Beadle's Dime Novels No. 126: Old Jupe — page 9: what you’re looking at

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JEALOUSY. 11 a chill of jealousy to her heart. Luke was carrying Nettie’s sachel, and talking in a most animated way, and she, in turn, seemed to be in the highest spirits. She was gayly dressed, too, quite eclipsed simple Mary, with her dress of flounced berage, her black silk mantle and jaunty bonnet. So that, although Mary was glad to see her, as we have said, a pang ran through her breast. None knew better than herself the art and craft of her sister; nor how successful she could be in pleasing men when she took the trouble to try ; Mary knew already that Nettie admired Luke and was anxious to be ad- mired in turn. However, generous as the sunshine, she put away the bad feeling, and ran down the road to clasp her sister in her arms. iter ‘TI declare, Nettie, you have given us a surprise! So you have concluded to risk all the horrors of ‘Out West! Indians, bears, bug-bears, and all ?” “Yes, dear; your last letter painted things in such bright colors, I just took a sudden fancy I’d come, You know I was teaching school the last six months; so I had money enough for the journey, and I packed up and started at twenty- four hours’ notice,” “T hope you'll like us better than you think. And how fortunate that you happened on the same boat with Mr. Bry- ant, seeing he’s an acquaintance of ours, and could tell you all about us,” And then Mary turned to shake. hands with Luke, Nettie darted a glance from her black eyes as the two ex- Changed greetings, and a pang went through fer heart as she saw how matters stood between them, for Mary could not keep her blushes out of sight, nor Luke his pleasure at seeing them, In the midst of the excitement, when the parents came . out to greet the new-comer, Luke contrived to steal a kiss from the glowing cheek of his affianced. Annette saw the act, for her sharp eyes were incessantly upon them. “ Ah, ha, that’s the fashion out west, is it 2’ she cried, “ Yes, when people are as good as married,” answered Luke, sturdily. “Mary and I are to join hands in Oc- tober.” “So soon?” There was disappointment in her yoice, which connicloooks.com