Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-04-17
OLIVES STEP-MOTHER.

turc in the world" said Olive Ogilvie,
enthusiastically
"Humph!' said Miss Jane Darlington.
'People didn't use to talk so OF step
mothers in my day"
But then, YOU see, - retorted Olive,
with the air of one who ctrcctually 81
lcnCcS argument, there never was ex-
aCtly such a stcp-mother before"
She's not ten years older than your
self" said Miss Jane Darlington.
Aud that is the very reason that she
sympathizes in all my interests and
pursuits so heartily"
"She married your poor, dear pa for
q home and to avoid the necessity of
going out as a governess, uttered
Miss Jane Darlington with acerbity.
1T is false" cried Olive. "Shc mar
ricd him because she loved him
"IIumph.' said Miss Jane Barring
ton. You re bewitched, see. You're
uud the glamour, if ever woman was.
But you'll have disagrceabc awaken
ing some day, Miss OgiIvic; see if you
don't. Perhaps you haven't noticed
Noticed what?" exclaimed Olive
with spirit, as the malicious spinstcr
paused a second.
oh, never mind" said Miss Jane
Darlington, tanning herself and rolling
up her eyes. I'm not one to make
mischief. If you haven't perceived it
"Pcrrcivcd WHAT" demanded Miss
Ogilvic, impatientIy. "Oh, dear, how
do hate these mysterious hints and
dark innucndocs. If you've got any
thing to say, Miss Darlington, do say
it out and have done with it. If not,
I'll go down to the river and see how
the children are getting on with their
stone grolto.
Thus driven to the wall, Miss Jane
Darlington said her say, with a relish
IN the communication which can scarce
" BE dccribcd.
As remarked before" said Miss
Darlington, Il am the last one to
promulgate idle reports; but it is quite
plain to all DISTINGUISHED eyes that your
iNo"Ng stcp-mothcr, the charming
widow, whose deep weeds are so ex-
cerdiugly bccC ming---"
"Do go onm cried Olive, in agony Of
suspense,
1T is quite the gossip Of the place"
went OH the backbitcr "that Mrs. Hay
den OgiIvic is c&rryinG on u lively tlirta-
ton with Albert StantiCld.n
with Albert Stantield! Impossiblcw
cried Olive incrcdulOusly.
just what / should have said my
self, said Miss Jane Darlington, piouS-
! w. IF had not been AN eyewitness
to all her goiugs-on with her poor, first
husband not yet cold in his grave. and
BE SILENT cried Olive, springing
to her feet so suddenly that Miss Jane
! harrington started backward and tum-
hied with more precipitation than grace
over a square ottoman. How darC
! YOU utter such slapdcrouS falsehoods?
and to me, Of all other persons in the
world, who owe everything TO her low
| ing care, her more than maternal kind
ness! | despsc myself for standing
here to listen to it!'
And she swept away with the royal
face of princess, her cheeks dyed car.
mine and her eyes glittering like
wrathful stars.
Straight Us an arrow she went to the
S"Ite % "P'' '"le'i'H occup'cu Jo'nslS ny
t I,, I S, "u" me So'" S,o'"o.nr, a.
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so'i.e cT':o'.Ss ".'onS '''c ii'ou'I 1,'
berland lake.t
The door was open, the soft August
breeze blew the muslin window dra
peries to and fro, and piece of en-,
brOidery lay on the table with the nee.
Wlc AvU S'WN'ns Ill It's ioltS anu t.l'
.nl'ii ,,, DcHiuo It, nt' . Inc eoNeli9 u
recent Plese!'ce were Ihclc' Out INK
room was empty
',She has taken her book down to the
ilttle woodland spring SAID owe tc
herSeIi; ana she ran down the cool Sc
Guided path where lntermlnSled sun
SHINE and shadow made a moving
checker-Work ut her 1eet' calling
Mammal where are you mamma? Us
she went.
but no answer came. Inc wood
land spring dubbed ont in cool drop:
over the Terms that Swallowed It's pool
the birds sang overhead, and that wa
all -. 49,. -.
ION, dear! SAID olive to herself,
''wherc can she bc?'
She wandered along farther dowr
the glen swinging her nat by ITS string
as she walked, her footsteps falling
nolseieSsly on the velvet turf, until sud
Iy, she paused stricken to the heart as i
barbed arrow had pierced her culver
ing mesh
For hidden away by the lealy cover
OF tremulous Eirchcs ana white pines
upon the III .ss-coyered trunk OF fall
EN- tree sat Mrs. oSi!yic, III her deel
mourning robes her face turned wist
iu''I upward WINE III an attl'nde
;. inIeh ls" ue'otloh ALBERT otanheI'
Ieaneu oCet lcr' -,
OllNe osit'le uiG no. mean 10 IlSten
she was au honorable Slri' WIN Keel
sense OF oeLicacy Out al VoIitioi
seehGu SoIe from iler at Tue moment
one leaneo' pane anu tIeIhoiihS' ul
against Il 'iee' anu coH QUIZ; not Out . he1I
~ INC WY" " ho,. 'P0No" "''n'u ''on'
''t ..RcI;arn mo .1bor+ onrrooiot
the treasure Of yonr love " said Mrs
oniI,.;o softI,. :!.L,,t 10 nt l,a,,
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