The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-03-17
NEITHER
WAS JEALOUS
By F. TOWNSEND SMITH
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association.

rage ID q very serious matter"
How did you find that out at
eigbteen?'
Il am much older at eighteen than
some girls are Al twenty-five. Now,
there are certain faults my husba nd
might possess which ] would not be
able TO endure. but others wouldn't
trouble me. Before we take the final
step propose to test you to discover
II you have one especial fault that I
am sure would separate u.s.
''Rut II you tell me you're going to
test me isn't that giving away the
whole thingy'
MY Object In telling you beforehand
Ia that ] shall have to seem to act
wrongfully to you. I shall be able
to tell you that ! had an object. You
understand?
Certainly. And suppose that ]
had better tell you that I'm going to
test you. too. 30 that II behave badly
you'll understand
'H'm: ] supposed when you told me
that was far too good for you you
meant It,"
And ] supposed that when you said
was the best fellow III the world and
you were proud to he loved by
Don't be silly. | sometimes think
that You at twenty-three are younger
than am AT eighteen. How are yon
going to test me?'
9.'How are you going to test me? |
near what for?
She did some very hard thinking In
TINT youthful head Of hers and then
said: 1T won't do any harm II | tell
you I'm going to make you Jealous.
jealousy separates more married cou-
Piles than any other cause
did you get that from statis-
ticiany'
Now you're talking absurd again"
"very well; 20 ahead: make me
jealous. But warn you that your
plan will be a failure. Suppose you
succeedY
I'm that case shall consider that
II wouldn't be safe to marry you"
II shall test you for the same fault.
But II ! don't succeed ! shall consider
that 1t won't be safe to marry you"
why not?'''
1T will indicate that you don't love
me. No one can love another without
Jealousy"
Except having perfect confidence
IN that other"
Very we'll. Well try It,"
And we did try 1t with a vengeance.
When we came together again we
resumed our dialogue.
ITS all over between u.s." said Lucy.
both sad and angry.
"Didn't ! stand the test?' asked
in an injured tone.
II should think not You haven't
spoken q word to me for a week."
II was testing you"
"Wns II necessary to test me by con-
stantly sailing past here with that one
giri-a girl you know ! despise?"
1T wouldn't be any test to dirt with
two"
II nirted with half a dozen"
1T wasn't for me to tell you how to
test iance."
Il should think not. I couldn't have
acted on your advice II 1t was to act
as scandalously as you have acted"
ut seems to me that have stood
your test and you haven't stood
mlne."
do you call It 4 test to select a
girl like that and go about all the
while with her looking as II you were
about to kiss her? 1t was disgusting"
And didn't you 20 about looking up
lovingly ut Scrimser: didn't care
for the other fellows--th they were
blends. Scrlmser was the real thing"
I'm glad l have him to fall back
upon now it's all over with you"
And suppose Camilla will help
me out"
Il wish you to understand that no
man to whom ! am engaged shall pay
the slightest attention to such girl"
mot for a test?"
mot on any account. consider 1t
an insult to me. II you had taken
some Of the other girls. such as Grace
or Alice or Bess"-
mo one of those girls would do for
a test. Grace IL homely as hedge
fence. Alice Is cold as an icicle. and
as for Bess'-
They are all at least to be respect
ed"
"Yes. and they are your friends.
They're 20 much to be respected that
they wouldn't take your nance away
from you. because
"Because?"
Both you and they know they
couldn't"
was getting tired of this and re-
solved to bring 1t to a close.
Il say. Lucy, l am delighted at the
success Of my test on you"
"Delighted:"
YES. Didn't tell you that love
begets jealousy"
Jealousy: You flatter yourself II
you suppose you can make me Jealous
Of that creature"
81 am awfully jealous Of Scrimser."
'l'ecause he Is such perfect gentle
man. / suppose"
"He wouldn't kiss and tell. admit
Come: we've each tested the other
with remarkable success-that IL.
we've proved We love each other"