Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-05-06

OF pity had stolen in there unawares. She
had been perfectly Indifferent to Philip 10
hts days Of triumph, but when she saw
him pale, feeble, thoughtful, without sim
gle jest or sportiVe comI liment to scatter
round-treated with neglect or else woun-
ded BY rude pity. Margarets woman's
heart gave way. She first felt sympathy,
then interest, and so went through the reg
ular graduations until she loved Philip
lleathcote with her whole soul. He, fool
lsh man, humbled and self distructiug as
he was, never saw this-yet he nourished
his affection for Margaret in his hearts
core, not dreaming that it could ever be
returned.
IF she did not care for me in the cid
days" he often thought, surely it is hope
less to imagine she could love me nova
poor. sick, lame, ugly looking fellow like
me-"
He would look at himself with disgust
and turn away from the miro with a Bit
ter sigh. Alb. Philip Heathcote, with all
bis talent and briiliancy still knew little of
the depths of woman's heart
k p have beard sf q man who broke the
plighted troth of years because heavy af-
t1iction-it was deprivation of hearing
fell upon the lovely girl he was to have
married, aud we have also heard others of
his sex justify him in so doing. Such love
is not like a woman's-she would have only
chung the closer to her betrothed in his af-
Fiction.
Philip, in spite of his conviction of the
entire hopelessness of winning Margaret's
heart, still continued to hover about her
increasingly. lie saw at least there was no
other lover in the way and that was one
comfort
1t was months before his eyes we're open
eG to his error and how that clearness of
vision was effected history sayeth not
Very few lovers can tell the precise moment
when the blessed truth rushed upon their
hearts, flooding them with delicious joy
To what hOpe-to what a new and blessed
existence did Philip awake when he knew
that Margaret loved him. He counted all
be had lost as nothing 10 comparison to
the prize which his sufferings bad won for
HIM. Much he wondered at the change,
not knowing that it was due to his altered
character, for men look at the outward
form while woman judge of the heart. But
wonder and doubt were absorbed in intense
happiness. for Margaret-the trmid, retir>
ing. but living Margaret-was his own.
Once more the town talk was of Philip
Heathcote and Margaret Lester. They
were seen walking together; one had met
them in the fields; another coming home
from church; Mr.. Heathcote was daily at
the house; surely they must be engaged
and this once the gOssips were right-they
were indeed afianced lovers and in due
time the old village church beheld them
made husband and wife.
A few years passed and the old manor
house rang with childish voices through
all its desolate hooks, and Margaret and
her husband might be seen oftentimes
slowly pacing the dark alleys of the gar
den with merry troup around them
Hand in hand Philip and Margaret were
gliding down llfe's river, nor feared the
coming of middle age when each year bro't
new happiness. Had they altogether for>
gotten the days Of their youth Not quite;
for once, when they sat watching the sports
| of their eldest SOD, Margaret said, with
mothers pride and fOnd1ess:
as not our boy handsome, Philip? lie
will grow up almost as handsome as -"
'As his father used to be-" interrupted
Philip, with a smile not quite devoid Of
! bitterness.
IIo was not quite rerfect-the vain man
Margaret arose, c!asped her arms around
| her husbands neck and kissed his white
forehead and still beautiful eyes with in
| tense and wife like affection.
You were always handsome to me, my
own Philip-there is no one like you and
| if were foolish once"
"When you said were too handsome ?"
cried the happy husband.
There, 90 not remember those days.
did not love you then"
And now you do, my sweet Margaret.
my dear wife," said Philip Heathcote !;
land so DO not caro- in the least for being
as ugly as an old satyr since Margaret Les
ter can never again say that l am great
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