The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-10-24
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Dis faults.
BY ETHEL BARRINCTON
Copyrighted, 1907, by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.

Jealousy eats into happiness as acid
destroys linen" declared katherine
sententiousiy,
Despite which epigram you will
marry Kenneth Hadey," scoffed heI
friend. The two girls had paused al
the corner of the street, where Kath
crime intended taking car. 1t was
not In sight. SO she turned to finish tht
discussion.
"Why Dot?" she asked II am not
the woman to give ground for teal
ousy, while Kenneth, on his part
knows | would never forgive unjust
suspicion, which Is what jealousy
amounts to- Real love insures per
feet trust and faith"
"With some natures, possibly. But
Kenneth Hadley could no more help
being jealous where he loves than be
could stop breathing and live" re-
torted Mildred. "Why, at the Meres.
dale euchre party every one but you
could see
"Then he must have concealed his
feelings admirably" declared Mr..
Hadley's fancee, 'for he said nothing
to me-"
"Some day he will"
Katherine Felix shook her head.
"Doubt is degrading, and happiness
cannot exist In its atmosphere. Mil
dred, III he frank. Kenneth and did
once have wrctchod understanding
which came near separating us, !
warned him then that such scenes
would kill whatever sentiment ] cher
ished for him. In becoming his wife
/ do not relinquish my individuality.
He takes me, as | accept him, a soul
matured giving TO him closer inti-
macy than 10 any other, yet with nat.
ural reservations We come into the
world alone, depart alone. SO must
there always he silent places In our
lives TO which even the nearest can
have no key"
Her friend unconynced, started 10
say goodhy, but returned impulslyely
to the charge.
Theoretically, Katherine, there is
truth IN your argument. Jealousy IL
no temptation to you. Should you
meet Kenneth walking with n girl ]
doubt II II would occur 10 you TO even
ask her name. Your error IL making
secrets of nothing
The others eye flashed resentfully.
"You say that because would not
tell you where | am going now"
Nonsense! Its none OF my affair.
But suppose you had met Mr.. lladley
insteadT
II should have declined to explain"
Then, the emergency Of her errand re-
curing 10 her mind. she added. Here
comes my car. Goodby. Mildred.
wonder II II would not have been bet.
ter had Kenneth met you nrst; yon
would have yielded 10 his exactions so
graciously." With smile Ut the
others indignant protest. she motioned
TO the mot0rInan
Reaching her destination. She en-
tered large manufacturing establish
mcat. seadlng Ia ber card 10 the nd
yertlsing manager. she WAS nj once
shown into bis private Office
Half M hour later. retnralDg home.
she encountered Hadley wb5 plainly
showed his delight at the unexpected
meeting
what luck brings you TO this part
Of town. lac inquired.
rBuslncss,1 was the llsht Response.
(which. IN wOman's vocabulary.
means pleasure" a quick looa
showed he was eonscioua Of the eyn.
sion. though he did not press the
point "Wish could return with sou
but an appointment fofbids. How
dusty II IS, Give me yoar landlter.
chief. Kathe There's rude black
smudge dangerously near your eye"
Katherine laughed md, feeling for
her handkerchief without success, re.
marked ibat she must have dropped II
romew here. addiug. "use years" -
his compliance she thanked bln.
nodded guodly and was gone
She was seated ~ the piano drawing
soft meiody from iis keys IN the mel
ow light ~ the shaded lamp wien
iiadicy arrived. He watched her for
some moments before she discovered