The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-11-12

kissing her lips, her brow, her eyes,ove,
and over again. Unmindiul Of the look.
ers on. behind the curtain, he called her
by all the endearng, pet names that she
remembered in the oldcn times.
A SILVER of exquisite Joy ran through
poor Nelie's frame. She was delirious
with rapture. What happiness to know
that the arms encircling her were Lloyd's
arms; that his breath was on her cheeks,
his dear eyes looking down with the old
look of love into hers. But it must not
last Heavens! could she tear herself
away from this man, whom she had so
long doliged From the man who was
the father of her hoy? And then she
thought of his beautiful wife sitting with
in lew feet OF them, but out OF sight,
and the thought maddened her.
"unhand me, sirl' she Kissed, "or
will scream aloud for help she sprang
away fran him Like an elraaed ti01ess-
to appear the next second on the stage
to 90 through the last act Of the wifes
aeserton. And didn't she act 1t eiori-
ously2 She was not off the stage until
Just before the close of the act, and then
only for minute.
The friend that she had been talking
with before the play commenced came
running up to her and asked;
why dldn't you tell me, Nellie. that
Mr.. Whitlow was your friend. ] have
found out al about .aesa ncw, That
lady was Mrs Whillow, but her husband
is cousin to your friend, the one accom-
panying her. Your friend was dis
inherited for some cause, and his cousin
got all his fortune, but like good fell
low, divided with him, and they are both
rich and travelling together
Nellie went brck to take up her part
Her dramatic husband was to appear at a
distance. She was to stretch out her
arms to him. and tho silent eloquenee
OF the act was to invite him back to
her
She could not help what she did in.
stead. Her arms would reach out to-
ward that paivate box and her lips would
mnrmur, Lloyd, my husband come back
to me- Toere was a world OF exquisite
eloauence in the action Lloyd Whit
low had the beautiful actress in his arms
once more in less time than | can tell it,
and that curtain never fell on prettier
tableau. Storm after storm Of applause
awakened every echo in the building,
The announcement Of the play puzzled
the crowd, but they enjoyed it all the
same.
Within an hour Lloyd Whitlow had
his boy in his arms, aud Nellie was at
his feet holding tight one hand, listening
to his explanations.
1t took a couple that loved each other
as well as Lloyd aud Nellie did, several
hours to 90 over it all. There were
Uh, now riove go yods kRa qAaBtdrods
kisses and 'ssich" without end
All that we need to know is, that when
Lloyd left Nellie to get abaoution tho
crafty uncle promised him, on condition
that he would go with him as travelling
companion for six months. Lloyd wrote
to Nellie explaining and telling her to
publish their marriage and that when
ever she wanted him to return he would
leave. That letter and all the letters
written by these two were intercepted by
hired agent Lloyd not being able to
endure his wife's long silence, forfeited
his fortune and came home The uncle's
excuse was that he had suffered on ac-
count of them, now let them suffer q
while on account OF him,
Lloyd found his wife gone. None could
tell him where. His cousin, as we know
divided fortune with him, and u good
part of it Lloyd had spent seeking his
wife. He found her by accident or Provi
dence, and intends to keep her.
I "You have been playing sad drama,
! said Lloyd, "off the stage and on
Yes said Nellie, "Lost and Found
"Thank God it is over, little wife. !"
| Nellie left the stage. The world "lost
star. and Lloyd Whitlow found +
wife.
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