The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-07-10
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HOW JANE CHEW JEALOUS.
Ei MARY KYLE DALLAS.

lorc | could open 1t, Slster-n-iaw, of all
persons i'll the world, entered hastily,
md seating herself Oh the nearest chair,
rev ont her handkerchief and burst
into Il flood Of tears.
| was very much alarmed.
9l..f What is the matter, Jane - i'll
frcd' " DO tell NE at once what has,
Eppcned ~
r. Oh, Emma I'm the most wrctchcd
Pt u on this carth.n sobbctl Sister-in-
:" the most wrctchcd, miserable,
ken cr turc that brcathcs ~ and
'9c wrE sh. have come to you,"
c III, 4, " because you are his
Ftcr@ lst speak to some one OF my
nali---aud ma 5 gone out !:
dor 1T 5 all over between us for
iwoudn't tell Il stranger Of
Acss for worlds."
II" Why, Janc,' exclaimed, "havc
sou had Il quarrc! With Tom %
- "No, Emma" said sister" No, Nni
gould be easily remcdicd. No it s
pot that; but-oh, deer me give me IL
glass of water! Tom-is-u,l--faitIl-
:. tul--to--mc! IN sure he is -
g / don't believe it, Jane 20 | answer
FL Indignantly. "Tom! why, he is a
lnodeI husband -
"Ah, Emma, an angel couldn't have
convinced me ofit,' groancd Jane "but
can't doubt the evidence Of my own
senses, you know ] have eyes and ears
i wish hadn't, almost-and / only
found it out to-day by the merest chance.
! On, Emma L mean to buy three cents
Il worth OF laudanum at the apothecary's,
4 and take it down--thcrc now ~
i g But what are your proofs, Jane ;"
/ ] inquired. Probably it is all mis-
takc.''
".\ mistake. ! never make mistakes,
Emma," replied sistcr-n-aw. "Just
listen, and | will tell you all about it.
Tenn has been cut lately very often, and
never could discover where he went to.
OF course, lie gave me some kind of an
answer when | asked him, but | knew il
was merely an excuse to eludc me, Just
as we'll as | know l IN sitting here -
Well, this morning | was down town
shopping, and as usual l stopped in at
Toms office on my way home. Tom had
S'i'H put IJl IL lew lIpillcHlS !. out tnC
door was open, and | went in. The
moment ] crossed the threshold felt a
Shuddcr run all through nc--a sort Of
prcmontion, ! believe; and there, on
the table, lay note, addressed, in Il
delicate feminine hand, to Thomas
Grey, Esq, present. Oh, dear me
how ! trcmbled as / opened it, and read
as follows:
..' DEAR Toni have waited some time in
hopes Of seeing you. but being in haste. can
delay 10 longer. Meet Inc according TO an.
rointmcnt at No. 800 - street. Brooklyn.
at nine O'Clock. Inquire for Mrs. JrnEs.-
Don't fail, there's good boy. H. H.
"Wcll, Emmt as soon as | had fin
ishcd, / SLIPPED the note in my pocket
and ran out. Stay there ! Couldn't
Ma, as | told you, has gone to spend the
day with some old friends, and | must
have some one with me: for | intend to
follow them, and confront the brazcn
creature and that guilty man this very
night !"
Why not ask Tom to explain it
inquired
" DO YOU suppose such man would
tell the truth!'' snccred sistcr-in-law.
"Oh, Emma, do come with me-, or !
won't answer for the consequences -
and | should remember the children,
poor little things! i'll spite of his de-
rravity."
"Wcll, Jane" I asserted, after some
consideration, g | will 90 with you but
how do you intend to arrange matters ;"
g You know" said sistcr-in-law,
"Thcrc is large dressmaing establish
mcut within sight of Toms Office. Just
before dark we will 90 there, and | will
lave my dress fitted, or order Il mantilla
or something and we can easily manage
to dctain ourselves until Tom starts,
when we can follow about block behind.
We must wear heavy wells and long
cloaks, and no one will recognise U.S.
| will conc for you before dark Now
l must 90 home to my poor, miserable,
unhappy, wrctchcd, ilI-used babes ),
and sistcr-in-law kissed ne Historically,
and departed.
My heart almost forravc me | have
not one particle of French woman's
character in my whole composition, and
abominatc ntrigueS. plots, and every
thing of the sort-coquctry and Irritation
included--and my Yankee spirit revotcd
at the idea Of this adventure. Still |
reflected that if sistcr-in-law was to COM
init suicide it would be terrible and
Tom ought to be found out if he really
was guilty, or cleared if he was innocent.
Jane came for me at five o'clock, and
in less than half an hour We started. -
We arrived at tho drcssmakcr's, and
Jane 50 contriycd it that our orders,
explanations, and so on, occupied the
time until seven O'Clock, when |, stand
ing at the window, saw Tom emc, ge
from his Office and walk rapidly down
the street. | gave TIE prcconccrted
signal to sistcr-inlaw, and we followed
at once.
1t was fast growing dusk. Tom turned
his steps toward. tAsAszcJiroollyn ferry,
"a llsssSspE Sould scarcely
s., 3r'hclcss, We
~ the boat just after he
u Gu WV vcil down, slipped
oNt Tom stood out
Il o e. ad crossed it had