Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-02-16
BER JEALOUSY.

sof her husband. who before his mar
yisge had considerable reputation as 0
fiirt. He was even now unnecessarily
attentive, his wife thought, when
pretty women were around, and par
ticularly TO Mrs. Ferguson, q youua
and beautiful woman who lived in The
neighborhood.
| Every time Neil went away for any
length Of time the disagreeable though
would crowd into her thoughts tina
he had gone to meet that fascinating
young flirt, and she could not concea
her jealousy.
One morning her husband left the
house after telling her that he wa,
Igoing to bring friend home TO dinner
that night and TO prepare good meal
He had not gone as far as the gate be
fore the old jealous thought revived In
IMsry's mind. She, however. busted
Iherself about her work In the hope OF
forgetting her jealous fears and finslly
Invent down to the fish market 10 see
about the fish Nell said he would order
on his way. The fish man said he was
just filling the order. and Mrs. Rossiter
looming nearer TO the basket in which
he was placing the fish read with star
tied eyes on the label:
Ordered by N. Rossiter to be sent
to Mrs. Ferguson, 10 GlcubeIvil Ter.
race"
Overcome with rage, Mrs Rossiter
walked hastily out of the shop and
did not stop until she found herself in
her own room again, where she cried
herself TO sleep on the pillow.
When Neil Rossitcr came home
with his friend in the evening he was
told that his wife was III, but though
he raped on the door 10 inquire she
DID not let him In, pretending 10 be
asleep.
As soon as Mr.. Rossiter could get
rid of his companion he rushed up
stairs again to see If Mamie was
awake.
This time the door yielded when he
tried il, and on entering the room he
found his wife up and dressed.
Her face was crimson with excite
ment, her eyes swollen with weeping,
and she was engaged in transferring
70 some trunks the contents of her
drawers.
do not touch me. DO not at
tempt TO come near mel" she exclaim
ed. 81 have found you outl have
discovered how false and untaithlul
you are, and this is the last night |
shall spend under your root"
"You foolish little woman, you are
ieverish," exclaimed the astonished
Neil. What made you Overture your
self Or have you been asleep and
dreaming. Come and sit on my knee
and tell me"
But with a cry Of agony she beat
Town the arms that would have en-
Iolded her, and, seeing that she was
suffering from great mental distress.
le strove by quiet expostulations to !
,alm her.
Am not to be heard in my own |
leiencer Is this your idea Of wo-
mans justiceY Sill, l demsnd to |
inow the nature of the crime | am
aid TO have committed"
'Slid to have eommittedl Mrs.
iossiter repeated, with hcsying
'osom. "Arc your ideas of right and
Iuty 80 lax that you do not look upon
as sin to keep up secret intimacy
With that vilest Of women-that Mrs,
Neil Rossiter's face became very
rave.
"Hushl l cannot let you say a
gord against her. Who has been
ling your mind with such atrocious
rashY"
mo one; what have learned /
ave discovered myself"
"lndeedl WIN you tell me how2
les, Mamie, insist upon it. You
eem to be making preparations for
,aYing me, but out OF this room you
hall not stir till you have told me the
eason you are acting SO madly."
She pressed her fingers 10 her beat !
,g temples
Eyes, | am mad. l have been mad
yer since | went to Dorey's this
lorning. 1t was there-it was there I
learned your treachcry"
And then by dint OF little cues.
oning, Neil Rosslter elected the
st.
AS soon as he heard his wife's story !
ran downstairs, snatched up his hat
al quilted the house.
Was it because he saw himself de- ,
cted and had no excuse to offer Tor /
s conduct?
Slowly and sadly, her tears drop
nC on the garment made not 80 very !
ng since for her bridal, Mrs. Rossi- I
r resumed her task OF pacs ing, stop Q
ng ever and anon to fling down some q
city little triile Neil had given her,
I'D cry those bitter, hopeless tears
at had never visited her blue eyes
fore. II
And all this unhappincss arose from I
70 mischieyous cOquettishness of
heartless woman, vino :
ierclsed her witcheries on every one a
no came near her.
Again poor Mamie head sank on i
'r hands, and she was sitting on the 4
nor obiivious to Everything but her q
ief when her husband returned to c
II. =
lie held out the label she had seen tt
the tishmonger's
"Here is the cause of all your trou- ',
6, my too hasty wife, and now hear !;
Q explanation )" Il
Mamie shook her head and turned | b,
I'm him, but listened eagerly all the ot
me. .,
'Just as reached Dorey's shop IL
is morning l met DR.. Finniss aud j.
stopped to talk tome, He had Just
me from the death bed OF Mrs. Fer
son. You start-you look incredu-
Us, but it is too true. She has died le