Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-06-24
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On reaching the sidewalk this time, NV
boy, the general clasped my hand warmly.
and sa I'd he'd never forget me. He said I
was bis dear friend and must never leave
him; and 7 said wouldn't.
We then called at a house ybere the la
dies all smiled upon us, and remarked that
we were having charming weather. The
general raised glass, and saws he:
"Ge yurls, / am an old man but YOU
are the compliments Of the season. You
are blushing like the wine glass, also vouY
sparkles. On another New Years dsy.
let our banner-certainly. let us all do II.
And the negro slavery blot out the man,
As he uttered these feeling words. nv
boy, be bowed to me and kissed nv hand.
Alter which he looked severely at his pock-
ct handkerchief and tried TO leave the room
by the way Of the FIRE place.
asked him il he hadn't better take
some soda; and he said that If I wouId
come aud live with him be would tell me
how he came to get married. He said be
loved me.
Shortly after This. we called OF a resi-
oenee where the ladies looked very hap
gy' and said that it was a very fire day
me general threw all the strength Of his
face into one eye, and says be:
Ladies, we are compl'm' ms, and Won ars
negroes on the map. This year-nardon
me, l should introinterror- nv two
friends who is drunk-this year say. ON,
country may be hap"
Here the general turned suddenly 10 ma
with tears IN his eyes, and asked me 10
promise that would never leave him. he
SAID that was a geD'lm'n, and ought to
give up drinking. | conducted him tan
oeily TO the ball, where he embraced ma
psssionately, and invited me 70 call and
see him. '''N
As soon as be had Dsde a few remarks
TO lamp post, requesting it to call az VII.
iard's as 1t went home, and tell his wife
that he was well, / took his arm and We
moved on at right angles.
| IL 10 worthy OF remark, that az orr neYt
calling E!ace the ladies all beaued with
JOY, and told US that il was a delightful
day: The general took looking glass for
a window, and stood still before il until
tapped him on the shoulder.
| "Dyou see that drunken fool standing
there IN the streeti" ssys he, pointing 70
the mirror, "Its Lord Lyons, s'drunk a. a
! foil" 80
told him that he saw only bis own 20
ure IN the glass and he said that he would
see me safe homo if ] wouh 20 rigbt 49,
CHANGING al the moment 20 catch ,i,ht ~
WINE glass. my boy, he walked tosards
tin circl'. and hastily flled the outside
ct II from an empty decauter. Then BAL
anclDg himself on one foot, and placing bjs
dIsengaged hand on a pyramid Of Hane
mango, To support himself. he ssid, itnpres.
| siyely:
Ladies and gentle lemons, he srs7 viii
move on the fret Of May and"
Here the general went down under thu
table like stately ship fcundcred a. sea
and Was heard 70 ask the wine cooler a.
tell his family that be died FOE bis coun-
| try.
Owing TO the very billy natc-e of ,ba
street, nay boy, was obliged to aceorp ro.nv
the general home in a hack; and az 81
rolled along toward the botel be disclosed
to me an agitated history Of his mother.
family.
when last saw him. be was irving 20
make out why the chaubefmaid had mt
four pillows on bis bed, and endeayorine
to iiit of the two extra ones without dise
turbiog the others.