The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-07-21
A JEALOUS WIFE.
Why She Never Doubts Her Hus-
bands Love.
81 wouldn't MARY her. tI we,


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That was the gist of his friends
counsel, spoken or implied. They all
admitted her graces of person, heart
and mind. But the undo niable fact OF
her jealousy remained.
"A jealous woman" his aunt assured
him, "can make any man miserable"
"A jealous wife," declared his near
est friend, will make you wish you had
taken my advice, which Is that the
immortal Weller gave TO his son.
Don't marry q vidder,' he said. 60
hang yourself first. an you'll be glad
on II arterwardr sm presumptuous
enough TO paraphrase that: Go hang
yourself before you marry a Jealous
woman. and you'll be glad on IL arter-
wardl"
But Harold Groves had only laughed.
When was n man or n woman In love
ever apt to listen TO anything 80 disa-
greeable as common sense? And he
was In love, honestly, sincerely and
passionately. So he married Norino
Hale, and was most ridiculously hap
py for two years Their life together
ives simply ideal. His few faults he
corrected. II faults she had, they re-
NAMED undiscovered by him. One day
he summoned courage TO tell her the
remarks that had been made concern
ing her Jealous disposition.
She looked up at him with grave,
shining eyes.
IL do love loyalty" she replied, sim
ply.
And IL may be he would never have
discovered at all that Norine was jeal-
GUS IL II were not for the burglary.
Harold Groves was a lawyer. He
transacted much OF his business at
home, and had In his study u large
desk, In which he kept papers of Inn
portance, deeds and memoranda re-
lsting TO the affairs Of his slients Tho
desk looked sadly untidy, and, In the
opinion OF Norine, was decided blot
in the exquisitely neat little room.
where some of their pleasantest hours
were spent.
Harold" she said To him one even
ing. az she leaned over his chair, and
smoothcd back his dark locks caress-
ingly with her pretty white fingers,
II really shall tidy up that desk one OF
these days. The litter OF dusty papers,
books and pipes Is positively disgrace.
full"
He gave her a glance Of alarm.
"Don't-for mercy's sake, dearest!
know now where To put my hand on
everything want-don'tl"
But the fear that she might do so In.
duced him TO lock his desk, and leer
IL locked thereafter. Norine noticed
II and laughed.
AT least you have shut the disorder
out OF sight" she avowed. gayly. "My
threat was efilcacious To that extent
Indeed, dear. how you can ever tel
one OF those tircsome documents OF
yours from another. Is . mystery u
me-"
A certain blue, starlit March night
they went upstairs, leaving the coy
apartment In dainty order. During
the night Norine was awakened by
what sounded like a click She sal
bolt upright in bed.
"Hsrkl" she breathed. Listen
Haroldi'
Both listened intently.
'It Is a very cold night" he said, al
length. "You merely heard the fros
cracking on the window pane. Go I,
sleep, love"
Reassured, she did a. hidden, but, OF
being aroused early by the SERVANT
CRY OF dismay, she hastened down Il
find the lower rooms In state OF ex
treme confusion. Drawers had beer
pulled out, the desk of tho maste
forced open. and papers were scat
tered broadcast I'm an evident soarcl
for vsluables.
my ruby ringl' cried Mrs Groves
81 left IL on the mantel last night. AM
my watch was In the Chinese cabine
where put my pocketbook. SEM
for the police, Haroldl They have al
been stolenr'
II shall CO." cried Groves.
And he started on on n run.
For several minutes Norine stoo'
staring around In bewilderment. Then
mechanically, she began 10 arrang
the disordered apartment She picke'
up the pieces OF shattered vase. threy
them In the CRATE, Strengthened
twisted drapery, lifted some scattere
sheets of paper, laid them on the lea
Of her husbands forced desk, and sud
denly retreated step. turning YER
white. Open before her, having evi
IDENTIFY been wrenched wide, In th
hope OF finding money, was squar
morocco box In the box was n bundl
of iotters, and q photograph. The LEI
ters were In q woman's hand, and On
smiling. pictured face. was that
Norine's dearest friend.
, She held tight 10 chairback, Z
keep from falling. Her temple
throbbed. A hot flush drove the pa
Tor from her cheeks. The buzz In he
ears was deafening. She put out he
hand, took up one of the letters, rea
Il through. II was just such love
letter a. any refined, affectionate gil
might have written. IL began IN
pssrest," and ended Your lovin
knnie.s ~ pors tho date Of the Yea