Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-08-09
FANNV'S B AIT.

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i say, Paul. I'm confounded sick of
staying here in the city this sitting hot
weather! What say you for taking run
into the country?'
1 should like it of all things, Dick !;
this beiag confined to the sight Of brick
and mortar walls, with the thermometer
up to ninety in the shade, 10 enough to
make one sigh for a breath of fresh air
from scented clover fields and glimpse
of the pure blue sky was the answer.
We'll, then, agreed, Paul! Wen start
tomorrow. have an uncle living up in
Vermont, in just the pleasantest spot
ever saw-a ltrge, rambling farm house,
with deep forest near by. where we can
shoot, river with plenty of fish and then
he has pretty daughters besides. Ill
warrant you a pleasant trip up to Uncle
George's-and who knows but that Mr..
Paul Vincent. the fastidious connoisseur OF
female beauty, may lose his heart to one
Of my rosy country cousins before his re-
turn?
But Paul Vincent only drew up his
handsome form, and swept back the thick
masses Of wavy dark hair from his broad
forehead, saying:
never saw the lady yet who could fill It
and though no doubt you: fair cousins are
pretty, and all that, still YOU know me to-
well to form Eny plans of that sort. No
mstrimony for me this many a wear!
Oh, well, Paul, you|l be caught some
day by o witch Of thing, who Will tear to
tatters oil your fine ideas Of matrimouy
and so forth, with her sEicy words and
saucy airsp laughed Richard, rising, but
l must be off new. Pack up your port
manteau tonight, and I'll De around early
in the morning, for we'd better take the
first trsin east, 10 order to get to my Uncle
RandalI's before night
Yes. I'll be ready! replied Paul; and
80 his friend departed.
Richard Warner and Paul Vincent were
Intimate friends, having been class mates
in college, and graduated with rqaal honor
from their Alma Mater. Richard was
practising law in the city, md Pau, though
the heir ct wealth, still sat ut tine mercan-
tile desk where his deceased father had
acquired a fortune.
Ga the next morning the two friends
seated themselves in the railway car, aud
were borne rapidly away from the hot.
dusty city, into pleasant, open country
refreshed with the varied glimpses Of
green fields and sparkling waters. rast
which they were hurled al nc. AT night
fall they arrived at their journeys end,
| having ridden some twenty miles in the
stage coach after leaving the railway, and
both tired and hungry, they presented
themselves at the farm house door of Mir.
George Randall, where they were received
with hearty welcomes.
Il m aOrrv Rjchard said his anpk .thok
the girls have gone over to Windsor, to
their cousins, on visit. They went only
this morning, and will be away only a
week or more. How unlucky but you
must stay till they come back-you and
your friend
Yes, Aunt Lucy, we will place our
period. for we left town for rest and enjoy
ment and if it's to he had anywhere we
shall fnd it here ! know replied her
nephew.
Farmer Randall soon made his appear
ance from the field, and welcomed the
young men with a hearty shake of the
hand.
so, then, Nephew Dick, I'm glad you've
not forgotten u.s. he said.
No, Uncle Randall; DOR the fine trout
fishing in your river, nor the good game in
yOur'woOds. My friend Paul is a capital
shot, and he's going o-try his luck up
here answered the young man.
We'll, we do have plenty of game here,
Mr.. Vincert-pigeons a. plenty, and now
and then some duck and many o. your
city folks come up here to try their luck,
said the farmer
i declare, Dick said Paul, as the two
wendell their steps homeward at the close
ofa sultry day, about week after their
arrival-I declare, this is the best part of
New England and one would he almost
tempted to leave the city and settle in such
q spot-tbat is during the summer season
There is rational enjoyment to be found
here. A farmers life, after all, is not to
be despised, for he is independents, and en-
joys vigorous health, which is the founda-
ton of happiness.
Yes, Paul, know it, and am very glad
that your opinions have undergone q
change for you did not formerly so ex-
press yourself in regard to city life. l
Think farmer who is intelligent and in
easy circumstances, very happy and in
| dependent man. But we must hasten
back to Uncle Georges. for there are heavy
clouds coming up in the west, end if Pm
not much mistaken, we shall catch q
sprinkling before we get home /
The young men quickened their steps /;
but they were yet full half mile from the
farm house when the rain began to fall in
torrents, and completely drencbed, they
reached the house at full run. Paul, in
advance OF Dick, sprang into the entry,
nearly upsetting young girl who was
passing from one room to another with q
pitcher of milk in her hand.
Pardon !excuse me madam said Paul
as he glanced at the face of the oirl. I'm
my haste to escape the shower, / did not
notice that any OGe was bereP
| 'Ah, certainly, sir. No harm is done ,
she replied, smiling.
'Ahoe, Cousin Alice = cried Dick, who
just then came in, glad you've returned |;
though / can't say Pm glad to meet. you 10
such plight as this glancing as bis