Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-02-17

Ii gave her no light Steadily il kept
growing upon her that its contents were Of
q nature to trouble her husband.
Hes been little mysterious Of Iate,'
che said to herself This idea affected her
very unpleasantly. He grows more silent
and reserved she added, rs thought, un-
der kind Of feverish excitement, became
active in q new direction. More with.
drawn. % it were, and less interested 10
what goee on around him. His coldness
chills me at times. and his irritation hurts
me-
She drew long, deep Sigh. Then, with
an almost startling vividness came before
her mind in contrast. her tender, loving
cheerful husband of three years before, and
her quiet, silent, sober faced husband Of
to-day.
Something has gone wrong with him.
she said slOnd, as feeling grew stronger.
What can it be-"
The letter was in her hand.
This may give me light And, with
careful fngers she opened the envelope,
not breaking the paper. so that she could
seal it sgsin if she desired to do so. There
was bill for sixty dollars, and commu
nication from the person sending tho bill.
He was a jewellsr.
IF tbis is not settled at once,' be wrote,
i shall put the account in suit. 1t has
been standing over q year, aud l am tired
Of getting excuses instead of money
The bill was for lady's watch. which
Mrs. Whitman had almost compelled her
husband to purchase.
Nut paid for Is it possible p exclaim-
cd the little woman, in blank aston ishment,
while the blood mounted to her forehead.
Then Ehe sat down to think Light began
to come into her mind. As she sat thus
thinking, second letter for her husband
came in from the penny pOstmaD. She
opened it WithOu hesitation. Another bill
and another dunning letter!
Not paid Is it possibler She repeat
ed the ejaculation. It was bill of twen-
| ty.fve dollars for gsiters and slippers,
which had Deen standing for three or four
months.
This viii never do!' said she awaken
iBg-'neVer- no, never = And she thrust
the two letters into her pocket in reso-
!ute way. From that hour until the re g.
turn of her husband at dinner time, Mrs
Whitman did an unusual amount of think
ing for her little brain. She saw, the mo-
meDt he entered, that the morning cloud
had not passed from bis brow.
Here is the money for that new dress.
be said, taking small roll of bills from
his vest pocket, and handing them to Ada,
Ne he came in. He did not kiss her, nor
smile in she old bright way. But his voice
was calm, il not cheerful A kiss and q
smile just then would have been more pre-
cicus to the young wife than q hundred
silk dresses. She took the money, say
| ing
Thank you, dear. 1t is kind of you to
/ regard my wishes.'
Something in Ada's voice and manner
I-cauSed Mr.. Whitman to lift bis eyes, with
look Of inquiry, to her face. But she
! turned aside, so that he could MT read lite
! expression.
He was graver and more silent than
usual, and ate with scarcely al appearance
of appetite.
C me home early, DEAR said Mrr.
| Whitman, as she walked to the door with
her husband. after dinner.
Are you impatient TO have me admire
your new silk dress 2 be replied, with q
faint effort tU smile.
Yes. It will be some thing splendid,
she answered.
He turned off from her quickly. and left
the house. A few moments she stood,
With Q thoughtful face, her mind indrawn,
and her whole manner completely changed.
| Then she went to her room and commence
ed dressing to 60 out.
Two hours later and we find her in q
| jeWelry store on Broadway.
Can say word to you?' She address
! cd the owner Of the store, who knew her
very well.
Certainly he replied, and they moved
to the lower end Of one of the long show
cases.
Mrs. Whitman drew from her pocket q
lady's watch and chain, and laying them
on the show case, and, at the same time
holding nut she bill she had taken from
the enVelop addressed to her husband
j cannot afford to wear this watch; nv
husbands circumstances are too limited
tell you SO frankly 1t should never have
been purchased, but too indulgent hus.
band yielded to the impor unities of fool
ish young wife. say this to take blame
from him. Now, sir, meet this case 10 fair
ress to yourself. Take back the watch
and say how much shall pay you be-
Sides
The jeweler dropped his eyes to think
The case took him little by surprise. H.
stnOd for nearly minute; then taking thu
bill and watch, he said:
Wait moment aud went to desl
near by.
Will that dor He had come forward
again, and now presented her with the
receipted bill. His face wore pleased
expression. ...
How much shall / pay your asket
Mrs. Whitman, drawing out her poke
book.
Nothing. The watch is not defaced.'
'You have done q kind act, SIR salt
Mrs. Whitman; with feeling trembling
along her voice. i hope yOO will no
think unfavorably Of my husband. It's nj
fault of his that the bill has not been paid
Good morning, SIR i.-.
Mrs. Whitman drew her veil over be
face, and vent with light steps and ligh
heart, from the store. The pleasure sb
had experienced on receiving her watcl
was not to be compared with that now fel
in parting with it. From the jewelers. sb
went to the bOOtmaker's, and paid the bill
of twenty Eve dollars from thence TO be
milliler's, and settled for the last bon
net ..-....s e.-...s. ...
! Il know you're dying TO SEQ my neV
,, dress said MrH. Whitman, gaily, ss SD
. drew her arm within that Of her husband
! on his appearance that evening. Com
over to cur bedroom. and let me show II
Come alOngi Don't hang back, Charles
O. If you were afraid
Charles Whitman went with his wifi
passively, looking moro like Q man, on hi
: way to receive sentence than in expects
|. ton Of Q pleasure eight His thought
we're bitter.
. Shall my Ada became lost to me- b
said in bis heart-'lost to me in Q world Q
folly. fashion and exiravagancsP