The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-08-06
THE CITY BEAUTY.


Sterling has good reason to be jeal-
ons 6f her hatghty cousin, Irene."
Indeed! May Fleming Vas telling
me something about her intimacy
with Mr.. Sterling"
"Oh, of course, it is only flying
report, but she ought to keep within
bounds. / have not mentioned it to
any person except Jessie Lee and
Mand Miller
"Why, it was the principal topic
at the sewing society, and everybody
seemed to decide against her. There
is great deal more than was at first
supposed. How did the talk first
get out about, Mrs. PalmerT
"Why, Sally Jones, the washerwo-
man, heard her say to Mr.. Sterling,
Nov, Frank, don't forget" She
thought that was a queer charge, so
when he came home she watched, and
saw him hand her very elegant ring.
She put it on and ate her dinner right
before Ida. Sally told me the next
day when she washed for me, and l
felt it my duty to tell Ida's mother.
Mrs. Mckay went right over and ask
ed Irene where she got that ring. She
turned very red in the face and said
1t was present"
Poor Ida! / wonder if she knows
they were out riding last week? /
saw them go by, laughing and chat
tering, as though nothing was the
matter.
"It's perfect shame to have such
doings in our village. just because
she is city bred she thinks she can
come here and flirt with the single
and married men,
Didn't it make you feel almost
jealous last week at Judge Maxwell's
party, when she danced with your hus-
hand, then drew him into the copsery
atory and put boqnet into his Bit
ton-hole, with forget-me-not in it?
1t vexed me, and / felt SO abrry fuf
YOU"
"Well, I'm not OF the jealous kind,
and Mr.. Carter is too old to begin
to flirt now; but ] saw her talk
ing with your husband as though she
was enjoying herself finely"
Yes, but | kept him in view, and
she did not put boqhct on him.
She scarcely noticed anybody but the
Judges family and n few of the gen.
tlcmen, the naughty thing"
IL wonder why Ida invited her
here? 1t was so much pleaednter be-
fore she came
After Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Palm
or hail cased their minds of this bit
Of gossip, the latter hurried away to
call on another of her neighbors.
at seems to be all the talk about
Irene Snndcrson and Mr.. Sterling
Mrs. Carter thinks she is hardly To
lie trusted with any of our men,"
why, Mrs. Palmer you frightcn
me! She asked my husband yester-
day to drop letter in the office for
her. ] wonder if it wasn't for him"
II shouldn't wonder. Mrs. Carter
thinks she's a grass widow or III Old
flame of Franks following him up.
But, Mrs. Cherry, if / were you,
would know who the letter was for,
If she sent one by my husband."-
And again the little gossip hurried
off to some other point.
That evening Mr.. Cherry had bus
mess at his office, and as soon as he
Vas fairly out of sight his wife fol-
lowed and saw him go to Mr.. Ster-
ling's A few minutes later she also
rang their bell,and upon entering the
room said:
"Why, Mr.. Cherry, thought bust
ness called you to your Officer
$50 it does; but called here first
to let Miss Sandcrson know l was
ready"
Frank and Ida exchanged glances,
and Mr.. Cherry's face flushed; but
Irene, turning to the lady, said:
II have little business at your
husbands office. Please excuse. me
for not bssng able to enjuy your
call"
Certainly; ! shall only stay few
minutes"
Mr.. Sterling went ont with them,
and. as the door closed, Mrs. Cherry
said:
"What possible business can she
have at my husbands office after 6
o'clock? His hours are from to IL,
and from l tO3.''
"She is in danger of losing some of
her property, through her uncle's
nephew. and Frank promised to 60
with her to consult your husband
this evening. He can't leave the store
in the daytime" RH 8
1T seems to me Mr.. Cherry is very
obliging to her. never knew him to
be 30 accommodating before"
Z "Well, you needn't be afraid of
Irene; she's as true as the stars
above us." .-.
"Why, Mrs. Sterling, Mrs. Palmer
told me you had good reasons to be
jealous of her."
II have been told that at least six
times day for month past, but l
don't believe word Of it"
"You don't. Didn't your husband
give her ringY'
''Yes, her engagement ring. The
solitaire was loose,and she came near
losing it. Frank took it to the jew,
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