Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-12-21
REWARD OF JEALOUSY.

FeelinS III 4 ,itVety l3.onQ. this even
ing, | have concluded to wait, for tn
edi6cation of whoever may chance t.
read it, my experience in love. A
you must know, 1, like all others, wa
once young, and likewise had m.
love-dreans; and also my share 9
trials and tribu';S iYns rt latiye to tia
distressing evil, jealousy. All
Well, shortly after my return from
college, I met and formed an attach
ment for Ethel Graves, a charming
little bru9stte with large brown eyes
fringed all around with JET lashes, the
daughter of one of our neighbors, 6
wealthy Southern planter Being
neighbors, and: our families being on
good tsrmss, we we're constantly
thrown together, and in due season
my affections were made known, and,
I am happy to, announce, were fully
appreciated; so We were betrothed
after the usual fashion.
One evening, having called on my
lady love, there arose question OF
which she aaa, 4een teasing NE to tell
her, and having 1t in aNs power to
tantalize her, | made use OF the OPP
post'anltXs u- f. ~
"Woman's curiosity" said I. with
shrug Of my shoulders, land femi-
nine jealousy; .s.#
''Nonsense y retorted Ethel, color,
ing. Il suppose men are never GU
rious or jealous eithgr?"
"Never,,' qqoth !, with smile Of
calm superiority.
''Then you must tell me. Herbert 2
Il think, my dear, that your culios-
i'v and the other emotion need q llttit
dicipline."
Now why on earth / wanted. to be
so provoking, can't tell, the natura
perversity of man, most probably; fol
there was no other reason; | wanted
to tease Ethel, so | Withdrew into ;
veil of impenetrable mystery,
She did not say one word more
but turned quietly and left the room
and as she disappeared through TIL
entrance | saw the downfall f.ater 0
title slip of white paper from be
dress; now whether it was dropped
| unintentionally or on purpose we vii
leaye for tie readers to guess. In
stinctively | stepped to pick it up
and, as stopped, l could not AVOID
reading the characters inscribed there
on in clear, masculine chirography
"1I,S- Clark and Newton NJ
disappointment this time. Il. O.
l felt the crimson flush mounting t
my temples as I read and re-read The
mysterious words, ..sR- G." Didn'
| remember that Robert Clark was
Ethers second cousin and a provok
ingly hsnasome fellow at thst7 Had
| forgotten that people used to think
what ''handsome couple" they
would make, before I stepped into
the ringf r. G., indeed! And
clencbed my fist inyolunlarily as
crampied the paper inside its grasp.
"What are you looking for, Ethel?
She stood with one hand resting
lightly on the door-knob, glancinl
uneasily round the room, while there
was guilty flush on per cheek.
"I-that is-have you seen q little
slip of paper lying abont''',
! "No." a5a;r.; l~
81 uttered the falsehood with DELHI
crate calmness, even while the tell
tale billet lay in my hands. So sh,
was anxious about it. She didn'
like the idea that ! should have al
insight into her little arrangement
with r. 6. All /! false and faig-al
women are alike.
4 at must have been something ye'
important | remarked,as she hurried
| ly turned over the books on the table
still searching for the missing treas
ure.
81 suppose I have left it up. stairs,
she said artfully evading direct an
swer. 'You are not going, Herbert
81 am going. ood-night.''
! Not until was in my own roor
did | open and re- examine The odiou
little bly, of paper. ll,s--of oonsz
the whole thing was as plain as day
light. To day YVES the tenth OF til
month i was simp y an appoint
!, ment for the morrow at three o'clocl
| [ ground my teeth as he truth flash