Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-05
The Green Eyed Monster.
By FLORENCE MARRYAT.
copyright, 1896, by the Author.]


best kept and most artistically decorat'
ed house in the town. Michael Denza
was Justly proud of his beautiful wife
and dainty little children and we'll ap'
pointed home. Yet the spectral shadow
of a cloud seemed to hang over the
Denza Observation-Disclosures and yet
to be felt. The "prunes and prism" 10.
dies Of Sydenham held aloof somehow
from pretty Mrs. Denaa, and her "at
homes" and strawberry parties were
but thinly patronized. Michael Denza
was a wine merchant, in partnership
with his elder brother. Joseph, and had
q large connection in the city. The
brothers Denza were good looking men
Michael especially So They had
Italian blood in their veins and
something Of the Italian warmth OF feel
ing in their natures. They were we'll
off, too, without being wealthy. They
could afford to ride backward and for.
ward to their Office in first class car
riage, smoking first class cigars on the
way, and they were regarded in the city
as reliable and thriving firm. And yet
and yet-will that provoking phrase
land yet" ever cease to interfere with
consummation of this worlds happlnessi
Michael Denza was leaning back in his
office chair one afternoon in November
picking his teeth with a quill-a look
of perplexity upon his handsome fea-
lures. Notwithstanding the time of
year, a yellow rosebud bloomed in his
buttonhole, and his dress was that of a
man Of fashion.
Il can't imagine, he said, as he re-
garded newly received telegram on the
table before him, "where the money
goes to- Ella is so very simple in her
tastes. She scarcely ever seems to spend
any money on herself, and yet this is
the second demand she has made for EGO
within fortnight. I don't grudge it
her, Joseph, mind that, but I can't
think what she does with il"
"Why don't you ask herr" observed
the practical elder brother. Joseph Den.
"a might have been as good looking as
Michael had he not teen so fat, but he
was ten years older-a man now verg-
ing on 40, and he was of harder and
more suspicious nature than his younger
brother. He had no love for women
either. He had been cruelty deceived by
one of the sex in the days of his youth,
and had fallen into the common error
of supposing they were all formed after
the same pattern, which made him al.
ways ready to believe the worst of them.
"Why don't you ask her?' he said.
"She won't tell you the truth, Of course,
but it may prevent such exorbitant de.
mands for the future.
ELLA never told me lie yet," cried
Michael, firing up; II am sure Of it. She
is as clear and open as the day"
"Clear and open!" sneered Joseph.
"My dear Michael, you are fooll A
divorced woman clean and open"
"She is not q divorced woman" re.
turned the other hotly. "You know
that perfectly we'll. She divorced her
first husband on account Of his cruelty
and infidelity to her."
"There is not much difference" said
Joseph; "in these cases, there arc al
ways faults on both sides"
81 don't believe it, and it is cruel of
you to say 80, replied Michael. "You
know that it was only after long
course of patient forbearance and weak
ondonation-not, indeed, until her life
was in danger from his violence-that
Ella consented to take refuge in the
freedom which the law assigned her.
"You know how I hate even all allu-
sion to the subject Joseph, and you
might have spared me the pain Of refut-
ing your statement.
"Let US change it, then, and return to
your first speculation. Where can the
money 60 to-"
"Oh. 1 don't care," cried Michael
impatiently as he pushed the paper
away from him. II wish I had never
raised the question. I am not going to
suspect my wife of using it for all un-
lawful purpose. She can do as she likes
with it. 1t is all the same to me. "
But that is rather a dangerous way
Of tampering with fortune. If Mrs. Mi
ohael does not spend it, she must give
it away"
"But to whom could she give it? She
has no relations dependent on her."
"Ah, that is the puzzle which ]
should not be satisfied without finding
outl Perhaps she owes it to her milli.
ner."
II am sure she does not. I paid he1
milliner's yearly account last month"
"Can any one have hold upon her,
Michael?" demanded Joseph suspi.
ciously.
"What do you mean?"
"Can Ella have been so imprudent as
to encourage some young fellow fa1
enough-I am only alluding to firta.
tion, you know-to embolden him to ap.
ply to her for money OH pain Of disclo'
sure? We have heard of such things
with married ladies before, you know,
you and L.
Michael Denza's face flushed with
passion as he started from his chail
with clinched hand.
"If you were not my brother, Jo
seph"- he began, but broke off with 6
harsh laugh. "What folly I am talking
and you, too," he continued. ella
sir? Why, she is the quietest little
woman in the world. I often wish sh'
would assert her position better and g
out in society more. "
"Well, yes! She certainly has not 60
on very well in Sydenham. suppose
this divorce business has to answer fol
that?'
81 suppose so," said Michael gloom
lily. people will talk, if it is only tt