Daily Republican., 1886-03-03
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b DO 80, baiu OiotCi A1SIOh, Soh-
posedly, las In all human likelihood i'll
will be some time before you can be re.
leased from your duties In this suffer-
ing household"
Olive went home.
"Hamma," she said, mastering up
all her courage, II have at last found
to DOR
"Going into a situation, eh?" said
Mrs. Montana, with frozen indiffer-
ence. ''Just as you pleased"
swell, not exactly situation" ex-
planned Olive, "But i have been TO
Saint Marcia's Guild, and Sister Helen
is going to set me to work as nurse. -
Mrs. Montana made no reply. Els.
meralda never even looked up from
her work. Aunt Matilda went on
with her Berlin wool knitting without
the faintest manifestation of interest.
Olive burst into tears, and ran out of
the room.
"How cross and hateful they all
are!' she sobbed. ~ don't much
care If l never come home again"
"She packed her little bag, and pu
on her darkest and plainest suit of
clothes, and FASTENED back 10 Saint
Marcia's Guild.
"I'm ready" she said.
And Sister Helen committed her to
the charge of wrinkled old woman
in o black-serge cloak and hood
shaped bonnet of shirred black silk.
"This is the new nurse, Mrs. Tibbs, 4"
said Sister Helen. with an Introductory
wave of her hand.
''She looks very young" said the
old crone, discententedly cycling Olive
Montana.
youth is no objection" mildly de-
cided Sister Helen. Your employer
will find Miss Montana faithful and
active, / am quite certain.
And Olive went away with a curious
thrill of exultation in her heart. Sht
had found career at last.
"Where are we going" she venturet
TO ask of the silent old houseBeeper
when they had been about two hour
on the train.
ITO Silver Falls Station" was til,
reply.
: Olives eyes sparkled; her cheek
Redeemed.
"Silver Falls Station!' she repeated
TO herself why, that is where Waldo
Magnus lives | only hope he won
know that | am in the same town
Really, this is going to be quite de
lighttul mystery, like the novels W
used to hide under our pillows at board
: ing school,"
| Absorbed in these reflections, DIV
. was quite surprised when at last the,
, reached Silver Falls.
She followed the old woman on
upon the platform.
"There's Mr.. Magnus' carriag
f now," said the housekeeper. THE
3 must have expected us by the trair
Perhaps the young lady that they ca
I Sister Helen telegraphed. I'm glad {
4 it anyhow. It'll save us three-mil
trudge TO Castle Magnus!'
8 Olive started at her companion.
0 "Are you going to Castle Magnus?
a she cried
e "Why, of course we are!" said til
woman, impatiently. "Where ell
n should We go? Isn't it Mr.. Magnl
d that is sick, and young Mr.. Walk
fairly worn out waiting on him
- Please to get in as quick as possibl
r, we've been away too long already"
s "Well." said Olive to herself, as 81
10 sank back among the dark-blue Gus
d ion of the carriage and closed her ey
II in bewilderment, this certainly mu
IA be Kismet! Here am |, after all III
t. vows and affirmations, going direct
it to my Cousin Waldo's house! i ei
" only hope he won't know me. And
v shall call myself Miss Montague
y something else. The thing is gettil
r. more exciting every moment. b
l I've commenced my career, and l ce
if tainly shall not retrace my footsteps.
r. Rather more than two months h
II, elapsed, and Mrs. Montana and h
ID eldest daughter were on their way
be Castle Magnus.
u "Since Olive has proved 80 cont
ly macious," said Mrs Montana, ~
~ must try your fortune, Esmeralt
Waldo Magnus is too valuable pr
as for us to let him drift into some 9th
.t. woman's possession and this lett
IN telling us how i'll his dear father b
by been, comes very OPPORTUNITY. Nc
ty that all danger OF infection is over,
a is very polite of them to write, ask
ID lus to come to the castle. Olive /
In Ionly herself to thank tor not havi
to Ibeen included in the invitation. s
ce has preferred this sisterhood to us
her take the consequences.
w "What a luxurious carriage!" Sc
Miss Esmera,da. "What an elegs
II pair of horses! What beauti
Il grounds"
lltl MIR. Waldo Magnus met them on
nd lstone steps of the Ionic portico.
elf welcome ladies'" he said chez
fully.
mt "My wife will be here instantly
ed receive you.
,b. His wife! Mrs. Montana and
as daughter looked in surprise at ca
lother His-wife They could !
hid understand this new phase of affai
.ntl "Why, mamma" almost scream
,illl Esmeralda. "hcre is Olive
full Olive!"
Ill And Olive, the family rebel, !
is laughing and blushing into Mrs. Nc
GLANDS arms.
mol "Are you very much surpris
)w mamma, she exclaimed. VI wo'
not let Waldo write 1t to you
he wanted to tell you myself. We hi
lbeen married week.
of "You don't mean" said Esmeral
BIT, that you actually came here-y
xer that protested and declared you wo'
Idle first!"
ly. YES, did," confessed Olive, W
me sparkling eyes. Tve broken all tn
the VOWS and promises; I've forsw'