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

What wes taatH' exclaimed Mrs. Ans
drews, to the lady who was sitting next to
her, as q single straiE of music vibrated
for a few minutes on the atmosphere.
"A viulin, SUPPOSE was answered.
"A yioIinP An expression almost of
horror came into the countenance of Mrs.
Andrews 1T can't be possible
1t was possible. however, for the sound
came again, prolonged and varied
What does it mean7' asked Mrs. An
drews, looking troubled, and moving IN
easily IN her chair.
'COtillOns, | presume was answered.
eArelessly.
Not dancing, surely
Bot, even Is Mrs. Andrews said this, q
man entered, carrying 10 his hand violin.
There vas en- instant movement on the part
of several nenhers Of the company; parts
ners were chosen, aud ere the pious Mrs.
Andrews had time TO collect her suddenly
bewIdered thOagAts, the music had str uok
up, and the dSpcers were in motion.
/ can't remain here. It's al outrage =
said Mrs. Andrews, making @OtiOD to
rise.
The lady by whom she WAS sitting COM
prehe0aed now more clearly her state Of
mind, and laying hand GA her arm, gent
ly restrained her.
Why not remain3 What is an outrage,
Mrs. Andrews?' she asked
Mrs. Burdick knew very web that was
a member of the church. The lady s
manner was indignant
All your friends know that, Mrs. An
drews,' replied the lady, A third person
| might have detected in her tones q lurking
sarcasm, But this was not perceived by
the individual addressed.
But what is wrongP
'Wrongl Isn't that wrongr And she
glanced toward the may wreath of human
| figures already cIrcling ON the floor j
and she knew that was professor of re.
ligiOn.'
She dues not expect you to dance, Mrs
Andrews said the lady.
But she expects me to cOuntrnancs tbs
| SID ana folly by my presence.'
Sin and folly are strong terms, Mrs
| Andrews
4 know they are, and use them advis
edly. / hold it a sin to dan 'e'
i know wise and good people who hold I
different opinion
Wise and good = Mrs. Andrews spok,
With strong disgust. i wouldn't givt
much for their wisdom and goodness-no
II
The true qualities of men aud womer
are best seen at home. When people q
abroad, they generally change their attirt
mental as we'll as bodily. Now. hsv,
seen the home life Of certain ladies, VII,
do not think IL sin to dance, and it wa
full Of the hearts warm sunshine; and
have seen the home-life of certain ladie
who held BANGING to be sinful, and hay
said TO myself, halfshudderingly 'Wha
child can breathe that atmosphere 70
years, ind not grow mp with o clOude
spirit, and fountain Of bitterness in hi
hearth Il
And so you mean to say Mrs. Andrew
spoke with some aspirscy Of manner, tina
dancing makes people better It's, 10 fac
q means of gracef p
No. Isay no such thing
Then Whstdo you mean to sayt
draw the only conclusion can make
'One may grow better or worse froI
dancing said the lady. All will depend
the spirit in which the recreation is indulI
ed. In itsely the act lie innocent
Mrs Andrews shook her head
| Ii N0dF uOoe ltS CUuSISbt
st il an idle waste Of time.'
Can you say nothing more oft n
i could, bat delieacy keeps me SILENT
Did you ever dancer
'Me2 What question NOP
i 81 have danced often. And, let me go,
that your inference on the score of indel
cacy is altogether an assumption
/ why, everybody admits that
Not by any means
, IF the descriptions Of some of the mi
night balls and assemblies that / har
heard, of the waltzing, and all that, be tru
then nothing could be more indelicate,.
nothing more injurious to the young al
innocent
'All good things become evil in the
i. perverseness,' said the lady. And "
readily agree with you, that dancing
perverted, and its use, as Q means Of SOC
recreation, mot sadly changed into VII
Z is Injurious. The same may be said
: church going. Let me prove what I 81
: that even church going may becoI
. evil s'e'j 'iaa
After q. slight pause, to collie OF b
thoughts, the lady said:
there has been prOtracted meeting
t Mr.. BIS church
: 4 know it. 1t was q blessed time.'
Did you see Mrs. EIdridge there2'
IN mo. She's too worldly-minded
khat.'
'WbyI You shock mel Have you &c
into her hearth Do you know her D,
poses? Judge not that ys be not judge
9. is the divine Injunction
II. "A tree is known BY its fruit said M
~ NnHravpa, sim falE kha Tah,fk and aiieh
colored.