diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91d23b7..0c776a4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
     "pkginfo": "0.2.x"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "vows": "0.6.x"
+    "vows": "0.6.x",
+    "eyes": "0.1.7"
   },
   "main": "./lib/nconf",
   "scripts": { "test": "vows test/*-test.js test/**/*-test.js --spec" },
diff --git a/test/fixtures/merge/file1.json b/test/fixtures/merge/file1.json
index b5bf573..8005a30 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/merge/file1.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/merge/file1.json
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 {
   "apples": true,
   "bananas": true,
+  "foo": {
+  	"bar": "boo"
+  },
   "candy": {
+  	"something": "file1",
     "something1": true,
     "something2": true
   }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/merge/file2.json b/test/fixtures/merge/file2.json
index 1214bf1..815779c 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/merge/file2.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/merge/file2.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "candy": {
+  	"something": "file2",
     "something3": true,
     "something4": true
   },
diff --git a/test/provider-test.js b/test/provider-test.js
index c0559b6..6091f37 100644
--- a/test/provider-test.js
+++ b/test/provider-test.js
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ var assert = require('assert'),
     spawn = require('child_process').spawn,
     vows = require('vows'),
     helpers = require('./helpers'),
-    nconf = require('../lib/nconf');
+    nconf = require('../lib/nconf'),
+    eyes = require('eyes');
     
 var fixturesDir = path.join(__dirname, 'fixtures'),
     mergeFixtures = path.join(fixturesDir, 'merge'),
@@ -72,23 +73,47 @@ vows.describe('nconf/provider').addBatch({
           provider.load();
           provider.merge(override);
           helpers.assertMerged(null, provider.stores.file.store);
+          assert.equal(provider.stores.file.store.candy.something, 'file1');
         }
-      },
-      "when sources are passed in": {
-        topic: new nconf.Provider({
-          sources: {
-            user: {
-              type: 'file',
-              file: files[0]
-            },
-            global: {
-              type: 'file',
-              file: files[1]
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}).addBatch({
+  "When using nconf": {
+    "an instance of 'nconf.Provider'": {
+      "the load() method": {
+        "when sources are passed in": {
+          topic: new nconf.Provider({
+            sources: {
+              user: {
+                type: 'file',
+                file: files[0]
+              },
+              global: {
+                type: 'file',
+                file: files[1]
+              }
             }
+          }),
+          "should respect the hierarchy ": function (provider) {
+            var merged = provider.load();
+
+            helpers.assertMerged(null, merged);
+            assert.equal(merged.candy.something, 'file1');
+            console.log(provider.sources);
+          }
+        },
+        "when multiple stores are used": {
+          topic: new nconf.Provider().overrides({foo: {bar: 'baz'}})
+            .add('file1', {type: 'file', file: files[0]})
+            .add('file2', {type: 'file', file: files[1]}),
+          "should respect the hierarchy": function(provider) {
+            var merged = provider.load();
+            
+            helpers.assertMerged(null, merged);
+            assert.equal(merged.foo.bar, 'baz');
+            assert.equal(merged.candy.something, 'file1');
           }
-        }),
-        "should have the result merged in": function (provider) {
-          helpers.assertMerged(null, provider.load());
         }
       }
     }