Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-04-01
Misfellamenms.
MY FOOLISH JEALOUSY.

we've been married Just twelve
month come next Friday, haven't we,
Jennie ?"
"Just u twelvemonth, John !"
He was standing in tho doorway, my
handsome young husband, his dinner
basket on his arm, his honest eyes all
aglow with love and delight.
"Just a twelvemonth, and now I've
got baby as well as wife. Oh, jennie,
grille, I'm the happiest man alive
Come here and kiss me before | 90, aud
tell me what you would like me to give
you on the anniversary of our wedding
day."
whats the use," said, as received
his kiss; "you know you haven't an
extra dollar to spare"
80 do; but we'll play at make
believe, as the children do. What would
you like to have, provided you could
have il 7 Speak out, grille |"
laughed, and fell to thinking.
Let me see There's so many things
| want, John, tits hard to decide but I
think I'll take that dress. pattern Of
brown silk that We looked at down at
Wilson's the other day"
"All right, and what for baby ?"
"Oh, a christening robe, of course"
My husbands brown eyes danced. v i
Poor Jennie" he said. I'm afraid
you'll not get EN-, unless we keep up
our game of make-bslievs. By-by take
good care Of Blossom. i~'tF - :
And, with another kiss for US both,
he was gone. a ai.-..v.h .,.t
I got baby to sleep, and fell to work,
cleaning my kitchen and baking tarts.
We could not afford to keep servant,
Johns wages being small, and had
all the Homework on my hands, but |
did not mind it at all. loved my hus-
band, and he loved me, and happier
couple did not live. ..''-
In the midst of my busy work, in
comes Miss Dorcas Dent, an old friend
Of my mothers. An old maid, too, was
Miss Dorcas, a great scofsr at matri-
mony, and at mankind in general.
80 you're hard at it, Jennie, she
said, sitting down, and throwing back
her bonnet strings, "and drudging your
self TO death, and that child on your
hands, too Such trim, handsome lass
as you used to be, and look at you DOW
A poor, tagged slattern What fool
20 were to marry, Jennie Weren't ye,
now p
mo, indeed, Miss Dorcas; I'd do the
same thing over again tomorrow"
"Pah Such simpletons as you lasses
are, Well, you'll open your eyes to the
truth soon enough. Working your hands
to the bone, and spelling your good
looks, as il any man that ever had
breath was worth it. say, why don't
John supply you with hired girl p
ale cant afford it, Miss Dorcas."
Cant be? Maybe not. Has 10
squander too much on bis own pleas
ures, does he 7" atl
"No, indeed" answered ipdignsnt-
ly; John never squsnJers u penny
Miss Dorcas shook her ample sides
with sarcastic laughter. EaaE
Never squanders a penny y she re-
peated "and never stays out at night,
either, or goes gallivanting round the
town with other women, and you be
at home darniDg his stockings? Don't
tell me about them. Jcnnie---tbese good
husbands-I know then. / haven'ttwo
eyes for nothing. Didn't | SEQ John
only night fore last walking down town,
and another woman beside him 2"
John p | gaspcd-"my John2 oh,
you must be mistaken" ftgtft.f
Il never mistake. Twas your John"
"And who was the woman p
Cant tell. Didn't sec her face"
When John came home 10 supper |
determined TO ask him. but feeling Of
shame kept nc silent while we we're at
table, and tho minute he was done he
arose and took down his hat
why, John" | asked, "are you 60
ing out again : And ii is raining, too. 1"
so i is; but | must go tonight,
Jennie"
What for, John p rrrf
His eyes fell, and he turned from me
IN evident confusion.
"Wsll--you-soe-don't ask me, Jsn-
ME. I've promised 10 go. that's oil ;
but sha'n't have to go again, maybe
My foolish, jealous heart rose IN my
throat, aud | stood hurt and silent.
John kissed me and kissed baby ia
her crib. Then he took OF bis coat and
threw il on chair. ~"N#
eff you doh't feel too tired. little wife
vou miohL faalen in that aieeva lining