The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-07
HIS JEALOUSY CURED

houses, no one OF which bore an.
special mark on its front by which Il
could be distinguished from another
Each had seven steps and a portico
Tack on another item. Mr. Frosty
was terribly jealous Of his wife Now
it Is an awful thtag for man to b;
Jealous of his wife at all, with Of
without reason. When man or wife
falls into such a habit as that they
may as we'll draw their cotton cap:
over their eyes and say good night te
the world. Living is no SORT Of 81
object to them.
But whether Mr.. Frosty had any
reason TO be jealous Of his wife is moi
what We are going to settle. Anu
yet we never thought he could have
for a more amiable wife than she
made him it would be hard to ind
Mrs. Frosty was young and beauti
ful, and her manners were very TAX
ing. II may be that these were Mr..
Frosty's reasons for his jealousy; but
If so, why didn't he marry palmer
woman?
Not many doors off and in the same
row Of dwellings lived Col. Sawyer,
who rather prided himself on being
esteemed gentleman. Without as
suming to be what is popularlJ
termed ladies' man, he nevertheless
was extremely particular in his car
riage toward them, aiming always tt
impress them with a sense of his ger
feet purity. chivaIry, and truth. No
one in the neigh borhood ever sus'
pected him O? being capable Of in
sulting anyone-least of ali lady.
Mothers held him up to their sprout-
ing sons as an example OF the lofty
and true, and fathers spoke Of him
to their daughters, and hoped that ii
they ever thought Of marriage they
would be satisfied with nothing less
than a character like this.
Coming home musinglY, and with
his head bent. one evening, the
Colonel thought no such accident was
possible as that he should mistake his
own house, especially as be had beer
in and out that way so many times.
Perhaps the very fact that he felt
such confidence was the greater
reason why he should make mistake
after all. But as he was very much
occupied with his reflections he aban-
dened himself entirely to what he
knew Of the way home, and thought
he should reach there in good time.
The consequence was that be quietly
slipped himself through MI Frosuy's
front dooc, hung up his hat and coat
in the hall, and started for the din
ing-room.
AS all the houses In the row were
80 much alike on the 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
his did.
The instant he opened the door he
began to awaken to his error. The
table was spread in the middle Of the
room, and Mrs. Frosty sat near the
crate reading.
"Ahw he exclaimed, bowling and
scrap ng confusedly. II beg pardcni
Really, Mrs. Frosty, I beg pardon"
In a moment the aStonished lady
was on her feet, her face flushed with
the natural excitement OF so un.
looked-for a visit. She knew not
what to say,
''This is a ludicrous mistake, de-
clare Mrs, Frosty" said the Colonel.
'.Here ! am invading your house,
when thought ! was safe and snug
In my own. This comes Of these
houses wearing such similar faces
But it is my first mistake and I hope
you will excuse me-"
Mrs. Frosty comprehended in.
stantly. and laughed heartily
Il may get caught so myself, you
know" she said, 'and We are always
grateful tor cali from you, Col. Saw
yer. Now you are here, and dinner
will soon be on the table, why DONE
you sit down with US? I am expect
ing my husband every minute"
The Colonel began to thank her
and excuse himself on account OF
urgent business engagements for the
evening, but while be was doing SC
the front door was heard to open.
There" said Mrs Frosty, my
husband is coming now. You'll not
be detained any longer than you
would at home. Come, I think you'd
better stay"
Along came Frosty through the
hall, and his sour face would have
turned sweet milk in a tH .nkling.
The instant he caught the SOUND
OF male voice in the dining-room
his old suspicious began to fame up
again. AS soon as he could creep
along as faras the door in his stealthy
way and look in through the creviee
and see who was there, his rage
burst all bounds and made him Q
temporary madman. Colonel Sawyer
and his wife were in the room alone,
md that was quite enough.
s.Now, what does this mean, sir?"
shouted the enraged husband, dash
Ing up before the thunderstruck
Colonel This is just what I have
been expecting for long time !
knew there was some mischief like
this asoot What are you doing in
ny house? Tell me, sir-or march
yourself out sooner than you came
n"
The Colonel had got over his as
constituent enough to commence a
calm explanation, when Mrs. Frosty,
bursting into tears, threw herself be-
fore ner angry husband and implored
him to be silent, for it was a triflinH
mistake. and Colonel Sawyer would
Immediately explain it all.
But the enraXed man would heal
nothing.