Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-30
WHY EVE WAS JEALOUS.

Sec, his audaciOus face he turns to Ter,
Slmpering with her at some foolish Jest;
Aud she enjoys 1t too! Oh, this Is vile ?
Evie Willard sat pouting, and for 6
good cause, she thought. ALI the even
ing she had been waiting and watching
for the coming of Roy st. Clair, and
when the little alabaster time piece or
the mantel pointed to ten o'clock, she
knew she could hope no longer; hs
would not come.
"What has detained him often she
murmured. off had not felt sure OF
his coming. would have gone to the
opera with Fred. Roy had better give
very good excuse for this, or 1 shall
not get over it very soon. I'll not let
Fred. know how I've been disappUint-
cd, or he will tease me dreadfully."
Poor little Evie did not feel much
better the next morning, when her
brother Fred. saluted her.
"YOu must have had rather lonely
time last night, Evie."
why SOP" Evie asked.
why? Because certain young gen.
tleman, that think you expected, spent
'his evening somewhere else, and in the
company of as pretty girl as 1 ever
sawp
Ewes face flushed Enthusiastically; al.
though she tried hard to appear uncon-
>cerned, and replied:
"Y0u saw him at the opera. SUP.
pose. Likely he was with his sister; 1
know he is expecting her in town every
day"
Eyes. saw him; but I'll pledge you
my DTord that girl was not his sister.
Mo- in1Sedl Boys are not so devoted
In their manner to their sisters. If 1
had not thought something of the kind
In another quarter, nearer home, 1
: should say he was in love with her.
There now, EVE, don't flush up sol
We young ones must flirt little some
thmes-that is. when we are invited /;
and that young lady really seemed very
fond Of Roy. You can just scold him
n little, and it will be all right after"
Evie maintained as calm an exterior
as possible, and forced down very
small breakfast. She would not have
eaten a mouthful, only she knew Fred
was watching her, and anxious to get
n chance for further teasing.
Roy st. Glars family resided in an
adjoining state. He was engaged in
business in the city where Evie Willard
lived. She had known him nearly a
year. Within the last few months he
had visited her very frequently, and al
though they were not actually engaged,
there was a pretty good understanding
between them. EVE had felt very sure
Roy loved her, and she had not been
very particular in Disgusting her pref.
erence for him.
That evening he preSensed himself
TO EYie, and said Immediately:
fl was so provoked not TO be with
d.. you last evening. and more so because
had not even time to write you line
explaining my absence. Mr.. Blak,
came TO me, just as was leaving thu
store, and gave me piece of informa
ton relative to our business that mad,
It necessary for me to go to B.. IhaC
only just time to catch the train, anC
did not get back until very late"
Evie was prepared to treat him yer,
cOldly, but this explanation surpriset
her quite out of her intention, and sh
said:
"Why, Iheard you were at the opera
Did you not return in time to drop i
there for little whileP"
R1y's face turned very red, an
hooking at Evie rather sternly, b
asked:
do you doubt meP If I had II
turned in time for an hour anywher,
ft would have been here"
EVE was forced to believe him, h
looked so honest and truthful.
After all, perhaps Fred. was onl
teasing her. But how did he know
Roy was not. with her? Perhaps h
had heard from one Of the servant
that there was no company in durin
the evening.
Roy continued very devoted, and 70
many days EVE had not cause for dis
quietude.
He had told her how much he love.
her. and she promised, if her parent
consented, she would become his
Mr.. Willard, Ewes father, was alb
sent from the cit. On his return. RJ
was to ask for his permission to vii
Evie.
One day, about two weeks after th
evening of the commencement of on
story, EVE was walking in the parl
with Fred. when he exclaimed:
Look, Eviei declare there is Roy
with the girl 1 saw him with at tn,
Operai'
And so it was Roy, who came NJ
and presented Miss Archer"
EVE was troubled and perplexed
and consequently not very cordial. Sc