The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-24

the mischief was done; the sight Of
her guests golden head bending over
her husbands hand had famed the
Jealousy of the young wife into a fame
nor did what followed extinguish it.
The earl had laughed to himself,
thinking the occurrence pretty bit
or oy-play. He was smiling still when,
an hour afterward, his wife met him.
"Hlldred," he said in a tone of gay
banter, were you jealous of Lady
Hamilton?"
Then the idea seemed so absurd to
him that he laughed aloud. To his
surprise she grew deadly pale; her lips
quivered with emotion.
YES" she replied, bitterly-"I scorn
to speak falsely was jealous of her
You may think what you like of me"
Still he would not be serious about
it. He said, jestingly:
Il always thought until now that
jealousy presupposed love-"
Did your" questioned his wife, with
proud indifference. Il always thought
F~PtOSSo pS14SSI III uoC.
You are good fencer, Hildred,"
laughed her husband; and he thought
no more of the matter. But she did.
1t mad wanted but that trifing incident
to fan her jealousy into a flame.
How the hours of that day passed
she never knew. One picture filled her
minu-that of Lady Hamilton's golden
mead bending over her husbands hand
She could not bear the thought of it,
he might not love her, but he should
not love anyone else. He should not
laugh because she was Jealous, he
should not admire this fair woman
While he so cruelty neglected her. She
worked herself into frenzy of jealous
despair, yet was outwardly calm and
proud as usual.
The dinner-party at the castle on
that day was not 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 it 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 her?
Then she grew ashamed of herself
Such suspicious we're 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 fancied that she was the
subject of the jest, until her Jealous
pain grew intolerable and she could
bear it no longer. 1t was a relief tt
her when she could give the signal ant
the ladies could withdraw. She wanted
to be alone to think.
For the convenience of one of the
guests who was leaving they had dinec
a little earlier than usual When the
ladies reached the drawing-room the
room was filled with rudy light from
the sun setting in the western sky
1t would be cruel, they said, to spend
such a warm, lovely evening indoors
The gentlemen, thinking the same
thing, lid hurried from their wine
saying that it would be pity to lost
the last CLEAN of sunlight.
But before they went out someone
prayed the earl to sing one song.
II will sing duet" he said, 81
Lady Hamilton will help me-"
1t was useless, he thought, appealing
to his wife. The last time he hat
asked her to sing with him she had re-
| fused.
Lady Hamilton was only too pleased
She went to the piano, and very sco1
the two beautiful voices seemed to fiji
the room-Lady Hamilton's clear ant
| sweet, the earl's rich and musical
| while the young countess watched
them with longing, pitiful eyes. The,
were singing about love, love tina
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