The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
HOW LIE WAS CURED.
Nom Tempt. Bar.
Ibis DISEASE.

the possibility OF doubt, was Nj. Herbert
Brooks born exactly under II. Ilo broke
on four engagements before he was mar
ried. Compared with Mr.. Herbert Brooks,
many might consider Othello, on the
whole, n decidedly sweet tempered and
unsuspicious young man. lie was CON
ttantly engaged in mental fights with the
various youths who visited his father-in-
laws house in all which, IL Is needless to
say, his opponents were instantly knocked
down and ma med for life. He could
never take a walk with Nelly, who was
fair-haircd girl with fine brown eyes and
an arch smile, without thirsting TO punch,
on an average, Ave out Of every twenty
heads that passed him. She was too fond
20 he afraid Of the consequences that
promised TO result from such grievous
jealousy after marriage; and by dint of
repeated arguments, skilfully backed up
by all the poetical quotations he could
muster, Mr.. Brooks persuaded his ndorcd
that not only can no man in love help
being jealous, hut that the power OF love
is only to he Judged by the amount OF
jealousy 1t gives forth.
Nelly's mother. MI. Hare curt. tried to
cure Mr.. Brooks OF his jealousy, but he
was too good q match to be lost. She was
reasonably apprehensive OF her girls fu-
turS II Mr.. Brooks did not clarity his one
eyed iaundiced survey OF human priv-
leges. Sometimes. when young gentle
man called the old lady in Mr.. Brooks
hearing would request Nelly to receive
him; but Mr. Brooks always gave chase,
followed his hetrothed TO the drawing
room, aud SO emphatically resented every
oI, h.a puIlnr nHHrt ssa1 IN her
that lie would transform the mans visit
into an intolcrahle soicitude TO escape.
Mr.. Brooks aud Nellie Harcourt were
married; and II Mr.. Brooks had been put
on oath to state which he considered the
most thoroughly miserable day he had
ever passed since he was born, he would
unhesiintingly have replied that it was his
wedding day. Several young men were
invited to the breakfast, and when they
offered then congratulations to the
bride, ana She bpshed her thanks, MIR
Herbert Brooks felt So iucouceivably
wretchod That could tli marriage have
be aunuled he iu all probability would
have insisted upon tho company returning
with him 10 the church 10 witness the de-
solomnizatlon Of she rites. lie felt strong
ly disposed 10 quarrel with his wife for
crying when she parted with her mother:
because ho considered that If She really
loved HIM. she must lie perfectly happy to
thnl, iha, Doc was her husband and that.
if she Was p-Ie,tly happy, she couldn't
cry.
His ioalD.sy was Z. lu"utly aroused
during the hon NIi,O ON. which they spent
IN the south 81 France. Fair hair Is i'm
menscly adrlred IN that nation, and AT a
tdblo dhdit NJ. Brooks cau-ht his right
hand ncighioI. "a coInt, glazing in the
most aband oned manner, rs he conceived
at his wife. who sat opposite. Losing his
self-contro AT last he gave the count q
nudge, ana whi-pered hereby;
Monsieur stems raVishod!"
"Paruon exclaimed the count. Mr..
Brooks gazed INTO his fun face, and
blushcd.
Tue counts eye, on Mr.. Brcokss side,
Jealousy Is universally admitted to he n
highly como passion until II takes to pill
lows ANA pUisOn.
lie returned with his wife to England
after three month absence. ana settled III
Kent, hr" ht had un estate. NJ :.
Brooks wn- NCly sad 20 get home. Hon
hon -,uloon bad been any lining but sweet
10 her.
"Iou1,,.,' i,.tiu,i me. TO be 50 jealous, "
She would ,nv. D"u-luE TO him and ook-
IlG mo llI" lace VIII lltt earnest tN t~s
"What hav, 1 done To make You doubt
me-
Il don't doul yoU. tut the wo,ld. Very
few men. ms dear nave the least sense Of
honor They think pretty Women eX-
proSsiy created to anusc and admire them
Ana tnc> lUu ulally aiie,, young wives,
hang them.
IAN that may be very true" said his
wife, whoWa- me sweetest. the most docilC
creature IA the world; but If everybody
thought Ike you, thcl" would he no socl-
ETY.. People would lee afraid 10 meet each
other. Ana what would become OF IL all r
For NV part said Mr.. Brooks. gloom
lily, " don want 80 meet anyhOdy.'
But We are sure TO he asked out, ana
we sinai have 10 ask people IN return, and
BY the way dearest. interrupted Mr..
Brooks. gently, il Is an understood thing
between IL. OF course that, should We be
asked out We neither OF us waltZ-unless
with each othcrF
You may easily conceive that he depre-
Gated the visits Of hi friends, vet all his
hopes and fears couldn't save him from
an invitation. The missive was put INTO
his hands one afternoon by his vile.
"What, THIS he asked.
AN invita- ON from the Mont gomeries,'
she replied. hcl lace lighted up with an in
eiiable smile ol pleasure.
Let u refuse, lie muttered.
"No, no! we will not. indeed" she OK
claimed. Il ike the Monlgomeres very
much; Their dance viii be an enjoyable
one And then. clasplng her hands upon
his shoulder ,he asked nnectionately I
Which do you Ike me nl best, dearest
blue or PINK
Had he been, from the hour Of his mar
rage, the Malmcst advocate of Eallops,
waltZes, and deserted balconies. she could
not have asked the question more earnest
ly, nor with "a more Ingenious torgelful-
ness of his notorious aycTslons
81 must have time 10 reflect he gasped
and added with a sIckly smile: As for
me, II 90. / shall 20 III IA tail coat made Of
saCkClotn.
Tins Is humor wrung out Of pathos. Thus
does the tortured man grin 10 the last
twist of the rack.
1t was an understood thing between
them that neither was to waltZ-that
neither was 70 calop. Nelly had assured
her husband that he was welcome 10 waltz
and gallop as much as he pleased; but he,
with very sacrincial aspect had declared
mat he meant to COnhne himself wholly to
quadrlles-which he had no doubt was
Nelly intention. she gave little sigh.
All the iun Of an evening party lies in
the dancing. llCIbe | wish you weren't
50 Jealous.