The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-11-09
nr OF
ny LILLE ALLEN.

'. Feeling in lively mood, this evening,
! have concluded to write, for the cdiii,
cation of whoever may chance to read il,
my experience in love. As YOU must
know, |, like all others, was once young,
and likewise had my love deans, and
also my share Of trials and tribulations
relative to that distressing evil, jealousy.
Well, shortly after my return from
college, ! met and formed an attachment
ior Ethel Graves, a charming little hru-
ncttc with large brown cyps fringcd all
around with jet laShcs, the daughter of
Onr ncighbor, a wealthy southern plan
ter. Being %neighhOs, and our families
being ON good terms, we were constantly
thrown together, and in due season my
affections were made known, and | am
happy TO announce, were fully recipro
Gated 10 we were hctr0thcd after the
usual fashion.
One evening, having called ON my
lady love, there arose q question OF which
the had been teasing me to tell her, and
having it in my power to tnntalize her,
made use Of the opportunity.
"Woman's curiosity" said |, with
shrug Of my shoulders, "and feminine
jealousy"
"Nonscnsc," retortcd Ethel, C%olorinr
1" suppose mcu are never curious q
jealous either ?"
"Ncvcr, quoth !, with II smile q
calm curirity.'
"Thcn you must tell me, HERBERT"
81 think my dear, that your curiosity
and the other emotion need Il little dis
cipline."
Now why on earth wanted to be 81
provoking | can't tell the natural per
vcrslty of man, most probably for there
was no other reason; wanted to tease
Ethel, so Withdrew into II veil Of I'm.
penetrable mystery.
She did no. say one word more, but
turned quietly and left the room, and a
ahe disappeared through the entrance
saw the downward nuttcr of a little sir
of white paper from her dress; nov
whether il was dropped |unintcntionalI,
or on purpose We will leave for the read
crs to guo's, %lnstinctivcly | stopped t.
pick it up, and, as | stopped, | could no
avoid reading the characters inscribe,
thereon in q clear, masculine chirogra
ply
"~ll:3Clafk and Newton. \,
disappointment this time. k. C."
felt the crimson flush mounting I,
my lemplesl III rad and rc-read the mys
FERROUS words, or. C." Didn't re-
member that Robert Clark was Ethel,
second cousin, and a provokingly hand
some fellow at that Had I Forgotten
that people used to think what n "hand
come couple" they would make, before
stepped into the ring? X. G., indeed
And | clenched my fist inyoluntaiily a
crumpled the paper inside its grasp.
What are you looking for, Ethel :"
She stood with one hand resting light.
on the %door.knob, glancing %uneasil.
round the room, while there was a guilt.
hush on her cheek.
THAT SHAVE you seen II it'll
SUI ., n.aper lying about ~
uttered the falsehOod with dclibcrat,
,"'niheS', even while the ,ell.,alc billrt
ny III my hands. ~ she was anxiou,
about RI. She didn't like The ;Lco hat
should have I'm insight into her littI,
arrangements with re. All, fal.a anJ
fair-all women are alike. ~
1t must have been something var,
Important" ! remarked, rs she huTriedl,,
turned over the books on the table, stiI
searching for the missing treasure.
suppose | have left it up stairs,'
Hhe said, artiully eyading a direct an
s"er. You are not going, if"rbert9'
! am going. Goodnight"