The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-08-20
JosEPHINE's CIRCULATION

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Josephine Archer vas angry. She
pursed her little mouth, tightening the
ruby lips till the last drop Of blood SEEM
ed to have forsaken them she clenehed
her little hands and she stamped her
little foot and her big brown eyes
snapped IRE a. she exclaimed, in tones
sayagely kissing
"Oh, the monster ~ that was where
the foot came down. And right in the
face and eyes of society Kate Bixby
and Belle Bounderly both saw him gall
wanting down Main street with her. o..
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At this point her voice seemed to fail
her !; but presently she continued
"0h, Mr. Henry Gilman If you don't
get a piece Of nv mind when next you
insult me by your presence, then shall
miss my guess Oh, you bIaek-hearted,
abominable, hypocrificll, faithless, wick
ed man.
1t was a terrible blow for poor Joseph
inc. She was a pretty girl, eighteen years
Of age, bright, winsome, and mostly
laughter-loying But she didn't care to
laugh inst now. she was the light and
joy Of her home-an only child.
Two years previous 10 the present time
Henry Gilman. Esq. 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 arSs came among US.
but be was man Of powerful intellect.
keen, bright, and quick 70 see and under
stand ready, fluent speaker, eloquent
when warm in debate, scrupulously truth
fal and honest, and withal, handsome
Such j man could not fail, and he did
not. Within tweivemonth after be had
established himself with Us he had gain
ed lucrative practice, and by the end Of
the second year, at the age Of twenty and
three, he was unable 10 attend to all
who called upon him for bis professional
services.
And Henry Gilman had fallen in love
with Josephine Archer, and she had fall
en- in loye with him. When the young
lawyer spoke with her parents on the
subject of his love. they were reioiced-
They knew how Ight-hearted and i'm
pulsive and effervescent she was, and
they believed that he possessed the quail
tiles both Of head and heart necessary 10
her happiness.
Gilman told Mr. Archer frankly that
he possessed nothing Of worldly goods
upon which to depend for living His
father died when he was fifteen, leaving
enough Of property for the support of
his mother, with enough to finish his ed
ucation.
On the day that 1 passed my exam
nation, and was admitted 10 the bar,
be said, 4 ceased to draw from the scan
ty store my father left, and I promised
nv mother that while she lived 1 would
draw not another penny. And pray
she may I've to enjoy the last farthing
of it."
SO the lover had been accepted by ali
concerned, and ali had been very nappy
in view Of the compact. But cloud had
arisen as We have seen, and a storm was
threatened. More than once had Joseph
me promised her lover that she would
never, never. allow the spirit Of jealousy
to possess her. He had quickly seen how
ardent and impulsive she was, and had
told her
Ny darling, If you should ever har-
Dor the green-eyed monster in your bo-
som youi would be very unhappy. 1t
would poison your blood, and embitter
every thought and feeling. So, my 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 as jealous as woman
could be. And It was on account of
blooming young widow-the widow Kit
tv Corvden. The very name was enough
to make one Jealous. Kitty Coryden =
Josephine pronounced the name hun
dred times. and If its fair owner could
have heard her she would surely have
been frightened. The vindictive, savage
tones we're significant Of direct ven
geance-
Josephine what is the matter with
you2v
It was the first time Henry had called
upon her since she had been informed Of
his treaehery.
What in the world is il dariing%' he
urged, attempting 70 put an arm around
her. But she pushed him Indignantly
away
What is it? Oh, you cruel, wicked
man And you ask me what It IS
For the Hfe Of him he could not under
stand it: and he told her 80.
@You can't understand it 2T she spite
fully exclaimed
Indeed Tcannot-'
Then she said, drawing long. deep
breath, and bestOwing 3 look which she
thought would annihilate him, @you had
better go-and-ask-your pretty-wid-
ow-your sweet Kitty Coryden r
A bomb bursting at his feet could not
have startled him more deeply but il
was only for the moment He was a