Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-19
WHAT JEALOUSY DID
AFTER THE HUSBAND HAD RE-
PENTED HE WAS GLAD OF iT.

| mat Teaches Very Impressive Les
son-A Pretty womnn's Sacrifice.
Near the Park Moneeau is pretty little
house that seems to hide in bush Of elem
| ats the home Of young and charming
widow of twenty-five She had as a pet
| and companion a delicate little Mexican
poodle. His name was Nito. NJ. Jacques de
| Beauchamp entered the garden. The little
| widow perceiving him hid herself behind
| an orange tree, but Jacques ran to her aud
| surprising her kissed her on the forehead.
| "Ah, M. de Beauchamp," she cried,
that is not nice of you'
Louise was OF medium height. She had
! very small hands and feet, white shoulders
| and thick black hair. Her teeth were so
white that when she laughed they glistened
| like pearls How well she carried her
widowhood. and in way to honor herself
The young maiden is generally too timid
! and bashful; she bushes and casts down
her eyes at the least word of compliment
| The widow, on the other hand, has the
right to hear everything, and when one
| speaks to her of love she knows readily
| what that means
Louise leaned upon the arm of NJ. de
Beauchamp and they went into the parlor
| followed by Nito, who threw some Jealous
| glances at him who was to be the future
husband of his mistress OF course the
poor little animal could not have known
| that. II must have been jealous instinct.
Louise and Jacques agreed so well that
they had planned to be married Never
theless each OF them had defect. NJ. de
Beauchamp was Jealous and Nine. de
Niry was cocuettish.
Louise" he said to her, You will drive
mo n IaSDair Won +bo+ ,-o,, lowe 49,
but how can / believe it when see you
smiling at every admirer and giving to
every conner so sweet reception? When
see You in society so full of life and gayety
and hear your ringing laughter from the
midst of a circle of ardent admirers. it is
impossible for me to tell you the fortunes
and anguish / endure
What can | do, dear!" replied Louise.
II am gay, it is true, but is that crirneS
And why should be cold to those who ap-
proach me only TO say pleasant and agree
able things?"
You are coquette and your laugh
makes me despair, because if you laugh
thus against my wish it must be only to
show your teeth. You know very well how
adorable you are when in laughing with a
fixed purpose you throw back your head
and show your pretty white neck"
But what must I do to prove my love
for your 1t is becoming desperate. Ask of
me what you please, but do not ask me not
to laugh any more. / am only happy when
am glad and free to be light hearted"
M. de Beauchamp assumed solemn air:
You said to me one evening that YOU
would make for me the sacrifice of your
life. do not ask so much as that. But
listen. Do you wish to make me the hap
piest man on carthr"
You have but to speak"
Even at the price of suffering'"
"Yes, at any price"
well, then make me the sacrifice Of one
tooth"
What are you demanding of ne' It i.
barbarous!'
only a tooth, the smallest one, in the
front, and afterward you may laugh as
much as you please, :"
But you win think am ugly and will
not love me any more"
Il swear to you there is no other way to
assure my happiness"
The countess rang the bell John, her
valet, took her orders, and came back
quarter of an hour later with gentleman
carrying in his hand a leather case such as
is used by surgeons.
Who is that persona asked NJ de Beau
champ.
The countess answered:
1T is Mr.. James, the American dentist"
The little countess entered her boudoir,
followed by Nito, his tail between his legs,
as if he understood that something serious
was about TO happen. Louise returned
shortly afterward, ashamed and humbled,
and gave to NJ. de Beauchamp little tooth
as white as milk, which he carried to his
lips and covered with kisses. Seeing this
tribute of affection Louise ran away
Jacques had the tooth set in the medal
lion and carried it around his neck as a SOU
venir
From that day the little countess became
very sad. Only upon rare occasions was
her face lighted up by smile. She kept
aloof from society as much as possible, but
when she was forced by her social duties to
appear among her friends they saw her
keeping apart from the others or sitting in
the corner with a serious air, her mouth
closed like prison door.
jacques did not easily recognize her; in
fact, she was greatly changed
Poor countess" said some evil minded
ones; "she is getting old. How changed
she isl She seems to be mourning the
dead"
And Jacques felt his love diminish little
by little. He began to understand that
what he loved in her was especially her
smile, her playtuiness, her gayety, and he
also became sad. The more he tried to re-
gain his love, which seemed to be leaving
him, the more he realized that he himself
had killed his passion.
One day he went in despair to Nine de
Viry.
Louise" he said, throwing himself at
her feet, do you love me stilly"
Il have sworn to love You always, and
the stiller you are the better" she an
swered
viii You prove to me the sincerity of
your worris?"
81 ask nothing else
well, then, IL you love me, have the
dentist put in a new TOOTH
What folly is this7" said Louise, weep
ing. II was right when i said that YOU
would not love me any more That is Just
like you men. And you reproach us for be-
ing capriciousr'
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