Shoshone journal., 1923-12-21
The Green-Eyed
Monster
By LILLIAN H. CROWLEY
g. 1874. BY Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.

pleasant morning. Stella was hem
ming napkins, while Eunice was EN-
brodering a bit of dainty lingerie.
Eunice was engaged to be married,
but the day was not set. Her fiance.
DIR. Vincent Carter, was building up a
practice and he hoped, before long. to
be able to support wife comfortably.
The sisters were both beautiful girls
whose parents had died a short time
before. leaving them barely enough to
make ends meet Stella had married
a poor clerk who might else do some
thing better If he had any ambition,
but Stella was learning, much to her
sorrow, that he would never be any
thing else. 1t made her bitter and she
was Jealous of her sisters better pros
poets. for Doctor Carter was not only
hnrd-working but ambitious.
There's one thing" asid Stella
about being a Doctors wife; you
never know where your husband Is
Now / can get Rufus at any time, for
he Is always at the office except at
lunch time and / even know where he |
lunches"
"Of course" replied Eunlce, zone |
has to expect q different life. I've
thought about 1t and l intend to go
on with my music so as to have a dis
tinct work of my own"
"You know that handsome doctors
are always popular with women. How
VIII you know you can always hold
him7"
Il won't know. In fact" replied Eu-
nice, "but | love Vincent too much
ever to doubt him. Love is trust I"
The front doorbell rang and Stella
opened 1t to Clarissa Garten, neigh
Dor.
Pm glad to find you In, Eunice,"
she said with tightening of the lips
and an "I'lI do 1t If 1t kills me-" air.
did you see Doctor Carter last
night?"
NO" replied Eunice. 'he was busy"
"Yes, he was busy, all right, and / {
think you ought to know how"
what do you mean?" asked Eunlce r
In surprise. @
Stella drew her chair up closer {
well, | was waiting for my hus- t
band on the mezzanne floor of the
Faxon hotel last night about ten
o'clock when Doctor Carter got out of a
he elevator. He bad gone only few
steps when just about the prettest p
slrl l ever saw--and beautifully Il
up TO him and never Il
saw anyone so glad to see n man as
The was to see him. l couldn't get a Sc
ook at his face as his back was turned
o me, but-they shook hands longer II
han people usually do. Everybody mo-
Iced them. 1t was almost a scene. ~
''Then they went over and sat down
n settee and talked together In the 70
lost animated way for all Of ten min ar
tes. Then Jim came for me and we W,
1T, but just as l stepped In the ele-
ator | looked at them again, and this
me l saw Doctor Carter right In the El
ice and he was the happiest-looking
ian | ever saw He was beaming. &C
here, now I decided 1t was my duty
} tell you. and I've done It,"
II always expected It," declared
tella.
For few moments Eunlce was inl
'ushed. She was thinking OF the hur- rec
ed talk over the telephone with Vim raj
mt. She had expected him as usual all
the evening He had call, he said, tin
case that would take some time. She no.
nd given 1t no further concern, but =
I'd stayed at home with her sewing to
I'd her loving thoughts of him. Now IL 1
Ie said: Whoever she was-it must cul
! all right. A doctor necessarily upt
eets lots Of people. l trust yincentr' p nov
very well, I've done my duty" said rec
RS. Garten. eou
"Eunice, dear. Clarissa is right In des
ling you. You can't trust an at stu
active man." said Stella. 9th
They heard the ring of the tele- N
one and Stella answered It. doc this
Carter to speak to you, Eunice." we
Tremblingly Eunice took the re- tern
yer from her sisters hand. Goa,
Dear" she heard the beloved buh
ce, Il am called to Chicago. sud carr
lly. | won't have minutes time able
see you | shall be gone for three shin
four days. have arranged TO III
We my patients. I'll be AT the no /
'Bewall hotel" nart
fes-yes. OF course" we'll
Anything the matter, dearY" lives
No-oh. no; good-hy" She hung ture,
the receiver and with dragging Glen,
tsfeps started 10 leave the room. cony
What did he sayT asked Stella. conn
Hes going to Chicago for few that
o." sanc,
That's sfrange-after last night the (
just Us well, Eunice. that you eoun
nd him OUT before you married conn
and I
unies TOO unhappy Tor wOrds,
Z ~ her room She was crushed
sister and flarissa Darten, women W,
2 aDd more experienced ihap hes. aDlol
seTs spfe fhaf YiaceDf wa " ~
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