Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-09-25

was near NeII's age and their uncle.
and adnt hoped the two girls would be
great friends.
Nell was SO sweet tempered, and Of SO
open and sunny q disposition this might
have been the ease but for sad trait
in the new conner which Nell
was not long in discovering. This was
an insane, never quiet jealousy OF eyery-s
body more favored, or better provided
for than herself.
With the beauty Of an angel she had
the heart of a demon; with the ability
of becoming great and good, she chose
most deliberately to dedicate her fair
ness to evil, and my story is Of the re
suits Of her vaccinations. No where
could You have found two greater con-
trasts than these girls whose circum-.
stances were so similar. Olive, pink
and white, with wealth Of yellow hair,
Nell, rich brunette, with hair of nutty
brown. Olive had gray eyes, capable
OF expressing every passion of her heart.
Nell's eyes We're glorious brown, deep,
unfathomable at times when their
owners heart was most stirred, vet with
q lurking laugh seeming always hidden
in their depths.
Olive was petite, and moved always
with the slow sinuous grace of the SER
pent, or the stealthy grace of q panther.
Nell was quick, and often energetic in
her ways
Immediately upon her entrance in
the family Olive began IA nnceasing
scrutiny of both aunt and uncle, to de-
termine which was to be the favorite,-
she or Nell. She had hated the girl be
fore she saw her, because John Owens
had spoken of her in loving praise,
when he told OF her presence in
his home. First or nothing" was the
ruling passion of Olive Danes life, and
she vowed to usu1p her place in her un-
cle's heart, and-well, when she saw
Nellie's sweet face, and merry, joyous
ways, she knew she had formidable
rival, but it only made her the more
resolute to succeed.
Accordingly she began by making
herself necessary to their comfort, by a
thousand little attentions, many of
which it had been Nellies pleasure to do
before her cousin came. Nell was at
first indignant, and then grieyed at see
ing herself so resolutely set aside, but
after time drew into her shell and al
lowed Olive to have her way unques-
toned in all things.
Mercy and Johh Owens were so
thoroughly good, and so unsuspicious
of the bent for evil that existed in kit
tenish Olive Dane, that they never mis-
trusted why Nell grew so quiet and re-
served, and lived so retiringly. And too,
they could not understand why her
generous allowance, so lovingly prof
fered, was almost Invariably refused.
They did not know how many times she
had been told in polite and unspoken
way that she was an interloper and
beggar.
Aunt Mercy delighted in buying gifts
for the two girls she loved so well, and
could not understand why they were so
frequently refused with low spoken,
Give them to Olive" Olive would &C.
cept them with a sweetly worded re-
proach for Nellie's ingratitude. A scorn-
full glance from the unfathomable brown
eyes would show Olive she was under.
stood. For this the latter cared little,
because she knew her sensitive pride
would cause her to bear it all in ST
lence.
Nell fully understood that it was her
uncles millions Olive was scheming for,
but as she viewed him in his glorious
prime. she exulted in the fact that,
barring foul play, it would be long
years ere her cousin would handle the
money. And in those long years, she,
herself, would have opportunity to re-
gain her old place in his heart, for she
knew sooner or later Olives nature
must become revealed. As things now
We're she was content to wait, but
change was coming in way she had
not dreamed of.
They were at breakfast one morning
when servant brought in the mail.
All were busily engaged with their let
tiers, when John called to his sister,
Listen, Mercy" and read aloud:
DEAR GUARDIAN: Nothing preventing,
Karl and [ start for home by the Darwin
which leaves Liverpool the 18th. All we'll.
and happy at the prospect faspeedy return.
"Affectionately,
Ross EMERSON"
Mercy looked pleased, but the girls
were puzzled, and noting this John
Owens explained.
Ross Emerson and Karl Shultz were
wards, OF whom he had had the care
for years. 1.-Two noble young fellows, !"
he added, and pang rent Olives jeal-
Gus heart as she saw the glow of affec-
tion ION his handsome face when he
spoke of them.
Come to think of it, John, people
have notion of leaving their children
to you, as if there were no one else they
thought worthy" said bis sister, with o
loving glance at the noble face opposite
her.
when cur boys Gene our household
will be complete" was all he answered,
but he glanced lovingly from one to
another OF the three beautiful women.
Time went swiftly by, and at last the
young men arrived. The instant Olive
Dane met the glance of Karl Shultz's
black eyes she knew she had found q
kindred spirit, worthy coadjutor in
all her schemes. He was German by
birth, but she made one tremendous
mistake just at the beginning, which he
was careful never to rectify.
That was in regard to his position.
In reality he was quite dependent on
John Owens, but she imbided the idea
in some way that he was very wealthy,
ard his lordly manner and lofty ways
served to confirm her in her mistaken
belief.
Ross Emerson, on the contrary,
size imagined poor, and when
the merry, light hearted fellow