Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-11


ing father she should be we'll provided
aol Tor long time the girl was pros
,raied by low fever, caused bs IL
nardships she ! ad undergone and the
snock OF her fathers death. Rnt after
tme she fully recovered. and then tie
Drother and sister wondered AZ the
cnange her sunny presence made in
their erstwhile silent house, -
lney had learned to love her verv
oesrly, when, year later another mem
per was added to the family in the per-
son OF Oiive Dane, daughter of John
0wens only sister. Her parents sudden
oeatn py an accident left her quite pen
nness, which was terrible blow to one
OF her naughty, intolerant spirit She
was near Nells age and their uncle
ana aont hoped the two girls would be
great friends.
Nell was so sweet tempered, and of so
open and sunny disposition this might
nave been the case but for sad trait
In the new conner which Nell
was not long in discovering. This was
an insane, never quiet jealousy of every
body more favored, or better provided
for than herself.
With the beauty of an angel she had
the heart of 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 nuttv
brown, Olive had gray eyes, capable
Of expressing every passion of her heart.
Nelfs eyes were a glorious brown, deep,
unfathomable at times when their
owners heart was most stirred, vet with
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 panther.
Nell was quick, and often energetic in
her WAYS.
Immediately upon her entrance in
the family Olive began an unceasing
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 usurp her place in her I'M
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 Nellie's pleasure to do
before her cousin came. Nell was at
first indignant, and then grieved 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 we're 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 we'll, 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
ewes 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
uncle's 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
wears 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
were she was content to wait. but a
change was coming in way she had
not dreamed OF.
They we're at breakfast one morning
when servant brought in the mail.
All were busily engaged with their let
ters. when John called to his sister,
~Listen, Mercy. and read aloud;
DEAR Commissioning preventing.
Kari and start for home by the Darwin
which leaves Liverpool the 18th. All WELL
and happy at the prospect OF aspeedy 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 wears. 1.-Two noble young fellows.
he added, and paug rent Olives leai-
ous heart as she saw the glow OF affec-
t;on Ton his handsome face when he