Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-09

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hurried with her to the shore, wrapped
her in shawls provided by the company,
placed her in a carriage and told the
driver to hurry with her to the hotel, six
miles distant; he would follow on horse
back. As he put her out Of his arms,
her great pleading eyes were turned
toward him, searching for ssme look OF
affection, some faint recognition Of all
that she had been to him. But finding
none, the anguish Of her disappoint-
mcnt broke forth in o single word
'Lloydv
To his dying day he never forgot that
cry. A slight culver about the mouth, a
swift quaillng of the eye were all the
singns he gave that he heard her. She
knew thai all was over between them.
One thought took possession of her to
act so that the campany would suspect
nothing. So she declared herself re-
stored upon their arrival at the hotel,
and insisted upon going with the party
into the cave.
At one O'Clock they started, with
lighted candles and guides. Weston
kept near Nellie; Whitlow was here
there, everywhere. He had become
interested at last in some magnificent
stalactltes and his party got far ahead Of
him. He discovered this and hurried
after them. He could see their lights
in the distance. When nearly up to
them his candle went out. He went
sauntering along until he came within
hearing Of the two nearest him, and he
recognized his wife and Weston.
You cannot deny Weston was say
ing, that you have encouraged me to
think that you cared for me, Nellie, and
by heaven, you shalt not say me nayv
1 confess to having done wrong. ]
was so afraid | did not possess my hus-
bands whole heart that determined to
test his love for me by trying to make
him jealous"
so you made a cats paw Of me =
Very kind in you. May l ask what
prompted you to select me?'
Because you were respectable enough
in the eyes of the world to make it look
right, and you were unprinclpled enough
to make it practicable, and heartless
enough 10 have no feeling in the
matter.
Then you love your husband:'
Love him?' l lGolze him! l would
give my life to occupy the place in his
heart | did month ago. l love him so
we'll that l cannot imagine how heaven
can be heaven TO me without him
That is enough, Mrs. Whitlew. !
believe that you will enjoy yourself
more in his company than IN mine; so
will step ahead and send him back to
you.'
Weston went on, when ou. Of the
darkness a pair Of arms enclrcled her.
Nellie looked up, terror stricken, and
saw the face Of her husband, wearing
so different a look that she knew he had
heard all.
Nellie, darling, you are my cwn pure
wife alter all, but you were very, very
indiscrcet.'
Il was trying to make you Jealous
And you succeeded witha yenge-
ance. l never thought my love needed
that trial.
But you acted so differently from
what you did before we were married.
4 was your lover then, Nellie
Yes, Lloyd she said, as she clung
closer to him; and you are infinitely
mere to me now you are my my hus-
band.'
4 believe l understand you,' he said
with a smile. What you ask is easily
given suppose l commence now and
Lloyd Whitlow clasped his little wife to
his breast and nearly covered her with
kisses.
Thank God, Lloyd, that we under
stand each other! l will repay.you the
pain l have cost you by lifetime OF
devotion.
which l must encourage by little
petting now and then eh?'
Yes, Lloyd, please
That excursion party thought in the
m orning that Mr.. and Mrs. Whitlow
were the most mattar-of.fact bride and
groom they ever saw; but concluded
in the evening that they were the most
DEVOTED.
Nellie's adyice to newly married
wives is don't test your husbands
love