Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-01-10
so TERRIBLY JEALOUS.

Josephine Archer was angry. She
pursed her little mouth, frightened the
ruby lips until the last drop of blood
seemed to have forsaken them; she
clenched her little hands, she stamped
her little foot, and her big brown eyes
snapped fire as she exclaimed in tones
severely kissing:
s'Oh, the mOnstern' that was where
the foot came down. ''And right in the
face and eyes of society. Kate Bixby
and Belle Bounderly both saw him gal
livanting down the main street with
her. Oh, oh, ohn'
At this point her voice seemed to fail
her; but presently she continued:
''Oh, Mr.. Henry Gilman, if you don t
get piece of my mind when next you
insult me with your presence, then [
shall miss my guess. Oh, you black
hearted, abominable, hypocriticaI,
faithless, wicked, wicked MANI
1t was a terrible blow for Josephine
She was a pretty girl and a good girl,
only eighteen years of age; bright
winsome, and mostly laughter-loving
But she didn't care to laugh just now
She was the light and 10y of her
home-an only chiId-the pet and the
playfellow of both father and mother
Two years previous to this present
time, Henry Gilman, Esq, a young
lawyer just admitted to the bar, had
selected our thriving, growing town as
the field Of his legal labors.
He had been only one and twenty
when he first came amongst us, but he
was a man of powerful intellect, keen,
bright, and quick to understand; a
ready fluent speaker; eloquent when
warm in debate; scrupulOusly truthful
and honest; and withal handsome
Such q man could not fail, and he
did not
Within Il month after he had estab-
lished himself with us he had gained a
lucrative practice, and by the end of
the second year, at the age of twenty
three, he was unable to attend to all
who called on him for professional
services.
And Henry Gilman had fallen in love
with Josephine Archer, and she had
fallen in love with him; some of her
most intimate friends said she had fall
en- desperately in love; and we think
they were right.
When the young lawyer spoke with
her parents on the subject of his love
they were rejoiced. They knew not
another man in all the world whom
they would have chosen in preference
to him for their daughters husband.
They knew how light hearted and i'm
pulsiye and effervescent she was, and
they believed that he possessed the
qualities, both of head and heart, nee
essary to her happiness.
Gilman had told Mr.. Archer frankly
that he possessed nothing of worldly
goods upon which to depend for liv-
ing. His father had died when he was
fifteen, leaving enough property for the
support Of his mother, with enough to
complete his education.
Ion the day that | passed my exam
ination and was admitted to the bar, :"
he said, Il ceased to draw from the
scanty store my father had left, and |
promised my mother that while she
lived [ would not draw another penny;
and only pray that she may live to
enjoy the very last farthing of it. :"
So the lover had been accepted by all
concerned, and all had been very hap
py in view of the compact.
But cloud had arisen, as we have
seen, and storm was threatened.
More than once had Josephine prom
ised her lover that she would never
allow the spirit of jealousy to possess
her.
He had quickly seen how ardent and
impulsive she was and he had told her:
MY darling, if You should ever har-
Dor tbs green-eyed monster in your
bosom. you would be very unhappy.
1t would poison your blood and embit-
ter every thought and feeling. So, my
dear, dear girl don't you do it"
And she had promised that she would
not
And yet she had let the monster in.
She was about rs jealous as woman
could be, and it was on account of a
blooming young widow = the widow
Kitty Coryden.
The very name was enough to make
one jealous.
kitty Corydenn'
Josephine pronounced the name q
hundred times, and if its fair owner
could have heard her she surely would
have been frightened.
The vindictive, savage, kissing tones
were significant Of direct vengeance.
Josephine, what is the matter with
you?"
It was the first time Henry had called
upon her since she had been informed
of his treachery.
''What in the world is it, darling?"
he urged, attempting to put an arm
around her. But she pushed him in.
dignantly away.
what is it? Oh, you cruel, wicked
man! And you ask me what it is!'
He stood ban'- u led upon hel