Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-12
THE TWO LETTERS.

longed far beyond my original intention
when visited that city, and l was piniug
to return to my native village, and to the
arms of my dearest julia, whom hoped
soon to make my bride. / had drunk deep
Of the cup Of sorrow during my absence
from her, and looked forward with glow
ing antioipatiOns to the time when We
should meet to part DO more.
At last my business took a favorable
turn. There was no longer anything TO
S1etain me in New York, and made has
ty preparations for a departure to my ma
tive village. 1t vas the evening before
designed 10 set out, that l wrote two hasty
letters to prepare my friends for my recep-
ton.
The first of these epistles was to Julia.
1t ran thus:
Dearest Girl Il shall leave New York
in the three O'Clock train to morrow after
UOOn. In an hour from that time | shall
be with you. never knew how loved
you until my heart was tried by the test Of
absence now ! feel how deVOtedly, bow
truly am your own. Oh! what joy it
will be to meet with you once more That
will be the bsppiest moment of my life,
except when can, for the first time, call
you my bride.
Yours till death,
FREDERICK"
The second letter was addressed to an
old maid of my acquaintance who had
been like q sister t. me, and to whom
was indebted for many lite acts OF kind
ness:
"My Dear Friend Il write this in
haste to inform you that shall probably
visit you some time to.marroy evening"
You see don't wsEs to find you unpre-
pared, and want you to treat me well;
too, even if l do not call Oh you the first of
any. Don't think my affection for you has
in the least diminished, but you must know
nv affection for another has increased and
strong as are your claims upon me, hers
are somewhat stronger. Now don't be
jealous for sitter l'm married, l shall be
as true friend to you as ever.
Sincerely yours,
FREDERICK"
Having finished both Of these letters /
sealed them with tbs same haste with
which they had been written, fearing that
they would be to late for the mail. Super.
scribipg them in q hurried hand, sent
them to the postOfice, where they arrived
just 10 time.
Al three O'Clock on the following day
was at the depot, and in the cars. 1 was
too impatient for steam itself. / even be>
lieved the telegraph couldn't have trans
ported me TO the arms of my j ulia coon
enough to satisfy my Impotence. tho't
that the cars moved slower than a mule,
aud thought at one time of getting out to
run along ahead Of them.
H?WeVer, slow as thought was trsv~
cling, arrived in good time in my native
village. / did not stop to shake hands
with single soul, but buried to meet my
Julia. arrived at Der fathers house. /
expected to see her face at the window
looking out for me, but it was not visible.
However, / reflected that, like all women,
she was coquettish, and avoided showing
her pretty eyes at the window, just to
tease. Yet felt certain she would be
looking out for me, and have distinct
recollection of Offering to bet fifty dollars
with myself that she was peeping through
the blinds at me, or from behind a cur
| tain.
ran up to the door and entered with
out knocking. l opened my arms, expect
ing Julia to jump into them. and supposed
Of course she would but l shut them up
again quick enough. when / saw the old
lady approaching. not her daughter.
Where's Julis p l cried.
'oh, she's gone
'GoneP
Yes
For heavens sake1 gasped, tell me
where
i was going to. but you interrupted
me- said the old lady, crustily. She
! has gone to spend few days with her
cousiDs,'
/ was thuuderstruck, / concientiously
believe that at that momentI was as white
as piece of parchment. At apy rate,
could swear before any court that / felt
very faint and weak.
when did she go:' faltered.
About two hours ago.
Two hours sgoF What + didn't she re-
ceiVe my letser?'
i l was terribly excited. felt that my
eternal'hsppiness depended upon the w0-
mans answer. If Julia had gone TO see
her cousiDs when she knew was coming
that would be there that night felt
that it would break my heast.
Yes, believe co. drawled the old lady.
4 heard her say something about getting Q
note from you-tbat she expected you 70
call here tonight
1t was enough. Ny heart was heap
of ruiEsl Oh, the faithlessnssg, the fck4e.
ness, the heartlessness of womauI All
that haR been said Of her is but fiattery ;
she is serpent in angels form Oh, de-
ception oh. despair my unutterable woe,
when learned that Julia was gone-gone
when she knew / was coming-and blame
me not for giving vent to my feelings 10
such expressions as these.
thought ! should be very scrupuIous
about swearing to anything that took place
the next half hour after my heart received
that heavy blow. One thing ! am sure of,
I left the house and got into the street, but