Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-02
sweet wife, and would not, Of set purpose,

sweet VIE, and would not, Of set purpose,
baye Won nded her for the world.
This unexpected repulse-this cruel re-
ception of her present, over which she had
wrought, patiently, 10 golden hope, for
many days-this dashing to the earth Of
her brimful cup of joy, Just as it touched
her lips, was more than the young wife
could bear. To hide the tears that camo
rushing to her eyes, she turned away from
her husband; and to conceal the sobs she
had 10 power to repress, she went almost
hurriedly from the room; going back to
the chamber from whence she had brought
the PRESENT, she laid il away out of sight
in closet. Then covering her faco With
her hands, she sat down, and strove with
herself TO be calm. But the shadow
vas too deep-the heartache too heavy.
10 little while, her husband followed
der, and discovering, something to his sur.
prise, thatsehe was weeping, said, 10 q
slightly reprosing voice:
- Why, bless, me not in tears What
silly littie puss you are Wa didn,t you
tell me You thought of making dressing
gown and pair of slippers, and would
have vetoed the matter at ouceS You
couldn't hire me to wear such Haunting
things. Came back to the parIor, The
took hold of her arm, aud lifted her from
the chair-''and sing and play for me-
The Tremolo,' Dearest Mary. or The
Silly Night are worth more to me than
forty dressing gowns, or a Of sm5roi
dered slippers
Almost by sorcs be led her back to the
parlor, and placed her on the nusic-stool.
lie selected a favorite piece and LAID it be-
fore her. But tears were in her ewes and
she could not see a note. Over the keyes
her fingers passed IN skillful touches; but,
when she tried to take up the song, utter
ance failed and sobs broke forth instead
Of words.
"uow foolish !" said the husband, in a
vexed tone. Pm surprised at you !" And
he turned from the piano, and walked
! across the room.
A little while the sad wife remain cd
where she was thus left alone, and in par,
tisl anger. Then rising, she went slowly
from the rcom-her husband not seeking
to restrain her-and, going back to hGr
chamber, sat down in darkness.
"Tbe shadow which had been cast upor
her spirit was very deep; and, though the
hidden sun came out again right early, il
was ling time before bis beams had pow
er to scatter the clJud that Lated 10 loves
| horiZ n.
The shadows we cast Father husband
wife, sister, brother, son, neigh bor-are w
not all casting shadows daily on som,
hearts that are pining for the sunlight o
cur faces? We have given you two pic
lures Of life, true pictures, not as q mirror
but as a kaleidoscope. In all thei: inf.
nitely varied relations, men and women
selfshly or tAoughtIessly-from design
weakness, or ignerance-are casting thei
shadows upon hearts that are pining TO
sunlight. A word, q lcok, tone, an &C
will cast shadow. and eadden spirit TO
hours AID days. Speak kindly, be forg ct
tiers of self, and regards of others, and 70,
will cast but few shadows along the path O
life. The true gentleman is always tende
Of the feelings of Others-elways watchful
lest he wound intentionally
thinking, when with others, of their pleas
ure instead of his own. lie casts but few
shadows. Be gentlemen-ladies, or-iu
word that includes ali graces and excel
lcnces-Christ!ans for it is the Christial
who casts sweet shadows of alI.-I s. A
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