The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-07-27
THE TEST OF LOVE.

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light heart she had just become Mrs. Lloyd
Whitlow. The husband was fne-looking
moral, intelligent, possessing friends where
ever he chose to make them, and was con-
sidered the most popular man in the town.
Nellie was a pretty little creature, with an
innocent face, and a 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, very happy couple
Yet, ere two months had passed away, the
little wife sat over her untasted breakfast
with fearful eyes and poutng lips, giving
ven at last to torrent of tears.
"What in the world is the matter?" in
quired Cousin Kate from across the table
"I-I believe Lloyd is getting tired of
me-" answered Nellie, sobbing.
"Nonscnse, Nell you always were such a
sensitive plant! l can't see that you have
any cause to make such an assertion"
"But have; this is the second morning
he has gone off without kissing me, and
and enough more to make me know he does
not love me as he did"
"You 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-lke attentions,
which, after all, are of little consequence
when one is sure of a husbands affections"
"But am not at all sure; that is Just it.
And this very day am going to begin to
test his love for me; if can succeed in
making him jealous I'll believe he loves
me-"
Rather difficult game to play, Cousin
Nell how are you going to do is?"
OOH its easy enough. You remember
Albert Weston? He is practicing law here
in louisville. believe that he possesses
enough Of the old affection loF me, and just
about little principle enough to make him
useful in this matter. His manner when |
have met him has annoyed me beyond
measure. III make use of it now"
"Well, Mrs. Nellie Whtlow, all l have
to say is, that you will very likely regret the
day you planned this foolish little game"
To this Nellie only answered.
"l'll write this minute and accept his in
vitation to drive this evening""
Lloyd Whilo# was ktme that night be-
fore Nellie returned, When at last she did
come she was in high spirits, giving as a
reason, when her husband rallied her upon
the fact, that she had had "such a glorious
drive with her old lover"
"Look out, little wife," he said, with a
laugh, 'you threw that old lover over for
me- don't so to throwing me over for him.
"Oh, stranger things have happenedl" she
answered.
This conversation ended in making the
husband unusually quiet and the wife un-
usually gay.
Darling" Lloyd said, laying down his
book one evening, about a month after
ward, "are you acting dscreetly in receiv-
ing Mr.. Weston here as often as you dor"
E" hope so, Lloyd"
"Well," he said, leaning over and look
ing in hls wle's eyes, cone ought not to
care for old lovers, suppose, when one is
sure that he is the only lover now."
"eh" thought Nellie he is waking up at
last" But she answered with light laugh,
don't you be too sure of that"
He resunied his book Immediately, and
looked very grave, while the light danced
in Nellies eyes as she said 20 herself A" be-
lieve my plan will succeed"
"Nelle," said her Cousin Kate, as she
entered the parlor hurriedly, 4 few weeks
later, and interrupted her in the midst of
an old love song while Mr.. Weston was
bending over her at the piano, "excuse my
troubling you, but must see you a
moment"
Weston took out his watch, said he ought |
to have been gone half hour ago, bade them
good evening, and left.
"Well, Katie, what is it? What are YOU
looking SO frightened about
NS4llS "uIIIoNJ you nave gone lar |
enough in your 'testp As | came in the
front door, Lloyd passed me going out. l
never saw such look on a mans face He
came from the back parlor and must have
heard all you said. Oh, Nell, what did you
say that caused him to leave looking like
that? Did you know he was there?"
"oi course did but Weston did not, and
Lloyd did not know that knew it, So l
concluded to finish up my task this evening
did not commit myself, either; only let
Weston talk his nonsense without rebuking
him. Soy if you think Lloyd is really
jealous, I'll stop, for am very tired of 1t,
and tonight I'll tell him all about it and
laugh at him. l do believe he loves me
now, Katej and am not bit sorry for what
] have done"
"You may be, before you are through.
Lloyd Whitlow. is not man to be trihed
with, as / have told you dozens of times
but you would have you own way.
That evening, the wife who had prom
iscd herself so much happiness in confessing