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MISCELLANY.
THE JEALOUS HIIsBASD

HI EowARD DERwExr had been married onl /
Il three weeks when cloud cameover his IL i
i Ills bride was 50 beautiful, and possessed 81
many attractions, that LIE could hot see hovs
IL was possible for amy one to- look at her
Without, AZ the same time, falling IN love-
IF, therefore, any person belonging to the
masculine gender, was observed to gaze witI
lapparcnt earnestness at Ills Theresa DeT.
went. instantly became uncomfortable, and
hls Imagination, excited b his feelings. bid .
Itured events of a most distressing and ten
Irible nature
4 !" I'm . fool 7 be would saytohimself III
hnomens when he WIS less under the ii !
Huence Of his peculiar temperament. And
bet, though conscious Of his fclly. he con
Finued none the less a fool. lit pnlyreduired
III good looking young man to Sill IN the side
P Theresa, or to fix his eyes earnestly unoh
Her, in order to. arouse from Ills temporary
fppose thegreen monster within him
A part Of the houarrnnll,l ,r., l4
Ehere pleasant company Of about dozen
Mere enjoying the luxury Of cool, fresh airs,
ahd al the choicest fruits Of Tue season,
Among those present. was a young man df
fnc person. good address, and wpll Cultivated
Mind, who was favorite with ALL His
thme,was Ednlunds+ AS soon As the young
tFide arrived Sic was received with markell
Attention by all for with those who knew
Her, She was already cherished companion !;
4hd.those t6 when she was introduced, soon
Perceived in her qualities TO admire or love-
From tie day Of her arrival, much to the
Eisquiotude Of Derwant, Edmuads was par
tfcular in His attentions; and il happened
That the Jealous young husband came upqn
His young man and His wife when sitting b.
lone in theIpaflor, unElcr the p6rtieo, or in
f3me one Of tile pleasant arborsor summer
hbuses that mere scattered over the lawns
hid gardens On such occasions, it was
tlain 10 him, that Edmunds booked confused
hind lie was much mistaken ii The bloom On
The beautiful checks Of his wife aid not take
D deeper hue. 4..
IA Al first Derwent tried tothink this all an
Hale fancy ); but his jealous heart gave The
III bought al emphatic contradiction. How
WAS it possible for any one to lock upon
Theresa and not love her. And was she
Ipreof against the appeals of fervid admirn
kIon The more he saw, felt and thought
The more uneasy did the young man become
hhd the more certain was he that Edmund:
Entertained the purpose of winning from hin
the love of his wife
4. Thus matters stood on the fourth day
after Derwent,s arrival in the country ;.wher
an incident occurred that painfully corrob
oiated, in his mind, all his fears He wa,
sitting at awindow Of the room they occupiel
thanking Of the danger that surrounded hi.
bride, and meditating a speedy return to TIL
city in order to escape when he observes
IETheresa walking along just below him, in |;
thoughtful mood Ere she had passed from
IIbis sight, a servant slapped UP and handef
Eiher letter She looked eagerly at the ad
Bidfess, and. as she didlso, flush of surpris,
Invent over her face. Then hiding the lette
Hill her bosom, she disappeared around an an
lEgle of thc house Crossing the room with
III hnttering heart, Derwent passed quickly Il
Ianothcr window, near which he rightly con
III iectured Theresa would 90 to read her let
lter. In a moment he saw. her glide fortl
i from mass Of shrubhery, and Sit down o.
ii arustic seat beneath some old OAK trees tia
H had known the sunshine aud storms for a
A hast hundred years Here she drew til
3Ilatter from her bosom, aud while be was I'd
H zsng down upon her, became absorbed in ii
llcentents. Evidently from her manner Will
Il reading, the letter produced avivid impress
4 sion oil her mind but. as herfa was turn
II ca 50 TAR away that her husband could ont
i see i small portion Of it, lie Was unable i
/ determine the character Of her emotions
/ But be did not in the least doubt that th
decentralization was from Edmu II, al
H meant to win from him the lore Of his wife
Il # Maddened BY this conclusion. Derwen
II could with difficulty restrain himself fror
going to the yonng man, and charging upo
4 him the crime Of attempting 70 destroy hi
4 happiness A little reflection taught hir
u the folly Of this and be concluded that
would Be more prudent to wait for time,t
4 see the despment Of things 1T might b
that the letter Theresa had received was nc
from Edmundss and that as soon al he SAL
Il her, she Mauld show ii to him In this lai
tsr conclusion. however, be was doomed /
II be mistaken. Hoping that sEIe would com
II ap 10 their reorn, he remained there for bal
H an hour in momentary expectation Of seem
her enter; but awaited in vain. Unable /
bear the suspense any longer. Derwent d
III scended to the parlor no one was there
Il He passed cut into The portico, but sal
nothing Of Theresa.
| Have you seen Mrs. DerEentlp ha asl
llsd, Of lady E