Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-11-28

was in fine spirits at the time. Sh
had just exhausted the trumps and law
making fine headway with her com
manding suit of hearts.
Rebecca sprang up to go to the door
| Now, sit down, Becky, till this hanG
is played out. said Mrs. Crollop, peremp
torily. sm .H ..,.-.
NO, Ma said Mrs. Willoughby, ii
is impolite to keep people waiting at tbs
door, and off went Mrs. Willoughby.
! There SIR said the old lady, turning
sharply to me, you see what comes ol
your slow playing It's too bad to be
tricked out of the only good hand I've
had tonight! If you'd played faster,
sir, we'd have won the game. You're
Ia @ ts.
But just then Mrs. Willoughby en-
tered the room, followed by my wife
Emma. ......, ..|.....s.. .-......
After them camo dapper and gen.
teel-looking young fellow, whom my
wife introduced as Mr.. Tebbs. She
said Tebbs was cousin of her dear
friend, Maggie Williamson's who had
just arrived from the mountains. She
also said that Tebbs and she had seen
Maggie home, and she had begged Tebbs
to accompany her to Mrs. Willoughby's s..
And Bobby, DEAR she continued
don't you think George is amazingly
like Maggie ?
The resemblance was certainly very
strong; but what puzzled me was the
sudden intimacy that had sprung up be-
tween the young stranger and my wifo.
confess | was little amazed at EN-
mas speaking of him as George. To
show my reprobation I stated, with much
dignity. that | was pleased to form the
acquaintance of Mr.. TeJbs.
I took particular pains to emphasize
the name of the individual, and especi.
ally the word Mister
Amazement sprang into Indignation
as the impertinent coxcomb turned has
tily to me and exclaimed, Come, Bob
by, old fellow, sit down and finish your
game. want to say few sweet things
to Emma
Old Mrs. Crollop caught the hint at
once. Yes said she, let the young
people talk, while we conclude our game.
Diamonds are trumps | believe, and it's
my lead
Well, did sit down, while I felt the
perspiration of rage ooziug from every
pore. Under any other circumstances I
would have knocked the fellow down,
but [ was in the house of friend, and
| had no business to make scene there.
The Lord only knows how l managed
to exc out of the game. know Mrs.
Crollop was prolific in epithets. Stupid
was the mildest term she applied to me.
l was gradually Strengthening myself
into some sort of self-posscssion. when
something like sharp labial articula-
ton was heard in the room.
What's that?' exclaimed old Mrs.
Crollop. l suddenly turned round to
the corner occupied by Tebbs and En-
ma, and as true as l live, Tcbb's arms
were cncircling my wife's form, while
his lips were glued to hers in spasmodic
kissing. r. gig.
'Ha! ha p shouted with demoniac
intonation, 'Ha hap t. 0,., ,-..
/ Isprang toward the guilty pair, seized
Tebbs by his coat tail and swung him
against the card table. The impetus
gave Tebbs preaipitated the table on
the old lady, and Tebbs and table and
the old lady rolled on the floor in one
confused mass.
With the fury of fend I turned
upon my wife. 'Perfdious and faith
less woman almost roared, faint not
the abode of virtue with your shameless
presence. Leave at once and take your
vile paramour with you. And yet
love you-your Jealous Bobby loves
you!' l said this in heart broken
tone. 'g..H.r s,. ...T
Do you, Bobby?' qucricd She Then
Maggie, let's GO r.
Tebbs had, meanwhile, arisen from
lis recumbent position "a r-r lI5
Tebbs, in fact, was Maggie William
on. i's a.f' a-.. f7.a'h -as -.s.-
Emma and Tebbs left arm in arm.
followed. . .5
Mrs. Crollop, as passed out Of the
loor. called me sickly fool. laf !,
Perhaps there is jealousy in love.
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