The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-07-20

givo two cents for a man who had nc
jealousy in his makeup"
Miss Lue Demands rose-leaf lip
curled scornfully, and her tiny, slip
pered foot tapped the velvet carpet
with energetic significance.
Jealousy is not at all necessary to
the perfect composition of man." re-
sponded Fred, with an air of supreme
unanswerableness. ..,.
Then shouldn't want him perfect,
Miss Lue said, disdainfully. Il should
have no confidence in the affection of
q man incapable of being jealous. It's
not possible"
"Humph! fancy you won't find
many happier couples than Fay and
I, and was never jealous of her, the
darling, in my life, though | dare say
she has been of me, | was rather a
flirt in my day, you know" and Fred
threw up his graceful head with an
air Of complacence that made his sis.
ter's lip curl again.
81 always thought Fay was too de-
voted by half. She never had eyes
for any one but you. | imagine you
would have liked her all the better If
she had caused you twinge or so
under the left rib"
'I don't think she could" Fred said,
positively, II either believe in wo-
man or don't believe in her. None
of your half and half for me-"
Lue laughed incredulously, and re-
sumed her watch of the passersby
through the plate-glass window. Sud.
denly her roguish dark eyes began
to twinkle as she looked, and with a
malicious glance at her brother, who
was knitting his handsome brows over
Review article, she tripped out of
the room, and upstairs to her sister.
m-law, blond little creature, with
sensitive, daisy face, and timid, loving
eyes.
"Oh, Fay, dear" cried Miss Lue, hy.
pocritically digging at her eyes with
a cobwebby handkerchief, and speak
ing in the most doleful Of tones,
won't you do something for me?
There's Ramsay's boy coming with
package, and you know how Fred
hates Ramsay. Won't you go down
and get the package for me, and don't
Oct Fred know it's for me, not for the
world"
Fay looked uncomfortable but it
wasn't in her line to say no, so she
allowed herself to be started down
stairs under the guidance of Lue's urg.
ing hand.
Ramsay's boy was just coming into
the hall, and she hurried on to inter.
cept him; but the servant, a fresh
Importation, before she could do so,
had already shown him into the room
where Fred was lounging over his Re.
view.
AS Fay tripped over, the threshold.
looking miserably self-conscious, Fred
chanced to lift his eyes and saw her.
Poor Fay made desperate snatch at
The boys package, saying in a fran.
tio whisper, which it did not require a
very long pair of ears to catch the i'm.
port of,
you can tell Mr. Ramsay you saw
me, and it's all right"
And then, hurrying the parcel into
her pocket, and the boy out into the
hall, beyond Freds possible question.
ing. she escaped to her chamber again,
and delivered her prize to Miss Lue,
who, halfway down the stairs, had
witnessed the whole performance
through the swinging door, and only
retreated in time to escape being
seen.
well, upon my word" exclaimed
Fred Dennard, as this surprising tab.
1eau vanished from his view, and by
war of venting his surprise he tore up.
stairs after Fay.
Really, Fay" he began, as he en-.
)ered his wife's boudoir, and stopped
tpon seeing his sister
Don't mind me, Fred" Lue said,
Booily. 81 always suspected that you
and Fay had your seasons of doing
something besides COO la turtle
dove"
Don't be simpleton, Lue," Fred
muttered. and threw himself into the
wirdow-seat in huff, furtively watch.
ing his wife therefrom, and wonder.
Ing angrily at her still flushed cheeks.
Didn't you know Ned Ramsay be.
fore you were married, Fay?" Lue
asked. presently, in most innocent
fashion.
She knew very we'll that If her broth.
r Fred had been jealous it had been
Df Ned Ramsay, who was half an inch
taller than he (Fred prided himself
on his height) and was generally con.
yfdered agnificent-looking man.
Fay murmwed something in re-
sponse, and shook her head at Lue
with with distressed look that did
not escape her husband
What nonsense. Fay" he interjsct.
ed. fretfully. "of course you knew
Ramsay"