Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-23
THE MECHANICS HOME.

THE MECHANICS HOME.
One evening, in the early part Of the
winter, the door bell rang with energy aud
the servant announced man who wished
TO see me- "A mao Is one thing, with q
servant, q 'geHtleU an another, q 'peFeon'
anu ething different from either. The man
stood in the hall, but wondered Why be
had not been called a gentleman. was
puzzled where TO place him myself. His
dress was very neat, but plain. and rather
coarse. His linen, the badge of refinement.
was WbIte, in perfect order, and almost ell
egant. Everything about him seemed sub
tantisl; but nothing gave clue to his 20
sitioD in life. in oil outward seeming, be
was eimyly 9 man When he spoke to me,
his address was simple, clear, direct, and
with certain DIR Of self-reliance, the fur
thest ssible from vulgar buster.
Doctor he said 1 wish yoU would 90
and see my child. We fear be is threaten
ed with Group
This case, which he described as we vent
along, was pretty clear one, and bur-
ried my walk still more and in q few mo-
neDts We we're at the door. We went up.
M, m. TO the fourth story. The last fight
at the top lighted us up. An excellent aud
very dUrahlA kind of ma. lay at the door.
Y vii see. in time, why give these lit
tie particulars.
l entered the opened door, and was vel.
coined by rather pretty end remarkable
tidy woman, who could have been nubndy
10 the world bat the wife Of the man who
had summoned me.
Il ID H.. .
che said, in a snft. pure accent. Little
" liam seems so distressed that he eau
hardly breathe ; and the next moment. ~
we passed through narrow passage where
he Law, heard the unmissakahle crnupy
,ound, that justly carries such terror to the
parents heart.
la it the Group, DnctorH asked the fa-
Their, with voice of emntiOn. as l bent
over tue child, fine boy, three years of
age
at is certainly the GROUP said. and a
pretty violent attack How lung is it aimee
you thought him SICK p
Not abnve an huur,' was the calm reply
1t was made calm by firm self-control /
Looked at the muther. She was very pale,
bu: did not trust heTs,lf to speak.
Then there is probably but little dan
i
do. Have you the water here7'
The husband went to what seemed q
closet, opened two doors, and disclosed q
| neat pine bathinE-tub, supplied with the
CrOtOn. This was beyond my hopes Lut
/ had no time 20 wonder. The little fell
low was in high fever, and laboriug for
every breath. Taking him from his little
crib, where he lay upon q nice hair mat
tress. fit for Prince to sleepOn, l t1ok of
hif clean night-cluthes. stnud him IN the
bath-tub, and made his father p"ur inIl
upon his neck and chest three pals of Guild
water, while | rubbed them briskly with
my hand. Tie was then wiped dry, and
rubbed until bis whole body was RI wing
like flame. Then I vrung large tuwel
out of cold water and put it round his
throat, aud then wrapped him up in blan-
kets The brave little fellow had borne il
all without q complaint, as 1t he understood
that under his fathers eye no harm cruld
come to him. IN fifteen minutes after he
wss wrapped IN the blankets he was 10
profuse peTspiration, 10 o sound slUmber,
pnd breathing freely. The danger was
oveT-sO rapid is this disease and 30 easily
cured Happiness has shed serene light
upon the countenance Of the father, and
thrown over the mothers face glow Of
beauty. looked upon them, and was more
than ever puzzled where to place them.-
There we're no marks Of high birth or su-
perior breathing-not sbadow Of decsyed
geutility about them. Itwas rather the
reverse, rs If they were working up from q
low rank Of life to higher.
Tucked around tho room. 1t ives the
bedroom. Everything in it was perfect
" neat and orderly. The bed, like :he
crib, was excellent, but not costly. The
~hh;;tte counterpAne did not cost more ::nun
stem sbilIings yet how beautiful it looked!
The white window curtains were shilling
muslin; but tbsir folds hung as richly rs
| if they were damask-abd how very apprn-
pirate they seemed The bath, With it's
snug folding dunrs, knew bad not cost,
plumbers bill and all. more than ten dol
lars. The toilet table, Of en- elegant form,
and completely carved, bad no dnuht. wss
Of pine. and cost balf-a-dolIar. The pic
lures On the wall were beautifully tinted
far better, than oil
paintings have seen IN the houses Of mil
lioDaITes yet they Gao be bought at Guu-
Pile, or Williams. or Stevens, fer three to
Eve shiIIings, and q dollar apiece had
framed them. The flor bad a carpet that
matched everything. with its small. neat
figure, and light chamber color. Ii was
o Jewel of room, in as perfect keeping,
| 10 all its parts, as fan artist bad designed
il.
Leaving the little boy to his untrOubled
sleep, and giving directions for a bath OF
bis waking, we went into the other room
which wss differently, but just as neatly
arranged. Itmight have answered for q
parIor (onlY it had 3 cooking stove), for ar
artists study, or dining room. IL vat
hung with pictufes-heads. historical
pieces, and landscapes; all sRch as q mar
Of taste Gould select and buy cheap; bH
which, like good books are Invaluable
And speaking of books, there was hang
ing library oD one eide of the chimney
which single glance assured me contain-
ed the very choicest treasures of the Eng
lise tongue. F
The mae went to bureau, opened 9
drawer, aud took out come money.
What lie your fee, Doctorf' be asked
holding the bills 90 as 10 selsOt one to pay
me.
Now. had made up my mind. before
| had got hallway up the stairs, that nigh
have 70 wait for my psy-perhaps never
get il /; but all this had changed. could
not. as often do, inquire into the circnm-
stsucos Of the man. end graduate ms. price
.SeoordineIy. There be stood, ready to
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