Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-12-06
GROWING RICH.

Your nephew, Felix Graham, is grow
ing rich, hear said my n0ighbor Jones,
as he carried I.e to the depot, whence l
was to start for my sister's sons.
Perhaps So Was my brief reply. Il do
not know the state Of his finances
There is no doubt of is, l should think
he reioiued. My brother met him last
winter at the city savings bank, aud be
saw him deposit thousand dolls-s az the
net gains OF HE farming the past year.
hear he is driving great business this
Summer, and be will probably have anoth-
er pile for investment when January comes
round again. But you are going there,
and will zee for yourself; 50, goodbye
had not visited Felix in four or Eve
years; but having sent notice of my intsn-
| too TO go there by the early morning train,
/ was q little disappointed, on my arrival
at the Cross Roads (which was the near
est station to bis dwelling, and about two
miles defiant, not TO see the horse and
chaise which had always besn sent to meet
me. However, there was decent con-
veyance called the Grshamville Express.
which would take ms almost to my nephn
eW's door; and 20 went along. The dri,
yer knew me. for the village had been my
| home before my marriage and removal 70
! the city; and be too spoke Of Felix Graham
as naan to. be envied for bis steady and
growing prosperity.
i hope 60 6ud him we'll, theu,' said.
| when l missed him aud the black pony at
the depot, feared someth ng was the mat
ter.
'Ab, he was too busy t, leave, I suspect.
! When man has made I'D his mind 60 be
rich, be can't stop for tribes. you know.
! And the expressman laughed, as If the
joke was as rich ss the sotjeet Of il, and
perhaps it was Ny uspbew's daughters
met me as the wagon stopped. and vel
coined me most heartily. Jane and Lucv
were sensible, affectionate girls, fact grow.
ing to womanhood Taking my bag aud
bsndbox in their arms, they escorted me
TO the house; and then, leaving me to the
cordial greetIngs of their mother, they
went back for my trunk.
That Is too heavy for the girls said
rising hastily to prevent it. But Mrs.
! Graham held ne back.
Felix expects US to manage such little
matters she replied. He and the men
are so busy always, and their time is worth
90 much more than ours she added apol-
ogeticslly.
l did not meet nv nephew until supper
was on ths table. Glad to see you, Aunl
Lois he said as be shook my hand furi-
| Ously, and FASTENED TO take his seat. j
suppose you expected me at the depo:, bu
this 10 my cucumber harvest, and every
hour IS worth so much gold TO me. ahal
get twenty-five cents for every cucumber
can send TO market this week, and tina
will count up the money fast The com
placsnt, self-satisfed smile with which
this was said, was q revelation to me.
Have you read Mrs.-'s last volumei
inquired of Jennis, as she sat for few
moments in my chamber that evening.
i have barely seen a book since ] lef
school two years Since was the reply -
Father says he cannot afford TO buy them
aud Lucy and | are too constantly employ
ed through the day, and too weary in tb,
evening to read much # we had them
The sigh which followed Jsnnie's expia-
nation went to my heart, for / knew how
she loved to read and study when saw
her IN her childhood.
You are working too hard / said to M,
nephe~'s wife. as followed her through
the round Of toll from Tuerday to Sstur
day. With so many hired men to cool
for. and such dairy to tend, you need
stouter frame and stronger arms than vol
or the girls can boast
Yes aunt. we are all doing 800 much,
she said, sadly; but Felix is so bent Of
getting rich that he cannot afford to hir
help in the house; that would take off tn
profits be says aud the wearied woman
shook her head hopelessly
Sabbath come, and with it the morniu
and evening family deVotions, which ha,
) missed during all the week. suppose m
looks must have shown the surprise felt
for nv nephew attempted nasty expla
nation.
we get no time for this week DAYS
Aunt Lvis, as you must have observed.
have sc many men on hand that / can
afford them to lose q half hour in th
morning, and they don't value these things
you know. l have to keep q sharp eye I
business myself, to bring the year roun
about right. But don't mean to give u
my religion; so We read two or three chap
ters on Sunday, when we can spare th
time better
Monday morning my visit was com
pleted, aud ] started for home. Felix 40
compsnied me to the depot, having buzz
ness 10 that direction. When We reaches
the care, Q pale and feeble soldier, Who ha
lost leg 10 his cOuntry's service, solIeite,
help. My nephew turned a deaf ca: 6
the moving appeal, bis whispered apol0g,
to me being the facts that he wanted /
lay up 81 200 this year, and that real
government ought to take care of the sol
diers.'
When reached my home sat dow
and wept; and though did not explain
the matter to my neighbor Jones, VII
tell it in confidence, dear reader, to yor
that it is my opinion Felix Graham j
} growing misOrably pOOr.-[Spring6el,
! Republican.