The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-18

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away from those. windows" )"
And for the first time in their live
they sat down to their dinner with
cloud between them.
"And l don't care," Edith said tt
her herself. "If Phil is kinder to mt
than Harry is, I'll like him the best
that's all. He wouldn't leave mt
alone as Harry does, and this very
night we are going to drive to the
park if the moon is bright
And when Mr.. Forrest came in that
evening, about ten o'clock, he was
again fortunately in time to catch the
bIack-eyed, black-moustached fellow
going down the front steps to the
chaise waiting at the door, and just in
time to find Edith folding away hel
Jacket. But he said nothing.
His whole soul was beginning to be
on fire with fury and jealousy, and he
found it remarkably easy to stay al
home when Edith was so winningly
sweet and charming that he wondered
whether or not she meant it, or was
only trying to cheat him into d'sbe'
lief of her recklessness.
But Edith's curious conduct-times
when she was extravagantly gay, times
when she was dull, pale and sad-wor-
ried him.
She never asked him to stay at home
in the evenings now-of course she
preferred to have him out of the way
so that she could have her own good
time with her-s FRIEND" Harry said
to himself, ironically, for in his very
heart of hearts he could not bring
himself to say clover"
His faith in his wife was too strong
to admit a doubt of aught beyond i'll
discretion, and yet he was agonizingly
Jealous.
Then one evening the climax came
when Harry went home to dinner hall
an hour earlier, and found Edith read
ing a note, which she tore into frag-
ments the instant he crossed the door.
sill-tore and threw it into the fire
with flushed face and startled action
"Mrs. Worthington wants me to &C
to her room tonight. I suppose you
will be going out, Harry"
He knew she was telling what was
not so.
eyes, l am going out to the club
In his heart he hated himself fol
the falsehood he told, for he knew he
had made up his mind to watch his
wife well that night, and see if his
jealousy was warranted or not.
Edith's cheeks glowed and her eyes
sparkled, and she seemed in state o.
delicious excitement at dinner.
Then she dressed in a becoming toi
lette of black silk, with filmy laces al
wrists and throat, and rich jewelry-
rather elaborate for n tete-a-tete with
Mrs. Wortbingtou, Harry thought, as
he smiled bitterly behind his newspa
per.
He purposely prolonged his stay
half an hour beyond his usual time
and then was vexed that Edith should
show no signs of perturbation.
"she's already so versed in deceit
that she can control her fear and i'm
pr tience."
Finally he put on his overcoat, hal
and gloves, and went out, to take VI
his position on the opposite side of the
street, where he commanded the doors
and windows; and ten minutes after
wards a tall, black-moustached gentle
man drove up and rang the bell, and
in a,moment more his wife-his sweet
beloved Edith, whom he never loved
so well as this moment of her falsity-
his wife came down, and the two were
driven away.
It was the work of u moment to hal
a passing cab, and the chase began
and ended at the door of Exeter Hall
and Harry bought his ticket and took
a seat as near as he could get to Edith
and her-her-"friend."
1t was a pale, haggard face thai
watched them all that evening, and {
pair of eyes that were pitifully painet
and indignant, and passionful as he
noted how perfectly happy the two
were-how Edith, whose sweet reserve
and shyness had been one of hergreat
est charms to him-how Edith was 81
free in her manner to him, and how
admirably the gentleman returned hel
pretty little familiarities.
1t was an hour of torture to him.
He sat there, remembering all th'
times he had neglected Edith-hov
she had 50 coaxingly asked him tt
"stay at home" or "take her."
He realized, as he had never done
before, what a sudden and very grea
change it had been to her to leave he
home where there was such large
family of brothers and sisters, and
consequently, a great deal Of young
company.
He began to appreciate how carelcs
he had been Of the happiness entrusted
to his keeping.
He sat there, repentant, indignant
jealous, remorseful, ready to fly at tha
handsome, dashiDg fellow who assumed
such an air of proprietorship over hi
foolish, silly little wife-the lovely lit
tie girl, who, not having her husband
society, had sought companionship else
where.
He never heard Il chord of the divin
melodies-he never needed the storm
of applause.
All he heard, all he saw was Edith
occasional low laugh, her beautiful
flushed face as she turned her profit