The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-01
A HUSBANDS JEALOUSY.

She vas only Is when Gilbert Amydon
married her-a bright-eyed little thing, with
hair like gold, and a complexion like the
pink and white of a conch shell.
"Gil, you're foolt" said his plainspoken
uncle, who had money to leave, and com
ported himself in proportionately uncivil
manner. You re like all the rest of the
world-infatuated by pretty face"
Il confess dear Gilbert l am surprised at
your choice" SAID his elderly maiden sister
latter having told you that Sylvia Simmer
ton was inclined to look favorably upon
your attentions-Sylvia. who has three hun
dred year of her o~nt|
Pm really afraid, Gilbert" SAID his moth
er, that Florence is rather young and mex
perienced'
She'll grow older, mother" said the
bridegroom, cheerily; land there's plenty of
experience to be had in this world, if one
only lives long enough"
And Gilbert Amydon and his pretty little
wife were as happy as the day is long.
Florence cried little when her husband
was obliged to 90 to Russia on important
business connected with the firm in which
he was partner They had been marrid only
a few months.
said she; and Gilbert Amydon laughed and
patted her rose leaf cheek.
why, what should / do with a little
zephyr OF creature like your said he
How would you endure travelling all night
and running about all day? No, no, you
must stay at heme and keep house until
come back"
So Gilbert Amydon went away
de had not been gone many weeks before
a long and acrid letter from his maiden sis
ter, Drusilla, infused bitter element into
the current of his reflections
Florence is very WE'LL wrote Miss Dru-
silla who, although By no means either fat
or fair, was forty at least, ''and apparently
very happy. She had friends TO tea last
night. OF course was net invited althoupb
most inopportu1ely called in, about the
Dorcas sewing clr5, Just as they were sitting
down to tea The Misses Myrtle were there
with their cousin Major Darrock. Major,
-Darrock is very handsome"-these words un-
derscored with tive vicious dashes of the pen
land judging from their conversation
Florence and he were old friends before she
met,you. | dare say it is all righr-indeed
Florencetold me that when she invited the
three Myrtle girls she didn't know that
Major Darrock had Gust arrived on a visit to
them. G1t nevertheless hardly believe it
IS well TO reignite the ashes of an old fSi-ta-
uon on the altar OF an absent husbands
hearthstonel However, as l said before;
fIorence ,.s very young and can hardly be |
expected to comprehend these things"
Gilbert Amydon felta sharp sting of latent
Jealousy go through his heart as he read his |
sisters words, but presently he broke into |
sznih anc tore up Miss Druslllas letter an
tremendously into cigar lighters.
They would shut her up IN & nunnerv il |
they had their way" said he to himself. |
"Poor, dear little girl, she must have sone |
amusement"
But Uncle Ctawley's NEXT lettec was moue
vaguely annoying still
i suppose y0u have heard from your wife 4
about the fancy masquerade ball, SAID he. /
The young foiks are all wild about il. Your
wife is to GO as Rowena to Major Darrock's /
1vanhoe. The costumes are 70 cost no end j
of money, j am told. When was q young
man people didn't tsquander their incomes in
that sort of way. But / suppose il Fou are
willing, it's net my business to object"
Gilbert Amydon knit his brovs and bit
MS lip, as he read the words his uncle
cEawiey h2d penned with saeh malicious
pleasure This vas quite a different affair
from the tea party to which Drusilla Amy
don had taken exception And for the frst
TIME In his LIE Gilbert felt in his heart
strong, surging tide OF anger toward the
young wife whom he had promised
zt the altar to love and cherish.
III she is really going to this ball {" he said
10 himself, II don't know what the conse-
4uenees will be. She knows l hate balls
nasques and she knows. too, that she has
no business to go with that major fellow
when am away. Drusilla was right-she
$ tho young for q wife,. | should have
hought twice before / gave up into her
hands such unbounded power to sting and
orture me. Atall events l won't stay here |
o be made fool of. I'll go back home and 4
udge for myself whether she is losing all Z
her common sense and discretion" Ii
He glanced at his watch. {
'.If start at once" he thought, II can be {
{ Darlington on the evening of the ball. Z
Ind I'll do it!'' ID
What long, dreary ride that was-mid- a
light Joltngs through endless stretches Of ! 7