The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-24

blazing, idiot of yourself. ] have invited
Mr. jenkins to tea this evening"
We'll. that's a fine way to arrange
thIngsr' snorted Mr.. Jones.
And | have invited our nephew from
Peoria, who has only been here. you know.
q few days, and whom Mr.. jenkins has
never SEEM
"Oh-ah-yes." said Mr.. Jones. vainly
trying to penetrate the fog that was clos.
ing around him.
behave yourself and treat Mr.. jenkins
with studied politeness. You may be as
gracious TO Benjamin as you please, but
don't call him nephew nor refer TO relation
ship IN any way"
Mr.. Jones went ont. hat IN hand. to let
the cool air fan his heated brow. He
couldn't fathOm Mrs. Jones and he wouldn't
attempt 1T. lie would be as clay In the
hands of the potter aud trust that wonder
full woman to shape him MP.
When Mr.. jenkins arrived at the Jones
mansion he was greatly surprised that An
gelina did not. rs usual. receive him at the
door. He was shown into the parlOr by
Mrs. Jones and there introduced to Mr..
Benjamin HOskins, q yOung gentleman who
seemed entirely at his ease and familiar
with ell his surroundings. Mr.. Jenkins
took a sudden and violent antipathy 10 Mr..
Hoskins. and the more agreeable the
strange gentleman, who was of an exceed
ingly cheerful temperament, grew, the
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became. He received Mr.. Hoskinss ad-
vances with curt monOsyllables and began
to wish that he had him in some locality
where he could punch his head at his
leisure.
Angelina did not enter the parlor at all.
at least not until Mrs. Jones announced
that tea was ready. when she came in
radiant as an angel. and then Mr.. jenkins
was all but Daralyzed TO see her accept the
arm of the audacious Hoskins. who inn
NADIA falu nannrfa har 4 N the annnAr table
Mrs. Jones took Mr.. Jenkinss arm; other
wise be could not have got to the table at
all. Mr.. Jenkins was still further lniiamed
to discover Mr.. Hoskins seated beside his
the opposite side of the table. The
conversation rIppled on. Mr.. Hosklns
drawing Angelina out wonderful
ly. Mr.. Jones and Mrs. Jones: it
seemed to the enviOus Mr.. Jenkins.
lavished all their attention on this stranger.
whom he began to look npon as a hated
rival. His heart was burning up with
jealousy. and there was something In his
throat thai interfered with his eating.
while his voice, when he did speak. gave a
strange, unnatural tone that he did not
recognize as his own, and he oven won
dered If the words were his at all. How
Angelina and Mr.. Hosklns chartered on
and on Did Mr.. Hoskins go to the theaterf
Oh. yes; was at the opera on Friday night.
1t was frst-class; never enjoyed himself
better in his life.
Angelina looked at Mr.. Jenkins. Mr..
Jones looked at him; then Mrs. jones. He
began To feel more and more uncomforta-
BILE. What deep. dark mystery was thisi
Mr.. Jones had kept quiet as long as be
could. The veins were swelling in his
neck and his face was taking on an apo
plectic hue.
How did you like the performance, Mr..
Jenkins" he inquired.
"Mei" said Mr.. Jenkins, awaking from
a hOrrId nightmare.
YES" said Angelina. archlv. I'VE heard
you were there"
"Oh. yes" said Mr.. Jenkins. now thor.
oughly awake. He was a little slow. not
altogether stupid. Il was there. l in
tended to explain in my note. My cousin
was here from CastletoD my cousin Kate,
you know. of whom 1 have spoken TO you.
Angelina. She only had q few hours in
the city-had some shopping TO do. | took
her TO the opera. and then saw her to the
tram. Pm sorry It cOuldn't be fixed SC
that you could meet her. but you see"
Angellna's eyes were swimming i'm tears,
bnt they were tears of JOY. She left the
table. and soon after the others rose anu
went into the sltting-rOom.
Go into the parlor. Alfred" whispered
Mrs. Jones, "Angy Is in there"
The preparations for the wedding have
been resumed. CHARLES DENNIS.