The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-26
HIS JEALOUSY ii RED.


Mr, Andrew Frosty CHANGED 70 re-
side in one of a long straight row O,
houses, no one ot which bore any
Special mark GA it, 'front.' by which Il
could lie DISTINGUISHED from another.
Each had seven steps and Il portico.
Tack on another item. NJ. Frosty
was terribly Jealous OF his wife. Now,
it is an awful thing for Il man TO b
Jealous Of his wife at all. with or
without reason. When mar or wife
fails into such a habit as tina. they
ma as well draw their cotton caps
over their eyes and say good night L
the world. Living is no SORT O. a.
object 10 them.
But whether Mr.. Frosty had am
reason to b. Jealous Of his wife : NOT
what we are going TO settle, Ana
yet we never thought he could have.
Tor a more amiable wife than she
made him it would be hard u ma.
Mrs. Frosty was young and beauti-
ful, and her manners were very TAX
ing II may be that these were Mr..
Frosty reasons for his jealousy: bGt
if so, why didn't lie marry ii plane
woman:
Not many doors off and in the same
row Of dwellings lived c.. sawyer,
who rather prlded himself CT being
esteemed a gentleman. Without as
>uluing to be what is popularity
termed a ladies' man. he nevertheless
was extremely particular in his car
rage toward them. aiming always 70
impress them with a sense Of his En-
feet purity, ~chira.ry, and truth. SO
Il in the n~eighb0rhOod eyer >tls-
pected him o. being capable @ Z.
sulting anyone least Of ali L lady
Mothers held him I'LL To their sTr)ut-
inL sol as an example Of tn LOFTY
and true. and fathers spoke CT him
70 their daughters, and hoped that i
theY ever thought Of marriage they
would he satisfied with nothing jess
than Ii character like tins.
Coming home musiuglY, and with
his head bent. one evening. the
Colonel thought nc such accident was
possible as that he should mistake as
own house, especially as he had been
IN and Il that way so many times.
Perhaps the very fact thar he felt
such 4 confidence was the greater
reason why he should make a mistake
after all. But as he was very much
occupied with his reflections he aban-
doned himself entirely to what he
Knew Of the way home. and thought
he should reach there in good time.
The consequence was that he quietly
slipped himself through Mr.. Flosty'-
front door. hung up his hat and coat
III the hall. and started Tor the din
jng-f0om.
= AS ali the houses in the row were
so much alike on III, outside, their
Internal arrangements were pretty
much on the same pattern. Mr..
FroSty'S hall seemed like his own. and
the dining-room door opened where
h 5 did.
The instant he opened the door he
began TO awaken to his error. The
table was spread in the middle Of tie
room, and Mrs. Frosty sat near the
CRATE reading.
All" he exclaimed. bowling and
scrap ng contusedly. Il beg pardon,
Really, Mrs. Frosty, l beg pardon"
In a moment the astOnished lady
was on her feet. her face flushed with
the natural excitement Of so I'm.
%lOOked-fOr a.visit. She knew not
what 10 say.
This is a ludicrous mistake, l de.
clare, Mrs, Frosty" said the Colonel.
Here ! am invading your house,
when | thought l was safe and snue
in my own. This Ome Of these
houses wearing such similar faces.
Bat it is my first mistake and / hope
You will excuse me-"
Mrs. Frosty cOmnrehended in
stantly, and laughed heartily.
II may get caught 50 myself, yOU
KNOW" she said. land we are always
grateful tor a call from you, Col. Saw
yer. Now you are here, and dinner
will soon be on the table. why don't
you sit down with US? i am expect
ing my husband every m mute"
The Colonel began TO thanf rel
and excuse himself on account Of
urgent business engagements for the
evening. but while he was doing SO
tho front door was heard to open.