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having so many two-eyed men around.
Don't you think so, gentle reader?
So you understand now, [ hope, why
I was jealous of William Henry. When
I left Julia that night, after having
gained the old gentleman's consent to
our union, you would naturally sup
pose that I was happy, but [ wasn't.
No; I thought of Bill, and I remem-
bered that Mr.. Gigsjig had said that
he had an affection for him, and [ re-
membered that Julia, although admit
ting that she loved me, had never said
that she didn't love Billy more. You
may think that had little cause for
jealousy, SO far, at least; but you don't
know women so we'll as I do. [ think
Pm pretty we'll acquainted with the
sex, for you must remember that my
mother was a woman.
Yes, I passed a miserable night,
thinking of William, and I remained
pretty comfortably miserable all the
next day. It's all very well for wo-
man to say that she loves you, but there
is nothing satisfactory to me in such a
declaration, unless the lady declares
explicitly that she loves me better than
she does any other man. This is pc
culiarity Of mine, although [ assure
you that Pm not naturally inclined to
be jealous-O no!
Loving Miss Gigzjig as I did, it was
perfectly natural that I should endea-
vor to satisfy myself in regard to the
lexactstate of her feelings for me. Con-
IsequenAy called at her house the next
evening, with firm determination to
have perfect understanding with her.
When I reached the house found
Julia was out. CHA! out, eh! And
perhaps at this very moment" )" thought
[, sshe is walking with William of the
vitreous optic"
| turned away with determination
of seeking her through every street in
Yangtcheoo. As I walked down the
path toward the gate, my eye fell upon
piece of white paber lying right in
the path before me. I picked it up.
Great heavens! it was letter, and
could 4 belieye iaiy eyes z Itswas Ia-
LAS handwriting! and it commenced,
Dear HIllian1!
[ read that letter. [ don't remem-
Der now that I was at all curious as to
it's contents, but 1 did get interested
in it, I will admit. That you may un-
derstand just how interesting it was, l
give you copy of it. Here it is:
"DEAR WILLIAMS If you love me come
to me at once. Come, ere it be too late.--
It is as you feared. He loves me. He has
asked my hand in marriage, and father
has given his consent to our union. Moth
ing is left for us to do but to elope, for
can never, no, never be his bride. o Will
liam, my Billy come to the arms of your
own AMELIA"
[ folded that letter carefully and
put it in my pocket. Then I tore my
hair. 'Pon honor, my dear reader,
don't think [ ever felt worse in all my
life. Ifmy memory serves me, [ think
[ was slightly profane upon this inter
esting occasion. I am pretty sure that
I made some remarks about the female
sex in general, and Miss Julia Gigzjig
in particular, that were not at all COM
plimentary.
Now enjoy little fun just as well
as any man you ever saw, that is, gen
orally speaking. But I don't like any
such practical jokes as it was evident
Miss Gigzjig had been playing upon
me, in thus leading me to believe that
her heart was all mine own. And
why did she give William to under
stand in her letter that she was oblig-
ed to marry me if she remained in
Yangtcheoo? Why did she sign he1
name "Amelia ?'' Why did she tell
me, why did she tell her father, that
she loved me when she didn't? That
was what wanted to know. [ couldn't
understand it at all.
go, l shall go mad !" I yelled and
[ was somewhat mad already.
Well, while l was tearing around
there in the frontyard, groaning and
grinding my teeth, who should appear
but Julia?
''The radiance of her beauty seemed
!, To make the light through which she came, .
but her beauty didn't have any effect
upon me now. No, [ stood and glared
at her.
''Tompkins, what aileth thee?" she
t asked, in her birdlike voice.
"Canst thou ask me, perjured one?'
| inquired.
, Well, she thought she could, and
: she did, and she looked as innocent a;
a lamb the while.
: 90, false and cruel creaturel"