Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-07-22
VOL. 20 NO. 6,
wISrERGREEN BEnRIEs

/ INV GnUnEE N Il EftRUES
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1t wasone of the drearies of all drearv
| days, when two young lawyers, Albyn and
Wllmot, sat ih their Office !; the former laz;.
~ reclining, as was his custom, and the
other iudosiriDusly working, as was his
custom. Suddenly tiny rap was heard
upon the door. f lowed by the entrance of
pretty child, about twelve years old, with
a basket OF apples upon one arm, and an
other filled with tiny crimson berries on
the other. Her dress was Of worn and
faded calico; and little, scarlet woulen
hood surrounded her face, tied on one side
in picturesque knot.
Buy some wintergreen berries this
! morning, sir?"
She came forward as she spoke. throw
ing the hair back with a single impatient
movement OF the head. :
81 don't want them for ANYTHING under
the sur" observed Allyn, prilosophically.
but suppose j shall have to bny them.
nevertheless, little one, If ven will give me
creditfos three copts.f, ss,..,ss.s.-
II would father not, sir, said the chiIj.
gravely, her wide open TACK eyes fixed full
upon his face.
mo" said the somewhat disconnected
questioner, stll searching his pockets for
the Necessary coin. And WHY not. pray3
Are You afraid / should become iusol-
yent?"
Il don't know what yot. mean, sir"
said the child, hoking a little hewildered
at the sound Of the long word. Il should
not be AFRAID you would not pay me,
though, for have sold you apples a great
many times, bat / could not carry the
money home to ny mother. and she caud
not pay the MAJ who brought our weed
yesterday"
wen?" s fs. -.rs ta
sand he has got a sick wife who cannot
work. and. may be, If she did not have
medicine, she would die"
so my three cent piece goes TO buy med
icine Tor the wood merchants wife, eh Hp
said Allyn. thoughtfully.
"a slight illustration" remarked Will
mot, ''of the curious way in which the
links of humanity depend on one anot h
err"
"Here, Wiptergreen," said Allyn, 81
can't find the smaller coin, but here is a
quarter of dollar. Never mind the
change-you NAV keep it ALL And I'll
think over that an credit theory of You're
at leisure %
sa The little girl thanked him with radi,
ant bright smile. and glided away, under
her wrappings, like the second edition of
Little Red Riding Hood Charles Albyn
sat in thoughtful silence for several min
utes ; at length he spoke: - ..
"WIlmot,' said he gravely, Winter
green Berries taught me lesson A man
has no right TO embarrass others by hi,
debts, however trifling. | intend to 90 TO
work 10 serIous earnest. and be a man, in
stead Of languid daietdRte Don't look
incredulous--only wait ten years Little
Wintergreen's daily visits shall keen up
my resolves, and remind me of their
force"
But little wintergreen never came
again. alh
The ten years of trial, az Albyn laugh
ingly phrased it, has passed by, and the
young firm of Abyn & Wilmot occupied a
spacious suite of rooms instead of the mar.
row down town Office where the street pas
sengers brushed against tbs very Danes of
glass. They had become rich aud popular
lawyers. Allyn had kept his resolution,
end ell things had prospered with him,
even beyond his anticipation
The partners were sitting together, Just
as they had on the stormy March day ten
years before, taking quietly in the fire.
light, while the dark shadows of evening
crept through the rooms.
/ "And when are you to be married, Char
ley?" ..-.....s...
'1n about three weeks, believe
| Mind, Wilmut, you are to oficiate as
gruomsman, and that reminds me that Eve
Ign Is quite blended because her lovers
dearest friend doo't even pay her the COM
pliment of call. Will you go there with
me to night ?"
II: yuu desire it." said Wilmot, with an
air of resignation; 'but you know l am
not much Of lady's man"
81 particularly wish you to do So" said
Allyn, because | think perhaps you NAV
be able to explain curious sensation that
always passes across my b'ain in Evelyn's
presence-the certainty that have some-
where seen her. years ago"
| That is impossible" returned his
friend, because you yourself say that you
were FIRST introduced to her on her return
from Europe, atthe house of her unc.e,
Mr.. Lernier"
The very impossibil;ty of the thing
adds TO its my terry" Said Allyn. Some
times think that have seen her in
dream"
The superb apartment in which Miss
Illuminated by q single light glowing thru
a shade of frosted glass. As the Young
lady came forward to welcome Mr.. Albyn
and his friend, Wiln.ot inyoluntarily start
ed. -.-..t...
"Wbere have / seen that girl before ,D
be mentally exclaimed.
Ereiyn Leruier was charming burnette
with black hair, and melting tropical ewes
"a little foreign in her manners, bui most
fascinating witha'. Her dress was Of gold
colored silk, with draperies Of the riches,
lace, clasped with sparkling diamonds.
while her slender arms and hands CLEANED
with jewels. She chatted away, with live
Hest gaiety, to her visitors for awhile, but
at length turned abruptly T. NJ WiImut
why do you look at me so earnestly 2"
she demanded with little piquant pettish-
ness -
Pardon me, Miss Lernier," said Will
m t. c lOring up to his eyes, but, to tell
the truth, find Impossible 10 divest nv,
self OF the idea, that, impcssitls as il NAV
! appear, L have seen you at some previous
| tune"
'D1 you really share 10 Csarles' sippu-
lar fancI 20 said she, laughing aud blush.
ing. We'll, believe must solve the rid
die. or you will dream out the solution for
yourselves. 10 order to do SO must tell
you a story" ~
Speak On, sweet euchantress ~ said Al
byn, gaily taking her snowy. jewelled hand
| IN his
There was orce little CIR" she began
1 gazing abstraetedly downward, bot st0p-
| ping suddenly, she took from tho table a
box Of iIlaid pearl aud g ii, aud opening
II. disclosed an exquisitely clear little cab
met painting on ivory, Perhaps
this will aid your memory !"
/ The picture presented a child scarce
Twelve years of age, dressed 10 worn
brown cloak. with hood tied loosely
around her dark, lovely face, aud basket
/ of crimson berries on her arm.
All at once, with Evelyn Lernier's large
smiling eyes gazing into his own. Charles