Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-11-14
fitfrarp 5rItftions.
THE HERRING PIE;
OR,
A NEW CURE FOR JEALOUSY.
A TALE OF AMSTERDAM.

'i5s It was cold winters evening. The
rich banker Bronker had drawn his easy
chair close to the corner of the stove, and
sat smoking bis long clay pipe with great
complacencys his Intimate friend, Van
Grote, employed in exactly the same
manner, occupied the opposite corner
All was quiet in the house; for Bronx
els Nifs and children were gone to a
Y masked ball; and, secure from fear Of
interruption, the two friends indulged in
conversation.
"I cannot Think said Van Grote,
\ "why you should refuse your consent to
the marriage. Berkenrode can give his
N daughter good fortune, and you say
that your son i desperately in love with
70 her"
aI don't object to it" said Bronker.-
"Itis my wife who will not hear of it"
i" And what reason has she for refu-
IN sing?"
r1 "One which cannot tell you," said
ai Lis friend, sinking his voice.
~ |" OH a mystery! Come, out with it.
a, You know have always been frank and
y ! open with you, even giving you my opin-
h ion of your absurd jealousy of your
an wife
nd Jealousy Of my wife! Nonsense
h Have not just sent her to a masked
aS ball?"
\ -" & I don't wonder you boast of it.
7ad. should like to hare seen you do as much
when you were first married. To be
n n sure, you had reasons to look sharply az
nsE ter her, for she was the prettiest woman
M M in Amsterdam. Unfortunately she has
rat become the better horse; and you refuse
n an advantageous match for your son, to
I55 ratify her caprice"
n'la You are quite wrong, my friend.
nwi never allow any one TO be master here
TTr T5a but myself and in the present instance
- mil / cannot blame Clotilda. The secret Of
,.. her refusal lies in herring pie"
bG a herring pie Z. exclaimed Van
aar, gaIh Grote.
coz - Yes, herring pie. You may re
Rm member il was a fayorite dainty of mine
es,.F ss1F and that my wife could not endure ever
9TH the smell Of it. Well, during the frs
seka year of my marriage, was a little:
a.! Ha!T very li:tle- 1aloas Of Clotilia My sit
5aI,, ai uation obliged me to keep open house
aarr and among The young sparks who visitet
..,., US, none gave me such uneasiness as tht
fTn handsome Colonel Berkenrode Th,
~ reputation that he lad already acquired
DhAI for gallantry, was enough TO create alarm
,,ia and the marked attention he paid M
Suai wife convinced me it was well founded
TTH1 What could do? 1t was impossible 70
D'g- me to forbid him the house, for he had
Ppzgs in his power to deprive me of the gov
--T ernment contracts; in other words, +
! ruin me. After pondering deeply on til
'AD- subject, ! decided on doing nothing unit
bgll the danger became imminent. All tha
h Sis q was necessary vas to know how thing
Ions really stood. Having just purchased,
wCs caused q secret closet 10 be made benin
,al ~ the stove here Il communicates vii
pS my private room, and from it coul
5Has overhear everything that passed in III
rTa IDl apartment without risk OF being disco,
uch y cred. Thank God have had no use f
2 @ it the last twenty years, and indeed {
.54.s s5&4s not even know what has become of ii
C@g% 6gs key. Satisfied with this precaution, 1 d
i1@% not hesitate to leave Clotilda when an
lsags of her admirers paid her visit, thous
@Fas s promise you that some of the gala
sS'1l speeches made me vince"
! Upon my word" interrupted i
~, friend, :. you showed a most commend
rsgs bic pasienee. In your place, shou
3a Iensa have eenseated myself with forbiddil
in'l " V my wife f. reeeive his visiis.'
Ahkft spoke the bachelor. As
:, ,ds didnt want p drive her lleadlong into
urss ~ arms Eent diferent way to work,
Il. to '9 x Day after day vas forced to listen
~ the insidious arguments of the sedoc,
~ Ny wife-~l must own she made sto
De defence-at one time tried ridicole
er,ss another entreaty, 10 deter him from !
a.; pursuit Of her.
~ 81 He began to lose hope in proport;
2, ~ as I gained i, till one day he bethoue
pNS himself Of threatening to blow out
rreF-B brains if she would not show him so
snassS snlLssS compassion. Moved at this proof of
ciaait7 streneth Of bis passion, she burst il
iiSSp' Socp tears, aad pleaded that she was not f
.s ---in short, she gave him to understa
that ] WAS The obstacle to his happins
.,c..D Be1keaEode mas too well skilled in
.e 81 s az, art q ssauszson not to see that he
e be's5 g1Eze6 3 zz<zl Herarad enrsaS me