The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-31
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER

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THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.
No handsome young fellow was ever
deeper in love with pretty girl than
Walter Conroy was with Minnie Scan
Ian. Walter had been a firt, and she
had been flirt, but soon after they met
for the first time at a picnic up the Hud-
son, both of them seemed to bid adieu to
all past frivolities, and to settle down at
once i'll the great kingdom of true love.
In personal appearance they were exact
antithesis. He was tall and dark, and
she was petite and fair, with golden
hair"
Walter was travelling salesman at a
moderate salary, while Minnie was the
only daughter of a book-keeper in Brook
lyn.
They had been engaged for some six
months, and the wedding day was set for
the 10Th of June, when Walter was sud
denly called to Texas by important busi-
ness for the firm. Being just at that
time in the heyday of his courtship, he
departed for the Lone Star State with
great reluctance, and started on his re-
turn as soon as circumstances would pos
sibly permit him to do so.
1t was a beautiful bright day in May
when Walter Conroy took his seat in an
express train at Philadelphia bound for
New York City.
On the seat Immediately opposite him
were two vivacious young ladies, whose
faces he thought he had seen elsewhere,
but being in no mood for renewing fe-
male acquaintance, he regarded them
quite listlessly until in the midst of their
gossipy conversation he caught his own
name.
"Yes," said one, "that Walter Conroy
was really handsome man, although too
much on the Spanish style to suit my
taste. Did you ever meet him except
at the picnic where he surrendered to
Minnie Scanlan?'
"No. never did; and would hardly
know him now if should see him. He
is away-somewhere in the South, and per-
haps has another girl by this time.
There's no depending on those drum
mers."
II wonder if he knows what terrible
firt Minnie used to be? Perhaps if he
did he wouldn't stay away so long"
"Thcy say he's awfully jealous"
That's just the opinion l formed of
him at the picnic"
"Why?'
80, he had such black eyes and such
a ferrn black n1ust9rhnn -
"Nellie Craig, who lives next door to
Minnie, told me she believed that young
Conroy was even jealous Of her"
'AIinnie don't 60 with Nellie 50 much
since she took such desperate fancy to
Francis Blaine"
THAT'S so. / never saw two people
more devoted to each other than she and
Francis are. You know they both live
near Prospect Park? Well, they have
been rambling over the park every clear
day for month, gathering wildwood
flowers. Mrs. Scanlan says Minnie some
times don't even come home to lunch.
Francis is rich, you know, and generous,
and they take lunch at the Casino"
"a wonder what Walter Conroy will
say to all that when he gets back"'
"Well, | suppose if he is as fooishly
jealous as reported he will get up tan
trums; but / don't believe Minnie will
give up Francis She's very independ-
ent"
81 wouldn't blame her if she didn't.
What did Walter 60 away for just at that
time? suppose Minnie missed him ter.
ribly at first, and wanting somebody to
love she took up with Francis Blaine"
"Well, Francis is rich and liberal and
good company, and if were Minnie Mr.
Conroy could make the best Of it with
his big black mustache,"
The train now stopped at Elizabeth
and the garrulous girls got off, little know.
ing how they had hurled a feIlow-passen
ger from the acme of happiness to the
lowest depths Of misery and rage.
The train sped onward.
That evening, faultlessly attired, Wal
ter Conroy rang Bookkeeper Scanlan',
door-bell and sent in his card to Minnie
He was not detained long in the hum
Bile though tidy parlor. In few mo
ments the door flew open and Minnie
rushed in, exclaiming:
80, Walter"
Good evening, Miss Seaman" replied
the gentleman, very coolIy.
Minnie was Just about to seat hersel
beside him on the sofa, but drew back
exclaiming:
"Why, Walter! what's the matter?"
"Yes! what's the matter?' he echoed
scornfully. "You don't know what's tn,
matter. Of course not! You are a re
markably innocent young lady"
"Walter what is the matter?' she re
pcated, seating herself on the sofa ant
placing her hand on his shoulder. 81
l'ye done anything, for Heavens sake lie
me know what it is"
"Well, Minnie" he replied, "to com,
directly to the point, then, this Franci
Blaine business has got TO be stopped, o
all is at an end between us. But" HI
added, sarcastically, "as this Francis i
rich, ! guess it won't take you long t.
! decide"
"Now, Walter, ! would really hate Il
give up Frances; but I'll see about it
| VIII that do you, Mr.. Jealousy?"
"No it won't do me. The matte
must be settled now Or never, Minnie,
he continued. knew you were a fir
when l first met you; but my heart
somehow, told me you would be true t.
me. l fear was grievously deceived
You must decide in the next five minutes
between me and Frances Blaine"
"WaIter, I really didn't think at frs
that you were so much in earnest; but
since | see that you are, / might as vel
say plainly and fatty that I won't Civ
up Frances. You are entirely too un
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