M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-01-19
Jealousy.

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ing on around me. Yet this thing |
am sure of, that Harry and Minnie
have been quarreling; that Minnie
has tapped her little feet on the hearth.
rug, examined the rosy nails Of each
slender hand attentively, and that
Harry had whistled "Yankee Doodle"
with all his might, looking out from
under his long brown lashes. to see
how his indifference affected Minnie,
nNow Minnie stakes & book and turns
soRer theleaves carelessly, stoppiIgto
hum a tune, that one, Harry's rival,
is exceedingly fond o. Harry yawns.
Minnie keeps on humming the air
without looking up, and now goes for
her writing desk, opens it, and takes
out huge envelop, supetscribed in a
bold, beautiful hand, bushes a little,
and takes pains that Harry sees. Ev-
cry nerve in his body is awake. lie
looks as though he would deyour her.
Minnie takes just the daintiest sheet
of paper out Of her desk and com.
menced writing-O, so neat aud so
nicely. She never took so much pains
when she wrote TO Harry, never, not
she, and she hopes Harry will under
stand it. Hedo understand it, bites
his lips, strokes his mustache, and
sets his teeth together. Now hehitch
es about in his chair; puts his feet on
an ottoman; now kicks the ottoman
over, and gets up out Of his chair al.
together. r a.e}
Minnie smiles. Harry goes to the
window. Why don't he sit down and
make Ounce ofhimselil Why don't
he take itcoohy, set before the fire and
read his newspaper, instead of pleas.
ing the little coquette Of a Minnie, by
his uneasinessl What fools men arel
# | live, he is half looking over her
shoulder at this ninutel Sit down,
you ape, and not make a whirlwind
OF yourself
Minnie draws herself up like a lit
tie queen, as Harry glances at her
writing; aicles her neck and cnrls her
red lips as though he hac insulted her,
and he writhes into his chair again.
Minnie writes faster than ever, aud
Harry watches her. Now she has
finished, and is fumbling about in her
desk after something. Yes, pair OF
scissors2 What can she want oftheml
Clip, and of goes one her curls. uar,
ry starts upon his feet. snothers into
a growl the angry words upon his
tongue, sits down again, and kicks
over the ottoman.
Would you like to read my letter,
Maggie 2"
Thank you"
read it. .
"What nice letter it is," ex
claimed, giving it back to her.
"l wish | could say something to
comfort Harry. | might if-it--l
wasn't a woman, just like Minnie"
"He understands French, thenp
said to Minnie.
"Oh, yes, he is fine French schol.
ar" she answers, placing her brown
curl within the fold of the letter. a.
Harry hops up again and sits down
as quickly. Minnie commences put
ting her desk in order, wipes her pen,
shuts down the cover of her inkstand,
replaces her scissors, paper and envel-
opes. Harry sigbs, graciousl what a
sighI for all the world like the puff Of
a steam. engine!
Minnie takes up her writing-desk
and lamp, bends down her red lips for
a kiss, and says: ..... .
Good night, Maggiel"
Now she is gone Harry sighs long,
loud and deep, and glances at ne. |
hope | don't smile, though it would
be just like me too. Now he is out
of his chair again, and coming toward
me.
"Maggie, tell lne, in the name of
misery, tell me, who Minnie wrote
that letter tol"
What are yo1 thinking about |
betray Minnies cohddencel You are
insane!" ..
"But, Maggie, tell me, if You have
regard for me, was it Frank Warren?"
"No." ".
"Charles Stetsenp
"No." ~ @ r.aa aa.
"David Websterl"
"No." .. w.
"That miserable French teacherl"
"NU, no."
"Who was it, then ?" T.
81 have a great mind to tell you
no, no, mustn't"
ayes, yes, do let me know; Minnie,
she'll never hear of il"
swell, it was-put your ear close
to my mouth--it was"
"Whol" Vi
"It was-dont hurry met was"
"Who 7" pleads dairy.
"1t--it-w.a-s-"
n "Who Z" he grOans.