Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-02
WHAT JEALOUSY DID.

ats the home Of n young and charming
widow Of twenty-five. She had as a pct
and companion a delicate little Mexican
poodle Tia name was Nito. NJ Jacques dc
Boauchamp entered the garden The little
widow porcciYing him hid herself behind
an orange tree but Jacques ran 10 her and
surprising her kissed her on the forehead.
"Ah, NJ. de Boauohamp," she cried,
that ~ not nice Of you"
Louise was Of m cdum height She had
very small hands and feet, white shoulders
and thick black lair Her teeth were 50
white that when she laughed they glistenod
like pearls. How well she carried her
widowhood, and IN \ way 60 honor herself
The young maiden Is generally too timid
and bashful; she blushes and casts down
her eyes az 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 M. de
BeSuohamp and thoy went into tho parlor,
| followed by Nto, who threw some Jealous
/ glancss Gt him who was TO be the future
| husband Of his mistress. OF course the
/ poor little animal could not have known
that. IL must have been a jealous instinct
Louise and Jacques agreed so well that
they had planned 70 DO married Never
thelcss each OF them bad q defect. NJ de
Boauchamp was jealous and Mime. do
Viry was coquettlsh.
Louise" he said 10 her, "you will drive
me 10 despair. You soy that you love me,
but how can ! believe IL when see you
smiling at every admirer and giving to
every conner so sweet n roceptioni When /
sec you In society 50 full OF life and gaycty
and hear your ringing laughter from the
midst Of circle Of ardent admirers, Il IL
impossible FOR me TO tell you the torturos
and anguish endure"
what can l do, doarW replied Louise
II Rm gay, II ~ true, but IA that crimoi /
And why should be cold 10 those who APP I
proaeh me only 10 say pleasant and agree
able things"
You are a coquotte aud your laugh /
makes me despair, because II you laugh |
thus against my wish II must be only TO
show your teeth. You know very well how
adorable you are when n laughing with
fixed purpose you throw back your head
and show your pretty white neck"
"But what must | do 10 prove my love
for your II Is becoming desperate Ask Of
mo what you please, but do not ask me not
70 laugh any more. am only happy whom
am glad and free 20 be light hearted"
III. do Bcaucharnp assumed a solemn air:
"You said TO mo one evening that you
would mako FOR me the sacrifice OF your
life. do not ask 80 much az that But
listen Do you wish 10 mako me the hap
pictt mgn on earth"
"You have but TO speak,
"hvon at tho price Of suheringi"
"Ycs, at any price"
"Wcll, thon make me tho sacrifice OF ono
tooth"
What are you demanding OF mei 1t is
barbarous"
only tooth, the smallest one in the
front, and afterward you may laugh rs
much as you please"
But you will think l am ugly and will
not loyo mo amy more"
II swear TO you there Is no other way 10
assure my happiness"
The countess rang the bell. John, her
valet, took her orders, aud came back a
quarter OF an hour later with gentleman
carrying In bis hand leather case such as
IA usod by surgeons
Who Is that personW asked NJ. do Beau
champ.
The countess answered,
1t Is Mr.. James the American dentist"
The little countess entered her boudoir.
followed by Nito, his tail between hin lens.
az II he understood that something serious
was about 10 happen. Louise returned
shortly afterward, ashamed and humblcd,
and gave to NJ do Beauohamp little tooth
as white as milk, which no 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 IL around his neck as n sou-
venir
From that day the little countess became
very sad, Only upon rare occasions was
her faco lighted up by smile She kent
aloot from society as much as possible. but
whom 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 In getting old. How changed
she isl she seems TO DO mourning tho
dead
And Jacques felt his love diminish little
by little Hc began 10 understand tbat
what he loved In her was especially her
smile, her playfulness, her gayety. and he
also became sad. Tho more he tried 10 re.
gain his love, which seemed to DO leaving
him, the more he realized that he himself
had killed his passion
One day he went in despair 70 Mime. do
Why. w
Louise" he said, throwing himself m
her feet, do you love me stillfn
u have sworn 60 love you always. and
The stiiler you arc the better" sho an
swerod
"Will you prove to me the sincerity Of
your wordsw
81 ask nothing else.n
We'll, thon, II you love me, have thu
dentist put IN new tooth"
What folly is thisY" said Louise. ween.
Ing II was right when | said that Won I
would not love me any more. That IL {uot
IKE you men. And you rcproaeh as Tor be. I
Ing caprcious"
Louise, beg you TO forgivemo. CURSE
my Jealousy foolishness.n
so you are really regretting the weak.
ness With which aoeodod to your caprieepn
ann desolats and full OF remorse.u Z
You recognize the cruelty OF your mn. h
reasonable equestW d
Twill reproaeh myself for il all nv lifep J
Would yoa be happy Il had disobeyed 9
~ would give anything for thatp
Inc little countess gave n burst OF LAUGH.