Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-03-08

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~ why. of course shouldn't think
was married at ell if / didn't.'
We'll, great many people dispense with
them now; but think ! should want
them. Have you written to cousin Ned
about Il q y'
mo, j havsn't yet |; bot was thinking
OF doing 90 to-day, and left the room to
iudite letter to Ned, and also one to Jen.
nis
Ned was one Of my most intimateftisuds,
and in my letter to him perhaps told
great many things that ! had better left
untold, for / wrote that Miss Dooley was
| ugly as sin, and Withal had lot the sweets
est disposition that ever was but what
of that I. said 1; 1T is to be business
transaction, cannot afford 70 marry
IoF love. 1 take = wife e . necessary eV.
But what hypocfite must b, for the
next moment | was writing letter to Jen
ME, full of love and devotion. Il shall re-
turn soon, dearest wrote, and then
! will tell you what have 90 long wished
to, Of But you shall know ell when we
| meet
l sealed them, and posted them at the
same time, and then returned to Sue. who
had been thinking. of the wedding, aud
bad new ideas TO impart to me upon the
subject.
| l returned to c., after having been
away four weeks. At the station l met
SDubb. with q new coat, and his hair cut
which made him look more like q gentle
man than be had before. He smiled
blandly. and bowed, when he saw me, and
as was very happy with my own tho'ts,
and ct peace with all the world, smiled
and bowed too.
PoIlinger was also at the station, but
was 10 very great hurry.
rSoObb is in luck; and reckon he will
not write any more poetry be said, 90 he
shook hands with me, and pointed at the
aforesaid gentleman.
Why, what's up 2 asked.
But the doctor had Whisked around the
corner. and had not heard my question.
went to my Office, passing by Mr.. boo.
Iey's residence, where thought caught
glimpse of somebody at the window but
would not stop, for / had something to
say to Jennie which could be said at
more fitting time, which should be that
evening.
Iswept out the office, wondering the
| while how long it would be before should
have az of6ce-boy to perform that duty,
and hummirg love song to myself, think.
ing that ! would ask jennie to play it that
| evening.
Soubb called to see me in the afternoon,
and sat- down and chatted quite gayly for
half an hour, something very uncommon
for him to do, especially since had sup
planted for him in Miss Dooley's affsc-
lions. / began rather to like him and
after be had gone could not help asking
myself if l had done just the right thing
by him but, to be sure, could not have
done otherwise. / was not to blame if
Jennie liked me best, and Was somewhat
pleased to think Snubb bad taken it so cool
for l had feared that he might commit sue
icide.
In the evening 1 went down to see Jsn-
ME, who, rs expected. was ovsrjoyed to
see me-.
1T seems almost an sgs sincs you were
here.' she said. .-sl
But if it has seemed an age to you, Jen-
ME, il has seemed longer to me- whis-
pered. You cannot imagine how longed
to be with you again.
i can judge from my own feelings
But for your dear letter, Samuel, do not
know how l could have borne the separa-
tion.' t
Then, Jennie, you do love me p and
pressed her hand.
She did not answer me Immediately, but
smiled and blushed, while her eyes looked
up to mine timidly.
Sometimes We feel as though heart was
speaking to heart, aud the lips need not
answer. thought read her answer in
her eyes, as they beamed upon me with q
tender light. leaned forward to snatch
kiss in true lover fashion, though / am
sure I did not feel as though I was
to be enviod but she sprang aside. and
standing up before me. passed q paper
from her bosom into my hands.
This 10 my answer. dear Samuel she
said, swestly. I Gao stay no longer, now.
am too happy and before 1 could offer
to detain her, she had left the room.
"A queer way to give an answer to that
question: thought; but not doubling thai
it was satisfactory, took my bat and de.
: parted. - .- -.E
Hurried to my boarding house, bsiDe
rather anSiOus to read the answer given il
8 20 strange way.
How dye dOSamP cried voice as
came in.
, 1t was Ned who came forward and shool
me eagerly by the hand. a"i
: why, you look we'll enough, my boy
You are not insaner
} Insanel or course sm not, What d.
I you meant asked.
{ why, thunder and lightning do yoI
] pretend to cay that you ere 10 your RICH
& mind = ,-
Certainly but l think that gOu ar
, not.
, Ned looked at me for q moment, AM
| Al
d Nov, just look here said he my nam
o isn't Jennie, and I'm not q woman, an
o way you can fix il. But when a ma
writes such letter as that to me, tellin
t me that my eyes are like diamonds, an
e my cheeks as soft as velveT, and all sue
l trash, and winding up by saying tina
o you're going 10 tell me something tba
% you've long wished to. make up my mio
= that the writer is lunstic'
The deuce = understand it now o.
= claimed. Here is your letter. put
's into the wrong envelope. and passed bin
IT the letter that Jennie had given me as be
answer.
ls oh, hOl I see It DOW cried Ned +; 20
d are up tree .
ID .Exsctly,' 1rsplied and there's L
help for IT,
= Ned flung himself upon the sofa. 40
1t laughed tilt the tears rolled down b
ID cheeks but ! couldn't see the humoroI
I'd side Of the affair, though owned that
y had sold myself dog cheap.
8. And ell have to add is, that Mr. SMUT
married Jennie the next week, and be
at lieye they live quite happily together; g
ne though do not envy them. as am in
I'd more prosperous condition than was
g that time. Snubb, however, often tel
q me to be careful and put my letters in
be- envelopes directed to the persons to who
they are written!
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