Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-05-21
MI ) G l. LLAN Y
F,om the splingden Republican.
A CASE OF JEALOUSY
Di,chnTgcd---Curcd. .

commenced practice in the city read med
ieine, and opened an Office IN the country.
Bat Fred 20, IN love and forgot me, until
about three month. after his marriage when
received a letter lrvm him which troubled
me very much. IL was iull Of vague hints
Of SORROW. and anger. aud despair. lie
wan,el TO see me. H. must see me aud
tell mo what hc could not write. IL was a
week before could lclvea patient danger
ously III hut one afternoon. alter three
nights ol watching, I threw myself and my
carpe: bag into the cars, for the city. |
slept oil the way, only disturbed by two
punches in the ribs and as many in my tick.
ct and At eight o'clock iound myself ringing
the bell a, the door Of Frcls pretty resi-
dcncc. un -- street.
4 trim servant girl answered my summons
knew by her look that she bad heard of
me, and susprcte who | wA' Mr.. Ken
ncdy wasat home she said, and wa, IN the
Iarlur. the door oi which she swung OPEN
10 ne. alter had laid aside my oSercoat.
| entered the door. but the ptrlor seemed
To be- Empty. looked about the walls. but
the only thing which fixed my attention
was the exquisite portrait Of BEAUTIFUL
woman, almost cnvsIoped IN the misty brl'
dal yeil-a very marvel OF Pain,ing-.throueh
which shonc out the must golden ringlcis
aud face Of sweet beauty and rare intelli.
gencc. IL sccmrd strange that the parlor
should be- lighted - brilliantly and be with.
out an occupant and | advanced toward
the portrait without noticing that deep
easy chair, It, hack towards me, was plan
tel before it, | .o1n perceived that 1t was
occupied, ior an embroidered slipper pecped
out irom one side toying lightly with the
air as It the heart ol the one who w,rc It
were absorbed In happy contemplation.
| coughcd slightly. aud IN an instant
Fred. Kcunrdy was ON hi. icci, and | was
in his arms. | never s,w him - eItriyh-
CAN'T in hi. demonstrations oi delight. H.
shook my haud,a dozen times, slapped my
shoulders, caugh, me by the arms and WhIr-
led ne around the room, rokcd the hrc
and then laughed ~ il he were insane.
By George! Tom Conway, am glad
o. So you" aid he, a, lt',, fairly pulling
with the demonstration. be had made
~ hai begun ,o suspect something Of
that kind. replied. rubbing my shoulder
IL think YOU mn., has, been cul,ia,ins
your al .ctions lately"
"well, have What DO You think Of
that2" Aud he turned me around, and
pointed to the portrait.
E1qni.iic!" | exclaimed.
"Mn.nidccut, i.n'tit?'
Mr.. Kennedy"
MIR. Fred Kannedy."
"y,ry pretty, but 'he painted
"lla, ha, ha, hai'
INV, Fred, sAii |. seriously, "'ii
down. You are too much excited twill
b, the dealt, Of you. have comc down %
So You Professionally. Your Ie,'er-'
"The letter."
els a clcar case Of insanity" c'ntin.
ued. lfIam favored with an interview
with the original Mr.. Kennedy, | 'hnlI re-
primand h,r for leaving you alone. Your
letter betrayed the most distressing symp-
tom,. | wa. afraid that should find you
had committed suicide, but | ssc there has
been reaction
said th. IN a bant'rns way, but | mo-
ticcI that Fred. coutcuance changed, until
1t, expression wa. one Of mingled yexation
and pain.
y, more Of that an thou lowest me,
Tom. " he replied ani then added. "ai'er
YOU have had supper will tell you all
about it. Jane is a good creature, aud has
gone to the sewing circle. Those things
bore the, and she insisted upon my staying
at home. We shall have a good hour to.
gcther before her return"
Fred sat almos, silent with me. in hi'
snug little dining room. when | did justice
to my appetite aud his hospitality; then
We returned to the parlor and | gave myself
up to slippers, cigar and Frcd's story.
"When wrote you that letter." said
Fred, =" was fool, but | was miserable
nevertheless. You see before | was mar
ried. there was young maa in the city, OF
the name Of Benton. lie loved Jane; |
found ii out. and hated him. lie was a
auiet fellow. with dark, soft eye, and q
romantic air, and can't express the con-
tempt felt for him. H. seemed 10 the Ia
be a perfect milk-sop. i, vas before | was
engaged. and US d frequently q meet hin
with Jane, at her fathers house. | saw
that he was In love head aud ars; and
what yexel me beyond every thing else was,
that Jane would always treat hlm respect
fully. After he had parted from US on one
occasion. and size lad treated him with the
usual consideration, WI, determined To
bring matters to an end. proposed before
left and received the assurance that was
the chosen man.
Well, Benton, continued to call. do
not think he knew Of the new position OF
affairs. bat it made no difference. deter
mined TO cut him, and did. | met him IN
the street in broad day, and cut him dead
Who should find that very night with
Jane, bat thus contemp,ible Benton! lie
had risen to leave the room with agony de-