Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1889-05-08

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m. Iirslax,s ran Aev ranidly over
~ n.nsr' syd pna well.6iled sheet
ssfav I'M other MAS laid aside. At
iast ne drew ! long breath. and, wip-
inr her ran. said. ~nieasantly:
6Nnw INV Innu fettar e ended and /
am & Hfuerty oncc more. / really
m,.t a~roing;ya for having written 70
msch st len0fh vhen I have 4 guest TO
a-r,tartsin . INT when / write to Jenny
I alway. and 10 much "a saw that It il
di6icuit ia cut nv letter short"
aWho Il Jenny? n / yentured to say,
c-ur;oxitv GETTING the better OF polite
uaaa.
Jenny WHY. Thought d knew.
Jannv ArmHtrpnr. 1 mutual friend Of
ours-Robort's and mine. Robert wrote
her last time. but he did not tell her
haIf she wanted 70 know. 20 / suppli-
mented Ms letter III thin
suppose nv face betrayed the puz-
x1e Ii nv mind. for Mrs. Ainsley re-
rarded me attentiyely and thoughtful
n Tor i moment. and then. laughing
merrily. exclaimed:
aOh. II see. I see.' said the blind
man: Il zee clearlyr You wonder who
Jenny Il because Robert sent his love
10 her and / took IL 80 coolly.".
I felt the blood mounting to my face,
but i would not e~quivocate, 10 I an
swered frankly;
@Yes. It Ii 20 unusual" and then
stopped short, not knowing how to
finish nv sentence: for I was not on
intimate terms with Mrs. Ainsley, al
belt her guest for the season, and did
not know Just how much I might say
without giving offense.
with her quick intuition, divinin q
the cause OF my hesitancy, she prompt
ly came to the rescue, and said:
4When 1 was Q young girl / was for
aterm of months an inmate Of O house.
hold which was rendered absolutely
wretched by the insane jealousy of the
wife and mother OF the family. He,
husband was devoted to her, fond and
faithful as could be, vet she kept him
constantly in hot water through hei
absurd apprehension lest she nigh,
not Be first and foremost in his thoughts
and affections. I made up my mind
then and there that IL eve / cared
enough Tor ANY man to marry him,
would have confidence enough in him
| q traHt him. and ~self,respect sufficient
| mot q make myself and him unhappy
bv imaoininr that / had ony cause to
Il otherwise.
III does seem to me.n said she, wax.
inc warm with the subject. asupremely
foolish for man or oma TO doubt the
c~onstancy Of ! good, kind, and devoted
partner; while showing distrust il un.
| Questionable the surest way to ALLEVIATE
/ the affections Of the suspected party
and bring about the very thing sc
| much dreaded.
ESQ when Robert and I married We
talked the matter over and agreed that
We would not shipwreck the happiness
| Of our two lives on any such rock o.
thst. and each gave the other the full
est liberty TO act kindly and courte
orsly and naturally toward our friend,
81 the opposite sex.
II would not want . husband who
could not be genuinely polite and
kindly helpful to..sany other woman
with whom he might have to do.
should feel ashamed OF him were III
not sufficiently likeable to be loved il
. friendly way by my lady friends o.
other good women with whom he nigh
come in contact; q ! most assnredi.
should not insult him by, even IN IN.
inmost thought, inspecting hlm OF car
ing Tor any OF them unduiy. l knos
that am queen OF his heart, and moth
ing could dsthrone me bnt =
which 1 shall never ne guilty OF stoop