagement of
o, almost three years, during which time
they had corresponded vigorously. bat had
seen very little of each other, for Mr.. Ash
ton was in an overgrown parish il one of
our large cities, and c. uld seldom be spar
ed and Cbrissy was in another great city,
where che supported herself and helped by
her labors to educate one of her brothers
Cor the ministry. 1t was not until this
brother had finished his studies, and was
on independent footing, that she had con
cluted to be married.
George cannot support himself entirely,
she said, in answer TO tine remembrance OF
her lover, 'he is not strong enough to labor
as many of the young men do,and he needs
my help know that he has talents that
will make him emiuentIy useful III the call
ing he has chosen know, too, that if be
attempts any more than he is doing his
health will fail, and he will become dis
courageG. You must content yourself tC
board awhile longer with your good friend
Mrs. Buckets, Clement
And to this resolution she steadfastly ad
hered despite Clements persuasIons and
those of George himself, who was mucl
distressed at the Thought that his sister;
marriage should be put OFF on his account
Under these circumstances the lovers do
not see much Of each other, and they were
finally married without Chrissy ever hay-
ing suspected her husband OF an infirmitT
Il lhemper. She had suGer much OF
discovering that such was the ease, anC
felt inclined sometimes to wish she haC
never been disenchanced but she was
very wise woman she knew her husband
intrinsic excellences, and his strength a
we'll as weakness, aud, altering al old max
i'm to suit her purpose, she resolved both t
endure and to cure,
What do you set about TO day? sal
she, as Mr.. Ashton arose from the corne
Of the sofa, having examined all the pa
per.
Visiting replied bis reverence.
4 must go up to old Mrs. Bhcomb's and Sc
! the Jonses, and try to prevail on Phil
Tsggart to let his children come to Sun da
School once moro Then ] have to Sc
poor Maggie Carpenter, who is much wors
y again; and / shall get into the omnibu
and ride out to the mills to see that gin
Miss Fowler mentioned to me yestel
day
j What round y exclaimed Chrissy.-
You will never get home to dinner at tw
O'Clock. think ! will put it of till si1