Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-03-24

thus giving one's self up to the enjoyment
Of the hour. Nature is good mother to /
Us ell and when we give ourselves into
her keeping; she will ever eli our hearts
with JOY and gladness. Would that more
such exercise-more suSh out-door exer-
else, were freely enjoyed by all. Thus
shutting ones self so completely in doors,
as may do in winter, is enough to drive all
roses from the cheek, ell jay and gladness
from the eye, end all freshness from the
heart, making one oil! and dead before his
time.
The spell Of the hour was upon them !;
and rs they speed merrily along Ernest
felt his heart warm more ana more toward
the pure and artless girl by bis side He
had known her long-the same-ingenious,
truthful, nobls and good. He wondered
how, even for moment. he had ever
thought of snothsr; for she seemed to him,
then, all that his qeart could wish or de-
sire. But could she ever be his or. was
she destined for another? The thought
made him desperate. He could not endure
it for a moment. The question must be
decided at once, and with him to resolve,
was to act.
They had been talking gaily o. the scene
around them or Bella had been talking,
be Iistening-for amid the multitude Of
vehicles in the street, each had to attend
pretty carefully to his own; when, farming
to her, with another of those glances which
thrilled through every fibre Of her being,
be said, and his voice was low and earnest
as he spoke:
"Bella, j am business man. ! shall do
up things in business fashion. love
| you, VIII you be my wife 2"
The young girl looked up astoniSh d.
She had long liked him-liked him better
| than any other on earth but she never
dreamed of being bis wife. He was so
much older, 80 much wiser than she-for
she was scarce eighteen. and in heart q
| ve-y child-wby did be not take her sis
! ter? She could not comprehend it oil !;
and almost doubted if she had heard a
right. |"-.-.- 4o a---
For some moments she did not reply
Ernest observed her closely, and half read
in her truthful face the unuttered thoughts
| She was about TO speak, when the whole
righteousness Of the scene burst upon her,
and she laughed outright. .r a..
1t was his turn now to Look astonish-
ed.
why, Bella, what is the matter 2" he
soon asked, somewhat hurt. a.
"Orlyithink making love in hogs
head ]" laughed the mischievous girl,
more merrily than before. WHO ever
heard of such thing?" and this time
Ernest Joined her, even at his own ex
pense. -.s.-f-s
well, we'll. no matter where" con
| tiruod- he, taking the little hand that lay
fer Q moment outside her shawl "Do you
love me Bella and will you be nv wife |?
Answerme truly, sCtH you be mine 2"
Yes, Ernest, yes! but / must laugh
nevertheless. The scene is so entirely and
wholly lndicrous. Quite new order of
romaOce!" and again her m1sical voice
rang out loud and clear as the song of a
! bird.
And this time Ernest oined in il as
heartily as she. He could well lauch
now for had she not promised to be his ?
No matter where the promise had been
made, no matter how; she was to be his,
all bis And as he pressed her band at
parting he said:
Laugh, now, as much as you like y hot
tonight shall call to appoint the wedding,
| day. sa