The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-06
THE POWER OF JEALOUSY

1t Yves Sunday, and was walking home
from church with Rose Arthur, and we
were engaged. l had known her only a
few months, but think if she had said no
instead Of yes l should have died Of it We
had done our duty; we had been to church,
and now L had coazed her TO go with ne
into the woods, and we sat down on hol-
low log beside great patch Of violets that
were ia bloom there, and told her how
loved her, over and over again, and how l
could not understand what there was in a
big, rough fellow like me that a pretty
creature like her could care for, but that l
would do my very best to make her happy
all her life; and she promised to marry me
in autumn
You see wasn't pretty man. l was,
to make the statement short and true, as
ugly as bsetling black broWs and great
fists like sledge hammers and a thick nose
and sq1sze jaw could make q young fel-
low, and girls did not generally care for me-
And yet I was always kind to a woman,
young or Old; couldn't bear to see one i'm
posed upon, and woGld have done anything
l could for the ugEsst Of them. Ny polite
ness wasn't al for these | admired, but
women don't care much for anything but
looks in a nan. They don't care for any
one who isn't Hike a Christmas doll or
a wax 6g1are Ia barber's window That's
what used to say to myself, and now this
sweetest, best lovsEest OF all Of them loved
me. Why, l felt as if l must be crazy to
believe it. asked her over and over again,
and / Was too happy-tOo happy. Yes, far
too happy
We were not fine lady and gentleman.
I made fireworks, and was considered good
at my trade and reliable, and was fore
man Ia one OF the departments felt that
l could take care Of wife when had one
and Rose had come to work at the pretty
fancy work they put into the girls hands
some time before.
But sac was a lady, If looks and heart
and manners are to De counted. And she
had a good plain education. Sc had /, and
don't believe that any of your stylish folk
were ever happier or more bopefaI; and af-
ter the Sunday IN the woods we set to work
with a viii, looking forward to our little
home more than Nest folks, perhaps, for
she was sn orphan and so gas l. and we
had neither kith nor kin ON earth. And
SO the time Eped By and Fourth of July
came close st hand and we were very busy
ct the factory, ana anephew of Mr.. Warden
>
at came down to help. He was very hand
some and the girls all admired him, and
even Annie said to me half dozen times:
COAL isn't he lovely, John9"
And somehow / hated to hear her say it. /
She wouldn't if she had known what a
Jealous fellow I was.
TO aed 10 her savings Annie was doing
80 she said-some fine embroidery for Miss
| a n 90 lgd w in ha
village, and had to 60 over to see her
about it Of evenings. In ordinary times
could have Gono with her, but we We're too
busy just this time. However, one DAY l
had en- errand to do that took me out
about the time she started, and, wrong or
right, l meant to take little more time
and go 50 far with her, and waited behind
q church wall to see her come up, meaning
to have a Little fun over it,
1t was poor fun for me as it turned out,
for / heard steps and voices in a moment,
and peeping out saw Rose, indeed, but
with Richard Warden at her side. They
seemed TO be talking very socially, and
they passed me in a great hurry. | was
blind with rage for a moment. Then
said TO myself, after all he may only have
happened TO be walking the same way,
and, perhaps, she'll ten me about 1t, and
went back TO my work; but whea 1 saw
Rose, though mentioned Richard Warden, |
she did not say anything Of the walk.
And 50 is came into my mind, being Of a
wicked, breeding nature, to watch my
Rosebud, as l had called her; and as listen
eTs never bear aug good Of themselves, so !
spies always discover some evil, or think
they do. It Yves not long aftsrward that
saw Mr., Richard walk up to the lunch bRs- |
ket Rose carried to the factory and slip |
something into il folded IN paper: and af- /
forward, when Rose opened the basket, /
saw what it was-a better. She laughed /
softly TO herself, wrapped it Up again and .
sliEped is under the SIX Handkerchief she 1
wore sboUt her neck. After that had no .
more happiness, no more peace. was al .
ways trying to head Rose on to bstray her
self, but she never seemed to dream | slls-
pected snythiRg. She told me good deal .
about the Lawrencss and how they GUAR
relied, years before, with the Vardens about .
8 little slip Of dump land by the river, and .
how bitter Grandfa t}ler Lawrence was over
it, and how foolish the younger people .
thought il.
One day l said:
you are we'll informed on these family
affairs Of the VRrdens, it seems TO me-"
And she answered:
ooh, yes, Miss Lawrence tells me great /
deal"
''Perhsps it is Richard Warden, " said.
She only laughed, AS if that were a great
Joke. And SO tbs Fourth Of July came,
and we had holiday That day Weakened .
In good mood. said 10 mysalf: 'Rose
can't be decGiving nae. She's not that sort.
III throw all my suspicious 10 the winds
He may be in love with her, but she VIII
never encourage him. She loves me, and
If l ask her up sad Down she'll tell nae all
about it" And 81 I went TO her esFlv, and
asked her TO go with me on a pleasant trip
l knew we could take, and spend day and
evening toge0her.
I'VE needn't get homo until g." said,
land we'll be very happy"
put nav arm about her waist and she
laid her cheek against my shoulder.
I'm SO sorry, john she said, but l
can't go"
Can't go?'' erred.
.'No," said she; 81 am engaged for all
day-yes. and sll the evening, too"
'Whacl You don't mesn rhars' said l.
yes" she said, ana it'san engagement
cannot break.
What are you Eoing to Go2 Whom are
you going wiIhT l asked
Can't tell you" sac said. laughing
IS After tomorrow vouQ know
After tomorrow l roPested. What
if say yea must tell me Row"
Il shoGiI say / wouldn't" she an
swered.
Very wsd, sGid I. ''I'u 90 alone"
eUCnsa frSta hSE w1tllsub kiss for the
irst btae since ou- engagement, and
'ycRt away ard si3 myself where ! could
watch Aez SEGA s,sTv a cuzgcRS t4zinG.