Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-08-13
JEALOUS HUSBAND.

three weeks when cloud camn over his sky. |
His bride was SO beautiful, and possessed SO
many attractions, that he could not see how
it was possable for any one to look at her
without at the same time falling in love. IT.
therefore, any person belonging to the mas
culine gender was observed TO gnze with APP
parant earnestness at his Theresa, Derwent
became uncomfortable, and his i'm
agination, excited BY his feelings, pictured
events of a most distressing and terrible ma
ture.
I'm fooll be would say TO himself in
moments when he was less under the inhu.
ence of his peculiar temperament; and yet,
though concious of bis folly, he continued
none the less fool. 1t only required good
looking young man to sit by the side of his
Theresa, or to fix bis eyes earnestly upon her,
in order TO arouse from its temporary repose
the green-eyed monster within him.
A part of the honeymoon was spent at
Summer retreat, few miles from towp,
where a pleasant company Of about dozen
were enjoying the luxury of cool, fresh air,
and all the choicest fruits Of the season.
Among those present was q young man Of
fine person, good address, and we'll cultivated
mind, who was favorite with all. HIS name
was Edmonds. AS soon as Che young bride
arrived, she was received with marked atten-
<ion by all for, with those who knew her, she
was already cherished companion and those
to whom she was introduced, soon perceived
in her qualities to admire or love- From the
day of her arrival much to the disquietude Of
Derwent, Edmon&s was particular in his at
tentions; and it not subsequently happened
that the jealous young Ean and his wife,
when sitting alone in The parlor, under the
portico, or in some one Of the pleasant arbo RS
or summer houses that were scattered over
the lawns and gardens. On such occasions,
it was plain to him that Edmonds looked con-
fused; and he was much mistaken if the
bloom on the beautiful cheeks Of his wife did
not take deeper hue.
AT first Derwent tried to think this all an
idle fancy; but his jealous heat gave to the
thought an emphatic contradiction. How
was it possible for any one TO look upon The.
resa and not love her? And was she proof
against all the appeals of fervid admiration {:
The more he saw, felt and thought the more
uneasy did the young man become, and the
more certain was he that Edmonds enter
tanned thepurpose Of winning from him the
love of his wife.
Thus the matter stood on the fourth day
after Derwent's arrival in the coun try; then
an incident occurred that painfully corrobera-
ted, in his mind, all his fears. He was sit
ting at window of the room they occupied
thinking OF the dangers that surrounded his
bride, and meditatng speedy return to town
in order to avoid them, when he observed
Theresa walking along just below him in {
his sight. servant stepped up and handet
her letter. She looked eagerly at the ad
dress, and as she d;d so, flush suffused hel
face-then hiding the letter in her bosom
she disappeared around an angle of the house
Crossing the room with a palpitating heart
Derwent passed quickly TO another window
near which he rightly conjectured There's
would go to read her letter. In few m
ments he saw her glide forth from a mass G
shrubberv, and sit down on a rustic benc
beneath some old oak trees that had knowi
the sunshine and storms of at least hundred
years.
Here she drew the letter from her bosom
and, while he was gazing down upon her. be
came absorbed in its contents. Evidently
from her manner while reading, the letle
produced vivid impression on her mind; bu
as her face was turned SO far away that he
husband could see only a small portion of il
he was unable to deternine the character o
her emotions But he did not in the leas
doubt that the communication was from Ec
monds.
Maddened by this conclusion, Derwe1
could with difficulty restrain himself frol
going 10 the young man, and charging upo
him the crime Of attempting 10 destroy b
happiness A little rlec.ion taught him III
folly of this and he concluded that it woul
be more prudent TO wait for time to Sc
the dvelopement of things. 1t might be thu
The letter which Theresa had received WI
not from Edmonds; and that, as soon as ST
saw him she would show il to him. In til
latter conclusion, however, he was doomed
be mistaken. Hoping that she would con
up 10 their room, he remaiaed there for ha
an hour in momentary expectation of seein
her enter; but he waited in vain. Unable
bear the suspense any longer DerweDt d
S scended to the parlor-no one wns ther
I. He passed out into the pertico, but saw Dotl
q ing of Theresa.
Have you seen Mrs, Dcrwent? he aske
of lady.
!, Yes replied the lady. 4 saw her wall
, ting towards the garden, some ten minul
ago, with Mr.. Edmonds.'
with EdmondsF he exclaimed, complete
thrown off his guard.
The lady looked curiously after him as /
strobe of, hastily, towards the garden. {
opening the gate, he saw Theresa ami II
young man moving slowly down one of Il
walks. engaged in earnest conversation
They did not observe his approach Twice b
fore he reached them, Edmonds STOPPED
; pluck flower which was presented to the |
> dy, who manifested pleasure in receiving
: Before he was near enough TO hear the sGdl
: of their voices--for they conversed in SC
tone---his foot rustled among the dry leav
: of fallen branch, and warned them Of Il
> presence.
whats the matter, Edward Pare yeu u
well?' asked Theresa, with much concer