St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1878-08-24
THE TEST OF LOVE.


and light heart; she had just become
Mrs. Lloyd Whitlow. The husband was
fne-looking, moral, intelligent, possessing
friends wherever he chose to make them,
and was considered the most popular
man in town. Nellie was pretty little
creature, with an innocent face, and a
smooth, round, white brow, and light
waves of fair hair, which, with her cling
ing, childlike ways, made of her an indie
scribably charming bride.
They made their bridal tour, and set
tied down in Louisville, a very happy
couple. Yet, ere two months had passed
away, the little wife sat over her I'M
tasted breakfast with fearful eyes and
pouting lips, giving vent at last to a
torrent of tears.
"What in the world is the matter"
inquired cousin Kate from across the
table.
ell believe Lloyd is getting tired of
me, answered Nellie, sobbing.
"Nensense, Nell; you always were
such sensitive plant! I can't see that
you have any cause to make such an
assertion"
"But have this is the second morn
ing 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
husband is one of those who attach little
Importance to outward show of affection.
I am sure he does not love you less be-
cause he forgets those little lover-like
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 be-
gin to test his love for me; it | can sue
coed 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?''
ooh, it's easy enough. You remem-
Der Albert Weston ? He is practicing
law here in Louisville. believe that he
possesses enough of the old affection for
me, and just about little principle
enough to make him useful in this mat
ter. His manner when l have met him
has annoyed me beyond measure. I'll
make use of it now"
"Well, Mrs. Nellie Whitlew, all have
to say is, that you will very likely regret
the day you planned this foolish little
game"
To this Nellie only answered.
"I'll write this minute and accept his
invitation to drive this evening"
Lloyd Whitlow was home that night
before Mile 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
had "such a glorious drive with her old
lover" .n-rl.
Lookout, little wife, he said, with
alaugh, "you threw that old lover over
for me; don't 90 to throwing me over
for him." E'1'
ooh, stranger things have happened p
she answered. --a - t>
This conversation ended in making
the husband unusually quiet and the
wife unusually gay.
X * X
Darling" Lloyd said, laying down
his book one evening, about a month
afterward, "are you acting discreetly in
receiving Mr.. Weston here as often az
you do7
81 hope SO, Lloyd"
"Well," he said, leaning over and look
ing in his wife's eyes, "ore ought not to
care for old lovers,I suppose, when one
is sure that he il the only lover now"
"Ohl" thought Nellie, "be is waking
up at last" But she answered with a
light laugh, "den't yeu be too sure of
that"
He resumed his book Immediately,
and looked very grave, while the light
danced in Nelhe's eyes as ahe said to
herself, " I believe my plan will sue.
coed ~
Nellie" said her Cousin Kate, as she
entered the parlor hurriedly, q few weeks
later, and interrupted her in the midst
Of an old love song, while Mr.. Weston
was bending over her at the piano, g ex-
cuse my troubling you, but must see
you moment"
Weston took out his watch, said he
ought to have been gone half an hour
ago, bade them good evening, and LETT.
Well, Katie, what is it? What are
you looking so frightened about p
Nellie Whitlow, yeu have gone far
enough in your testl' As ! came In the
front door, Lloyd passed nee going out.
/ never saw such look ON mans lace t
He came from the back parlor, and must
have heard all Jon said. Oh, Nell, what