Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-07-19

! uCu Oot"cCh uteuldJ huu uGllSuN'
My dear Minnie, what has happen ?
| exclaimed the elder sister, drOpping her
hair brush and letting all the raven tres.
ses ripple down UNDECIDED over her shout
ders
I've won the diamond sleeve-buttons,
Olivel But, oh didn't meal to. What
would papa say if he only knew it-and
cousin Jack, toO?'
sit down, you wild little elf said Olive
gently forcing her sister into chair, and
explain this mysterious riddlen
We'll, you know papa left me to look
over his letter 70 Mr.. Thorne and, as he
was detained longer than he expected-al.
most an hour III fact-and | couldn't help
amusing myself by writing parody on the
letter.
"A rarodyT
'Yes-you remember somebody was tel
ling us what beautiful daughter Mr.
| Thorne had-sO | wrote that Jack was in
search Of a wife, and heard of Miss Thorne
and wanted to settle i'll life. and all that
sort Of thing. In short. wherever papa
had written land, or estate, | wrote wife I!
Wasn't it fun 2 calculated the little maid.
On, her eyes dancing with didGterie, But
you know, ] never once thought Otsending
the letter | only wanted t. read II to Jack
when | went down stairs. Well, | signed
it, with great flourish Of trumpets, and
Just then who should come in but papa
and the stranger. OF course | fed, sud
when | came back the letter was sealed
and safe in Jacks peck et-book, and, Olive,
it was the wrong letter "
THE wrong letter"
1t was rather dim Highland papa's
/ eyes are not as keen Gs they were wont IL
! be-and my impertiGent m!ssive las gone!
while the real bona fGe letter lays there.
amor gst a heap of discarded papers And
hadn't the courage to confess my msdes
moanors, papa is so opposed 10 nv limo.
cent little jokes-Rud Jack is off with that
Undesirable letter l shall certainly via
the buttons, Olive, but what tor
nado there will be, when my mischief LEAKS
outv
And Minnie looked so bewitchinclv
lovely i'll her alternate paroxysm of terror
and laughter, that Olive, grave elder sister
though she was, had not the heart to lee
ture her as roundly as she deserved.
The crimson sunset Of the Verynext eve.
ming shOne radiantly into the special sane
FUN Of the worthy old Jabez Thoroe, of
ThIrUvi,le, Justice Of the Peace, and chair.
man Of the agricultural meetings for ten
miles around 1t was no scholarly ok nc
library, like that of his ancient comrade
Chester, but a square, light room. with
four uncurtained windows, and ornament.
ed with numerous black framed engray.
inSs Of prize cattle and giant turnips. lie
was seated IN leather cushioned arm
chair, looking over file If an agricultural
] ,urnal, to fUd some coveted information
on the subject Vt 'phOsphates' and super.
Ph. sphate.' when L servant brought him a
card aud "A letter.
The gentleman is in the parlIr, sir
Jabez Thnrue laid aside his newspaper.
glanced ut the card which bore the simple
inscription, john Lacy'-then at the let
ter, which purpUrted to be Introductory To
that individual.
'uum-hs-trom my old College cnum,
Chester, as l live. Remarkable change in
his hand writing; but time alters us all -
Haven't heard from him in twenty YEARS
/ and-halio what is this? A pretty cool
/ request, upon my word-aephew wants
/ wife, aud has heard that / POSSESS Il
/ daug Htcr-has lots Of money-wents me 70
/ ard him with my well known experiences
in such matters. What does the oil! rus-
cal mean?' calculated Jabcz, the fringe Of
gray hairs that surrounded his bald head
. n.
III send Jefers to kick the impudeut
young scamp out Of the house"
But With a moments reflection cana
, ealmnrss.
We'll, after all, don't see what there
is in the matter to make me 30 foolshly
angry. Guess III see what Mary saws
An excellent family those Chesters-aud
this letter is just like Z}bedee Chester-he
always was singular 10 his notions. Rath.
or unlike the ordinary method of coming
t. an understanding 90 such matters, but
there's nothing like dash Of originality
in this wuIli, and if the boy is rich and
Mary DONE object all events I'll see
him upon the subject
And JabrZ ThOrne thrust the letter into
his pocket and strobe determineGly into
the parlor where young Lacy was Quietly
awaiting his appearance. The old geutle-
mans face was scarlet with emberrass-
ment ; he was half disposed to be augrv at
his guests cool self-pusseseiou.
i had thought Of settling in this vicini>
ty, Mr.. Tho:ne, said Jack, ait T the cere-
monies of greeting had been exchange
and understood from my uncle that YOU
had desirable piece Of prUperty tGat You
might be disposed to part with
Piece Of property y thought the old gen.
tleman, beginning to fire up again but be
controlled his emotions, aud only answer
ed:
Really, sir, CHS is very strange res
quest. One can hardly be expected TO
ens~er definitely upon very short no.
tice,'
Certainly not, Mr.. TLorne. have no
wish to hurry yOu,' said Jack, politely +;
! hut | am rather a0xiOus 10 see for NV.
self, and if you would favor me with u
brief description Of the prominent features
Of
But Mr.. Thorne was fgeting uueasily in
his chair.
What DO you mean. SIR he exclaimed
wrathfully.
Jack was rather perplsxed ut this caval.
Ter reception, but he answered as courte-
ousiy as possible:
why. sir, of curse it is not best to be
precipitate on matter Of such impor-
lance
'lf this is q fair specimen Of the rising
generation, thought the indignant Jabez,
they are about as impudent a set of jack
aDapes as l want to see, But owe some'
thing TO my long friendship with old Zsbe-
dee Chester-I won't turn the puppy out
Of doors quite yet
Il expect it is healthy?' asked Lacy,
blindly.
What is healthy?'
Your property. Sometimes in these
low grounds diseases are apt to prevail.
and
Does he expect my Mary has the fever
and sgueY' thought old Thorne, leaping
briskly out of the chair as if an insect had
stuug him. ri send my daughter to you
young man-that will settle the business
at once
And before Lacy could suppress his sur
prise, his choleric host had banged The
door behind him and disappeared.
Mary ThOrne's astOnishment was even