Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-09-13
TIE TEST OF LOVE.

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church IN P with a proud step and a
light heart she had just become Mrs.
Lloyd Whitlow. The husband was fine look
ing, moral, intelligent, possessing friends
wherever he chose to make them, and was
considered the most popular man in the
town. Nellie was pretty little creature,
with an innocent face and smooth. round,
white brow, and light waves of fair hair,
which, with her clinging, childlike ways
made Of her an indescribably charming
bride.
They made the bridal tour, and settled
down in Louisville, a very happy couple.
Yet, ere two months had passed away, the
little wife sat over her untasted breakfast
with fearful eyes and pouting lips, giving
vent at last to torrent of tears.
"What in the world is the matter ?" in
quired Cousin Kate from across the table.
ell believe Lloyd is getting tired of
me-" answered Nellie, sobbing.
"Nonsense, Nell; you always were such
a sensitive plant! I can't see that you
have any cause to make such an asser-
tion.'
ssBut I have; this is the second morning
he has gone off without kissing me, and
and enough to make me know he does not
love nee as he did,
esYou ought to'remember that your hus-
band is one of those who attach little i'm
portance to outward show of affection.
am sure he does not love you less because
he forgets those little lover-like attentions,
which, after all, are of little consequence
when one is sure of a husbands affec-
tions.''
''But am not at all sure that is just it.
And this very day I am going to begin to
test his love for me if I can succeed in
making him jealous I'll believe he loves
me-"
':Rather a difficult game to play, Cousin
Nell how are you going to do it ?"
"Oh, it's easy enough. You remember
Albert Weston He is practicing law here
in Louisville. I believe that he possesses
enough of the cid affection for me, and
just about little principle enough to make
him useful in this matter. His manner
when l have met him has annoyed me
beyond measure. I'll make use of it now"
"Well, Mrs. Nellie Whitlow, all I have
to say is. that you will very likely regret
the day you planned this foolish little
game"
To this Nellie only answered, -
"Ill write this minute and accept his
invitation to drive this evening""
Lloyd Whitlow was nome that night be-
fore Nellie returned. When at last she did
come she was in high spirits, giving as
reason, when her husband rallied her upon
the fact, that she had ''such glorious
drive with her old lover"
''Look out, little wife, he said, with
laugh, GU threw that old lover over for
me; don't 60 to throwing me over for
him.
'sOh, stranger things have happened p
she answered.
This conversation ended in making the
husband unusually quiet and the wife unu-
sualy gay.
Darling" Lloyd said, laying down his
book one evening, about a month after
ward, ''are you acting discreetly in receiv-
ing Mr.. Weston here as often as you do p
II hope SO, Lloyd.;'
Nv elk he said, leaning over and look
ing in his wife's eyes, lone ought not to
care for old lovers, 1 suppose, when one is
sure that he is the only lovel now"
"Oh!' thought Nellie, he is waking up
at last" But she answered with a little
laugh, ''don't you be too sure Of that
He resumed his book Immediately, and
looked very grave, while the light danced
in Nellie's eyes as she said to herself, II
belive my plan will succeed"
"Nellie,' said her Cousin Kate, as she
entered the parlor hurriedly, few weeks
later, and interrupted her in the midst Of
All old love song, while MI. Weston was
bending over her at the piano, "excuse
my troubling you, but I must see you
moment"
Weston took out his watch said he ought
to have been gone half-hour ago, babe them
good evening, and left.
'Well, Katie, what is it ? What are you
looking so frightened about
Nellie Whitlow, you have gone far
enough in your 'testp AS l came in the
front door, Lloyd passed me going out. [
never saw such a look on mans face
lie came from the back parlor, and must
have heard all you said. Oh, Nell, what
did you say that caused him to leave look
ing like that? Did you know he was
there 20
'Of course did but Weston did not,
and Lloyd did not know that knew it. SO
[ concluded to finish up my task thiseven-
ing. [ did not commit myself, either; l
only let Weston talk his non sense without
rebuking him. So, if you think Lloyd is
really jealous, I'll stop, for I am very tired