The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-17
JEALOUSY,


but Warren Mann isn't fit associate for
you, and if you, value my opinion, you
will t0rbid his visits. He is q gambler,
and"
"You needn't enumeratc his faults. lie
is nice fellow, and will go with him
when ] choose" cried Bessie, getting
angrier every moment
81 never thought you were flirt, Bes-
sic, or that you would have triticd with
me as you have done. ! am sorry
You needn't be sorry, Mr. HleEne. We
are not suited to each other and | am
glad we have found it out in time, You
are jealous and cxacting."
And you are heartlcss coauctte, y
cried Tom, getting angry in taen. 81
once hoped to be happy with you, hut
that hope is past. May Mr.. Mann be
more fortunate than |. Good-by!'
And with these words he left the
room.
ooh, what have l done?' cried poor,
willful Bessie, sinking on the floor, and
sobbing as if her heart would break.
She was aroused by a hand placed on
her shoulder, and, looking up, she saw
the smiling face Of Floy Haden, who,
seeing the flushed face and tear-staincd
cheeks, exclaimed:
What is the matter with you, clild?'
"Oh, Floy, | have driven him away,
and he will never come back, and I love
him 50 much," said Bessie, throwing her.
self in her friends arms.
"Who's gone? Who will never come
back" asked Floy, slightly bcwildered at
such an outburst from one who was
usually gay and happy.
Tom" sobbed Bessie. "And it was all
my fault"
"Oh!" said Floy, beginning to under
stand. "There, darling, don't cry; tell
me all about it," said she, soothingly.
Bessie managed to tell her story to her
friend, who said:
'It 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, although
she passed sleepless night. Morning
came, then evening, but no Thomas
Herne. Mr.. Warren Mann came, though,
and made himself as fascinating as posi-
BILE. But he found Bessie listless, and
the very oppo lite of the bright, talkative
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.
ga bout Mr.. Herncw
"What Of him?" said Bessie, becoming
very much interested.
"Oh, nothing, only he is going abroad
and, from what | hear, he never intends
to come back. Very sudden. isn't it?
Heavens! are you i'll, Miss Bessie?" he
asked, as her face grew deathly pale, and
she looked as if 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 af-
fected her, and she commenced talking
of something else, striving to appear in
different, though it was hard work to
keep back the fears. Soon after her Wis
itor took his leave, and Bessie gave vent
to her feelings. In a moment Of anger
she had driven the man she almost wOr-
shipped from her and for the sake of one
who hadn't three ideas in his head.
After time She went to her room, but
not to sleep.
ale will find some one else to love,
aud forget me-" she said to herself, and
the thought was almost maddening.
Meanwhile, while Thomas Herne was
slit ng in his room with his friend and
chum, Charley Graham, he was moody
and sullen, and Charley, noticing his de.
jected look, said:
whats troubling you, old fellow
| You look as if you were under sentence
Have you and Bessie been quarreling%
eyes" growled Tom.
"What was it about" asked Charley
| II asked her to cease walking anc
dancing with that confounded Mann, ant
she said she would dance with whom she
pleased; that shouldn't dictate to her
and that we were not suited to each 9th
er and broke her engagement. | am go
ing abroad or somewhere; ! can't sta,
here and see her the wife of that fel
low"
''Tom," said Charley, "you're a fool
You know Bessie Ware loves you, an,
vet you turned jealous, and made al
idiot of yourself. You deserve to b
horsewhipped. As for going abroad, yor
will do no such thing; you will stay her
and 90 to Bessie in the morning, and be
come rcconciled to her
81 won't" cried Tom.
eyes, you will. You have made he
cry her pretty eyes nearly out"
, THAT will doe harley" said Tom.
"Will it? Then 90 to bed, and slec
if you can, after behaving in such an il
, sane manner"
Il will go, Just to get rid Of you,
r growled Tom.
And then ne tumbled into 9bed in
bad hhmor with himself and evcrybod,
, All through the long night he lay thinl
| ing of his lost Bessie, as he called he
When morning came he arose, lookin
=, worn and haggard. He had made II
: his mind to 60 somewhere-anywhere
get away from the place where he ha
7 been SO happy but which now held L
a one who cared for him. He thought I
= Bessie's. charming ways and sweet fac
+ and it seemed to him that he loved h,
a all the more because he had lost her. II
, took up d. book, but before he had rea
p half a page, he found himself specula
8 ing as to how soon the marriat
!, would take place. He opened h
4 Al II. Il,