Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-01

and. alb she whispered it softly in hl
heart, she loved Warren
Something of this he must have guessed.
ior, one morning, he opened the libz& &
door. as she passed, and softly invited 4
In for one minute. Her face lighted Il =
saw his. then saddeped and paled sid
as ne told his love ta.e, and begged hsI &
be his wife.
]" she said, in low tone. enc,
Warren, cannot, dare not marry voo. i
lie stood thunder struck. He flowed her
so fully, so deeply, and he 50 believed ia
ner love that he almost doubted his hear
ing.
Cannot! dare mott that is strange
term. Caro-.
Forgive me if have panied youby
the ~ord, but IT is the ouly one wl,ich
MARKS my meaning. know you love Ne.
feel your truth 10 my heart, and il soaker
me ut once glad and sorrowful. Glad, for
i love yeu." ss ,7('17'-
So simply trothful. so noble ia Der ~.
dom rom all coquetry and trifline. that6,s
heart ached to fold her in his arms and
lavish earessss upon her; yet witbal so
gently dignified, that he stood before her.
waiting for her verdict, patient and sad
not angry, not offended.
1T is because do love you that dare
not add more happiness to life whose
whole tenor has had but one thought-self.
Look round you | think. Is there one
human being who can say they are better
or happier because you have lived ?"
Your are severe" he said, bIushing
deeply.
Your daily life is one Of idleness Did
God give you heart. intellect, health and
riches, all to be wasted ?p
wasted? Pardon me. / cannot think
L have wasted either intellect or adyau-
tages."
What do you do for others? What aim
IN life have your Ali work for some pur-
pose. Even the meanest day laborer, has
some object in view as he goes to his daily
toll"
But ] am rich l have no need to
work"
"No need to work While there is pov-
erty, crime, sickness, want, or misery on
earts, all human beings have need to work.
AND you, with time unoccupied, high in
tellect, money, all that can be given to one
man to make him useful, are content to
fold your hands and cay, IL alone of all
Gods creatures, am exempt from the call
to be useful, to do good, to live, that others
may bless my Dame.'"
lie could not be angry, though he made
one effort to put on an air of often ded dig
nifty. lie stood silent, conscience stricken
for an instant, and then he took her hand,
raised it silently to his lips. and left her.
She did not rise, nor move until Oracle
came in, asking, wCnderingly.
What have you been saying to Warren?
lie has gone out. pale as DEATH"
81 have been taking the conceit out of
him." said Caro-, bitterly. "Oh, Oracle !
Oracle pity me and keep my secret!-
He has gone and, love himl love
him %
You have not refused him ! Oh, Carol
l depended upon you to make a man of
him There are mines of good in his ma
ture, crusted over with sel6sbness and YOU
have taken from him the only hope ever
saw rouse him fully !"
Don't, don't, Oracle! 1 acted for his
good only, l did indeed"
boping that, b by that time, Caroline would
be willing to change her fat. But dinner
time did not bring him. Night brought a
letter to his cunt. He was going South
Cor few months, sent bis love to all, and
her to forward his trunk to Phil
adelphia.
Three years, three long weary years
Caro- spent in her quiet village home, striv
ing. by every unselhsh deed of well-doing,
to stitio the longing in her heart. and in
making the happiness of others to find her
own. Winter had returned, and she acrep
ted the urgent invitation Of Grace to visit
4 l.
husband of her friend. who added his earn
est invitation to Gracie's.
81 want Caro- Tomorrow, all day." said
Grace, as they sat down to tea, on the even
ing Of her arrival; land in spite of the
cid, she must c. nsent to drive over to
B with me-"
"The new hobbyw said her husband,
smiling.
Eyes and you must not spoil her pleas
ure bS telling her anything about it,"
"A little-just little hiDt?"
"Not a word, sir !"
Caro- wondered, but kept silent. The
next day was her reward. Over the broad
country read they drove for some miles,
leaving the city behind them, until they
came to a large, substantial brick house.
within whose pleasant grounds children
were playing-little children, who looked
with wistful eyes at the carriage, until
they saw Grace, when they came forward
to meet her, not with the bounding step of
healthy childhood, but slowly, painful y
some moving on crutshes, some STOPPING
with hunchback, some limping along, yet
all smiling glad welcome.
This, Caro-, is what my husband calls
my new hobby. There are here twenty
five children, taken from the lowest homes
Il had almost said boles-of our city, who
are lame and deformed, some born SO,
others made cripples from carlessness, or
worse ill-treatment. Here they have
good medical advice and pure air, and, il
cured are started as apprentices in trade.
Even the incurables are taught basket
making, or whatever trade for fingers alone
they can learn. Come over to the house. /"
From room to room they walked, admir-
ing everywhere the neatness ard order, the
contented look Of the matron. nurses, and
children, till Grace stopped before closed
door.
81 am going to take you into the sanctum
the room where the head of the establish
ment transacts the business devolving upon
him, and show you the picture of the
founder, who, with few others, supports
the expense of the establishment, without
aid from the public"
Ii was head in oils, and Caro- found
the soul expression, the earnest depth
wanting in the miniature. Her eyes filled
as she gaZed on the noble face before her
and she trembed with emotion.
"Caro!" The deep, full voice was music
in her ear. mot because l am more
worthy, but because crave your help
your encouragement, and because love
you with an added reverence and tender
ness. dare again to ask you to be my
partner, helper, and comfort through life. >
Warren |"
Only one word, aud her voice failed her
She could ouly let him draw her into hi
strong embrace, and feel that the dorman
good was awakened, the soul reused, tn
man developed.
LEANSEss.-There are persons who aris'