Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-17
The Lille class of BRANDY.
ny STELLA.

1 .
In order to 60 from one village to auoth
or, had taken one Of those covered carts.
which, upon the most unfi equented roads
OF Auvergne, are made to take the place OF
mail coaches, transporting alike merchan-
die and travellers. The vehicle was drawn
by single horse-a PAGER the road was
rough the seats of the cart were made OF
single board; so that lost my patience
when half way on the road, and left my
seat IN the cart, to walk with the driver on
foot
The cartman was still young. Of prepos-
sessing appearance, aud his counterance
revealed that robust and joyful health
which Is the reward of a good conscience.
AZ all the hamlets where we stopped / saw
him give or receive, messages, and heard
not single complaint from those with
whom ne bad business. If he returned
more than one piece Of change. they al
ways took It without counting it; the wo-
man inquired after her children the men
charged him with purchases in the mar
ket-toWn; in word, the conduct of
every one showed friendship and conf
dence.
As we'll as was able to Judge BY the
conversation along the road, he seemed 50
me to merit this trust. All bis words ex-
pressed understanding, and kind coneiu-
Grafton tor others to which the feysrish
emulation of our cities had made me
stranger. de knew the improvements that
were IN progress IN the country; named the
owner ct each field that we passed, and re-.
marked upon the good or the compromising
conaition OF Its crop. | soon learned that
ne naa himself several acres Of land that
ne cultivated between hts journeys, and for
the sake OF which he Profted by all the
ooserVations gathered upon the road. He
told me the story of his domain. as he
humor.
wns listening to the recital of his at
tempts to transform a corner of heath into
meadow, when we were met BY a msn bent
poorly clothed, and With gray locks falling
in disorder over bis pimpled face. Ar the
moment of passing US, noticed that he
tottered. He saiuted the wagner with the
noisy cordially of drunkenness, and the
latter answered in o tone of kind familiar.
ity which surprised me.
One of your friendsr asked, when
he bad passed.
That manr he repeated. sHe is NV
benefactOr and my MASTER
1 looked at him as If unable to under
stand him.
That surprises you'll replied be, laugh.
ing. 1t is, however, the truth only The
unfortunate man has never mistrusted it.
10 the first place, must tell you that lean
Picou, THAT'S his name) Jean Picou is an
old companion of my childhood. Our pa
rents lived side by side, and we had our
first communion the same year. But Picou
was even then, little wild; and, coming of
age, be sOon adopted all the habits of q dis.
sipsted man. At FIRST did not keep COM
pany with him but at last fate brought
as together as workmen under the came
man. The first day, at the moment Of go<
ing to work, behold Jean Picou .and the
others stopping at the public house to get
q mornings drink of brandy RENAME I'd
at the door. hardly knowing what ought
to do; but they all called to me-
oh, he's afraid he shall be ruined p
! cried Picou, mockingly BY saving a
couple of souls be expects to become mil.
lionairep
The others laughed, which made me
ashamed and | entered aud drank with
them. Then, proceeding to the field, and
beginning my work. my thoughts ran upon
| what PicOu had said.
The price of 9 single mornings glass,
was. in fact but little; but, repeated each
day. it would amount in time to Mirt0.siz
francs ten sous. set about calculating
what could do with that cum.
| 'Ihirfy SiI francs ten soNS y said / to
myself. That is, for man with a fami-
| ly, one room more 10 the house, which
means convenience for the wife, health for
the children, aud good hunor for the bus,
band. 1t is wood for the winter, or the
means Of having sunshine in doors when
there is only snow without. 1t is the price
of a goat, the milk of which is essential &c
the welfare of family. IL is the means
| of paying for school where the boy learns
to read and write.'
WOmaR.
She is little .onsartin' on the subject Of
tears-cries when you least expect il. and
takes refuge behind her pocket haDdker-
! chief. with facility which is perfectly in
| comprehensive to the race Of mani How.
oversize generally brightens up again with
equal promptitude. and is very lSVeable EII
she has fine eyes) in the traosition OF rain.
| bow state.
In fact, she is the most satisfactory. pre.
vokiDg, troublesome sot-to- be- gotten along.
with creature, known in Natural History
How she doctors your colds, and honey.
and hoafbounds your sore tb.osts, aud
brushes your coat, aud patches your trow.
sers, and surprises you with favorite dishes,
and burns her face coDcOeting your pei
buildings, and fires up if any one presumes
70 find fault with you, and trots to market
in your behalf and leases you, and agera-
Yates you, and makes you miserable. and
dissatisfied, and cross, and pleased, sud
desperate and delighted, in the same
breath. Bless her I she's better than !
prize in the lottery. and pisuoforte. aud q
fast horse, all put together! She MAY
have her faults-Eve had we believe. al.
though by all accounts she was a pretty
smart specimen of the fem lie sex-but we
love her, faults and all. We don't know
many things that we like better, on the
whole. than real i've woman i-Jenns
! 1ho,Tie.
Napoleon and the Invalid.
At o late ball at the Tuiileries the Mar
quis de Gallifet presented to the emperor
q young cavalry officer, Eho,it was roticed
seemed hardly able to stand I'D during hi.
audience. i heard that you wished to ash
me for something. and 90 told the msraui.
to bring you yere tonight said the empe.
rOr; what is itT
Sire replied the young officer, Il an
come to. beg for o place now vacant in the
Customs. / am
i know we'll who you ars.p interpose,
the emperor, and that there are twelve
good reasons for nv giving Won the n1ace