Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-12
CarOIIne's Choice.
caroline, you are twenty-one =


ly; 'be is man of good family and excel
Loot estate-highly connected-his mother
ia the daughter of Duke, and he is a mem.
Der of Parliament for the borough of Dun,
| derton.
Yes, and sent us the Dundertop Jour-
nal, containing his election speech. with an
| account OF how he was cheered, Toasted,
and battered on that occasion, showing
that Sir Thomas, whatever be may be
here, is at least great man in Dunderton.
Nay nay, added the laughing girl throw.
ing back tie jetty riDglets which seemed
| sportively to fall over her bright black
eyes, pray, my dear mamma, turn to the
tablets again. :.
| dale.' -
"A poet and a man of sentiment
writes pastorals and told me, the other
day, with shipper, that our grandmothers
showed excellent taste in being painted
as shephe-desses. The man may marry
his grandmother. If he chooses -
Caroline, Caroline, pray be serious;
Flowerdale, / am convinced, loves you.'
The tablets the tablets my NAM
ma L 30 long to hear the rest of the
| list "a.
The next, then, is Captain Bolton. of
the Guards, prospective beir of MARQUIS
lite, and 1t is said, has broken the hearts of
| several ladies already
| 80 indeed, it is; but until hear some
well authenticated fact Of death having 90
occurred; such as the verdicts of two re-
spectacle physicians, on nv soul and CON
science III never believe it,
Well, really now. / always imagined
1 19at the captain was faYorite of yours
| I'm LADY, Varnnof,
He talked to me of nothing but his new
uniform, and during the rest of the eve
ming h0 stood in lordly silence, in a con.
spicuous part of the room, with his Inns
| cu:led 10 Byron, and in the attitude
of Napoleon storming bridge. 1 thought
that eyen you had seen that that man
was fool. But who is next on the
listP
Mr.. Doddridge-nephew, you know, to
the Bishop OF -, and rising man in the
church. lie took high honors at Oxford.
and is, besides, an excellent, worthy young
man.
Good, perhaps, but prosy. Moreover.
ma, he wears spectacles and q white neck
cloth-things to which have an uncon-
querable aversion. However, be is a very
excellent, worthy young man, as you just.
~ observe, and is remarkably qualified to
be friend of The family But are these
all p
There is yet one more said Lady Mon
tague, mournfally; Sir Robert Temple.
tom
"A dear, good, old soul; a second Toby
Belch; but, .unfortunstely, equally dissipa
ted. lie would make an excellent uncle !.
don't Ike dissipated uncles myself-it
seems to show that there is spirit in the
family, nearer relation to such people is
bad. But can you really wish me- said
Caroline, more seriously, while her dark
| eyes frightened with sudden feeling, could
you really wish your daughter to marry an
old and dissipated man like Sir Robert
Tenpleten p
Neither so old or so very dissipated,'
said Lady Montague, petulautly. He was
great friend of your fathers though
much younger man than he. His habits
are OF the old school, but be is one of the
wealthiest men in the House of Commons,
- Tor many years. And is good
countryman,' spirited agriculturist,' and
and enlightened member Of the committee
on turnpike roads,
My dear mamma, know all his good
| qualities as we'll as few of bis bad ones
80 be assured do not reject him ignorant.
ly. But you have concluded your list
now, pray lend me your tablets, and you
| shall hear mine.'
Caroline Montague took up the pencil,
and with hand as white as the ivory tab
let's which sho held, rapidly traced name
in them-then looked at her mother, as if
hesitating.
We'll, Caroline-proceed,'
The first. then, is Edward Hastings
Edward Hastings = cried the Lady Mon.
tague, 10 surprise.
Mr.. Edward Hastings cried the ser.
want, throwing open the door, and the
gentleman, as if by magic, stood before
them.
Lady Montague drew herself up on her
CUSHIONED chair, and put the tips of her
Jewelled fingers into Hastings hand, while
Caroline with face covered with bushes,
permitted him to take Q seat beside her on
the sofa, while her eye glanced restlessly
towards her mother. whose looks were
freezing and formal. .r. #.l
| Now, know not said Hastings, tif
you ought to condOle with me for nv be-
reavement, having lost cousin three times
remoVed-or congratulate me on the scqui.
sition Of his title and estate -
Caroline turned quickly round to
Hastings, and Lady MOrtague's look relax
ed.
May I ask said her ladysbip, after
isP .s.f -
Sir John Hastings, Of HsrthOust
Moor
What Harthouss Moor, r
shire2' ~
The very same; and / assure you for
tune was never more unexpectedly aequir-
ed, or conferred upon one who stood in
greater need oft, than the worthy Baronet
of that name.'
i assure you, Mr.. Hastings-Sir Ed
ward, mean said Lady Montague, with
lace all smiles and shunshine, Il sincere.
ly rejoice at yosr good fortune, and so, /
am sure, does Caroline butt continued
her ladyship, rising up aud looking at her
watch, Il hope you will excuse me at pres
ent, as have an engagements at-.
Certainly cried Hastings, I hope you
will not remain single moment on Iny ao-
count
Lady Montague had almost reached the
door, when, suddenly turning round, she
excisimed, oh ! l forgot the tablets.
Mamma said Caroline, with an arch
look, as she still held them 10 her hand, do
you know think they are turned p
Give them to me, foolish girl
Nay, let me keep Thorn, they contain q
list much want to preserve s-s ..-
Caroline, you are OBTAINING me, said
Lady Montague, as she took the tablets,
and left the room.
You look graver now, said Hastings,
observing the shade on the brow of the
talr girl BY his side. 10 sooth, il is not
TAR 10 Danish youT smiles at time like
this. =
l cannot choose but be 90, for have
bad lecture this morning on the choice
allow. =
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