The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-06-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the n. Y. Sunday Times
HOW I BECAME JEALOUS,

By MARY KYLE DALLAS.
When we first moved to the house in
which We now reside, I noticed one very
disagreeable popularity in relation to the
adj ming block of houses. They had no
bach-door yards, and consequently the win
dows closely overlooked our gardens, which
were not very large themselves, thoug gh they
were pretty. When we first took possess
ion Of our new residence, the windows
directly opposite ours were closed, and the
apartments untenanted. / had scarcely
got to rights and fairly settled down, how
ever, before perceived great renovations
and Improvements were in progress in these
empty rooms. Painting and papering,
whitewashing and gliding, scrubbing and
window-washing, were the order of the day
for fortnight. And then, after short
respite, white shades were visible at the
windows, and knew the new tenants had
moved in. l did hope they were not in
qaisitive, disagreeable people.
For some time | saw no one but quiet
commonplace young man, with very shiny
head Of hair, and an immaculate collar and
cravat, who appeared now and then at the
window, and vanished instantaneously.-
And began to fattcr myself that we should
not hc annoyed al tsll..:ss,@s.sasssS> sS>>,..-
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assz sss . atnlssphers was very oppressive: !
an unaccountable dcpfcssion Of spirits as
had never before experienced, and felt
sure something distressing would happen
b>fore night
Well, this morning, as I was running
down stairs very early-before any one else
was up in the house-l happened to glance
oct of tn, window at the stair-head, and
there at thai part of the house have men,
toned sat young lady. She was rery
pretty. Her complexion was extraordinary
clear-and her hair was magnificent. But
declare never saw such cold, saucy
glance as that which she fixed directly on the
window of our room. l did hope Psalter
wasn't looking out.
After breakfast, Psalter sat down by the
door which opened into the garden to read
the paper. And all the time he sat there
that impudent thing stared right straight at
him without moving an inch. thought it
strange that Psalter didn't observe her
All day the shades were down, but-it
you'll believe me--no sooner had the sun
set than there she sat again in the same
position, trying, as saw plainly, to make
Psalter take notice of her. Ard the
style i'm which she was dressed-st was
ridiculous.
Every day the same thing was repeated /;
but purposely avoided saying anything to
Psalter, as he had not seen her himself,
lest he should look towards her out OF
curiosity; and then, Of course, she would
think he was overwhelmed with admira-
| ton.
Sister-in-law was quite near neighbor
of ours, and ran in every day and one af-
ternoon casually mentioned the circum-
stance to her as a good joke. Sister-in-law
looked very serious.
| "You say Psalter has never noticed herr?
she said. -
Never once," replied.
"Well, / must say, Emma" continued
she, that is in itself very suspicious-very
suspicious indeed"
"Why, Janev' exclaimed, "what can
you mean? Suspicious
Reflect one moment, Emma. Would il
not have been only natural for Psalter to
remark, That's pretty girl or, We have
new neighbor,' or something Of the sort
instead Of which, he has preserved total
silence on the subject" said sister-in-
law, emphasizing her remarks with her fore.
finger.
''He has never seen her." I replied, in
dignantly. ~ told you So"
s.Now, Emma, nothing could make me
believe that," said Jane; "and warn you
as q sister to watch that window well, OF
you'll repent it,"
knew it was foolish, but l declare
could not help thinking Of what she had
said for hours afterwards, and caught
myself looking at the window fifty times Q
day.
ssWhere are you going?" l inquired o.
Psalter, as he left the house one morning
Just as breakfast was on the table.
He gave me no definite answer, bu
2merely replying that he would return
Tin Eve minutes, closed the door and depart
ed.
AsI awaited his return, happened Il
turn nv ewes towards that window. There
sat the woman, but her back was towards
me. and on the window-seat beside her lay
hat so like Psalter's. The longer l look
ed, the more convinced | was that | was
not mistaken; and yet the idea was 81
ridiculous, so preposterous, that felt
should never have husbanded it for ont
moment had it not been for James sugges
tons. drove the thought away, ant
went into the house: but when Psalter re
turned couldn't help looking at the win
dow--and, oh! dear me the hat had dis
appeared!
cried and scolded myself, and scoldet
myself and cried all day long In the after
noon walked around the block for tn
purpose of inspecting the building which
contained that soi,,clon. 1t was large, ant
| full of stores and Offices. On the groun'