Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-08-12

down the platform to look after NV bao.
gage. when | saw young lady, in brown
SIX walking dress, earnestly regarding me
A: she caught my eye, she threw un her
veil and s?raDg toward me. As the veil
swept back. it revealed the LOWEST face
had ever looked upon. never dreamed of
anything half so beautiful. In iuyoluntarv
admiration stood still. She threw her.
self INTO my arms-her arms fell around
my neck-her velvet cheeks touched mine
and such kiss as she planted full on nv
iire. My face was in blaze. felt as Il
| had been stewed in honey, with layen-
der for aavoring.
She repeated the kiss-the mani6ceut
little angel l-exclaiming:
"Dear, dear Richard! How delighted I
AN that you have come at last,"
l was dumb. My mouth was sealed on
with the sweetness Of her kisses. dared
not speak lest / should dissolve the smell.
I'VE have been expecting you for four
whole days Only think what period Of
suspense ]" went On the soft voice of the
lady. as. clasping my hand. .she drew me
INTERESTINGLY TO pheton in waiting.
drive. lent it pleasant to be waited on.
Richardp
The arch brown eyes sought mine. as
drawing mp the fur lined robes, nv COM
parton shook the rain, over the white hor-
ses: ana We were whirled rapidly away.
para il 30 anxious to see YOU once
more, Richard but his rheumatism is
worse to day. and he could not drive down
William lie on errsnd for the bride. But
would come. l wanted 80 much to he the
first one to greet you dear Richard. Alice
is beautiful and so deeply, beautifully hap
Ply Richard, you ought to be the moo.
| grateful man alive |"
"l-l-be lieve / am I" exclaimed 7
as reaching up her sweet face, the little en-
chanteress favored me with another kiss.
which this time. | repaid with compound
interest. and then blushed boiling hot to
think it.
At this moment the phaton stopped at
the door of the fine old mansion on an ar
istocratic street, and mecbanicaliy,I alight.
ed and lifted out my COMPANION.
The ball door was flung omen. The
clasping hand of the young lady drew me
within the vestibuls; her musical voice
called softly at the door of boudoir.
"Alice, Richard has come ="
Instantly the door few open, and dark
haired, beautiful woman came forth. She
gazed at me moment with unutterabe
tenderness, and then emb raced, with
mlngling of fervOr and shyness absolutely
bewildering.
Verify was favored individual.
An elderly gentleman. supporting him
self by cane, now came forward and sa-
Iuted me calling me his dear con-" and
cutting short everything attempted to say
by his joyful volatility
The folding doors separating the 81 ting
room and parlor, were thrown apart.
heard the subdupa hum of voices, the rust
ling OF heavy silks, and. waiting in the
allowed arch in an east window, | saw a
clergyman with gown and bands.
The elderly gentleman took the hand Ct
the dark haired Alice aud placed it in
mine
Take her." he said, with emotion, land
may Gud prosper you We will have the
most important thing first, and dInner after
ward. The guests are alreadygetting i'm
patient"
glancod at AIics's dress. It was dri-
dal white; and her beautiful hair was
crowned with wreath of orange bloss-
oms.
The sight gave me tremor. I felt
weak and faint. Ny pallor must have al
armed Alice, for she ciutched my arm Wild
ly, and gazed into my face with painful
anxiety.
What is it, Richard? Are you ill.,
Merciful Heaven! Helen, LOOK at him i
lie is i'll !"
at ia nothing-nothing ~ gasped.-
"Orly cannot marry you, l."
"oh, heaven ~ cried Alice, in Mortified
dismay; aud seeing she was about to fail, ]
Dung my arm around her for support
AT this moment the hail door was open
ed and, turning at the sound, i saw, with
! my own eyes my second SELF enter the room
My exact counterpart. Richard Smith
, number two.
His fierce eyes took in the scene at on,
sweeping glance. He rushed toward MT
with wild ejaculation, and, tearing the
} half fainting Alice from my arms, he plan
} ted his firm grasp on ny throat. l pu
: my hand On the same locality of his body.
What are you doing ?" he thundered il
my ear.
r "Whet are you doing" thundered, il
response.
Your life shall pay the forfeit p he ex
a claimed ; with mad violence. "The ma,
r who has dared to win Alice Hereford's low
D shall die %
Gentlemen" interrupted the sweet vote
e Of her whom they called Helen, 'be pa
tient; there is some mistake. Which o
= you is named Richard Smith 7"
3 81 am" replied l.
8 Il am" piled my counterpart.
"But which Of you is Richard Smith
= the son of Archibald Smith,"
II am said my second self.
And | am not" said !; my father wa
o named Robert"
{ Helen looked at me q moment, half i
s doubt, evidently, how to treat me afte
u what had occurred. Finally she held ou
t her hand.
e II beg your pardon. Mr. Smith; it wa
r all careless mistake of my own. Can 20
t forgive ne?'
e thought of the kiss she had given me
), aud wished the same mistake might
made over again, though was wise enoug
d not make known my wwh
: Let me explain" she continued, frank
ly I'VE were expecting my brother Rict
q ard home from the South. where he hs
been some four or Eve months past, an
| were quite sure be would arrive on tn
y train which brought you. lie has bee
d some years engaged to Miss Hereford, an
the marriage ceremony was to take plac
o Immediately on his arrival. ] went dow
d to the depot to welcome him, and becaus
II of the striking similitude in your RESPECTIVE
e personal appearance, mistoJk strange
: for my brother. That is all. Brn,he
n Richard, Mr. Smith is entirely blamelet
q of any wrong We gave him no time f.
, explanation. Let me present you to eac
It other as friends"
d My counterpart shook hands with me, an
J. begged my pardon for disloca,ing my necl
2 tie. granted it. and begged bis pardo
/, for committing like degradation on bi
1t neck-.ie. And then, at sign from the g
derby gentleman. we all walked into tn
n drawiug-roou,. where, in brief space {
Is time, my counterpart was made the hu:
IT band of the blushiug ..Alics.