Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-06-02
'StealiDg q horse 2

Yes, this gentleman's, and he said YOU
were to take him to the villa, 70 get him
back again.
Very singular, said the widow; but
Wiliianl was always very ecentric.' No.
AT this crisis Mr.. Champion appear.
ed. IN ls.r7'' =
MY horse is rsadyi'
Jump in SIR
i didn't come in q carriage.
In wild ye,' shouted the bostler.
Take a seat beside me If YOU please. sir. ,
said the widow with the most fascinating
smile.
Mr.. CHAMPION approached the step to
inquire the meaning when the hostler saiz
ed him with vigorous hand. and thrust
him into the phaeton, while the nonv
startled by the movement dashed of at q
run. -s.-
Poor Captain Champion here was sit
untion; confirmed old bachelor, boldly
abducted by faciDating young widow
The Captain bad to lend his assistance 70
the young lady in managing the POM, who
was shortly reduced TO his usual slow and
quiet gait. For his assistance, AIRS. Leslie
told him that in few minutes he should
be in possession of his horse, which had
been borrowed by gentleman. This was
all the explanation she had vouchsafed. -
She required in turn to be made acquainted
with the name of her champion after her
own.
In few minutes the Captain began to
be somewhat at ease--in fact he began to
like his position. He bad never sat 80
near pretty woman in bis life, and he be.
gan to ask himself, whether if the proximi
ty was 30 pleasant for few moments, a
constant companionship might not prove as
agreeable. While her attention was en-.
gagged on her pony he had an opportunity
to survey her features. Her large dark
and luminous eyes seemed to be swimming
in their liquid lustre. Her cheeks were as
soft and blooming as the sunny side of
peach, Her profile was strictly Greciau,
and her parted lips showed q row of pearls
The most delicate tapersd fingers, enceased
in French kid, closed upon the reins, and
the vanished tip Of a dainty boot indica.
ted feot that Cinderella might have en-
Wed.
no you live far from here, Madam p
said the captain.
Not very far, The pony can mend his
pace IT you are in hurry
The widow turned those bewitching
eyes Of hers upon the old bachst6f, and
smileI.
Ii was all over with him. When he
sprang out at the villa and touched the
fingers of the widow as he assisted her
to allght, bis heart was irretrievably
lost.
A red faced cid gentleman, in a dres
sing gown. received them at the door.
My friend Captain Champion said the
lady to tire old gentleman. Walk in
werm day.
Very, said the Captain.
And indeed his looks seemed to corrobo-
rate bis statement, for he was as red as
perny.
The CAPTAIN and the old gentleman were
talking together Familiarity, and the former
felt himself completely at home. After an
honr was spent in this manner. his host
excused himself and the bachelor was then
left alone.
A dreamy reverie was interrupted by
the sound of voices in the hall. The Car,
tain easily recognized the widow and a
glance through the half opened door show
go hun that her companion was a hand
some young man.
There. Dear Belle said the young man,
again. Give me kiss.'
A hearty smack followed. 1t was q
Vertible genuine kiss-the Captain saw
and heard it. A pang shot through his
heart.
The only woman could ever love, said
he to himself, and she is engaged
The widow tipped into the room. She
was perfectly bewitching in her drawing
room attire. Champion could now see the
whole of that fairy foot.
My DEAR said she your horse lie at your
service nov.
Champion arose.
But, she added. IF you stay and take
dinner with us, my uncle will be very
much delighted, and shall be highly
pleased
The: coquette Y thought Champion. i
am obliged to you, madam, but have an
engagement he eaid.
Then we cannot hope to detain you, sir,
but you must allow me to present to you
my brother
The fine young man made his appear
ance. and shook hands with the bache
lor.
That's the horss.thief, Captain, said the
widow, laughing.
The young man apologized and explains
ed the circumstances which had impelled
him to take the liberty.
am sorry, he added, that we cannot
improve the acquaintance thus caeually
made 6y enjoying your company at din
ner. am sorry you are otherwise engag
ed
Why as t. that said the Captain,
drawing of his gloves, your offer is t. Q
tempting and feel compelled to accept
it.
So the horse was remanded to the stable,
and he stopped to dinner. After dinner
they had music, for Mrs. Leslie PLAYED
cbarmingly. Then he was persuaded to
stay to tea, and in the evening secured ten
minutes tete-Gtete with the widow, ia a
summer house, overgrOwn with Madeira
vines, and Inhabited BY spider and six
ear-wigs.
It was ten o'clock when he mounted his
horse tO.return to Boston, but it was bright
moonlight and be was quite Economically
Inclined.
The next morning he repeated bis visit,
aud the next-and the next. In short the
episode of the borrowed horse produced q
declaration and acceptance; and though
years have passed away. the Captain has
had no cause to regret his ride with the
widow 10 the pony phaetOn.
a funny scene occurred in trout of vii.
lard's Hotel, in Washington, few days
since, among the boot-blscks who shine
around the corner. A boy, whose feet
were bare. but were covered with a tough
skin, wac met with the usual interrogatory
and Immediately set one of the black 'em-
o'ers at work upon his pedal extramities.-
The affair attracted crowd Of the pro-
lessons of the art and others, and many
we're the critical instructions given to the
Operator, such as polish roun' dat heel
right smart" ''5lack 'em between them
toes" &c. The youth who received the
polishing forked over the fee with an air,