Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-12-01

Everybody had voted the cav too warn
tor any exercise more active then breath
InE' and had given Themselves over 90 tst
q tete aud iced water 10 cool halls end 70.
cessed Windows. Maud curIed her Inns a
them all and came down presently in walk
ing cos'Sme. braided nsnkin dress, marVe
l"us little boots, and garden aat. A jaun
ty little figure enOuEhf Seeing her thu
equipped, Paul, who had been lounRinl
on the steps. volunteered to 20 Will
| her.
Paul was thirty. Maud eighties, add IL
his society apt to entertain an unCleasap
sensation OF being qUiEzed. New. bowev
er, Mark Farqu&Ar vas Looking on from
the piazza. where for the asst hour he had
been flirting With Esther Varian so an,
was not altogether vsxsd. Mark had ius
tied Esther's little blue silk crsvat in q sal
iOr's knot, and fastened it with bis oWT
'carf pin. His fingers had touched br,
white throat, his black curls brushed be,
own cl-er brown cheeks,
Maud red her own craVat. and he,
her cheeks from such ssucy neipbborbood
therefore she looked With becoming ipd;D,
nation at Esther Varian, and went VIII
Paul, talking very fast. till they were vel
Iut OF healiR& Of the house, when suddenl1
she fell from the hight OF vUlubiity fat 10
q lsORuid monosylIabic mood. Paul sm,I-
ed to himself. and was quiet als,. Twas
part OF his creed &c give bis fish lsnty OF
line.
So they walked in siIence over the sun.
ny road. The breeze came itfLlv from
the river, showing almost l ainEaIlz bright.
between tree and house tops vineyauRr m
either side loOked sultry aGd Southern in
that glowing Air-made one think of m.
pantIng hours and Of the fierce suDs that
must bring them to their autumn purpIe
aid the mountain, Q solemn wooded form
stretching up before them like the hinge
portals OF some mystic land of delight
seemtd to recede as they sdssuceu. ss
lands Of delight always do.
Maud tagged and grew weary. and
Paul, locking about for Q seat, discovered
stone wall topped by some lOgs, and seat,
ed her thereon. under q spreading walnut
tree. She was little creature slender
| and the in her movements, and iust now
pale with fatigue, and perhaps q little sur
rOWful IS she took of her hat and leaned
against the tree trunk, looked less a wo-
man than some sweet child whom Paul
could take in his arms without blame and
kOsb in'O quiet. All about her was dam
ty, pure and neat the edge of q SNOWY
skirt showing az abe sat perched upon the
logs. the little ruff1e at her throat. the
handkerchief peepIng from the braided
pocket Of her dress, even as became such a
little lily sprite. she was deft, too. in her
Ways; what she touched fell naturally into
lts place as though her little fingers we're q
decalOgue OF order--a veritable home fair.
~, shat would sit naturally by q mans
hearth and nestle lovingly in bis arms and
heart, thought Paul; and, 90 thinking he
looked ct Der with light 10 his dark ewes
thst brought the blOOk readily to Der
cheeks.
why are you so eilentf Tell ne what
you were thinking about she said hssti.
III Gid you might be in the plight of
Aladdin, who rubbed an oil lamp and sum.
mOned HenIs'
'Wba' do you meaD?'
Or like the people who, digging for a
well, struck on the gate Of Herculsos-
Her eyes were sparkling her color begin.
ming to rise. Good thought Paul. Ia,t;n.
out his satisfaction, however, OILY in a
swift CLEAN from bis eyes
Or, perhsps.' be drawIed, Won wo,Id
think, If you knew of what / was taIk,p0
the simile Of the dead man who revival IN
touching the prophetic bones, the more an
prOpriste.'
What are you SayiDgr
Something impairment
Maud then gave herself little peevIeb
shake.
j will not DO 90 leased. What are you
thinking Off
1t is unfortunate that Q prophets bones
are not 20 be fOuud 10 every grave pnrsu-
ed Paul, bis eyes dancing. Fancy the
Sisters receiving their father back to life
10 that Style
Maud burst into 0 laugh +: then cam.
back to the subject, for she Was persistert
little thing.
Mr.. DrydehP
Miss Maud
i AN not to be evaded. shall D,sos.a
to eztermisiss,' holding up her little
hand.
i defy you
The baud descended on his ear as IL 60
much thistle down bad light there but
Paul caught the fingers, and when che
tried to withdraw them, held them fast
I"oAinS sHnlght into ner eye 10 way that
brought the long lashes swiftly down on
her flushing cheeks. and made her silent
Tor moment. Hitherto she had seen him
with her eyes aud heard bin with her ears,
but never bad taken him in mentally. Now
she Recognised bis individuality With q
~ billie thrill and trembIe incomprehensi-
bic to herssM Paul still held Ihe passive
band. stiii watched the dovucast eyes and |
,hanRiRg face.
i was thinking Of you,' be ss:d, soft
y.
What of mef'
Il will not tell you now
Why. then. did you make me curl.
Us p
Are yOu cuFiousf
'Yety.' as.y
You shall know il, then, in just two |
leeks!S a. ri tsle.-
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