The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-11-11

Miss Agatha. "GOlng to move
"Of course, 1 cannot continue to
board in so expensive a place." said
Miss Merton, sadly, 81 shall soon have
to maintain the children as well as
myself"
"Humph," said Miss Agatha, $50
you still persist In setting up an Or
phsu asylum on a small scale. Ralh-
er quixo,ic business, l think"
Olive was silent.
"When do you expect 'em from
the west?" pursued Mss Enrol
"On Tuesday of next week"
"What train?"
"There are two, but I shall not
look for them until the latest, which
comes in at six"
Il hope they are nice children"
said Miss Agatha, doubtfulIy.
"One cannot help loving children"
said Olive, earnestly.
"My dear you are an enthusiast
Perhaps am" said Olive, smil-
ing family, "but cannot help it."
"Well," said Miss Agatha, jump
ing briskly up. II must be going; |
wish you joy of your new undertaking,
Olive"
You will come and zee me some
times?" said Olive, wistfully.
Yves" sad Agatha, rubbing
her chin, 81 will come sometimes"
"And," Olive hesitated, "you have
not told me yet how George is "
George? Oh, he's pretty WE'LL"
said Agatha. good bye!"
Aud away she went.
Tuesday evening of the next week
came, and Olive Merton tied on her
hood and water proof cloak, for it was
a dismal. drizzly twilight, and went
down to the depot to meet the little
western travellers, whom she called
''her new children"
But though che stood on the plat
rom and watched every passenger
descend from tho long train, there
were no little Evelyns there.
She asked a question or two of the
station master.
SIS it Miss Merton?" he asked,
touching his cap, respectfully.
Yes
1.-The little ladies were took away
nv a gentleman and lady in the eve; :
ing train, miss. and their cOmpli-
ments, and you'd find 'em at No
ST."
Olives eyes widened in as,onish-
menf. She was not aware that her
cousins orphans had any living rela-
tives except herself. There surely
must be some mistake.
But there was nothing for it now
but 10 rectify the misunderstanding ss
soon as possible. and 81 once more
putting up her little umbrella Olive
tripped away through the mist, which
had now turned into positive rain.
Nc street was large, hand
some house, with brightly lighted
widows, and Olive assembled the steps
and rang the door bell with some
thing like timidity.
A neat maid servant answered the
summons
"Are Kate and Cora Evelyn here?"
asked Miss Merton.
Yes, miss. It's sll right, miss. !
Please 20 walk in"
Beyond the parlors, q we'll furnish
ed library, carpeted with crimson
Brussels, and all aglow with the light |
Of a cheerful crate fire, was other
wise upillumined; and into this room
Olive was shown.
Two rosy little girls nestled on the
hearth rug, PLAYING with a pile of
blocks and opposite them, with a
as beeming as their own,
sat Miss Agatha Enrol. But before
Olive could utter, the exclamation
of establishment which rose to her
lips, both her hands were captured in
a strong grasp, and she was drawn to
George Errols breast.
OhNc, my hllic, scil-Sd'IinCIDS
Jewell" he cried. Come here and
be the queen of this little home circle,
for it is all, all yours"
"Mine. George"
Yes yours-the house was furnish
"a for you, the rooms are to be your
nome henceforward, and you are 10
De my wife and Agsths's sister"
"And-and the chil,lren?"
altered Olive, looking down at the
title ones, who were clinging to her
iress with joyful, welcoming cries.
They shall be near Olive!" u
"But | thought, George, that you !
lisapproved--" 4
So l did Olive, at first, but when