Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-04-19

anyhow, and l know l should have bad the
pickerel in half hour longer. We might
go back and he looked doubtipgly at
Weston.
Not L. was the emphatic answer L
shall stay where am for the present -
Besides have conscientious scruples about
that pickrel. l believe it is the very one
you have come so near catching every va.
cation for two years, and I'm not going to
see You murder him.
%, what sunshine = exclaimed Fred, and
raining, too. There must be a rainbow,
somewhere
And he leaned out of the window, with
bOyish enthusiasm to look at it.
i can just see the end said he, bringing
in his dripping head, and crossing the hall
into another room. Come over here,
Weston he shouted. in moment after;
there's SPLENDID view from Lucy's room,
and it's just the most perfect bow that ever
was.'
Now Weston felt some delicate scruples
about invading a lady's apartment; but
then, Lucy's +, ON! He had vague de-
sire to visit such an enchanted place, and,
at all events, how could he refuse Fred's
repeated summons? 80 be crossed the hall,
with his heart in delightful tremor. and
entered its sacred precincts, scarcely dar-
ing to cast glance behind him. 0, spirit
of neatness o goodness of order Who
shall describe the room where he found
himself! The flor was unswept the bed
was unmade; the wash stand miscelane-
ems collection of combs, brush, soied tow
els, and soapsuds. Slippers, dress, every
article of female apparel, were lying in
ha nod hY,ra 4 nh
while curtain, half torn from its support,
trailed dismally on the floor. Not that
Weston saw all these items of discomfort :;
he OILY TOOK III general impression from
one hasty survey, as be strobe desperately
to the open window.
Isn't it glOriousY said Fred; and only
see low finely the village is lighted up
against that background of clouds. Ardley
is the prettiest little village in all New
England | do believe
Alb, Fred, you lit:is thought in what be-
wiidered ears you were pouring your rhap-
sOdv.
i believe you have taken cold,' he added
moment after as he had noticed the ex-
preston Of Weston's face let's 60 down to
the fire. forgot that you are not accus-
toned t. duCkings, as l am
The thoughtless, good natured fellow
shut the window. and followed Weston out
of the room, kicking one Of Lucy's dainty
slippers aside, that prevented his closing
the door. 1t went spinning into the hall,
and lay there, silent witness of the inva-
Il Il.
Dawn in the sitting room was Lucy as
fauldess as ever in all her appointments.
and Weston drew his hands across his ewes
with vague impression that he had been
dreaming unpleasantly The hours of the
afternoon ard evening flew rapidly and
pleasantly by with books and music and
social chat; and if visi ans Of that untiiy
room ever thrust themselves upon WestOn's
mind be put :hem rCsolutely away, and
went heartily into the amusements of the
hour. Aios il his own room he made a
d, zHn plausible theories tO account for the
condition of things, perhaps it was not
bucy's room after all /; Fred was such a
laundering fellow; at all events, be could
not think Of casting away his idol for one
uulucky discovery; so, with thoughts
roaming in beautiful future, Weston fell
ASLEEP.
4 am very soory,' said Squire Taylor at
the breakfast table next morning, that !
fed myself obliged to send Fred away on
business to-day; but dare say Lucy will
do what she eau to entertain you TIL he
cumes back.
Delightful y thought Weston to himself;
"a whole day without dragging up and
down these everlasting trout brooks, or
trempirg through the brush after magma
ry p4rtriGges and rabbits, that never were
there, aud never will be.
81, with many assurances that there was
not the least danger of q dull time, he
watched Fred ride away gaily on his black
pony, snapped his fingers as be closed the
gate, end went back to the house to pro-
pose to Lucy q ride to the romantic little
lake they had told him so much about.
Lacy was good enough to say she would
be delighted to go, but sundry household
matters would detain her half an hour or
so. In the meantime her cavalier brought
her carriage to the door, looked with ba-
bitual caution after evry strap and buck lie
OF the harness, and tLen went up to his
70 IN with masculine idea that a woman
half hour was very indefinite period in
deed.
Now the room under his was occupied
by an ancient spinster, distant relative of
the family called. by way of courtesy ,cOus.
in Barbara This cousin Barbara, having
ore of those shivery natures that rever
seemed to get comfortably warm, insisted
upon keeping up her stove all the year
round, and, as the pipe passed up through
the floor formed, as you may easily imag-
inc, an excellent conductor of sOund-a
a regular speaking trumpet. Weston
knew be should be sure TO hear Lucy when
she left her room, so he made himself per-
fectly easy, aud had nearIy finished writ
ing letter when he heard the door open,
and her little feet pattering down the
stars. He was just following, when her
voice caught his ear from the room be-
low.
o, cousin Barbara, your reedle is al
ways threaded; just put stitch into my
gaiter here. l can't find my thimble, and
l mustn't keep Mr.. Weston waiting
Il should like to see the time,' said cous
in Barbara, tartly, when you could go any
where without stopping to mend something
or other
o. well, said Lucy, pleasantly. your oc.
cupation would be gone if you hadr's me to
mend and scold.'
The only answer was sort of growl,
and in moment there was q kind of a
spud, as if the article to be meuded had
been tossed upon the floor. This was fol-
lowed almost instantly by an excited excla'
nation:
For mercy's sake, Lucy Taylor! you
aren't going riding with them ragged stock.
iDgs on p
They won't show through my shoes, was
the quiet answer, and haven't any better
Unes,'
Suppose you should get turned over and
sproiO your ankle p said cousin Barbara
stalking around the room. Any way, you
know they are ragged yourself, and before
I'D wear hole inside my shoe. I'D have
them full Of-of-'
Goals of fire. suggested Lucy, with az
aggravated little laugh.
No, gravel stones concluded cousin
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