Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-05
The Peace-OGerIng.


together, back and forth, to and from the
school, morning noon aud night, Susie and
Eve walked side by side, so lovingly, so
gently, that it could scarcely be supposed
such thing as evil ever nestled in their
young hearts. Eva always called for
Susie on her way to school, end Susie.
bounding as she heard the sligh tap at the
door, hurried on her hat and sack caught
her satchei, and tripped away With her
gentle classmate, leaving dull cares-welI,
she didn't know where she left them, for
SUI never had any to leave. Why should.
shet DID not her father and mother pro.
vide everything for herr Why ehonid 4
little body like her stop to think where it
all came fromi Indeed, If grown up wise
headed people would sometimes leave care
just where Susie did, land believe they have
father to provide for them, they would
add greatly to the happiness of themselves.
and of the friends with whom they asso.
ciate.
But we cannot quite get Eden back
again to our earth the fairest human
heart contains seed of evil, ready, under
fsVoriug circumstances, to expand and put
forth leaves. What these circumstances
were this beautiful summer morning. or
why Eva and Susie did not harmonize as
usual is more than any one could tell The
sun shone as pleasantly. the birds song as
sweetly, aud the air was fresh ADD pure as
at any other time.
But, Just listen
Eva Gays, Il will never speak to YOU
again, Susie West, don't like you and
never shall like you.
And don't like you,' Susie replies, and
l will net speak to you till yon have spo.
ken to me-
So they parted company, Eva went
across the street, and they walked to school
with the wide road between them, aud q
wider, blacker road between their hearts,
A very disagreeable path it must have
been, for the two lite girls were about as
unhappy as they knew how to be Home
again at noon, home again at night both
true 70 the resolution, each keeping far
sway from the other, but finding the path
OF disagreement much rnugher than the
smooth channel in which they had moved
lovingly together.
Mother said Susie, Eva hasn't spoken
to me all day. She says she never will
speak to me again
Then / am afraid you have done w.ope,'
replied Mrs. West; Eva is q very gentle
girl; cannot think she would get angry
without cause
did not do wrong, and will not speak
first
Susie rehersed the whole quarrel to her
mother, and Mrs. Yves: thought both had
been naughty, and she hoped they would
bIth forgive and forget by the next day -
But the next day passed without conces-
sions, and the second morning Susie stars
ted aIo6e for school alone She had gone
but q few minutes. Mrs West heard soft,
low rap at the door. She opened it and
there stood Eva, with heavy bouquet of
the ra-est, most fragrant flowers she could
ind in her garden. Her voice trembled a
little. but she managed to say, have
brought these for Susie mother said l
might pick them
For Susie p said Mrs. West, in surprise,
Susie told me you would not speak to
her,
Yes, ms'am, WILL said Eva : / want to
speak to her, but she will not speak 60 me.
She will not look at me if try to speak to
her,
But did you not tell her you would new
er speak to her again"
Yes, manu- replied Eva, the great sobs
bursting forth Susie said she never would
speak to me-
50 you brought these beautiful flowers
to try and win her love back to You again?'
said Mrs. West. stopping t" the trembling
hand, and gently disengaging the large bou-
quet.
Yes ma'au said Eva; will you please
to tell her that brought them for
herp
Most certainly I will. dear child said
Mrs West, herself bal in tears. i will
say she ought to speak to you,and to thank
you for being first 70 present q peace-offer.
ing. | fear Susie was more to be blamed
than you
We we're Both wrong replied Eva, u
happy smile lighting up Ter tear-stsined
cheek. She had confessed her fault How
light her heart feltl She did not care now
for Susles aVerted fscs but soon overtskiug
her, she buried up to Der. and putting her
arm about her, said. Oh, Suse! have
brought you some Of tho p.ettiest flowers
could find. / gave them to your mother for
you
Susie could not help replying and the
quarrel was ended. How happy they were !!
How much better, and how much easier to
end it thus than to keep it fostering, with
great throbs and pains agitatiDg their
hearts, carrying their hesGs 80 stifhy
wheo they met. and bearing toward each
other feelings of ill,will and anger.
Susie's steps was quick and light as
she entered the door of her home that
noon.
Mother said she, where are my flows
ers?
'AhP said Mrs. West, how came Won
to know you had any AOwersP
why, Eva told me-
$50 you have spoken to Eva p
'Yoe'm and she told me she bad brought
me some flowers
We'll my dear, they are in the parlor :;
but before yeu look at them, wish to ask
YOU if Eva has not manifested the better
disposition IF the two. You have been
firm in your resolution not to speak first,
while she has been considering what she
could briog you as q sure peace~offer-
ing
Susie hung down her head, and her
eyes Doistened with self-reproach, but she
did not reply.
Mrs. West continued, should another
quarrel arise, Susie, shall think it must
| be your fault; for a little girl who could
| do the lovely act Eva did this merning
would not be likely to be at fault in disa-
greeing.'
Susie went into the parlor to see the
love token, and as she inhaled its sweet
| fragrance. and examined the delicate Pc
tails of it's open blossoms. and the CULVER
ing of the tendrils, her heart melted into
contrition and love.
From that time forth, the angel OF Love
walked daily with the two children, and
the angel Of peace followed in their foot
steps for it is certain truth, that where
ever love goes, peace follows, and happi-
ness. and by and heaven will be the rest-
ing Of all who cherish sOd preserved in their
souls the qand Of Love and her followers
-Gospel Bonner.