Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1881-04-14
JANETS.. JEALOUSY.

Edgar Wickham was rising
young lawyer. Indeed, in one
quarter -ho could hardly rise higher
and that was in the admiration aud
esteem of Janet Dodd. The
good opinion was reciprocated. In
short, the two were in love, and
not only that, but engaged.
Somehow Janett morning walks
often lcd her down the street on
which Edgar's Office, cosey little
one story building more like
country cottage than a lawyers
den, looked ont smiliagly. And !
/ tell you lisa great advantags to
our rural legal brothers, that OF
being relieved from the aiterna-1
tive of other wearing; out their
legs climbing mp six flights of stairs
or risking their necks i'll elevators.
On this particular morning, JAN
ct was just in time to catch
glimpse of Edgar's back, as he
hurried out with his satchel OF pa
pers and started at . half run for
the court house. He had hardly
turned the corner before the office
boy deserted his post for a game OF
marbles with q brother chip.
A miechevi.us thought came in
to Janet's head. 1t was Valentines
day and in a shop window she
was passing was picture of law
yer in full blast. Its title WAS
sThe windmill name which the
sprawling attitude of the legs and
arms rendered very appropriate.
Entering the shop she bought
the valentine, and putting it in a
fancy envelope she directed it in q
feigncd hand to edgar Wickham,
Esq" Coming out she waited till
the boys across the street fell into
dispute over the marbles, and
then slipped into the office nnob-
served.
She laid the valentine in a con-
e spicuous place, with paper weight
on one corner, and was about has
tening away, when her eye fell or
. what appeared to be an unfinished
letter.
Now, Janet was the last one t.
} pry into any ones secrets, even hcl
sweetheart's. But there was some
thing in the first words her eye
fell upon that made it impossibl,
to withdraw them, and irresisti5ly
i,npelled her to read the whole.
The writing was Edgsr's, ant
ran thus: dearest Helen:- d.
not be disturbed by any rumor
!, you have heard Of my filtration
with another, for rest assured; the!
were nothing more. 1t is yo'
only I love; and if our engage
mcnt, which look upon as sacred
be not carried oat, the fault shal
not be mine. Ny darling-"
, The writer had doubtless been II
,errupted by some sudden Call o
business. -
: Janet felt the hot blood rise t
her face. Was she then the de-
ccived dupe Of the man whose at.
IS fection she hao ac,ounted all he
own, and who had here the heart.
leesness. 10 characterize as mer
= Irritation the love making in whicl
she believed with all tho faith Q
her truthful nature.
le Taking up the valentins ehe hu,
.e ried out, and pevsr stopped til
e she reached her chamber. Fire
'' che gave way to food OF tea.i
g Then her pride came to her relief
and taking q pen. in q few brie
i lines she informed Mr.. WickhaI
y that upon looking into the state q
a her feeling, she VAS inclined {
IS view the relations existing betwes,
IL them merely 10 the light of . fli'
taticn which ha gone far enough
Edgar sought an ln'eIyiew vii
her in order to receive an explains
ton OF this extraordinary epistls
but she refused to see him.
Not long after. au exciting oaa
came up 10 court, and sveEybo6
including the ladies, among VIII
was Janet, went to hear it tried. !
was . breach Of promise casa, !
which a tickle bachelor had jilte
:, penniless and charming yonn
widow for q .ich. and ugly ol
maid.
When Janet saw the plairti
. enter. deeply veile@, and leaoin
II on the arm of Edgar Wickhan
she wished herself . Thousand mile
away,
One of the first thugs put in .,
ideuce was q letter the defendar
had written to the plaintiff, Jan'
recognized it as the one she ha
read in Wickham's Office, an
could scarcely repress q cry OF jo
at this refutatiop of hsl lover
,reachery.
The jury gave . heavy verdi,
for the plaintiff, and when Edg,