The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-11-06
THE TEST: OF LOVE-.

THE TEST Of LOVE.
"The. sun will set ip l., tev minutes,
and We have still ten miles to Co.; At
cur. present rate Of movenest, my dear
Deslauriua, ve ahall never arrive"
The speaker 1w.s a fine, youpe man,
.boutj outjtxsntgf1sgear.old old, mounted on
a powerful horse, which hs managed
with ease. His companion, Who appear
ed 10 bs some ten years hi. senior! in,
stead of.quiekeniug bis pace, pulled Up
Ais. stsed.
my d'.r s.aeeh.l" ..Mid: a. Ae. in =
tone Of the utmost. compossse, "at
what hour this morning did We start p
"At seven:"
"Aud tits now five. Trott,ng for ten
hours together, with only a few min
utea'' respite, may suit an experienced
horseman like you very we'll; but I
frankly confess that il has tired me sx.
eeedingly."
"1f trottiug fatigues you, We can gal.
lop."
"Much obliged, friend, for your
kind ofer."--
"You don't intend, + presume, to
sleep under the canopy. Of haven't"
"No, my dear fellow" "-rsplei Desl.u.
rius, blowing on his. numbed fingers,
f'.but I see beyond the ns1t ta.. of >ths
road half. dozen: smoking ehiuaeys,
and already I fancy that, the delieiou.
odor Of the eonosty hodge,pedge soup
has reached my unostlils."
!: "What can that matte, T.: You know
that more, fitting repaat :osxaitsv N q,
n MArtiniere."
"Knov, friend Ssneeh,l tAat truf:
fed partidgee, ten miles Of, would no,
tempt ne half 50 much as . smokine
bowl Of vegetable soup separated from
my mouth by only the length Of q
spoon, even should that spoon be pew
ter"
"Nonsense r cried Seneohal; "yor
shall not play me faloe. You know
very we'll We are expected this evening
st La. Martin,ere, and you ought to re-
member what dreadful anxiety our non
arrival would cause my beloved Jul
iet."
"Well, WE'LL" said Deslaurius, with ,
quiet smile "you, are really very young
for yonr years. dreadful anxiety in
deed? 1'lltell you what, your 'belovei
Juliet will eat her supper with an ex
eellent appetite, saying perhaps once o,
twice, when at = loss fog conversation
'Tis strange that these gentlemen dom
come Then, when elosine tho. piano
preparatory to retiring for The night
she may probably remark, M G..te,
will certainly arrive: tomorrow morn
ing; shall I wear my green OF my blu
dress = And there's 'drsadful anxiety
for you, my pooss bey!"
"You talk thought lessly, De,l.ur,us
but \ I forgive 1ou,. baeap.s ~ yst: -,
dosnst know my Juliet. One reasel
for ny Wishing you. to be present, q
our marriage is, that ihsr virtues a4t
attractions may forever viadiea.s = hel
ealumaated s,x In Jour shsptiesl: eyes
and taaeh you what admirable quali,ie'
/: woman may possess"
$50 be it, theu,' reioined Deslaur
ius, in. a half.comio, balf:doubtinl
tone.
By this time the poor tired horse
had stopped Of their own accord at the
door of snug-looking country inn.
II defy all the Jqliets in tho king
dom to make me- stir from this To-
night" remarked the elder traveller, a
he stifly got off the. saddle.
"As you please" rejoiped his friend
"sup on brown bread and rancid bacon
and sleep on = flock bed: betvse.
coarse damp sheets !; but. .for, my: part
shall start again, % soon u my hors,
b.. had y. !, led 'tl ofo.ts."
To any other traveller than NJ. Gas'
ton Seneehsl that inn. kitchen vouli
have .sesneds.n attractive resting.pl.oe
On !. clean shelf, halt vail.d 81 .
suovy.white napkin, stood . row o
erusty, lieht.brown, frssbly.b.ket
losves. A sayorJ s.sv va s,uansrin,
on the ars, before: 1hish :, pair: .
plump fowls wsre revolving on . spit
with gentle hissiug sound. The brigh
Tin aud copper kitchen utensils, range.
ag.;pst. the wall, cleaned cheorily !,
the ate.lisht. A large cat was purrinl
:lakily On tho hearth, in .amicable com
p'nion'hip With the hou'e.dog, th.