Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-25
A Jealous Husband.

shortly after beng comfortably SET
tied in my new house, along with Mrs.
Squivins, business summoned me to
the rural districts.
despatched the affair in hand with
what speed might, and knowing that
Mrs. ). would be on tile tentcr hooks
OF suspense until she saw me, jumped
abroad 4 convenient train, and hurried
home.
II wa, night when / again reached
my home. There wa, something 50
quiet in which III I ffannhi mnri hinGGFs and utter
wrapped that determined to give 4
lovely surprise but nature, appealing
70 me on vital point, | dropped INTO
the dinlng-room with view OF refresh
Ing myself with bit of cold Joint bv
way of preliminary. Striking q light
found my wants had been anticipated,
for there on the table lay the remains
OF a cpast-breast OF chicken. cakes.
cheese and what not. Being sharp set
] pitched III, glass of old port matcri-
ally assisting the process Of digestion
All at once my eye caught sight of u
meerschaum upon the mantle. Now
there is nothing very alarming in n
meerschaum per 81, but when the meer-
schaum is the property Of a stranger,
and is found on ones premises during
his absence, it becomes invested with
an Importance which it could derive
from no other circumstance. There
was also Il paper Of Turkish tobacco.
The fellow has taste Mt all events.
said |, and filled and smoked, and
drank a bumper, and cogitated
Now Maria knows am not the least
bit jealous knows it had never enter
ed my head to suspect her Of impru-
dcnce but this, to say the least of It,,
had very suspicious look. | drank
again. Yet ! protest | was not at all
jealous AT that moment | started
and Sprang from my seat as at the
touch of an electric battery, for on the
settee III the corner Law an impudent
looking hat and cane, and even Il pair
Of gloves To smash the hat into
smlthereens. To tear the gloves into
fragments, to snap the cane into film
ders was the work of moment. |
took another bumper, and folding my
arms glared majestically around. Not
that | was jealous. On, dear, no
was resuming my seat and pipe,
To cOgitate over a coulse of procedure.
when received another shock. My
eve had alighted upon note which had
fallen beneath the table. 1t was III a
| feminine hand. Dear Charlie, I'm
so glad you've arrived. Salnmy's s
| away. Don't stand upon ceremony.
Well have such nice time. Cold
lunch and all agreeable. Come o'er
at once"
Sammv's my name. 'Perfdious
woman ii is thus"
And rip went the odious missive in
to dozen pieces. There was rose.
which had no doubt been in his button
hole, | suppose | threw that in the
fire after trampling on it. | fortified
myself with another glass. took Off nv
stockings, and started up stairs. On
tuc way stuilpith over u StEdIi2t
| cat in the kitchen.
In my ascent suppose made some
noise, for a strange dog set up furi.
Gus yell in the back area. 1t NAV be
as well to go prepared for contingencies
| | reflected, as | re-entered the parlOr
with view to possessing myself OF
the poker. Dark AS 1t was l secured
the desired object, and was retreating
when fancied somebody came in on
tiptoe. Holding my breath, | dodged
past hi,n, and crept up stairs like a
thief, not that | was jealous, but onl,
to see what was going on. After q
pause, during which could count the
beatings of my heart, tried the bed
room door. 1t was not locked, and al
was dark within. A gentle snore-
not a rough, exasperating, reckles,
thing, but more of musical moan
came from the bed.
''She is asleep" mused l; ''the sleel
of the virtuous; and what ! though
the step Of strangers toes was tn
tread of that cat. Poor dear Maria
how could l so wrong you 2" 1 disrobe'
! and slipped into bed.