Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-29
OLIVES TWO LOVERS.

We were very fond of Tom, and when
he first hung out his sign, ''Thomas
Winchester, M. d." we stood behind
the shutters to see the commotion it
must naturally cause.
But people, as a general thing, are
very stupid; they looked over and under
and around it, as if it were not there at
all. And not a person entered the poor
BOYS Office for week.
But one day an elegant carriage was
driven to the door, from which young
lady of striking appearance alghted,
and ran in great excitement to tell
mother:
r"Tom has patient now worth hay
ing" I cried. "a lady in a splendid
carriage. Perhaps she fell in love with
him somewhere q was only nineteen)
Think how romantic"
''Some stuck up thing, suppose"
Olive said, with contemptuous shrug
of her shoulders.
''Really!'' exclaimed. "You had bet
ter not be 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 the 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 a 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 scowl to her
brow, for the little simpleton really had
the presumption to be jealous, and about
this time a very eligible young man
commenced paying her marked atten-
tons, but she treated him with all the
airs and caprices of an experienced firt.
"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 me to marry him?"
"Of course he does. He has a very
high opinion of Mr.. Lamson, and knows
you could not make better match-if
you intend to marry at all"
''Then l shall accept him. 1 always
knew should hate the man l married"
And she founced out of the room,
scowling fearfully.
"How queer she is" Lucy said. II
never did like such odd girls in real life
They do we'll enough in stories."
II 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 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 if very much moved.
''Little Olive engaged" he said Il
never dreamed Of such a thing"
'Little Olive is twenty years DID,"
replied, "and I supposed you would be
pleased. Mr.. Lamson is such a fine
young man."
"Oh, yes; he is to be congratulated"
"She is the one to be congratulated,
I answered quickly. "Such baby as
she is, and oh, Tom, she is so selfsh!'
"You are very hard, Lillian, where
Olive is concerned. Remember that she
has had nothing to try her. She may
prove quite a heroine yet"
"But, my dear brother, just compare
her with Miss Seymour"
"They are entirely different in their
natures and dispositions"
81 should think So"
"Then Miss Seymour is several years
older, to begin with, and having been
left an orphan at an early age she has
acquired great deal of self reliance
and character"
"You like and admire her very much,
Tom, do you not?'
eyes, Lillian. She has been the kind
est Of friends, and owe her more than
I can possibly repay. She will be mar
ried soon"-
"Whatr I fairly gasped, all my beau
tiful air castles shattered in moment.
'1s she engaged?"
Certainly. But what is the matter,
dear? You look as if some one had
struck you"
"Nothing-nothing," answered fee
bly, as l turned to leave the room, my
heart sinking still lower when l heard
him repeating to himself, "Little Olive
engaged!'
went as usual to my mother for con-
ISOLATION, and throwing myself upon the
floor beside her, l cried:
"Oh, mother, mother, Tom is not
going to be engaged to that lovely Miss
Seymour after all. And worse still,
believe he is in love with Olive-of all
persons in the world. Think of it!"
"What do you mean, Lilltn?" mother
demanded, with look of unqualified
horror.
"It is so, mother, amssure."
"Well, If had ever dreamed of such
a denouement, never would have taken
the child into my fanily But what
makes you think the boy is in love with
herr"