Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-12

bad some private end to gain by it, said
Miss Jellaby.
The spiuster's unreasonable suspicious
ticklsd Mr.. Fullerton beyond measure
She saw him laughing. aud grew indig~
nant.
Let those laugh that win, | say, Nj.
Fullerton ] dou't doubt you will feel
more like crying before this business is
settled
Not l. said the minister, with q rueful
look. .. ........
"A crucifx, as | am sinner she MUIR
INJURED moment afterwards. There, MIR.
Fullerton, what did tell you ! hanging on
the wall here in broad daylight. Shall l
pull it DOWN.
Are you beside yourself, Miss Jellaby p
said MIR. Fullerton, springing up and arres-
ting her hand just in time. s --,s
The sound Of voices and laughter in the
garden prevented her giving him what she
called, "a piece Of her mind There was
race up the broad path, that sobered into
walk when the young couple neared the
windows, followed by the old servant, who
bad been in the grounds to call them.
They entered the room together. flushed
with their frolic, but looking happy and
pleased to meet the clergyman.
Sin wears different face from that, be
said to himself, as he shook hands with
them. They turned to the spiuster, who
had b)lstered herself up against the chimS
noy piece, and stood cycling them with
sour disdain. .'..-
Your neighbor, Miss Jellaby,' said Mr..
Fullerton, adding in a low whisper to her,
as they sought about the room for easy
chairs. Its all mistake, my good crea.
ture-there's nothing wrong here. I'll
have nothing to do with the natter
Say nothing, and let this pass as a morn.
ing CALL
Say nothing indeed Mr.. Fullerton.-
am astonished at your was the reply toe
audibly made, however, for Mr.. Graham
heard 1t, though he was too courteous to
look surprised.
Pray take this easy chair, Mr.. Fuller.
ton, said Helen, who wondered inwardlV
at the strange behaviour of her guest. :
NO my chIld. said the clergyman kind.
ly- Sometime hope to come again. /
can only express my sorrow at having been
pursuaded against my better judgement to
enter these doors on such an absurd orrand
and leave you.'
Ny dear SIR, forgive me if do not quite
understand y exclaimed the captain, while
Helen made up her mind that both her WIS.,
itors were mad. s-0-.
! will tell you ct another time said
Mr. Fullerton, nervOusly. i will only
say, in explanation Of this Intrusion, that
it has been caused by most ridiculous
mistake. Miss Jellaby, will you allow me
to accompany you homo 2
Mics Jellaby folded her arms, looked at
them all viciously, and then Numbered
cut.
No? ~
is she mad7' whispered HO!en to the
clergyman. What does it all mean?'
Miss Jellaby heard her.
1T means this, madam, this and nothing
m IRE, that if Mr.. Fullerton is to be ensuar-
ed by pretty face, and frightened out of
doing his duty, l am notp
Was there ever such an unfortunate
piece Of business! Miss JellAby. cannot
allow you to commit such en- act of folly,
or to insult those young creatures. / conn
mand you, as your master, not to speak
L take no orders from a man who
shrinks from his duty said the spinster
l0ftily.
My dear sir, Cunning to the captain, } it
seems cannot Uare you this infiction, so
| may as we'll tell you what this good lady
means: She lives opposite you as you all
ready know
And she has seen you time and again,
when you thought yourselves quite alone
-rememher thai = chimed in the sharp
voice of the spinster.
DO be quiet, my dear Miss JelIaby. As
she says, she has often seen you--
kissing? exploded from her lips.
Miss Jellaby, either you OF l must be
silent. From these things she has drawn
her own conclusion, and am ashamed to
say that for brief space she persuaded me
into believing therein. need not add
that from the instant you entered this
room, my suspicious vanished, and would
readily stake my life, this moment, upon
your perfect integrity
Bot, my dear sir, said Captain Graham,
smiling, of what does this lady suspect
us?'
Tell them, Miss Jellaby, will not
pretty behaviour, am sure, to leave
the qcOrSt part to me, MIR. Fullerton. How
ever, no one shall say shrunk back from
my dutyP .'.-.. 1874. g..
I'VE are waiting to know what heinous
crime we have committed said Captain
Graham, drawing the hawildered Helen
close to his side, Miss Jellaby gasped at
the c"""jss then it seemed to give her fresh
energy. iar
Before my very eyes, STRIP
What do you mean !?
Il suppose you will kiss her next
well. now you mention i'll think ]
will And be did Miss Jellaby nearly
tainted away with horror.
MIR. Fullerton, how can you stand there
so quietly, and watch this shameless con-
duct? As for you, sir, she added, turn.
ing to the good humored captain, you need
not think every one will tolerate your au.
dacious-'
Take breath, my dear Miss Jella.
by " 800
1T is Infamous shouted the enrageG
spinster.' Brother and sister, IN deed =
You are more her brother than you are
mine, Captain Graham -s'r -
i know i'll never said 1 was =
Mr.. Fullerton looked rather puzzled. -
Miss Jellaby was triumphant.
well, you are brazen about it, I mus
say. This town will soon be too hot 4
hold you, depend upon it,
i never knew it was q crime not to b.
q woman's brother before said the cap
tain quietly. However, there is a rela.
ton between US, if it please you any bet.
| ter
What is it2'
I am her c. usin-the ward of her faith
eT, have always lived with her family II
England,
| 'OhP
There was world of moaning in tina
simple ejaculation. rars-,aa
ALSO have the honor to be-
Her husband!
Mr.. Fullerton uttered a most unclerica
hurrah, and shook hands with the youni
couple over and over again.
'Her--husba1d ? faltered the old maid
I'll never thought of thatY
ALLOW me to hope madam, that you will
have your wits about you before you try +
j create another scandal said the co nfni,