The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1886-06-17
UNFOUNDED JEALOUSY,


cook had sent up word that this tim
she hoped there would be no after-claps
for they broke her heart"
| gave Susy the two handkerchiefs
found in the pocket; but it was not unit
after she had gone out of the room tha
took out the envelope 1 felt there.
1t was Il cream-colored one with ;
note inside. And a wife certainly has
right TO read her husbands letters, O
where is confidence? But when | di,
read it, gasped with horror, for this i
what it said:
DEAR PEDRo,-I am getting iealou.
OF that Philida of yours. Come ovel
after tea"
The rest was torn off; only a number
12O - street, gave any clue to th,
writer. l knew no one at 12O -
street.
OF course could not know a woman
like that. What a wretchl
Not married six months and this sort
OF thing going on! Oh, oh!
IT L had been more than twenty, and
in less than perfect health, l should have
had an attack of heart disease, or a iii
of some sort. As it was my blood boil.
ed. l cried aloud with rage and humilia.
ton, like baby; not at all as stage
heroines weep.
Then | remembered Susan's big eyes
and long tongue, and went to hide my
self in my room.
"What shall do? What shall dop''
kept saying to myself under the sheet.
what shall do?''
At last cried myself to sleep. Then
struggled up perspiring in my warm
clothes. looked at myself in the glass,
said it was dreadful dream, and saw
the pink envelope on the dressing table,
and screamed: ''Oh! it is too true! too
truer'
Then l put the thing back into the
dressing-gown pocket, put my hair up,
and decided to discover the truth. If
Pedro did not go out alone that evening
l would never think of the matter again
There were dreadful women in the
world. If he received such notes, and
made no response, all the surer / of his
love, and some day lwould put my arms
about his neck and say:
My dear, l read that note, and moth
ing could ever make me doubt you now
-nothingr'
And by-and-by quieted down and
looked more like myself, and at lunch
time don't think Susy noticed much.
Still, she did stare.
Pedro came home a little late and in
Il great hurry for dinner He had put
his dressing-gown on, and stretched
himself i'll an armchair near the CRATE
afterwards. and felt sure that he would
stay at home. 1 just began to feel hap
py again. when suddenly he plunged
his hand into his pocket, drew his eye
brows down. and jumped up.
l watched him closely. He hung his
dressing-gown up, took down his coat,
put on his hat, said Il won't be gone an
hour" and hurried out of the house.
The moment he had gone / rushed to
the dressing gown. He had taken the
note.
1t was as had not dared to fear.
large cloak--a Derby-and a big blue
veil at hand. Hurrying them on, l fol-
lowed Pedro. and knowing the way to
- street, caught sight of him at last.
felt us if should die. but my reso-
luton to see what happened did not
fail.
He stopped at 120, and rang the bell.
The door opened and he went in. /
waited outside. | heard music. Now
and then the door opened, and some
people came out. There seemed to be
party there. When any one emerged
walked a little way and then turned
back.
AT last-oh, how long it seemed!-my
Pedro came out, with a woman on his
arm. Her figure was trim, and she
walked well. She wore wraps, and what
IS called a 'fascinator"- sort of eve
ming hood-on her head. l followed,
gaining on them by degrees.
This is like old times, Pedro" |
heard her say.
l did not hear his answer She quite
nestled up to him; the tones of her voice
we're soft and familiar, and had heard
hat voice before. / was following them
olindly, taking no notice of the street,
when suddenly they stopped before a
house. knew it; its very railings were
amiliar. l began to understand. Then
heard every word.
Got latch-keyP" asked Pedro.
mo; but Maggie is coming" said
he. "Will you come IMP"
He went in. did not mind; was
,rying with mingled shame and relief
This house belonged to my husbands
mother. The lady was his mother. who
vas only seventeen years older than
he was himself. was an idiot and
ought to have remembered that her
cousin Jane lived at No. l20 - street
She had asked him to be her escort
hat was all. AS for me- was an idiot
"a complete idiot-who ought to be
hut up out of harms way.
MY only hope now was to hurry home
md hide my folly from everybody.
Man proposes-so does woman.
Things are disposed by heaven, as we
lave all heard.
had hurried on a street or two, when
ome one said in my ear:
where are you going my dear?"
l turned and saw a young man, and
Llso noticed the smell of liquor
How dare you speak to mes" 1
ried.
'.Dare" said he. ''Oh, I'm no cow
lrd. Never afraid of gal in my life.
Take my arm"
$50 away" said l.
"Oh, pshawr' said he. "You don't |
want he 10 go!
hurried on; he kept at my side. He
aid don't know what; but do know
hat at last he kissed me.
! uttered a yell that would have done
redit to an Indian on the war-path and |
he next instant the insolent man
prawled in the gutter, and voice
ried:
Let the young woman alone!-a girl |
hat shrieks as you do seems to be in
the voice added. .,Shall ! see |
ou safe out of this fellows reach? Lon |
lon is no place for girls to run about
lone at midnight. Good heavens! it's |
'hilidaw
1t was Pedro's voice. He stood there i
ooking at me strangely white.
The man staggered to his feet and !
tumbled awav.