Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-03-20
JEaLOUSOF FRED.
DY FRANCIS Z WADLEIGH.

"
discussing Fred Puryiance's new ph;e-
ton. | might better call it Bessle's
phuton. for Fred has told her to use it
whenever she pleases; indeed, she init
mated that it was to be kept in her IA
theirs stable so as to be more conven-
lent ior her,"
Il wish | had a devoted Fred to
place ph1ton and span of cream col
ored ponies at my disposal! But. Sal
lie, between you and me, isn't it rath-
er queer that Bess and Fred should be-
come so awlully intimate all OF sud
DEM,
1 think it is. When she and Grace
Purviance were at the academy togeth-
er, Mrs. Hembrow wouldno permit the
least intimacy
The Purviarces are not quite first
cut YOU know
'Fred's family know nothing about.
Grace's parents are not nice people
but their moncy-like charity. covers a
great multitude Of sins. Fred's wealth
Is not to be dispised by people as pool
as the Hcmbrows."
And flowers. books, phetons, thea
tie and concert tickets, gloves and
tr.nkets. are as well appreciated BY
Bessie as b. any one, even Fred, to
whom they are nothing IN point Of cost.
'Iayn't you always understood that
Claude Allerton has very jealous dis
position
Yes, indeed; he is rdiculously, alt
surdly jealous. He used to be quite
vexed, sometimes. because Bessie was
50 fond OF her COUSINS. Mary aud sue.
He wants all her smiles aud thoughts.
what do YOU suppo,c hc vii say
when he hears about rrcI: Btclk oil
their intimacy, viii he not;'
lie will probably Try to do SO, but you
know how BESSIE hates anything Ike re
sraint. Aad she is certainly fond 0
Fred
What 4 yi5o;ou, correspondence
they keep up! Cousin John says they
are the most devoted PAIR OF lovers ht
ever saw. Come, there's the suppe
bell
And rustlng Of silken skirts tol,
the unwilling listener to this cou\ erSa
ton, Claude Allerton. that The sp, axe
had left their seats on the vcranGe, Jus
outside his wiHdow,and gone into th,
house. How were they to know that ;
broken pane OF glass allowed him t'
hear eyey word:
Claude Allerton had geen engaged TO
to Bessie Hembrow for year, and,
possible. loved her more and more eacl
day He had just returned from bus
mess trip til St. Petersbur ,and as he
had found no letters awaiting him il
London (they having been forwarded t
Russia) he was anxious to sec his famc
after 50 lcng an absence without many
letters. He felt that he could hardly
dufi' his travling suit fast enough.
While removing the dust acquired by
a twelve hours railway journey, he ha'
overheard the above conversation; tru
| ly, it was not pleasant welcome. H(
could not doubt the truth Of this tale, fo
the speakers, Louise Frazier and Sallit
Jeflries, he knew to be as truthful. hon
est girls, as were TO be found ip TIN
whole State.
Leaving his hotel with less buoyan
spirits than he had entered it, he turneC
his steps towards MIR. HembrOw's mod
est cottage. On his way thther he me
various acquainldnces, among them Ju
Illus Clayton, Grace Purviance's aliian.
ced lover, fellow who Allerton dIslik
cd, as, indeed, he did all the Purvianc'
tribe. OF cOure. this Fred, OF whom h'
had never heard until to-day, came il
ioi a double share OF destination,
'Ah. Allerton! Home again WheI
did you arrive:' exclaimed Clayton.
Only an hour or 50 ago.
ON your way to Hembrow's, of course
VIII you be kind enough TO save me
walk there by delivering this note t
Miss Bessie? 1t s a., you see. from Free
Purviance, who may prove somethin
OF a rival. Girls are so queer! If wer
you I'd break off that affair at once
Allerlon agreed TO deliver the note
but did not commit himself relative Il
the obnoxious Fred.
He had not recovered from his anger
from his annoyance at fndnS his affair
town talk, when he entered Mr.. Hem
brow's parlor; where he found Bessie
her motner,and one Of her maiden aunt
entertaining company.
After a little conversation. AllertoI
said:
L hear strange stories about you, Bcs
Sic
About me! Pray what are theyT
Relative to your intimacy with thi
Fred Purvance.'
Although these words had been utter
ed in a very low tone, Bessie's aun
heard them. She exclaimed:
There, Bessie | told yousol L kne'
Claude would object to Fred's absurd
loyer-like devotion TO Jou.'