Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-08-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE HUSBANDS JEALOUSY.
a STORY IN ONE CHATTER.

She was only eighteen when Gilbert Amy
don married her-a brIghe-eyed little thing,
with hair Ike gold, and complexion like
the pink and white of conch she'll
''Gil, your fool - said his plain spok>
en- uncle, who had money to leave and com
ported himself in proportionate!y uncivil
manner. You're ike all the rest of the
world, infatuated by pretty face"
81 confess. dear Gilbert, l ain surprised at
your choice said his elderly maiden sister,
after having told you that Sylvia Simmer
ton was inclined TO look tavoraby upon your
a,tentions-Sylvis, who has three hundred
year of her own :"
''l'm really afraid Gilbert, " said his moth>
er, that Florence is rather young aud mex
perieuccd D."
"Sho'H grow older, mother" said the
bridegroom, chceriIy; ''nnd there's plenty of
experience to be Ind in this world, if one
ouly lives long enough"
And GilhgEl Amydop .pDd his pretty little
wife were a. happy as the day was long.
Florence cried little when her husband
was Obliged to 60 to Russia on important bu>
sinC=s connected with the firm in which no
WIS partner. They had been married only
i :c,s months.
- wish we're going with you. Gilbert"
SAID she; and Gilbert Amydon laughed and
pa.tcd her rosc-eaf check.
''Why what should do with a little zo>
Vhyr of creature like you ?" said he Glow
would you endure travelling all night and
running about all day? No, no. you must
stay 1t home and keep house until | come
back"
So Gilbert Amydon went away.
He had not been gone many weeks before
a long and acgid letter from his maiden sister
Dru-I.!a infused bitter element into the cur>
rent Of bis reflections.
'FIoTcuce is very we'll" wrote Miss Dru-
silla. who, although ~ no mcaus either fat
or fair, was forty at least, land apparently
very happy. She had friends to tea las.
night. OF course was not invited, although
most inopportunely | called in about the Dor.
cas- Sewing Club. just they were sitting
down to tea. The Misses Myrtle were there,
with their cousin. Major Darrock is very
handsome these words underscored with
Two vicious dashes Of the pen-"aud judg>
in; !Eom their conversation, Florence and be
were old friends before she met you dare
say it is all right-iudeed Florence told me
that when she invited the three Myrtle girls.
she didn't know that Major Darrock had just
arrived on visit to them. But nevertheless
| hardly believe it is we'll 10 1e-ignte the
ashes of an old Irritation on tho altar of an
absent husbands hearth-stone! However,
ss l said before, Florence is very young, and
can hardly be expected to comprehend these
things"
Gilber, Amylon felt sharp sting Of latent
jealousy 90 through his heart as he read his
sisters words. but presently he broke into a
smile, and tore up Miss Drusilla's letter uD>
tremendously uto cigar lighters.
They would shut her up in a nunnery if
they had their way" said he to himself.
Poor, dear little girl, she must have some
amuseInent,'
But Uncle CTawly's next letter was more
vaguely annoying still.
Il suppose you have heard from: your wife
about the fancy masquerade ball, said he.
''The young folks are all wild about it. Your
wife is TO 60 as Rowena to MsjOr Darrock's
lyanhCe. The costumes are to cost no end
Of money. an told When l was young
man, people didu'. squander their incomes in
that sort of way. But suppose if you are
willing its not my business TO object"
Gilbert Amydon knit his brows and bit his
lip. as be read the words that his Uncle
CrawIey bad pcDned with such malicious
pleasure. This was quite a different affair
\
had taken exception. And for the first time
in his life Gilbert felt in his heart a strong,
surging tide OF anger towards the beautiful
young wife whom he had promised at the al
tar TO love and cherish
IF she is really going to this bail" he
said to himsslf, Il don't know what the con-
sequences will be She knows th.. l hate
ball masques. and she knows, too. that she
has 4" business to 90 with that Major fellow
when / am away. Drusill. was Tight-she
Is too young fox wife. should have thought
twice before gave up into her hands such
unbouuded power to sting and torture me.
At sll events won't stay here to be made
foo! Of I'll 20 back home and judge for my.
self whether she is losing all her common
sense and discretion :"
He glanced at his watch.
Il! start at once, he thought, AZ can be