The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-01-25

"The hypocrite! the scoundrelr' I
| cried, between my teeth.
"Why, what's the matter, CarlT he
exclaimed, as he came near enough
to read the expression of my face. Are
You i'll? Has anything happenedT"
How dare you speak to me?" cried,
furiously raising my cane. as though to
strike him. william! Traitor! Liarw
Tom started. "Bless my soul, the
fellow has lost his witsl he's stark,
staring mad" he exclaimed. With a
| parting scowl passed on, not deigning
| further words. AS | emerged from the
| Office, | glanced up the street, and saw
Tom enter Ewes gate. | could have
killed him OH the spot! My blood
boiled. my brain whirled. | resolved
to cool the fever that ragged within me
by a long walk and struck off into a
lonely lane. How many miles / kept
up that steady tramp, tramp, know
not, but | came t. one resoluton-to
go and see Eve, and denounce her to
her face; then-well, Heaven alone
could tell The sequel!
1t was twilight when walked up the
little familiar path, and entered the
vine-covered porch, where / had had
the last glimpse of Eve. The front
door stood open, no lamps were yet lit.
all was still. | walked boldly into the
little parlor. The room was shadowy
and dim, but over in the bay window,
the big bay window among whose
vines, and flowers, and gilded bird
cages l had proposed and been ac-
cepted. Il white-robed figure stool lean
ing against the window frame. She
was sobblng-I could not be mistaken
sobbing softly to herself
"Oh, Tom" l heard her murmur at
last, you love me, do you not?'
l clinched my fist. Where was Tom?
In the darkness / could see no figure
but her own. Before | could move,
however harsh voice vociferated:
TON loves you, Tom loves your
The next moment it added:
Carl loves Eve" and followed up
the announcement with discordant
cackle that set my teeth on edge.
mo, no." she cried, mournfully.
"Carl does not love me. Carl has for
gotten mer'
l could keep silent no longer.
'In Heavens name" l cried, "what
is the meaning of this?"
Eve turned, stared wildly, and, with
a shrill scream, fell fainting at my
feet.
In an instant the room was filled with
a crowd of children and servants. |
EYES father and mother appeared on |
the scene, and a general hubbub en-
sued, in the midst of which an i'm |
mense green and gray parrot coolly |
issued from its cage and, perching ON
the centre table, loarsely announced:
Tom loves Eve. Carl loves Eve. |
Carl and Eve are going to be married."
Here, Nancy, put that noisy Tom in |
his cage, and run for smelling salts"
Mrs. Mallory.
So that was Tom! That croaking,
green and gray abomination my deadly
rival!
The rest of my story is soon told.
apologies, forgiveness,
all round.
But after Eve and / were married,
had that odious parrot transported, for,
though am not nearly so jealous as
used to be, / do not want to see my
wife lavishing devotion and kisses ON
In unappreciative feathered biped,
when there is human being at hand
who could enjoy good deal more of
hat sort of thing than he is ever likely
o get.
Toms frequent visits to Kingston are
accounted for by the presence OF
'aucy, little brunette. whose big
orother' wants TO marry sister Nell.-
New York Weekly.