The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-03
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$3.50 jealous, and, Ruth, ann afraid we
shall never get along"
Get along?''
Yes After we are married, you know.
Every other day Harry won't kiss me
when he comes in and says, Inconsistency
thy name is woman, and throws out the
most dreadful things because Tom gave
me a 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,
suppose he goes OIL in that way after oul
marriage, don { you think that in year
or two it might get tiresonef"
''Highly probable" answered Ruth.
''And lately be seems to be getting
worse than ever And"-
why don't you cure himi" asked
Ruth, suddenly inspired.
Cure hime Howl"
by homeopathy"
Mercy! She's surely madr' exclaimed
Belle, recoiling in affected horror.
Child, go TO Sleep" was Ruth's an
ewer. "In the morning I viii talk to
you"
After breakfast time Belle Immediately
lost herself In q 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.
fered kiss and extended hand with chill
ing dignity and a cool good morning"
why, Belle, what is the matter nowi''
exclaimed Harry discounted.
Il don't like hypocrisy, SIR"
"Hypocrisy''
My smiles win matter little to you
while Miss Horton continues In good hu-
NOR. I have been noticing the change in
your manner now see the cause. Any
one but would have suspected long ago. +"
why, Belle! What do you mean, Is
all this because I walked up the street
with Mary Horton yesterday"
Isn't that enough, sir? When a young
man is engaged, should like to know
why he wants to walk with any other
young LADY, If he really loves her. her
society ought to content him. 1t gives the
world a chance to talk, eXcites jealousy
and discomfort In his fancee, 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-
~, there surely is a more delicate method
of acquainting me with the fact. You
must know that would release you with
out hesitation if convinced that you de-
sired it,"
II desire nothing of the Sort
ACTIONS speak louder than words"
The hext 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 it was from his cousin.
That made il no better. 1t was just as
bad-worse.
Then it happened that Harry took a
guest of his fathers to ride, widow
worse than that, pretty.
Belle renewed and redoubled reproaches,
complaints and threats. Harry remon-
strated and pleaded in vain, and at last his
patience gave way.
There must be an end to this" he
said, with sudden sterDness.
Il have often told you if 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-
slant and unreasonable jealousy. One of
two things you must discard tonight
your jealousy or me-. 3"
THAT will be 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 notf
Here is our ledger. Suppose We glance
over it.
And she opened q businesslike blank
book at some entries made in her own
handwriting.
Walked home with Paul Dexter u"
read out Belle. sit 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 fiance, de-
sire and receive no other company; that
was making everybody talk by my strange
behavior and offered to release me from
my engagement if l wished.
Side by side with this was Transcript
of all Bellies sayings and doings apropos
to Miss Horton.
Had a rose in my hair, read Belle,
=
wished to know who gave it to me- In
jest, refused to tell him, on which he grew
exceedingly angry. Said it was quite plain
that had not 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 at once
Harry displeased again because !
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81 Ned is like my brother, and has corre-
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 it and offered to release
me from our engagement
And so on through an interminable Sc
ries of petty disagreements, went Belle,
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:
You know that I love you, Harry,
deeply, sincerely, but even my affection
cannot endure SO severe a test as your con-
slant, unreasoning and irritating jealousy.
Dne of two things you must this night re-
Sign, your jealousy or me.
"Soldi' exclaimed Harry, over whose
puzzled face had been gradually dawning
he light of comprehension, 'righteously
Ioldl Belle, you are trump, and am a
Iool and a ninny and don't deserve such
! dear little sensible thing as you!''
Didn't / tell you so:' quoth sister
Ruth triumphantly that night when the
ound, rosy cheek was once more nestled
Igainst her own-''didn't l tell you sof"
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