Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-08-09

it is raining slightly fast out ; and my
friend, here, and l we're unlueky enough
to get caught in it. But allow one to make
you acquainted with my friend, Mr., Paul
Vincent. known as one Gf the most fastid>
ious gentlemen in all Blston, who, dare
sag, is deeply mortified at making his de-
but into the presence of lady 10 Shis fash.
ion'
'Ab, Dick, you ara the same as ever, /
see.' replied the girl, and the smile deep
ened on her face as she looked at his wet
garments amply besprinkled with mud
Your friend and yourself have indeed had
a taste of the shower. 1t is heavy. and
came up suddenly. Mother was afraid you
would get caught in it
Yes, we have had it, as you see. But
where IS Fanny, and when did you come
homer
You will see her soon. We returned
this morning, shortly after you went OUT
replied the young girl
We'll, Paul, she'll we go to our room and
make ourselves presentable, or would you
prefer gazing at my fair cousin, here p
said Dick, with "a laugh.
Deuce take you. DICK = said Paul, after
the young men were in their room, you
talk about me and to me ridicGlously and
l won't stand it. Your cousin will take me
for q simpleton'
'Pshaw, Paul! What matters it about
the girls, and you don't care a fig for the
good opinion of any lady, you know = re-
tJrted his friend.
Now, Dick, you're. unmerciful! I've
no doubt but that the young ladies are
| both very intelligent; and though, as
told you before, shan't fall in love, yet
! | would wish their god opinien.'5
ooh, well. we'll see, P"u, 1.-THE lave
and the opinion 10 the future = replied
! Dick, laugh ng. But there's the supper
! ell, let Us hasten
| The two young men descended to the
sitting room. where supper was awaiting
them, and whers the family had blread Y
assembled. If Paul Vincent had been
struck with the pretty face of Alice, he
was more than ever astOnished at the love-
illness of her sister Fannie, for, while Alice
! had form little above medium heieh
with fresh. rosy complexion. and fair. hue
eyes, Fanny, with petite Sgure, possessed a
| perfect brunette complexion. with spark
ling black eyes, and hair of ebOn hue.
'Ah, Fanny, how do you do, nv fair
cOusin?' cried Dick, as the girl rose to
| greet him when he entered the room NV
friend, Mr.. Vincent, presenting Paull be.
| leve he has already made the acqualn-
tRnce of Alice he added, with 8 smile
Yes, l have had the honor replied
| Paul, and, begging her pardon for the
misbap l occasiuned her, trust that the
acquaintance so inauspiciously commenced
may prove as pleasant as / think it
will
Come, Paul said Dick, the next morn
ing what say you f'r fishing party p
! We will Invite the girls to 90 with Us -
! They are capital anglers 70. last summer
! the fishes always took their bait in prefer
ence to mine. These country grls under
( stand the art almost as we'll as the CITY la
dies do he added, quizzicaIly.
! Well, Dick, agreed. It's a capital
morning for bite The suns little
| clOuded, and, though Pm not much of an
angler myself, yet shall enjoy the sport
.Of others, and of which your old Isaak Wal
ton diRcourseth.'
In half an hour,5- 1.-The party stood upon
The lfttle bridge which spanued the-sI
in the forest back of the farmers house;
| and with hushed Voices, cast out their
| nres.
%, Dick, I've got o lite a! exclaime |
| Fanny, in triumph, as she drew up her
| lire and displayed fine trout They
| like my bait best, Dick for saw this one
| play around yours some me, but ok
| mine in preference
| 'Oh q! course said Dick, that is natu-
! RAJ that he should prefer yours. You un>
dersiand using your fishing rod pretty
thor 'ughly, Cousin Fanny Do you not
think she does, PaulH'
Paul was husiIy talking with Alice, a
little apart from the others, and idly play
! ing with bis line in the water, and cid not
| heed
What don't think, friend Dick p he
! said, advancing to them Il did not under
/ stand your question:
Why, don't you think that Fanny here
/ my country cOusin-is q pretty good an
I gIer for little one ? See her trophv-the
! first fish yet - beaten US buth y said
| Dick.
'Y~s, Miss Fanny has thrown US COM
pletely in the shade Paul replied. What
fine fish, too l hope she doesn't try
her skill on any spoil but f+h for 1t
would be dangerous to .nIbble OF her
| bait
In the ensuing week Of the young men g
! stay at the farm house, there seemed to
grow up a strong barrier between Paul
| Vincent and the witty, piquaut Fanny
for though she treated the young man po>
lite'y, yet see always met any advances be
might make with her cold, sIicy words
and saucy look. This completely bafle ed
him, and Fanny could not have augled
more successfully if sue had purposely de.
signed to win the love of the iastidiou.
Paul Vincent, for her careless independ
ence of manner. and the frank freedom oil
her speech completely captivsred hi.
heart.
And so, though he had vet no reason tr
think that Fanny cared aught for him, yet
he determined, if possible, to win her love
for underneath her independence of man
ner be saw that she possessed a heart ca.
pable of the most devoted attachment
|. Two weeks more of boat riding had
elapsed. On the morrow the yourg meu
were to depart. The last night had come
"a beautiful August evening, with The
moon walking high in the heayene, and
bathing the earth il soft food Of light
Paul Vincent sauutsred into the sitting
room, where the farmer and wife and Fan
ny sat.
SO you must leave as to morrow, my
FRIEND said M. Randall. We shall IN isl
you, Tor we've had ! lively time since yOr
and Dick have bseu here. The girls WON
go fishing much reckon, after you're
gone
Why not. father p said Fanny, speaking
quickly with flushed face.
'Ah, you know best. Fanny replied her
father, smiling. It's pleasant to have
company, isE't it, Fanny p he added.
'Oh yes, it is pleasant to have company.
she replied but then one can do withou
it, you know
| Yes, Miss Fanny can, know replied
the young man. She prefers solitude
oh, no, you are mistaken ? said bel
mother. Fanny is fond of society and
it's dull enough for young folks here in tn,
ccuutry.'
Where is Dick p asked Paul. to change