Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26
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(From Petcrson's Magazine for Mirch.)
THE WOMAN WHO WOULDN'T BE
JEALOUS

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the purpose of cxhailng a cloud of the per-
fumed smoke - wouldn't marry a jealous
woman if she was sole heiress to old Astor.
| tell you, Walter, it wouldn't do for my wife.
This being cternally constant TO any one little
bundle Of lace and divinity is an utter impos-
sibility TO a man of my constitution. ! have
a natural taste for variety, do you see and
the most want Of a wife is to keep house
for me and take care Of things, and give me
little leisure to make myself agreeable to
womaukind in general. When nothing more
agreeable turns up, why Of course she can
have the privilege of entertaining me, which
with the consolation of knowing tina. her
husband is the most accomplished lady-killer
in town, will, take it, be ample compensa-
ton for all her services in my behalf But
you see if she was anyways jealous she might
not think So
at would be possible, I should think,
said Walter Everett "that she might be in
clined to disagree with you / should think
any woman who loved you, would naturally
object to such an arrangement"
40, pshaw Everett that proves you to be
a novice. Don't you know that love in a fo-
male heart is made mp Of just two elements,
vanity and self sacrifice. Just give a woman
Il huhDduQ sue Is ptDuA Oh uuu lptl--Ilf titA
is, you might not bc able 90, but a man of my
accomplishments can coax her into anything
under the sun. Wait till marry, I'll show
you how to unite all the freedom of bache-
lor with all the privileges Of a Benedict
Walter smiled and pufed away at his scgar
in silence
The two young men were clerks in large
mercantile establishment down town They
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houses. and were generally on very close and
intimate terms. Perhaps it may not be nee
cssary to inform the reader that Harry was
something Of a coxcomb, though he was by
no means as immoral as might be inferred
from his own account of himself This Wal
ter knew, and he could therefore listen TO his
occasional strains of gasccnade with the ut
most serenity. even though perfectly aware at
the time that the speaker entertained serious
ideas of finally bestowing the incfiablc honor
Of his namo and protection upon a certain
little cousin Of his own. Miss Susie Stanton.
That his confidence went so far as TO lead him
TO conceal from the said young lady the sem
timents so frequently expressed we cannot
vouch. Indeed, the writer rather has the
idea that the two frequently talked over in
private this unfortunate failing Of their mu-
tual friend, and studied frequently to devise
some method Of reducing the proportions Of
Horry's organ of variety.
Nothing very eHectual was accomplished
during the courtshp, however, and in due
process of time Mr.. Harry Vane entered the
state Of matrimony under the full conviction
that his loving Susie possessed not one spark
OF jealousy and that her overweoning aifec-
ton from him would lead her to accept what
ever attentions it might please him to be-
stow upon her with unfcigned gratitude and
joy; and to preserve a discreet silence in re-
gard to whatever she might see in his outgo-
inss or incomings that was peculiar or mys-
torious
To do Susie justice, she was not naturally
Of a Jealous disposition; but besides her in
nate amiabiIity in that respect, she had lit
tie bit Of that shy, womanly pride, which
made her resolve that she wouldn't be jealous.
No, indeed she would never be pointed at as
jealous wife neither should Mr. Harry
Vano have the pleasure Of insinuatng that he
managed his wife that she was duly instruct
ed and trained at home to look conveniently
in the other direction, whenever he choose to
open the inyincible battery of his fascinations
upon any innacent and unsuspecting young
females. No, no; the little lady was quite
too cute for that.
It happened that whenever at ball or party
Mr.. Harry Nane made himself particularly
agreeable with any lady, Mrs Harry Nane
also cultivated the same individual. If Mr..
Harry Vane only danced win the young lady,
or escorted her out to supper, Mrs. Harry
Nane contented herself with the most amiable
inquiries after said young lady's health, and
gracious hopes that the family at home were
quite well if Mr., Vane danced twice or
thrice with the young lady. Mrs. Vano invited
her straightway TO call, and intimated that
she should very soon give herself the plea
sure of visiting the young lady; and if mat
tcrs went still further, and Mr. Harry Nane
INDUCED in a tete-a-tetc in the corner, or a
moonlight promenade upon the piazza, Mrs.
Harry Nane Immediately fixed day, and ask
cd the young lady around to tea.
Athome, too, if Mr.. Harry Vane exclaimed
with enthusiasm, by Jovo, but that Miss
West has a splended figure" Mrs. Nane re-
piled with equal enthusiasm. "She has in
decd and she danced admirably" Or if
Harry remarked that "Araminta Waters was
decidedly the handsomest woman at Mrs.
Morgan's," Susie added, gently, "That ru-
NOR said she was as amable and accomplish
ed she was handsome and fascinating.
BY this sly way of fighting fire with fire, she
had succeeded in extnguishing half a dozen
glowing psnchank in the bosom Of her liego
lord, while at tho same time the uniform
sweetness aud amabiabiity Of her own con-
duct, could not fail to deepen the admiration
and respect which Harry had possessed for
her when he married her.
So it went on for year or two, and Susie
found herself mother After that things
seemed to mend a little but baby's charms
! soon lost their power, and Susie's trial took
another form. Her loving heart which was
constantly, though quietly, watchful of
lIarry's lightest movement, was wounded at
its most sensitive point Harry frequently
left home without inviting her to accompany
him, or even informing her Of his destination.
Much as her anxious fears were startled by
this new shadow upon her domestic peace,
Susie had the discretion to say nothing, but
meanwhile TO doubt her assiduity in winning
him to homo pleasures. All her efforts avail
ed her little, however; at least one evening
| in the week he continued to spend away from
| her. At first she was afraid he might be en-
tering upon some course of dissipation, but
careful observation soon convinced her that
whatever sin might be laid to his charge, the
love of liquor was not one; and as drinking
forms an ingredient Of nearly all forms OF