It is sech oncertainties, gents,
as makes
the love of woman valuable.' "'You-alls should have asked me,' says
Faro Nell, who comes in right then an' rounds up close to Cherokee.
'I could tell you two weeks ago Jennie's in love with Tutt. Anybody
could see it. Why! she's been feedin' of him twice as good grub as
she does anybody else.'"
CHAPTER VII.
TUCSON JENNIE'S JEALOUSY.
"No; Dave an' his wife prospers along all right. That is, they
prospers all but once; that's when Jennie gets jealous."
The Old Cattleman was responding to my question. I was full of an
idle interest and disposed to go further into the affairs of Tutt
and Tucson Jennie.
"Doc Peets," continued the old gentleman, "allers tells me on the
side thar's nothin' in Dave's conduct onbecomin' a fam'ly man that
a-way, an' that Jen's simply barkin' at a knot. But, however that
is, Dave don't seem to gain no comfort of it at the time. I can see
myse'f she gets Dave plumb treed an' out on a limb by them
accusations when she makes 'em. He shorely looks guilty; an' yet,
while I stands over the play from the first, I can't see where Dave
does wrong.
"However, I don't put myse'f for'ard as no good jedge in domestic
affairs.
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