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

to distrust the man who was so yery bril-
liant-he weuld never do for homo. DOM
you remember Beatrice in Much Ada
about Nothing. when Don Pedro asks If
she Will have him for her husband? mo-
she says, Il should want another of week
days; your grace is too costly for every day
wear. And" continued Mrs. Lester, laugh
ing cheerfully, 81 think it is much the same
with myself and young Heatheote-he is
too handsome for me-"
Perhaps Margaret's feeling was natural.
Every true hearted woman likes to feel
proud of her lover or rather to have one
that she can rightly and justly be proud
OF there is no sensation more delicious or
more unselfsh than this. But we doubt
very much if woman sincere, simple
hearted, and good as we wish to r,aint our
! Margaret, would feel love for Philip
Hea,hcote, the idol Of ballroom and ad-
mired and admirer of all the vain and friv-
olous. That Philip had deeper qualities
than these was as yet unknown; such was
his APPARENT character; and yet Margaret
Vas sat when she sad that be was too
| fascinating for her.
Mrs. Lester and her daughter sat one
! morning st their work When there was
announced that bore of bores, a morning
! visitor; aid one never particularly well
coined at any time--the news retailer of
/ the p!ace--a sort of feminine. Paul Pry.-
Country society has not the blessing Of
| city-DO dropping the acquaintance of
| these human barnacles. There was sus-
| plcious twinkle in Mrs DUdridge's ewes
which showed she was trimming over with
news-and out the information came at the
| earliest opportunity.
"Have you heard of the fre?"
| What ti:e r asked the ever sympathiz-
| ing Mrs. Lester
"What, not about the fire at fsrmer
Westerns. and young Mr.. Heathcote and
his ACCIDENT" cried the delighted gossip,
glancing meapingly at Miss Lester.
81 am sorry for il" said Margaret quiet
iy, what has happened to him ?"
81 thought you must have known-but
no forgot. Well, he Is not quite killed
almost"
| Both of the ladies started-and to their
inquiries Mrs. Dodridge answered with q
long story, the substance of which, sepa-
rating truth from fiction, we will tell in our
! own words:
Philip coming home from country ball
had seen that most fearful of sights, especi
ally in lonely country place, house on
| fire, he spurred bis horse to the spot and
| reached it with assistance, but too late -
Tie house was wrapped in flames aud the
| farmers aged mother was witbin-nO one
thought of saving her. Heathcote, with q
sudden and generous impulse, rushed into
the burning mass and they never thought
t. see him return until he staggered for
ward with his burthen dead in his arms
! and fell Insensible to the ground When
| he returned to consciousness he was found
to be feariully burnt, and one foot entirely
crushed by falling beam. The Young,
| gay, handsome Philip who danced SO mer
rily few hours before, and charmed all as
1t was his wont, was taken home by the
gray morning twilight dis6gured for life.
Margaret Testers kind heart overfiowed
with mingled pity at hearing Of this mel
anrh"ly story Of he- former lover. She
could not believe him capable of such a
deed. Her tender conscience smote her for
having misjudged him, AMI many slight
instance Of this kindly feeling rose to her
mind which showed he must have 4 higher
and better character beneath the one in
which he publicly appeared. There is
nothing so sweet or all extenuatiEg as the
cumpassi II Of a gentle hearted woman,
though exercised towards a rejected or
faithlGss lover.
Macy months did Philip lay on his
lonely and desjlate sick bed, for he had 10
mother or sister TO watch over him. Some
few among them who had been so charmed
with him sent to inquire after the poor
young man for little time. But the in
terest and excitement of the event soon
died away and ng before the invalid was
able to crawl 30 the closed up garden OF
the old manor house where he lived, all
[ 1. E, i
souls, no sent him book now and then
out of charity. Almond these was Mrs
Lester aud when at last the young man
recovered, gratitude or something else
warmer still, led him thither the fist day
he left his home.
M one had seen him since his accident
Phillip could not bear that his former
friends should see how fearfulIy changed
he was. His beautiful and classical fea-
lures were scarcely Recognizable, for the
deed sears left ca his face and his finely
moulded figure and elastic gait were
changed into incurable lameHess. 1t was
a fearful shock such as none but strong
mind could bear. But Philip through his
long and solitary illness had thought much
, and deeply; and his external appearance
was scarcely more changed than his mind
Nevertheless " it'll all his courage he C Iuld
not repress many a bitter pang as he wait
, ed alone in Mrs. Testers drawing room
and caught . glimpse Of himself in the
mirror which had so often heretofore re-
fecteG the graceful figure of handsome
Philip Heathcotr. When the door opened
and Margaret entered he could have shrunE
anywhere from her view.
A very slight hue was in Margaret's u.s.
ualIy colorless cheek; she looked once al
the young man and then advancing, took
, his hand In both of hers and said in
frank, earnest friendly tone that went Il
Philips heart:
a am very glad indeed to see you here
again Mr.. ueathcote."
There was no coudolence, no Illusion t
+ his illness; she did not avoid looking q
: him, but spoke and smiled with true anc
kindly tact as ii nothing had happened, Sc
, that Philips dread and embarrassment
! wore off his imperceptibility. Once only
when he was engaged talking to Mrs. Les
| ter, he caught Margaret's eye fixed upor
, his face with deep expression, He tho
, though be was not sure, that those swee
, blue orbs were moist with tears aud tn,
young man would have parted almost will
, life itself for one tear Of afectionate pitt
} from Margaret Lester.
, lie stayed long time and then wen
. home, certainly happier than he had Otter
been il the days Of his bloom aud gaety
What Margaret thought of her old 1--we
, could not be known she said very little
! but that very night she heard the oil
E church clock strike one before her eye!
fairly closed in slumber.
Philip Heathcote's temperance in So
3 cie,y caused the usual nine days wonde
! and excitement and then all subsidized. IL
| was an altered man; his abundant hJw o
, spirits was no more he could no longe
9 joIn in the dance in which he had shou
brilliantly aforetime /; he was often silent il
. company and the bellies who had SO offer
gazed delighted on his handsome face nov
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