Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-04-24
The Test Of Love.

ohurch in P with proud step and o
light heart; shc had just become Mrs. Lloyd
Whitlow. Tho husband was fine looking,
moral, intelligent, possessing friends whor-
ever he chose to make them, and was CON
sidered tho most popular man in town.
Nellie was pretty little creature, with an
innocent face, and smooth, round white
brow, and light waves Of fair hair, which,
with her cinging, childlikc ways, made of
her OH indesoribably charming bride.
They mado tho bridal tour, and settled
dowo in Louisville, very happy couple.
Yet, Gro two months had passed away, the
little wife sat over her untasted breakfast
with fearful eyes aud pouting lips, giving
vent at last to torrent of tears.
"What in the world is the matter?"
inquired Cousin Kate from across the table.
al believe Lloyd is getting tired Of
mo-" answered Nellie sobbing,
"Nonscpso, Nell; you always were such
sensitive plant, oan'tscc that you have
any cause to make suoh an assertion"
"But have; this is tho second morning
he has gone off without kissing me, and
aud enough to make mo know he does not
lovo mo as ho did"
"You ought to remember that your
husband is one of those who attach little
Importance to outward show to affection.
am shure ho does not love you less because
he forgcts those little lover like attentions,
which, after all, arc of little consequence
when one is sure of husbands 8 affections" I"
"But I 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-"
"Isathcr difficult game to play, Cousin
Nell; how arc you going to do it?"
ooh, it is easy enough. You remember
Albert Weston, he is praotioing law here
in Louisville? l believe that he possesses
enough Of the old affection for mo, 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 uso of it now
"Well, Mrs. Nollio Whitlow, 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 Nellie returned. When at last she
did come she was in high spirits, giving as
q reason, when her husband rallied her
upon the fact that she had had "such q
glorious drive with her old lover"
"Look out wife," he said, with laugh,
"you threw that 'old lover over for me;
don't 60 throwing mo over for him."
"Oh, stranger things have happenod!'
she answered
Tho conversation ended in making the
husband unusually quiet and tho wife unu-
sualy. gay. ).
Darling" Lloyd said laying down his
book one evening about month afterward,
'are you acting discreetly in receiving Mr..
Weston here as often as you do7"
"I hope SO, Lloyd"
"Wcll," he said, leaning over and look
ing in his wifc's eyes, conc ought not to
care for old lovers, suppose, when ono is
sure that he is the only lover now"
ooh" thought Nellie he is waking up at
last. But che answered with light laugh,
'fdont you bo too shuro of that"
lie resumed his book Immediately and
looked very grave while tho light danced
in Nellic's eyes as she said to herself, l
believe my plan vii! suocecd!"
"Nelie, said her cousin Kate, as she en-
tered the parlor hurridy, few weeks later,
and interrupted her in the midst of an old
love song, while Mr.. Weston was bending
over her at the piano, "cxcuse my troubling
you, but must sec you moment"
Weston took out his watch, said ho ought
to have gono hulf hour ago, badc them
good evening. and left.
"Well, Katie, what is it7 What arc
you looking sc frightened about?"
"Nellie Whitlow, you have gone far
enough with your test AS oamc in the
front door, Lloyd passed mo going out. /
never saw such look an mans face!
III camo from the back parlor, nnd must
have heard all you said. Oh, Nell, what
did you say that caused him to leave look
ing like shat? Did you know he was
there"
"Of course I did; but Weston did not
and Lloyd did not know that knew it.
So 1 concluded to finish up my task this
evening. did not commit myself, either,
I only lot Weston talk his nonsense without
rebukiug him. So if you think Lloyd is
really jealous, III stop, for am tired Of it,
and tonight LII tell hin. oil about it, and
laugh at him. I do belfsve he loves mo
now, Kate, and am not bit sorry for
what havo done.