Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1910-02-19
AGNES TRIAL

Of the Middletown Public School:
"At last" cried Give Ellsworth, "a
last you are mine for good or bad unit
we are parted by DEATH"
"Oh, Cliye," said the blushing bride
chow can you speak Of death at this tim
Of our life. Oh, can't bear itP'
Give Ellsworth and Agnes Berrem hac
loved each ether for a long time, and 6
last they were married and their JOY wa
complete.
Agnes Berrem, or Agnes Ellsworth, il
graceful maiden of nineteen summers
Her face is of the clearest, creamiest white
ness, with deep vividly red lips, whicI
forms q cupid's bow. Her cheeks arr
pink and her eye are of the deepest blut
which are almost violet color. Her hail
is q golden brown, which crowns hel
daintily poised head like halo. She il
so graceful, sweet and charming that she
wins hearts wherever che goes.
Her husband is a tall, straight, broad
shoUldered man of perhaps twenty-five
He is dark and handsome, bis hair is very
dark aud his eyes are OF the deepest black
He is so very handsome and earnest in
whatever he does that many fair damseI
has lost her heart to him, but he never
paid attention to any of them but the
beautiful, dainty, graceful Agnes Berrsm.
He loved her with his whole heart, loved
her as only great, strong, earnest man
can love.
Now as he stood with the beautiful
fairy held in close embrace, he was tell
ing her of his joy that at last he could
claim her for bis bride, and she was tell
ing him of her affection for him.
While on their honeymoon they we're
in a ceaEeless round OF gayelt, meeting
many people. Agnes was so very happy
that she had forbodings that her happi-
ness could not last. This she confided to
Give but he laughed at her and said,
Little wife, do you doubt me2' Then
she laughed also, but her forbodings and
nervous fears we're not dispelled.
One evening they went to a grand ball,
one of the grandest of the season. It was
eagerly looked forward to with anticipa-
ton and delight. Agnes was dressed in
pale blue satin Of a shimmering brightness.
Her bodice was cut low, revealing milk
while neck and arme. Her golden hair
was arranged low on her neck and flowers
and jewels cleaned on the shining mass.
Give admired her and scarcely left her
side, till handsome woman named Miss
Leonie Gordon was introduced to them.
Miss Gordon was wonderfully beautiful,
her features and figure were faultless. She
was about twenty-five years of age, and
faultlessly attired in a dark red velvet
gown over which rubies, which looked
like her hearts blood, we're falling grace
fully. Her neck and arms were very
white and plump. Her face was so bright
as to bold one entranced. Her lips we're
3 very rosy red and kissable. Her nose
grecian and her eyes were so black and
bright, merry and roguish, that they held
one fascinated by their bright depths.
Her hair is very black, silky and glossy,
and rubies glimmer and glisten in their
silky resting place. She is SO beautiful
that she may be Iikened to picture Of
some great artist.
When Clive's eyes lighted on this beau
tiiuI vision all memory Of his beautiful
Agnes vanished from bis mind. He talked
with her, and she was 30 brilliant and
spirited and coquettish that he was be.
Wildered, entranced and felt poTerlsss to
90 away from her.
Agnes saw bis infatuation at once and
If knife had been stabbed into her gen.
tie, patient heart she could have felt no
more pain. When her partner claimed
her for the next dance she could hardly
hear him talking and answered only in
monosyllables. Her eyes followed Give
and Leonie; she saw them leave the room
together, she leaning gracefully on bis
arm. Then jealousy oVercame her, and
she became so pale that her companion
inquired if she was ill; she answered
shortly and said mo-" but she was sick
at heart at her husbands fckIeness, his
infatuation for the beautiful Leona who
had captured him, and she said to her,
self, "What right has she to take my
husband from me. Oil what right has
sheI
In she garden another ecene was taking
place. Wandering slowly up and down
were Leonie and Give, arm in arm, talk
ing in low tones. When Agnes went in
the garden little later she saw Give put
his arm around Leonie; she didn't know
that Leonie had stumbled and might
have fallen but for the protecting arm. So
she fed in her jealous blindness to the
conservatory where she wept her over.
burdened heart out. Here Give found
her about an hour later, hating himself
for his neglect OF her. But be did not
Know tue0 bDhb II Wds A0OutO bANOA
eyes that had wiled him away from
Agnes. Now he hated himself as he
looked down at her, with her face flushed,
her lipe parted, and tears on her lashes.
All at once she started crying "Oh, Give,
Why did she; how could you? Obi" and
the tears rolled down her cheeks which
we're very pale. His conscience pricked
him and taking her in bis arms be asked
her what was troubling her. Her only
answer was sobs, but after a while she
said brokenly, "0h, Give, how could you
spend your evening with a woman you
just metz She has taken you from me
| and / hate her for ftT'
Give sootbed her, saying, "But dear,
she is go charming that l could scarcely
tear myself away, the time seemed 80
short. But come, little Agnes, we must
be going home" He did not know how
his words went to her wounded heart ana
took root aud caused Agnes more than.
one nights loss Of sleep. Poor child i
only on their honeymoon and crying over
jealousy already. Butt was Gives fault,
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