The Eddy current., 1898-09-24

Tie turned away with a laugh. but
the mischief was done: the sight OF
her guests golden head bending over
her husbands hand had famed the
Jealousy Of tho young wife into flame
nor dld what followed oxtlngulsh a..
The earl had laughed TO himself
thinking the occurrence pretty BIT
OF by-play. lie was smiling atill when,
an hour nftcrward. his wife met him.
'Hildrod,' % he said IN n tone Of gay
banter, were you jealous OF Lady
Hamilton"
Then tho idea seemed 20 absurd 20
him that he laughed aloud. TO his
surprise she grew deadly pale. her lips
qulyered with emotion.
"fea % she replied. bittcrly-'f scorn
to speak falsely was jealous of her
You may think what you like Of me. q"
sun he would not be serious about
II. lie said. iestingly:
y always thought until now that
jealousy presuppused love"
Did you?" questioned his wife. with
proud Indifference. II always thought
love presupposed perfect trust"
You are good foncer. Hlidred, e"
laughed her husband: and he thought
no more OF the matter. But she did.
II had wanted but that trifiing Incident
to fan her jealousy into a flame.
How the hours Of that day passed
she never knew. one picture alled her
mlnu-that Of Lady Hamllton's golden
head bending over her husbands hand.
She could not bear the thought " II.
lio might not love her. but he should
not love anyone else. lie should not
laugh because she was Jealous. he
should not admire this fair woman
while he 40 cruelty neglected her. She
worked herself into a frenzy Of Jealous
despair, yet was outwardly calm and
proud as usual.
The dinnor-party al the castle on
that day was not a large one. many
OF the guests had left. Lord and Lady
Damers had returned home Sir Raoul
was In his room. Lady Caraven had
dressed herself with unusual care and
attention.
During dinner she watched her hus
band and Lady Hamilton. More than
once she saw them laughing and heard
them talking merrily. Was II Of her?
Was the earl telling her that his wife
was Jealous? And was she laughing
because the very cream OF the Jest was
that her husband did not care for herr
Then she grew ashamed OF herself
Such suspicious were unworthy of her.
She tried TO Danish them. but they
were too strong for her. Whenever
the golden head stirred whenever the
sweet sound Of musical laughter came
TO her. she fancled that she was the
subject Of the jest, until her Jealous
pain grew intolerablo and she could
bear Il no longer II was a relief Ia
her when she could give the signal and
the ladies' could withdraw She wanted
TO be alone 90 think
For the convenience OF one OF the
guests who was leaving they had dlned
a little earlier than usual when the
ladies reached the drawing-roOm the
room was filled with ruddy light from
the sun setting In the western sky.
] ~ WNNAN Wv hAN'NH ANfN NhANf W NNNWN
such warm. lovely evening indoors.
The gentlemen, thinking the same
thing. had hurried from their wine.
saying that II would be- a pity TO lose
the last CLEAN OF sunlight
liut before they went out someone
prayed the earl to sing one song
II will sing duet" he said. ~
Lady Hamilton will help me-
II was useless. he thought. appealing
to his wife. The last time he had
asked her TO sing with him she had re-
fused
Lady Hamilton was only too pleased
She went 20 the plano. and very soon
the two beautiful voices seemed 20 hll
the room-I.ady iIamllton's clear and
sweet, the oarls rich and musical
while the young countess watched
them with longing pitiful eyes They
were singing about love, love that