The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-04-06
From Sargents New monthly for Feb. 1913
THE JEALOUS WIFE.
BY MRS. wICKLIFFE.
"To follow the changes of the moon,
With fresh suspicious. :" OthelEo.

$40 follow the changes of the moon,
With fresh suspicious" 0thelzo.
Midnight, and he is not come
yet - exclaimed Theresa, as the silve.
ry toned monitor on the mantel broke
| here reverie. 'Not come-not com.
ing III were but sure he had ceas.
to love me-dared to love another
If had but proof would tear him
from my heart for ever What
give him the liberty, which is all thai
he desires Fool not till l have
taught him that his wanton foot tram
Piles not on a stingless worm and that
an injured woman is to be feared, and
scorned. Oh if were but sure-if
had but proof? Misery--despair
any thing were better than these
dreadful doubts, conjured up rejected,
and conjured up again
Overcome by her emotions, and
wearied with watching Theresa threw
herself on couch to await her hus-
bands return,
! It was scarcely six months since
| she gave to that husband, at the altar,
her hand and with it the devotion of a
fresh and warm heart. She received
of an appriciating, but somewhat hack
neyed lover. MIR. Raymond had been
tempering his passions in the world of
experience some fifteen years longer
than his beautiful bride. His exterior
was rather elegant than handsome. His
manners had acquired a high degree
Of polish from foreign travel, and his
intellect vigour and expansion from
the study of men rather than Of IT
tiers. In society he was universally
courted lin private not unirequently
| beloved.
Theresa was by birth an American
but gaze at her, or listen to her voice,
moment. and you would quickly
trace her Italian origin in the flashing
of her dark eye, the voluptuous mou!-
ding of her queenly form, the liquid
tones Of her voice, the rhic blood that
crirnsored her olive cheek or left 1t
hueless at word, the tempest swept
over the rushing stream of her affec-
lions, as though ruffling them to dis
play their depth. The world called
her happy in her union with Mr.. kay-
mond aud she might have been So
had not strange mistrust of her own
peerless destinations kept her in con-
tinuall dread Of rivality.
For the last fortnight Mr.. Raymond
had absented himself from home more
| frequently than usual. He had always
dignifed or laughing reply for his
wife's petulant queries, but seldom
satisfactory one. At length her susPl-
cions and anxiely became intolerable'
She condescended to make a CONN
Of her domestic-bribed him to follow
his master, and acquaint her with MS
actions. They were residing IN Ne"
York, and she learned that most OF hef
husbands absent hours were passed
in fashionable part of the city, at the
house of Mrs. Walters lady past her
priinIe and without daughters. Inc
family of Mrs. Walters was one OF the
most respectable IN the cry - -.
- h5weyer was unacquainted with her
and had not been aware OF her nus
bands intimacy, She was still d'ssat-
listed. Her domestic made iurther
inquiries. She learned that Mrs: Wal
ters was then entertaining foreign
guests-a. lady and her daughter lately
arrived from Germany. The daugn,ei
was described as surprisingly lovely.
| This then was the attraction ne
.Eresa questioned her husband lie
acknowledged himself acquainted VIII
j Frau and Frauiein Hirnnne lstein. rs
i had known them intimately abroad
i Bm the subject seemed to annoy INN
4 and he evidently desired to drop In
II conversation. i;.,a,
Theresa's curiosity was now enll al
5 on the side Of her Jealousy IN
sSas enough for worse than purga'o
r;aI torment; but both-they were %