Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-05-07
OLIVES TWO LOVERS.

he first hung out his sign, "Thomas
Winchester, M. D." we stood behind
the shutters TO SEQ the commotion 1t
must naturally cause.
But people, as general thing, are
very stupid; they looked over and under
and around it, rs il it were not there at
all. And not person entered the poor
boys Office for week.
But one day an elegant carriage was
driven to the door. from which o young
lady Of striking appearance alghted,
and | ran In great excitement to tell
mother;
Tom has q patient now worth hav.
ing" cried. "a lady in splendid
carriage. Perhar, she fell in love with
him somewhere q was only nineteen).
Think how romantic"
"Some stnck up thing, suppose"
Olive said, with contemptucus shrug
Of her shoulders.
"Really" exclaimed. You had bet
ter not DO so hasty In your Judgments
certainly not until you know little
more than You do now"
Olive Sargent had been taken into the
family when quite small simply on ac-
count Of her eyes. which indicated,
mother thought, remarkable genius.
But tho genius did not develop, for she
was perfect ignoramus, with nothing
unusual about her, except her brown
eyes and her skill in using them.
Miss Seymour proved valuable pa
tient. She invited Tom to meet people
of standing and influence, and his genial
manners won him many desirable
friends My sister Lucy and made the
most audacious plans, but we could not
mention the young lady's name before
Olive without bringing a scowl to her
brow, for the little simpleton really had
the presumption TO be jealous, and about
this time very eligible young man
commenced paying her marked atten-
tions, but she treated hip with all the
airs and caprices of an experienced hirt
"You ought to be ashamed Of such
conduct" said TO her one day. "Mr.
Lamson is worthy of the most superior
woman and you might feel greatly fat
tered by his attentions. If you do not
love him why do You encourage his
visits"
do you want me to marry him" she
asked.
"You certainly will not have many
such chances" replied.
"Does Tom want Inc to marry him.
"Of course he does He has very
high opinion of Mr.. Lamson, and knows
you could not make better match-if
Won intend IN marry at all .
Then ! shall accept him. always
knew should hate the man married"
And she founced out Of the room,
scowling fearfully.
"How queer she is," Lucy said. ~
never did like such odd girls in real life
They do well enough in stories"
IL shall be glad when she marries,"
rejoined.
And soon afterward she announced
her engagement to Mr.. Lamson.
There is some one that cares for me
anyway" she said. "Tell Tom I have
accepted the man he is so crazy to have
me marry"
did not deliver the ungracious mes
sage, but when told my brother Of the
engagement saw him catch his breath,
as IL very much moved.
Little Olive engagedr' he said. II
never dreamed of such thing"
Little Olive is twenty years old"
replied, "and ! supposed you would be
pleased. Mr.. Lamson is such fine
young man."
"Oh, yes; he is to be congratulated"
"She is the one 10 be congratulated"
answered quickly. "Such a baby as
she is, and oh, Tom, she is so sci lohr
"You are very hard. Lillian where
Olive is concerned. Remember that she
has had nothing to try her She may
prove quite heroine yet"
But, my dear brother, just compare
her with Miss Seymour"
They are entirely different in their
natures and dispositions.
Il should think So"
Then Miss Seymour IL several years
older, to begin with, and having been
left an orphan at an early age she has
acquired a great deal Of self reliance
and character"
You like and admire her very much
Tom, do you mott
"Yes, Lillian She has been the kind
est of friends, and owe her more than
can possibly repay. She will he mar
ried soon
"Whatr' fairly gasped, all my beau
tiful air castles shattered in moment
"Is she engaged"
Certainly. But what is the matter,
dear? You look as if some one had
struck you.'
Nothing nothing" answered fee
bly, as ] turned to leave the room, my
heart sinking still lower when heard
him repeating to himself, Little Olive
engaged"
went rs usual 10 my mother for con-
ISOLATION, and throwing myself upon the
floor beside her, cried;
"Oh, mother, mother, Tom is not
going to be engaged TO that lovely Miss
Seymour after all. And worse still,
believe he il in love with Olive-of all
persons in the world. Think Of it!'
"What do you mean, Lillian" mother
demanded. with n look of unqualified
horror
at is SO, mother, am sure"
"Well, IL ! had ever dreamed Of such
denouement, never woRld have taken
tho child into my family. But what
makes you think the boy is in love with
her?v
"He just told me that Miss Seymour
will soon be married to some one else