Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-07-14
SAL LY'S CH DICE.

The colored frame ofthe open window 80
set Oh Sally's yellow hair that it was a pity
there did Tot PASS a travelling portrait,
painter that September afternoon. The
house was silent; it was silent out of doors,
and Sally was involved in mental contem
plGtlon. Within her view were two roads.
which at present were traversed neither
by pedestrian nor rider. One of these
roads ran through the field opposite the
house-level, straight, and filled with the
binding rays Of tho setting sun. The 9th.
or crookedly descending past the garden
gate till it made sudden turn INFO tho viii
lage street, mile distant. 1t was obscur
ed by tall sycamores and willows which
had the houses standing behind them, and
which were already in the shade of twi-
light. With her minds eve Sally saw.
toiIln e Up the crooked road, along by the
trees, soldier in blue jacket, leather
oeIt which lad pistol case. and cap
which was pulled over his forehead. She
turned from the vision with start as
though It were reality, and looked down the
road. With her minds eve she suddenly
beheld another vision. An officer. with
flashing buttons and shoulder STRAINS, was
strolling lesurely toward Der. At this
dissolved the panorama, and changed the
current of her thoughts.
where's your mother, Sally Snow p be
asked On entering.
'SBe's gone to Mrs. Hill's to quitting
party
What am l going to do for my supper,
l should like to know?'
It's ell ready but boiling the tea ket-
ile.'
Boil it them
Sally made tea; and taking of the cover
which Mrs. Snow had over the viands ar
ranged by her own hands previous ID her
departure, she and her father took seats at
the table.
Only sour sass, dough-nuts, custard pie.
and riz cake! said Mr.. Stow, discontent>
edly.
She made no reply.
Amt there some cold cbicken?'
just enough for dinner tomorrow, moth.
er said
Fetch out the chicken p be demanded
pounding the table with the handle of bis
knife.
She brought it from the pantry and Mr..
Snow dem 1lished it,
The dog will have something now,
and your mother will be none the wiser
It's beyond ne why she hates dogs so.'
You ale afraid of mother said Sally,
holly.
Take care, daughter, take care!' re-
piled Snow, throwing bone on the clean
floor.
You are and so am l.
4 DECLARE be exclaimed, raising. lido
perceive that the days.begin to shorten !
III have to hurry up with my chores
You know we'll, father, that mother
means to make me marry Major Brewer :;
sad you know you don't dare to put your
foot down that sban't like somebody
else better-you know that too
'Reeley RELY reeIyp said Snow, des-
pariDgly, seizing his old hat and Shaping
it against the wall, as if it might shake out
of it the idea that was not in his head but
nothing came OF it, and he edged himself
out of the house.
Could Orderly John Cutter have known
that afternoon of bis being in SalIy's
thoughts be would have walked down the
street off canvas city in Virginia with
more alacrity as he was taking letter up
to Major Brewers quarters. As it vas, in
q rage. He must present the letter, which
be knew was from her, in accordance with
the rules of military etiquette, instead of
thrusting it before him, as be would like to
do, and demand satisfaction. He entered
the tent with more abruptpess than was DO
lite, and rendered the letter. The Major,
IN entire ignorance of Johns feelings
towards Sally, kindly asked him if be had
heard from Bingham lately, reminded by
the post-mark of the letter that it was his
native town.
No, sir.'
Bring my horse up in an hour, foI the
General rides this afternoon
Yes, sir > and John disappeared. Ifbe
had staid he would have seen an angry
Hush pass over the Majors face as be read
the letter--fOr Sally, in postscript, had
asked him to give her respects to her old
friend John Cutter,
between seven and eight Mrs. Snow
came home very cross, and scolGed her hus-
Da1G III ne took refuge in bed, aud also
scoloed sally into her chamber. She was
stirred up ny some gossip at the quilting,
about MAJOR Brewers being a terrible
driDker, and that Sally had said she would
60 to the pOOE-hOuse before she ever would
marry him. Although she did not believe
what she had heard, Mrs. Snow was so If.
ritated by the report, as to write to the
Major, advising him of it, and recommen-
ding him to get leave of absence, if posi-
BILE. In the stiffness Of that same night
Inhu Curter uannad on claimant apisfIa 81