The Arkansas advocate., 1831-03-23
WESCEEIANY.
JEALOUSY.-.l Tale of Truth.

JEALOUSY,--yl I'aie of Truth.
 ----ssOb, beware my lord of jealousy; 1t is the green eyed monster which doth
 make
 The meat it feeds on. n.o-Shahespear.
 While residing in the Island of Bar badoes, in the yearlS26, was made ac- quainted with the circumstances of the following tale:-
 Don Pablo Alvarado, awealthy-Span- 5ard of the age of 50, was married to Margaret Prescott, a beautiful and ac- compiisiled giri, nj E.ngiisi, parentage, then only 19 years of age. He appear ed to be doatingly fond of his bride, and every thing indicated that they were hy- ing OH the most happy terms withea other, notwithstanding the disparity of their years. They ilad but one child a son, born during the first year of wedlock, and who, as might well be supposed, was the pride and joy of his fathers heart. l ile assiiduous attention 4andtenderdevotedncss ofthe warmheart- ed Margaret, to her husband. had be- come proverbial, and secured for her, at least for time, happiness, even be- yond her own anticipation, in the alice tions of her husband.
 In November, 1928, an elderly lady came from the Island of Lucia, for tue purpose of obtaining q comfortable res idence for her son, who was in low state of health, and who had been advised by his phisician to take change of air.
 She was recommended tc .!ys;asTrfa,;Io A.I!,ys;asTrfa, ;IIo o's family, and being much pleased with their beautiful and retired situation, in- timated that she should be happy ifsome arrangement could be entered into. whereby her son might become an in- mate in the family.
 The lady's manners were so agreed ble and facinating, that the terms were soon settled, and the young man acoerd- ingly took possession of his apartment the following week. He had been edu- cated in Paris, had seen much company, was highly accomplished, and a very handsome person, but his morals were suspected to be not of the most rigid kind, and it was apparent to those who were acquainted with the world, that his indisposition had been accustomed by dissipation, and would be removed by fine air and regular course of Iife.- He soon became oa very friendly terms with Alvarado and his wife, but, as it may be conjectured, he gave a prefer ence to the latter in consequence of her years corresponding with his own-her gentle and engaging manners, and the kind and repeated attentions which he received at her hands. The little son. too, now , years old, had become very much attached to the stranger, who be- ing naturally of domestic disposition and fond of children, would frequently indulge himself in simple sports with the sprightly cherub, until he won from him fondness, even surpassing that which he felt for his own father.
 Whether Alva.ado was naturally of a jealous disposition, or whether his susri- clohs had been aroused by intimations thrown out by one of his friends who lived in the vicinity of his cottage, has never been positively ascertained: but certain it was, that for the last month. he had manifested a reserved behaviour 10. wards his wife, the cause of which she had anxioasly and a4ara:l!!!y; !!y inquired ;isq tlireda.- It had become evident to the stranger that the ssgreen eyed monsterr was ra- ging in Alvarado's breast, and as he was now convalescent, he was resolved to prevent the unjust and cruel suspicion of which his amiable benef;lctrcss was the innocent sufferer, by leaving tho cot tage immediately and return 10 his own Island, and, with this resolution he ac- quaintcd the family. Alvarado express ed, apparently, an intense sorrow, and pressed him to remain ct least n few days