Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-22
TURN ABOUT.
"Come, what Is it,"


$3.50 jealous, and, Ruth, am afraid we
shall never get along"
SECT alopgY"
"Ycs After we are married, you know.
Every other day Harry won't kiss mo
when he comes in and says, Inconsistency,
Thy name il woman, and throws out the
most dreadful things because Tom gave
me q rosebud, or George walked home
with me from church, or I laughed and
talked with Paul Dexter, and then l get
vexed and pout and defend myself, and
then we make it up, and he promises never
TO be SO unreasonable again, and he keeps
his word sometimes "a hours. But Ruthy,
fuppose he goes ON in that way after our
marriage, don't you think that in a year
~ two it might get tiresome?"
"Highly probable" answered Ruth.
"And lately he seems to be getting
worse than ever. And
''Why don't you cure himi" asked
Ruth, suddenly inspired.
"Cure hims Howl"
by homeopathy"
Mercy She's surely madi" exclaimed
Belle, recoiling in affected horror. -.
Child, go to sleep" was Ruth's an
swer 'In the morning 1 will talk to
you"
After breakfast time Belle Immediately
lost herself in big apron and the leaves
of book that looked like ledger.
Harry came at length, bringing with
him the sunshine Of last evenings recon
Citation, but Belle drew back from prof
fcred kiss and extended hand with chill
ing dignity and cool good morning"
why, Belle, what is the matter now"
exclaimed Harry discounted.
81 don't like hypocrisy, SIR"
Hypocrisy"
my smiles will matter little to you
while Miss Horton continues In good hui
NOR. have been noticing the change in
your manner. now see the cause. Any
one but would have suspected long ago"
why Belief What do you meanf Is
all this because walked up the street
with Mary Horton yesterday"
Isn't that enough, sirs When a young
man is engaged, should like to know
why he wants to walk with any other
young ladyl If he really loves her, her
society ought to content him. 1t gives the
world chance to talk, excites jealousy
and discomfort in his flancee, and If moth
ing worse may deceive Miss Horton-give
rise to serious mistakes"--
Here Belle took refuge in her handker-
chief
IF you have changed your mind Har
ry, there surely Is a more delicate method
of acquainting me with the fact. You
must know that Iwould release you with
out hesitation If convinced that you de-
sired it,
Il desire nothing of the sort
factions speak louder than words"
The next two or three days passed peace
IL III L.,
into tho cloud She had seen letter in
Harry's possession, written in feminine
hand and not her hand. In vain Harry
assured hor it was from his cousin.
That made it no better. 1t was just as
bad-worso
Then ii happened that Harry took q
guest Of his fathers to ride, O widow
worse than that pr,tty.
Belle renewed mud redoubled reproaches,
complaints nnG threats. Harry remon-
stratcd and pleaded In vain, and at last his
patience gave way.
There must be an end to this" he
said, with sudden sternness.
81 havo often told you If you desire to
DO releasod''-
II do not desire to be released. You
know that You know that I love you
with my whole heart deeply and sincere
ly, butoycn my affection could not much
longer stand so severe test as your con-
slant and 1nrcasonable jealousy. One of
two things y0n must discard tonight
your iGlloiisy Of me-
''Thnt Wil III optional with you," re-
turned Belle coolly, but when people dis
solve partnership it is customary first to
look over the accounts together-is it not?
Here Is our ledger. Suppose we glance
over it,
And she opened businesslike blank
book at some entries made In her own
handwriting.
Walked home with Paul Dexter 1"
read out Belle. 1t was raining, and he
held the umbrella over me- Harry was very
angry when he saw us come up the steps
together Said that a girl who was be-
trothed would, IL she loved her flance, de-
sire and receive no other company; that
was making everybody talk by my strange
behavior and offered to release me from
my engagement IL l wished. B"
Side by side with this was transcript
of all Bellies sayings and doings apropos
to Miss Hurton.
"'Hnd n rose In my hair, read Belle
"'that picked UP in the garden. Harry
wished to know who gave 1t to me. In
jest, refused to tell him, on which he grew
exceedingly angry. Said it was quite plain
that had not a particle of affection; that
he liked sincerity; that he very much
wished would state my wishes with can
dor and he would release me from my en-
gagement ut once
Harry displeased again because
write to cousin Ned continued Belle
"'Ned is like my brother and has CORE
sponded with me for the last five years,
but Harry says that all my thoughts, time
and attention should be conferred on him.
Refused to read 1t and offered to release
me from our engagement.
And so on through an interminable Sc
ries Of petty disagreements, went Belle,
offsetting them occasionally by an account
of some Of her own acted parodies
And, now finished, Belle, with an i'm
mense assumption of mock dignity:
lyon know that love you, Harry,
deeply, sincerely, but even my affection
cannot endure so severe test as your con-
slant, unreasoning and irritating jealousy.
One of two things you must this night re-
sign, your jealousy or me-"
"Soldl' exclaimed Harry, over whose
puzzled face had been gradually dayninp