Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-04-05
JEALOUSY.

JEALOUSY.
i don't belong to you yet, Mr. Herne,
and you shall not select my ac9uaint-
ances.'
Bessie Wares black eyes flashed very
wickedly as she added:
Il can not allow you to dictate to me-
Il don't wish to dictate to you, BESSIE,
but Warren Mann isn't fit associate ior
you. and II you value my opinion, you
will forbid his visits. He is gambler,
and
You needn't enumerate his faults He
is nice fellow, and l will 60 with lin
when ! choose cried Bessie, getting
angrier every moment.
L never thought you were iirt,
Bessie, or that ysu would have TITLED
with me as you have done. am sorry
You needn't be sorry. Mr.. Hrne.
We are not suited to each other, aud
am glad we have found it out in time.
You are jealous and exacting'
And you are heartless coqu.tte, ,
cried Tom. getting angry in turn. Il
once hoped to be happy with you but
that hope is past. May Mr.. Mann be
more fortunate than 1. Good-by!'
And with these words he let the
room,
oh, what have I done?' cried poor,
willtul Bessie, sinking on the floor and
sobbing as if her heart would break.
She was aroused by hand placed on
her shoulder, and, looking up, she saw
the smiling face of Floy Haden, who.
seeing the flushed face and tear-stained
cheeks, exclaimed:
What is the matter with you, child p
ooh, Floy, have driven him away,
and he will never come back, and l love
him so much said Bessie. throwing her.
self in her friends arms.
who's gone? Who will never come
back p asked Floy, Slightly bewildered
at such an outburst from one who was
usually gay and happy.
'Tom,' said Bessie. And it was all
my fault
'Oh!' said Floy. beginning to under
stand. ''There. darling, don't cry; tell
me all about it, she said soothingly.
Bessie managed to tell her story to
her friend. who said:
1t may not be so bad as you think,
dear; he will be back in the morning to
beg forgiveness; he is as sorry as you
are
Bessie was comiorted by this, al
though she passed sleepless night.
Morning came, then evening, but no
Thomas Herne. Mr.. Warren Mann
came, though, and made himself as fas-
cinating as possible But be found Bessie
istless, and the very opposite of the
bright, talkative girl Of the evening be.
tore. He had never appeared to her so
shallow as he did that night, or hts con.
versati0n SO nonsenslcal and sillv.
by the way, have you heard the news.
Miss Bessie p he asked.
No p said Bessie.
About Mr.. Herne?'
What of him p said Bessie, becoming
very much interested.
oh. nothing, only he is gong abroad,
and, from what l hear, he never intends
to come back. Very sudden, isn't it ?
Heavens are you ill. Miss Bessie p he
asked, as her face grew deathly pale,
and she looked as it she was going to
swoon.
Nothing she answered. recovering
her self-control by great effort.
1t would never do for Warren Mann
to know how much TOMS departure at-
fected her, and she commenced talking OF
something else, striving to appear in
different, though it was hard work to
keep back the tears. Soon after her
visitor took his leave, and Bessie gave
vent to her feelings. In moment of
anger she had driven the man she almost
worshipped from her. and for the sake
OF one who hadn't three ideas in his
head. After a time she went to her room,
but not to sleep.
'lfe will find some one else to love,
and forget me- she said to herself, and
the thought was almost maddening.
Meanwhile. Thomas Herne was sit.
ting III his room with his friend and
chum, Charley Graham. He was moody
and sullen. and Charley, noticing his
detected look, said:
What's troubling you, old fellow ?
You look as il you were under sentence.
Have you and Bessie been quarreling p
Yes growled Tom.
What was it about = asked Charley.
Il asked her to cease walking and
dancing with that confounded Mann,
and she said she would dance with whom
she pleased; that l shouldn't dictate to
her. and that we were not suited to each
other. and broke her engagement. | am
going abroad or somewhere; can't STAY
here and see her the wife of that fell
low
Tom said Charley, you're fool.
You know Bessie Ware loves YOU, and
yet you turned jealous and made an idiot
OF yourself You deserve to be horse
whipped. AS for going abroad, you
will do no such thing you will stay here
and go to Bessie in the morning and be-
come reconclled to her.
1 WON'T cried Tom.
Yes, you will. You have made her
cry her pretty eyes nearly out
That will do, Charley said Tom.
Will it? Then 60 to bed, and sleep
If you can, after behaving in such an in
sane manner
1 will go. just to get rid of YOU
growled Tom.
And then he tumbled into bed In a
bad humer with himself ard everybody
All through the long night he lay think
ing OF his lost Bessie, rs he called her.
When morning came he arose, LOOKING
worn and haggard. He had made up
'' AAA'i" w 80 SSllle" ueIc, an SWlcrc to
get away from the place where he had
been 50 happy. but which now held no
one who cared for him. He thought of
bessle's charming ways and sweet face,
and it seemed to him that he loved her
all the more because he had lost her
lie took up book, but before he had
read half page, he found himself spec
ulatlng as to how soon the marriage
would take place. He opened his trunk,
and the first thing that met his eyes was
a small gold locket. In it was portray
ed the face of Bessie. He gaZed ut il
tor long while. and then. with SIGH.
he threw it down and lett the house. lie
walked on, not caring where he went.
and soon found himself in Il small grove
OF trees and bushes, thickly covered in
places by climbing vines. In one Of
these places he sat down on rustic seat
to think. He now remembered that this
was one of Bessie's favorite retreats. il
being on her fathers place. He had not
been there long when he heard voices.
and, not wishing to be observed. he
drew back out of sight in the bushes.
lie knew whose voices they were. The
speakers came up close to where he
was and he heard Warren Mann say: