Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1878-12-03
WOODBURY., \. TUESDAY, DECEMBER g. 1879.

jealous pangs. Could Fannie be SC
false?
Just at this moment they turned the
corner Of Hollis street, walking rap
idly.
''Now we will follow them, y whis
| pered Tibbs, opening the door and
dragging me into the street.
| did not reply. | did not care.
Tibbs held me by the arm, and We
walked on together up the street after
the guilty couple, keeping all the while
at safe distance so as not to attract
their notice. We passed my house |
looked up, but saw no one. The cur
tains were down at my wife's windows
Following on we saw them turn down
into Eaton street. When we turned
the corner there was no enc in sight.
They had disappeared.
Fifth door," whispered eTibbs.
dragging me along.
We stopped in front Of the house.
Tibbs walked up the stone steps and
rang the bell. | never thought what
lie intended to do, was so bewiIdered
and confused. | noticed name on
the doorplate. Tibbs read it, and
when the servant opened the door be
inquired for Mr.. Bristone.
We were usfered into the drawing
room at once. The gentleman with
the heavy black whiskers bowed as we
entered the room, though seemingly
much surprised at our visit. He
smiled blandly, though, particularly
thought when he noticed me. | grew
enraged at once. To rob me Of my
wife and then to laugh in my face!
That ! felt was adding insult to injury.
My feelings were all aroused. / could
bear this no longer. Before Tibbs
could speak word | sprang forward
and grasped the ministerial gentleman
by the throat.
"Where is my wife, you yillain?'' /
shouted.
The gentleman turned pale and tried
to draw back, but | held him in a
grasp like vice. He tried to shout
for help, but my hand was on his throat
in deathlike clutch, and he could
only gasp for breath.
Iibbs tried TO pull me away, but he
could not. My antagonist and | both
fell with violence 10 the floor, and just
at that moment / heard the shrek of a
woman. Twas a wild horrid yell.
looked up. Heavens! | 1oosed my
hold upon the strange gentleman and
sprang to my feet. 5.
''It is not my wifeI'' | yelled, dan
cling for very joy about the room. ''My
own Fannie is true to mel Tibbs, Tibbs,
rejoice with meI'' shouted.
i can't describe the scene that fol-
lowed. Tibbs undertook to explain,
and at last succeeded, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Bristone laughed heartily, though
that gentleman thought that the affair
had been rather unpleasant for him,
and so we bade them good-day.
'Well, said Tibbs, ''it seems there
is another blue silk in town just like
your wife's.''
eyes, but | say, Tibbs, we won't say
anything about this to Fannie"
''Of course not, y replied Tibbs, with
very solemn countenance.
But somehow or other it did leak
out. / think Mrs. Bristone must have
told Fannie, for both she and her
husband called at our house not long
after. | happened to be at the office
at the time, but when | returned that
evening, Fannie came to the door, and
when she put up her little rosebud Of
a mouth for kiss, she asked, smiling;
"Charlie, have you seen my blue silk
walking out with the Episcopal min
lister lately?''
20 Fannie, can you ever forgive
me?''
"Of course can, you dear old sim
pleton.''
And-welI, I've never been Jealous
of Fannie since; but Mr.. Bristone said
the other day that he was always afraid
to walk out with his wife when she
wore that blue silk.