Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-26

AS We entered the room. I noticed a
vase OF bright autumn flowers on the r.,
ole' impartiog an aif of taste and cheer.
ioiness to the apartment made Soma re-.
ed, pO"u
Yes, ! am very fond of flowers, and Low.
to see them 10 the house, and as spend
much OF my time here, my wife always
Keeps vase OF them on the table as Ion y
as they last
Our business was finished before dinner.
and we walked out in the grounds, which
were quite extensive aud tastefully arran-
ged.
There was variety Of flowers in bloom
and l noticed that the doctor selected here
and there the finest, until he bad q hand.
some boquet.
when We reached the house, Mrs,
Stearns was standing on the steps. The
doctor, still continuing our conversation,
gave her the flowers, with q slight bow
and smile; and holding up spray of Grim.
son berries. which he bad broken of. she
bent her head, while be fastened it among
the dark braids of her hair.
1t was trihing incident vet their man.
ner arrested my attention. Had been
stranger, should have pronounced them
lovers instead Of eober married people
All thro' the day noticed the same deli
cate attention and Difference in their de.
pertinent to each ether.
There was nothing of which the most
fastidiCus could complain; yet while they
were showing me the most cordial atten.
tion, did not seem to ignore each others
existence as married people 90 often do.
had never visited the doctor before:
ana was very much pleased with his taste-
fui nome. said 30, after dinner, when
We etrOlled out into the woods.
Yes, he said, i think il pleasant :
and he added, 4 believe I am content.
ed man; 30 far | am not disappointed in
| life.'
How long have you been married p l
asked the doctor.
Ten years.
Well pursued, can you tell NE
whence the bright atmosphere which now
| surrounds your bomef Tell me how Won
and Mrs. Stearns manage to retain the
| depth and freshness Of your early love. as
You seem to do? j should think the wear
and tear Of life would dim il somewhat
never saw a home where my ideal of DO
nestle happiness was realized before. II
is what ! once dreamed of.
The doctor smiled, and pointing 10 a
thrifty grapevine climbing over a neat
lattice, and loaded with purple fruit,
| said:
That vine needs careful attention. and
if properly pruued and cared for, il is what
you see it; but if neglected, bow soon il
would Seenms worthless thipgl So the
love, which is to al, OF some period, the
most precious thing in life, end which
needs SO much care to leave it unimpsire3
is generally neglected. All! my friend, it
is the little acts-trihes-that so often es-
TRANCE loving hearts. have always made
it point to treat my wife with the same
courtesy that characterized my department
in the days of courtship; and, while / am
careful not to offend her tastes and little
prejudices, ! am sure that mine will be
| respected
That night, as rode homeward, pom
deriug upon the doctors words and re-
viewing the years Of our married life,
was much surprised at my own blindness,
and felt determined to recall the early
dream, If possible.
The next morning at breakfast ] aston
ished Alice by careful toilet, chatted o.
ef tbe dinner. and, alter saa. invited he.
TO ride. When she came down in nv
fsVorite grGude. with her hair 10 shining
curls, thought che never looked lowell
er
exerted myself, as of old, to entertain
her, and was surprised to find bow quickly
the evening passed.
resolved to test the doctors theory per-
tectly. and the result exceeded nv most
sanguine expectations.
For all the little namelsss attenrio 30
gratifying to womsn's heart, and so uni
versslly accorded by the lover, and negIec.
ted by the husband, l find mysslf repaid q
thousand fold; and / would advise all who
are signing over the non.fulfilment of ear.
~ dreams, to z, and do likewise. remem.
oering that. that which is worth winning,
is worth keeping.