Juliet signal., 1863-09-22
A Grand Mistake +, or, Caught
I'm MY own Trap.

Dora and ! had been silent fully fifteen
miOutes-su unusual occurrence for us
when she suddenly broke out with one Of
her gayest, sweetest peals of laughter
The cars we're gOiCg at the rate Of forty
miles an hour, but Dora's laugh rang out
above all their noise and confusion.
What is it, Dora, you witch, you?
said. half lfpiqued that she had not fret
told me what pleased her, aud laughed af-
terwards.
Nothing, Nell; only was thinking OF
something so funny. Do you see that gen.
tleman just in front of us, with the beau
tiful black Whiskers and dreamy brown
eyesf Well, he's been watching you be-
bind that book the last half hour, looking
ss If he should love to take bite from the
red roses on your cheeks. Don't blush, but
he's in love with you-Pll bet my gold
thimble on il. / was just thinking of
some of the stories have read, about young
ladies mistaking handsome fellows for
their brothers, etc., and thought what fuo
il would be il you could only manage to
mistake that gentleman for your brother
Fred
was ready for some fun in one mo-
ment.
Tell you what III do, DJrs,' broke
out, eagerly. You know l haven't seen
Fred since went to school three years
ago; and, of course he's changed geod
deal since then. Well, if that literary
handsome, isn't be, Dora p should get of
mixed up with the crowd see him sud
him in futter Of delight call him brother
t. wig
as be hasn't had since be saw his sweet
heart last
Yes, would ifI were you, said
Dora, sarcastically. You daren't, you
know
Don't 1 dare to. though. Wait and
seep
And so dropped back into the the cush-
ion in silence, till the train stopped at our
station.
Dora gave me wicked look and whis-
pered that sbe knew my courage would
fail me; for the gentleman was really get
ting off.
was not to be triumphed over, though /;
and so, as we stepped out on the platform
l saw him in the crowd, and with little
bound, threw myself into his arms, and
kissed him foil in the mouth, hysterically
saying:
Fred. my dear, dear brother how are
you?
caught glimpse of Dora-she was in
danger of going into conVulsions. ex-
pected to hear the stranger confusedly say
that there was scme mistake; but, to my
surprise, he gave me hearty embrace
kissed me two or three times said he was
welI-that ! had grown q little, and then
inquired for my little friend Dora-who,
ali this time, was exciting the sympathiee
Of the crowd, as they supposed she was
insane, judging from her frantic laugh-
ter.
Father and mother are expecting you,
Nellie, and are 90 impatient they can scarce.
ly wait to see you. / was afraid YOU would
not know me; but am really glad that nv
image has been treasured up 30 carefully
in my little sisters heart.
was beWildsred beyond measure 1t
really was Fred, then and bad not
known him. l felt slightly ridiculous,
and while introducing Dora to my brother,
whispered to her to keep quiet in refer
eDce to the intended trick / was too
much confused to think of inquiring how
he came to be in the cars without seeing
me; SO we all went to the carriage that
was waiting for as, and rapidly drove
home.
had never known Fred to be so affec-
tionate. He held my hand in bis own all
the time, and kissed me at unnecessarily
short intervals; but, to tell the truth, /
bad never loved him half 90 we'll before
had never thought him half SO band
some.
We reached the gate Mother kissed me
ard cried over me all at once father re-
peated it; and 6aally frank, hearty voice
broke out with
Halo. sis (! aren't you going to notice
your scapegrace of brother allf
And to my establishment, handsome
fellow had not seen before gave me q
genuine hug, aod kiss that you could
have beard across the yard.
There is some mistake / murmured,-
ARE YOU my brother Fred2 / thought
handsome fellow ] had embraced at the de.
pot.
why, sis, are you going crazyP OF
course I'm your brother, and that fellow
there is my college ebum, Archie Winters.
who went half way Up the line to meet YOU.
Whst are you blus5ing at, Nell2 There
wasn't anything wrong in his going after
you, was there? didn't have time to 20.
aud let him take your picture with him,
so that be would be sure to know YOU
He's been playing of some Of bis mad
pranks, and been passing himsel! of for me
| I'll warrant
looked at Archie Winters beseechine.
ly; and as they were all going into the
house whispered:
For PHYS sake, don't speak Cf that mis-
take. How could it have happened2'
i overheard you in the cars; and will
premise to keep your secret only on one
condition.
He whispered something to me that made
my face flush; but / was at his mercy, and
eaid / would think of it. did think of il,
reader; and to the delight Of the whole
family-DJrs and Fred 10 particular-Ar-
chic and were married in less than two
months. And Dora said to me as bade
her good bye, that it would give .unspesk.
able delight to Fred and herself, if would
attend their wedding in month from then
and / did. st
NEETHFR OF THRr ladv ~ nnko.:..