The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-01

And the man sighed. took his hat and left
 Shortly afterwards, at party one evcl- ing, I saw the man of fine mind and noble attainments sitting off in a corner sulking like a spoiled ciild giowering at Nancy and the cad Smith, as they laughed and fiirted and danced and ogled, and l wondered if this be not jealousy. then what, that made the man assume such fantastic pose, and look as if he could eat 'efn alive and then some more
 considered 1t one of the most pro- nounced cases of jealousy I had ever seen but then I had the mans word for 1t that he had never been jealous in his life and that his attentions to Nancy were those of pure friendliness.
 great physician who is a specialist in nerve diseases once told me that jeal- ousy leads to every form of insanity known to the expert who testifies in mur- der cases.
 It biazes the pathway to paranoia (wit- ness Harry Thaw); also 10 obsessions. de- presslon and that the wise man or wom- an should avoid 1t as they would large and influential dose of prussic acid--only hs doesn't tell how to avoid it.
 My friend Consuelo tried to avoid it when she told her fance that he must keep all of his girl friends and she would keep lof her men friends and thus be broad-minded and up-to-date for if there was anything that she considered bur geois and Puritanical it was seeing an engaged couple eternally together and never with anyone else.
 Her fiance teing a simple-minded soul and taking ladies at their word, imme- diately followed her dictates and at the first party they went to he devoted him self to a very lovely visiting girl who danced well. played a good game of bridge. sang delightfully."- and talked charmingly.
 All this made the twain very congenial and during the entire evening Archibald was scarcely three feet from the visit ing girls side Several times they "sat out dance" in the conservatory, all Of which did not go by unnoticed by Con- suelo, who was in such a towering rage that the last time she whirled by the couple and Archibald gave her the sweet est of smiles. she paid no attention what ever to him and whisked by as though he had the smallpox and she was afraid of him.
 Being an uncomplex soul, Archibald was entirely In the dark about the state of Consqelo's mind, and was greatly sur prised the next morning to receive a let ter saying:
 ''All has been mistake and I am truly glad that we found it out in time: per haps you may find consolation with your visiting friend to whom you were so de- voted last evening""
 Being very much in love with Con- suelo, her fiance immediately renewed hostlities with her and their engagement was made public at once and from that day on he never was known to look at another girl, although she reserved the right to have as many men friends as she chose.
 Which, perhaps, explains the philoso- pher's attitude regarding Jealousy when he says that d mans jealousy has It's root not so much in his love of the wom- an in question, but for fear that some- thing may happen that will iniure his seIf-respect; while woinans Jealousy is q blind. unreas,nins passion caused by her deep and desperate devotion to the man of her affection.
 The philosopher may or may not be right, for as none of my friends. either men or women, have according to their own statement, even a speaking &C., auaintanee' with jealousy, I am in no position to draw deductions.