Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-05-21
Jealousy.

can not allow YOU to ulClaIe W nhS'
Il don't wish to dictate to you, BesN
sic, but Warren Mann is not ht asso-
ciate for you, and if you value my opin-
ION. YOU will forbid his visits. He is a
gambler, and
You needn't enumerate his faults.
He is a nice fellow, and l will go with
him when l choose cried Bessie, get
ting angrler ever moment.
Il never thought you were fllrt,
Bessie, or that you would have triied
with me as you lave done. l am sorry
You needn't be sorry, Mr.. Herne.
We are not suited to each other, and l
am glad we have found it out in time.
You are Jealous and exactlng.
And you are a heartless coquette,
cried Tom, getting angry in turn. i
once hoped TO be all to you, but that
hope is past. May Mr.. Mann be more
fortunate than I. Good-bye!
And with these words he left the
rsom.
.Oh. what have done?' cried poor,
willful Bessie, sinking on the floor and
sobblng 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 Hayden, who,
seeing the flushed face and tear-stained
cheeks, exclaimed:
What is the matter with you, child?
oh, Floy, l have driven him away,
and he will never come back, and love
him so much,' said Bessie, throwing
herself 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 comforted by this, al
Though she passed sleepless night.
Morning came, then evening, but no
Thomas Hernc. Mr.. Warren Mann
came, though, and made himself as
fascinating as possible. But he found
Bessie listless. and the very opposite OF
the bright, talkatiye girl of the evening
before. He had never appeared to her
so shallow as he did that night, or his
conversation so nonsensical and silly.
BY the way, have you heard the
news. Miss Bessie'' he asked.
No said Bessie.
About Mr.. Herne q
What of him % said Bessie, becom-
ing very much interested.
'Oh. nothing, only he Is going abroad;
and. from what hear, he never in
tends 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 if she
was going to swoon.
Nothing she answered, recovering
her selr.contrsl by great effort.
1t never would do for Warren Mann
to know how much Toms departure
affected her, and she commenced talk
ing of some thing else, striving to ap'
pear Indifferent, though it was hard
work to keep back the tears. Sosn al
ter her visitor took his leave, and Bes
sic gave vent to her feelings. In
moment Of anger she had driven the
man she almost worshlpped from her,
and for the sake of one who hadn't
three ideas in his head. After a time
she went 10 her room but not TO sleep.
He will find some one else to love.
and forget me- she said to herself, and
the thought was almost maddening.
Meanwhile, while Thomas Herne was
sitting in his room with his friend and
chum Charley Graham, he was moody
and sullen and Charley, noticing his
his detected look, said:
what's troubling you, old fellowF
You look as if you were under sentence.
Have you aud Bessie been quarreling |"
Yes growled Tom.
what was it about?' asked Charley.
Il asked her to cease walking and
dancing with that coniounded Mann,
and she said she would dance with
whom she pleased; that l shouldn't
dictate to her, and we were not suited
to each other, and broke her engage
ment. I am going abroad or some
where can't stay here and see her
the wife Of that fellow
'Tom,' said Charlie, you're fool.
4 You know Bessie Ware loves you, and
vet you turned jealous and made an
idiot of yourself You deserve to be
horsewhipped. AS for going abroad,
YOU will do no such thing +; you VIII
stay here and go to Bessie in the morn
Ing and become reconciled to her.
Il WON'T cried Tom.
I, yes, you will. You have made her
cry her pretty eyes nearly OUT
That will do, Charley said Tom.
.WillitY Then 90 to bed, and sleep
liz YOU can, after behaving in such an
insane manner
Il will 90 just to get rid Of you,
growled Ton.
And then he tumbled into bed in
bad humor with himself and everybody.