Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-07-22

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.'Now Bella I said, don't b
Jealous
''Jealousl' she exclaimed, stamp
ing her little foot, while her eye
flashed fire, its time to be jealous
sir, when every pretty face you meet
tempts you 70 neglect me: but Tn
not jealous I'm only ashamed o
you, sir
''My dear, lovely creature 1 be
gan again, trying to take her hand
But she jerked it pettishly away.
Don't dedr me-. she broke forth
you know you don't love me: you
never come here more than once a
day, while Harry Savillee, whom !
dismissed for you-more fool was L
used to be here three times a day,
and always dined with us on Sun
days
4 began to grow red in the face, l
assure you, at being thus talked to;
but | mastered my rage-you know
I'm a meek m an, it's because of that
/ was chosen president of the Peace
Society-and said meekly-
''Bella, dear, don't be foolish! l
!oSe you bette er than all your sex put
together: hut you mustn't expect. me
to neglect, nay, insult by my rude
ness every woinan Imeett.- Once for
all, let this be understood between
u.s. a I
'Wo mans rights we're not yet
thought of my boy, and wives were
expected to o bey their husbands, as
nature and Scripture command. /
deemed it high time was asserting
my prerogatives; and spoke accord
ingly.
''Yes!' re peated, you are unjust:
you ask too much, my dear Bella
She made no answer; but sat sui
len and sulky. | again attempted
to take her b and, and, thinking !
had spoken tdo harshly, used a tone
of mild persuasion. But she only
replied by jerking her hand away,
and removing her chair from me. 1
expostulated with her; I told her how
idle was her jealousy; but, the more
earnestly l defended myself, the fur
ther she hitched her chair around,
until, at last, she brought its back
against that of mine.
4 now gave up explanations; and
sat silent on my part. Her pettish-
ness began I'd open my eyes. She
had always be en- unreasonably exact
ing; her vanity forever ran ahead Of
possible attentions; and the jealousy,
thus unjustly entertained, yet 9 on
tinually smothered by her sullen
temper, was n ow finally come to a
head. AS ST olean occasional glance
at her, over my shoulder, | saw no
longer any bea auty in that sulky face.
Ny love was fast changing to anger
| asked myself why l had submitted
50 long to her tyranny. |
yet, fearing that l might be, also |
n the wrong, though uneonsSioYs
now, made q last effort aftefa
1ad sat for son be time in silence ,R
,onciliate her. For this purposef1
,hrew my han d over my shoulder,
md dangling my glove so as to let it
,layfully strike her head, / said, smi-
ing and speaking gaily-
"a penny for your thoughts, Bel
a. Come, forgive and forget. =
We've had pretty quarrel, now let's
make hpE you know the making up
$ always the sweetest part tof it.
And, as 4 spoke, l wheeled my chair
round, and would have put my arm
round her as of old.
Did you ever see tigress in
ury? II not you've no idea how '
'ella Looked then. She had been
itting, P outing, pulling at a chain to +
'hich waF attached my miniature: she I
ow sprahg to her feet, her eyes en- $
ting fife lik an electric-machine |
D the dark, and her whole counte- !
ance bio dod-sufused with passion
ssUnhand me, sir she cried, 'how
are you touch me after having in IE
ulted me? Leave the house this in Ii
tant, sirs' Q Ia
i had borne a great deal: / was t
OF going to e endure any more. lit
ad never dream med my charmer had {
uch temper. T Ireplied, haughtily,Ii
'fAs you please, Miss: but if I goI \
ow, remember go forever IS
She became white as death for an t
had spoke firmly, and she Is
new me to be resolute-but, direct Ie