Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-11
Jealousy
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"Who is that out ont the front porch
with Mary?" belligerently inquired
Sanddinger as he entered the family
living room.
why l thought heard Mary IN
Producing you when you came up"
Mrs. Sanddinger said in some sur.
prise. ITS a new young man"
"Oh, know he's new and his name
is Biffkirk, and he's got fuzz on his
cheeks like gosling!" interrupted
Sanddinger with hostility. I'D like
to know what he's doing around here,
that's all"
"Why he's calling on Mary" pro-
tested Mrs. Sanddinger. Hes per-
fectly nice, and there isn't any reason
why he shouldn't call. What makes
you act so, Samuel?"
How do you know he's nice?" de-
manded her husband. IL tell you, the
carelessness of the modern parent is
something awful. Here you sit calmly
crocheting and allowing your daugh-
ter to entertain out On the front porch
an utterly strang young man"
My goodness, Samuel" said his
wife. He's not utterly strange.
Harry Thompson introduced him; he
is a second cousin of Harry Thomp-
sons father"
Harry Thompson!" breathed Sand
dinger, dilating his nostrils and glar-
ing at his wife as though he had de-
tected her in the act of poisoning the
family. who is Harry Thompson,
that you should take his word as gos-
pei law in conducting the affairs of
this household? I've never liked the
way his eyes are set, anyhow, and
the way his father acted in that law
suit was enough to stamp the whole
Thompson family as"
why, I've heard you prasing Harry
many time!" protested Mrs. Sand
dinger, in surprise. "You always said
he was such a nice boy when he'd
come over with messages from his
mother"
"Well, that was ten years ago." said
Sanddinger. "Whcn he was mere
child. You can't tell at all how boy
is going to turn out when he's thir
teen and wears fioppy tie and a
saintlike look. I've had my suspicious
of Harry Thompson ever since he's
been hanging around so much the last
few years. / wouldn't trust him
around the block. Why, l wouldn't be
surprised to hear that Harry Thomp-
son had absconded with all the banks
funds, leaving trail of weeping wild
ows and orphans behind him! 1
don't believe he's above it at ALI"
81 certainly am surprised" said
Mrs Sanddinger. Harry has always
been like one of the family! He has
perfect manners, and is so jolly, and
he's not bit sentimental over Mary!
They're just good friends who have
grown up together!"
Don't tell mel" said Sanddiner,
darkly. "If he doesn't persuade her to
elope right from under your nose you
may count yourself in luck! You'll
have no one but yourself to blame!
Unless this f-Biffkirk fellow gets in
ahead of him! Why, that fellow had
look in his eyes when came up the
steps that"
"Now, Samuel" protested Mrs.
Sanddinger. Il must say | think you
are decidedly peevish and unjust! /
don't see why you should act so, all of
a student"
That's right! Attack me because
I take an interest in my own family,
and wish to forestall elopements and
unhappy marriages! Anyhow, l won't
have these young idiots putting we'd
ding ideas in Mary's head She's too
young for such NONSENSE! l won't
have 1t, and I'm surprised that you.
her mother, should be SO negligent and
shortsighted"