Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-08-20
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"There In nothing. Ruth. Nothing
pniy-- Oh. don't knowi But Harry Is
$3.50 Jealous, and, Ruth. am afraid we
shali never goo along"
Get alongt'
Every other day Harry won't kiss me
when no comes In and says, Inconsistency,
shy name Is woman and throws out the
most dreadful things because Tom gave
he u rosebud, or George walked home
with me from church, OF laughed and
talked with Paul Dexter, and then geo
vexed and pout and defend myself and
then we mako it UP, and ne promises never
20 be 50 unreasonable again, and no keeps
bis word sometimes "a hours But, Ruthy,
suppose he goes on In that way after our
marriage, don't you think that In year
or two it might get tiresomes"
"Highly probable" answered Ruth.
"And lately he seems TO bo getting
worse than ever. And"-
why don't you cure him'" asked
Ruth. suddenly inspired
"Cure himf Howl"
by homeopathy"
"Mercyi She's surely madl" exclaimed
Belle, reooiling In affected horror
"Child, go 20 Sleep" was Ruth's an
swcr. "fn the morning I will talk 10
YOU"
After breakfast time Belle Immediately
lost herself In a big apron and the leaves
OF book that looked like ledger.
Harry came at length, bringing with
him the sunshine Of last evenings recon-
ciliation, but Belle drew back from prof
fered kiss and extended hand with chill
Ing dignity and COOL good morning"
"Why, Belle, what Is the matter nowP"
exclaimed Harry discounted
II don't like hypocrisy, SIR"
"HypocrisyS"
my smiles will matter little to you
while Miss Horton continues In good hu-
NOR. have been noticing tho change In
your manner. now see the cause Any
one but would have suspected long ago I"
why, Belief What do you meant Is
ell this because I walked up the street
with Mary Horton yesterday"
isn't that enough, sirt When young
man is engaged, / should like 60 know
why he wants to walk with any other
young LADY II he really loves her, her
society ought to content him. 1t gives the
world a chance to talk, excites jealousy
and discomfort In his flancee and II 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-
~, there surely IL a more delicate method
OF acquainting me with the fact. You
must know that would release you with
out hesitation II convinced that you de-
sired II.
II desire nothing Of the sort"
factions speak louder than words"
The next two or three days passed peace
ably enough Then Belle entered again
into the cloud. She had seen letter In
Harry's possession, written in feminine
hand and not her hand. In vain Harry
assured her IL was from his cousin.
That made II no better II was just as
bad-worse.
Then IL happened that Harry took
guest of his fathers co ride, widow
worse than that, pretty.
Belle renewed and redoublod reproaches,
complaints and threats. Harry remon-
stratcd and pleaded In vain, and aC last his
patience gave way,
"Thero must be an end TO this" he
said. with sudden sternness.
81 have often told you II you desire TO
be released"-
Il do not desire TO be released. You
know that. You know that love you
with my whole heart, deeply and sincere
ly, but even my affection could not much
longer stand so severe a test as your con-
stant end unreasonable jealousy. One Of
two things you must discard tonight
your jealousy OF me-"
THAT will be optional with you, re-
turned Belle ooolly, but when people dis
solve partnership it is customary first TO
look over the accounts together-is IL noti
Here Is our ledger. Suppose we glance
over It."
And she opened a businesslike blank
book at some entries made In her own
handwriting.
Walked home with Paul Dexter,'"
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, If she loved her flance, do
sire and receive no other company; that
was making everybody talk by my strange
behavior and offered to release me from
my engagement II wished.
Side by side with this was transcript
Of all Bellies sayings and doings apropos
30 Miss Horton.
Had a rose in my hair.'" read Belle
that picked up In the garden. Harry
wished TO know who gave Il 30 me. In
Jest, refused to tell him, on which he grew
exceedingly angry, Said 10 was quite plain
that had not particle Of affection; that
he liked sincerity that he very much
wished I would state my wishes with can.
DOR and he would release me from my en-.
gagement at once.
Harry displeased again because ]
write to cousin Ned, continued Belle
Ned Is ike my brother, and has CORE
sponded with mo for the last five years,
but Harry says that all my thoughts, time
and attention should be oentered on him
Refused to read IL and offered TO release
me from our engagement
And so on through an interminable Sc
rios Of petty disagreements, went Belle
offsetting them occasionally by Oh account
Of some Of her own acted parodies
And, now finished, Belle, with an i'm
mense assumption Of mock dignity
You know that / love you, Harry
deeply, sincerely, but even my affection
cannot endure so severe u test as your con
stant, unreasoning and irritating jealousy
One Of two things you must this night re
sign, your jealousy OF me,
"Sold" exclaimed Harry, over whose
puzzled face had been gradually dawning
the light Of comprehension, "righteously
soldi Belle, you are trump, and am a
fool and ninny and don't deserve such
dear little sensible thing as youl"
Didn't tell you SOY" quoth sister
Ruth triumphantly that night when the