Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-31

Thank him for nothing said John, Bit
terly; but glance at his wife removed the
evil spirit, and better one smiled out of
his eyes.
John, you can spare q little money now
70 have the old chaise done up, can't you ?
You ought to, according to the WILL said
Jenny.
The old trash = muttersd John
'Rut you could at least sell it for what
the repairs would cost said Jenny, in her
winning way.
Yes, suppose could said John.
Then I'D have 1t DONE said jenny, and
bless me, I'D keep it too. You've got a
good horse, and can have the old chaise
made quite stylish for baby and me to ride
in.'
We'll. I'll seed It over to Hosmer's to-
morrow, land see what he will do it for
said John.
'Laok herel Mr.. Hosmer wants YOU to
come over to bis shop ! shouted the wheel.
rights apprentice on the following day, a
the top of his lungs. Old Joe Hemph
there; an' says he's right down glad. lie
hundreds, and hundreds and bun
Stop, boy !! what does he mean Jenny 2
cried John Clarke, putting the baby in the
CEhuIes lace uOHnWarQR.
My patience, John, look at that child
precious darling I'm sure don't know,
John. I'D go over and see,' exclaimed
Jenny.
'Taint any fun, tell ye.' said the boy,
while John hurried on his coat and hat ;
my gracious you'll say it amt fun when
you come to see them gold things and the
papers,
This added wings to John Clarke's
speed, and 10 a moment he stood breathless
in the old wbeelwright's shop.
wish you joy, my fOe Teller p criod Joe
Hemp.
Look here! what'n yOu take for that
old chaise2 III give You four hundred =
cried the old wheelwright, in great glee.
-Four hnndredP repeated John aphast.
Yes; just look ct 1t You're q rich man,
sir and by Jove, Pm glad of it. You de-
erve to be- said the wheelwright, shaking
Johns hand heartily.
What do you suppose was the consterna-
tion, delight, gratitude-the wild wild 10Y
thOi filed the heart of Clarke when he
found the old chaise filed with gold and
bank notes? / mean the cushions, the
Innings. and every place where they could
be placed without danger of injury.
Poor JOhn-Or rather rich JOhn-his
head was nearly turned. 1t required all
the balance Of Jenny's nice equipoise
OF character to keep bis ecstatic brain from
spinning like q hummingtop. Now he
could build two houses like the one his
uncle had 5equeathed to his ed-headed
cousin, who had wished him joy when the
viii was read-the dear old uncle What
genuine sorrow he felt as thought be of the
many times he had heaped rsproaches upon
his memory
Imagine if you can, dear reader, the De-
cnliar feelings Of those kind friends who
had prophesied that John Clarke would
come to grief. At frst old Joe Hemp pro-
posed to take the old chaise Just as il was
Innings stripped, bits of cloth hanging
and proclaim With trumpet the good It'd
ings to the whole village. taking especial
pains to stop before the house of Mr..
Spriggs. and blowing loud enough to drown
all the forty pianos in the universe but
that was vetoed by Johns kind little
La! they'll oil know of it soon enou ghY'
she said, kissing tie baby; 4 wouldn't
hurt their feelings.'
They did know Of it; and few years
afterwards they all agreed that John Clarke
had turned out really good man. So much
Tor the old one horse chaise.