The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-20
TsERIFpI sEOsEr.
How One Man was CURED Of Jealousy.

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jealousy Why, 1 had been married
sixteen years without entertaining that
passion, so tbstit was not very likely, how
ever well acted, that that passion should
entertain me Misunderstanding The
thing wss impossible, for whenever there
promised to be 'trow in the pRntry"-And
every man will unc erstSnd me when l
make use of that metaphorical expression
1 brought it TO head, and had 1t out, and
of we started again (GpeSking of self and
Mrs. r } on the smooth current of our
lives with the little fracas buried forever
in its depths. As for the mother Of eight
children falling in love with another man
it is very we'll IN stage play, and par
ticulsrly with ali difference 10 Miss Anna
Die kinson), where the husband is black
man, and as have said, beAlting among
persons Of quality; but upon the Noting
Hill side,of BSysEster any such mischsnce
would, felt, be out of place and ridicu.
lous-s social presumption, as well as 8
grave domestic crime Imagine, therefore,
my astonishment when my opposite neigh.
Dor, Mr.. Peabody, who also calls himself
my friend, did me the honor 10 call upon
me few weeks age, to speak in confidence
of the alarming conduct Ofmy wife. Hsv-
ing demanded and obtained q private in
terview, this scsndslou old person, who
was once an indigo merchant, and yet re-
tsins the trade of his calling upon his nose,
set before me in detail q number of curious
circumstances connected with 9goines on,
Is be was pleased 10 call them, Of my wife,
which be was not, indeed, prepared to say
"migbt not possibly be only condolences
after sll, but which he felt it bis duty, as
FELLOW creature, and one who hsd been
q husband in his time-here his lips made
a dumb motion Of grstitude-to let me
know. Even as q neighbor, and an inhsb-
liant Of common Crescent, hitherto re-
msrkable for its respectsbility, and which,
doubtless remembered, had declined to
permit Mrs. Jones to put up "Apsrtmants"
in her window lest we snOuld be confOUnd-
ed with the lodging houses localities; nay,
which, by the mere force Of its public
opinion, had prevented No, 4s4 from be-
ing let to q plsy-sctor-even in this char
scter. said Peabody, he would, have felt it
his duty to make me aware Of what was
being said, though doubtless falsely, re-
speeting the behavior of Mrs. R. Here l
should haye locked the door, and informed
Peabody that that his last hour had AZ
rived, and that he had better make his
peace with Providence before l eut his
throat but from ignorance Of the proper
conductto be adopted in such exceptionsble
circumstances, and perhaps from the
knowledge thst there was nothing but q
paper knife in the room with which to Of
feet the righteous punishment only
burst out laughing, and called him led
ding and impertinent fool.
very trqe,D returned he, for he always
makes use Of that form of words very
true; but still the facts are worth inTesti-
eating, even from their singulGrity. Do
you know, for instance, that at eleven
o'clock, three days week, your wife goes
out in 8 cab by herselfF' ss 80 IS.
"NO," said ], III do not; though, if she
does, it is surely better than If she had an
ineligible companion. As q matter of
fact, however, she does not do SO; for
have offered to GO shopping With her twice
this week, and she hss declined to accom-
pany me upon the ground that she had
sOro throat ,... ...
apPon what day did she give this ex.
cuse !" inquired Peabody, taking out his
poeEet-bO5k.
"Last Monday and last Thursday" re-
turned /.
"Well, bere's memorandum: Mondsy,
4th-Ssw 4rs. 4. starr, IS usual, at II
Thursday, 7th, ditto, ditto. She could nos
be going TO q merning consert, because
she had no morning gloves On.p
Il viii grant that much, quoth I, ssr-
donicAlly, and yet by no means unnoved
by this unexpected intelligence. My
wife does not 90 to morning concerts"
avery true" observed Peabody. Then
the question arises, where does she 90 TOT
Now IS an il habitsnt of the Crescent -
Peabody" interrupted /, severely, HP
acknowledge the rightof no man; no, not
even the man in the moon himself 70
meo die in my sffAirs upon that subject. I
sin't Obliged to you for the interest you
have taken in this matter, but the simple
fact is, that it has been entirely misplaced,
/ hsys besn perfectly vel awate OF my.
Wife's movements, sAd they haye had my
fullest permission and appreciation. /
only wanted 70 see to what length your
imperIinence and love of interference would
carry you That is your hat. believe
your umbrella Is the alpseca one I wish
you very good morning. !" ---.--'--- .-.'5
I ushered my visitor out, and thsa sat
doWRin my PsrlOr WitA my elbows upon
my table, aad both my hsads thrust isto
my hair. 1 had temporarily extinguished
Peabody, but wss on IRE with Jealous J
myself What could it az
mesn7 For sixteen years my wife hsds
never taken any excursion u0less insf :
upon which, she had slwsys7
gsvsn me 70 understand, she dotted Ahd
vet, after refusing 70 60 out With Ine on
and ThurSdAy last, on the ple&l Of I
sore throat, she had started, the instant M q
Dsck vas turned, in hsnsOm,-Or eFea
it Was ; fopr-Whesler-in = cab
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