Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-09
the TWO WIVES.


George EllinwoOd and his sister, Angus.
u, were sitting in well furnished parlor,
the windows of which looked out upon the
reet-said street being one Of the most
fashionable localities of the large city
It was q winter evening, and bright coal
Ere burned in the CRATE. George and his
sister were orphans, having met with their
second loss-that Of the father-about q
year previous to the opening Of our story.
They were rich, for their father had d.
Vided large amount Of property between
them, and thus far they had lived togeth-
or in the psternal mansion, George continn
uinz the business his father had left, and
Augusta taking charge of The orphan
homo.
The brother had seen bis fve-snd-twen.
tieth year. He was handsome man, and
tHough possessed of q naturally good heart,
vet he mind was considerably warped by
the cirUurastaDces by which he was sur
rounded. He was very proud, and very
rigid and tenacious in his opinions. Au,
'gusta Inherited her mothers nature. She
was not only eminen tiS beautiful, but she
ives kind and afectionate, end possessed q
mind of rare moral excellence. She had
been taught by her mother many OF the
imE ortant lessons of life, and she had
learned to look upon all things 10 the light
of their real worth. Her mind was a NOR
al balance, and everything of life which she
weighed, she weighed against a moral
weight.
For some time the brother and sister
had been sitting in silence. Augusta
was gazing mildly upon her companion,
whale be was gazing nervOusly into the
FIRE.
Well ne said, at length, raising his
eyes to his sisters face, You are Of age,
and l suppose that you can do as you
please
But, my brother, you do not reason calm.
ly on the subject returned Augusta. in a
mild persuasive tone. This is an affair Of
grave moment
AYE, SO it is,' responded George, speaks
ing quickly and with bitterness, and for
that very reason does it provoke me to see
you so foolish
Foolish, George? All, you do not speak
the sentiments of your heart
Yes, do, AuSustH.'
'An6 wherein am / foolish p
Wherein Why. in everything COM
nected with this mad freak Of yours
Here you are the mistress of nearly two
hundred Thousand dollars, placed by birth
and endowments IN the very midst of the
most select and aristocratic social circle o.
our city. courted on all hands by the very
| first men of the fashionable world, loved
and esteemed by every one of your &C.
| quaintances, and yet you would throw
away all these sdVaDtsges-advanta fol-
which thousands envy you-by marrying
pennilsss, briefiess lawyer. Is not thai
foolish encughr
:YOu have a summary method Of dispos
ing Of the lawyer. at all events said Al
gusta with smile.
i give him all the consideration b.
is WORTH returned George, in q sneerinl
tone.
The rich blood mounted to the face o
the sister as she heard this unkihd answer
and the smile passed away from her fea.
lures.
George she said, in a very calm, firm
tone, i beg that you will at least speal
with becoming dignity. Ihave made III
my mind as to how / shall act, and / shall
not change it unless ! can be convinced b.
some reasonable argument that / an
wrong. will admit that Allen JohnsoI
is what you would call poor man; but ye
/ IOYe him. Two months since, be asked
me If be might dare to hope for my hand
told him that would give him an an
swer in one week. held my future il
my own hands, and meant that my decis
ion should be such ao one as should con
duce to my greatest good. weighed vel
the different opportunities that were opeI
TO me, and in making mp my mind wal
governed solely by my own moral sense o.
right. / had the offer Of marriage from
several wealthy men, and one after snothe
l subjected to my test, but'they all cam
out wanting
| Did not Harvey Lannel offer his hand
Augusts2
'Yes.'
And we he subjected to this testP
He was'
And will you be so kind as to inform
me wherein you found him waHtingf
have been acquainted with Lannel 70
many years, and he is not only wealthy
and holding high position in society
but his moral character is above re
proach. Pray, Mss Moral wherein doe
he lack =
twill tell you, George. He lacks on
of the moot essential qualities Of life. II
lacks in heGrs; his impulses are all fror
the head! He shapes his course to the g.
ciety by which he is surrounded. He
strict in the worlds code of morals, bat b
knows little OF the great Christian truth G
life. He lives in his own seIe-sufficiency
Once heard his kind mother give him
piece of well-meAnt advice, and he coldl
sneered at her. He told her that when b
wanted advice he would ask for it. AT
George, Harvey Lannel would never max
me happy
You have q strange idea of happiness
Augusta. As the wife of Lannei, 70
would be at the head of society,"
'Ah, my brother said Augusta, with o
expressive shake Of the head, Il do nc
look to what you term society for my fu
ture field of happiness. ] feel that th
Wlte's province is home. turn my sol
only othat one thought, and in balancin
the equslities of a husband, / wish
choose those that shall make home the be
ven of pure and holy rest The create
joys OF life are found in the fuIillment ,
liGe's duties. To be sure. there are harm
less pastimes in which we NAV engage n
passing pleasure, but they are baFmles
only in so far as they do not interfere Wit
things of more importance. According .
yoor Wow Of marriage, must look 70 tbes
mere fleeing pleasures fog all my good
life. No, no, my bsosheT, have 1oaie
Wiser choice. 1t is for the sc,Je vouI
End JOY.
'Ispsnt my week In careful thought.
discussed every point OF character that Wa
presented 70 me, and in the end ! dste