Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-05-12
OLIVES TWO LOVERS.

must naturally cause.
But people, as q 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 a week.
But one day an elegant carriage was
driven to the door, from which Young
lady of striking appearance alighted,
and | ran in great excitement to tell
mother:
tom has patient now worth hav-
ing" l cried. "a lady in a splendid
carriage. Perhaps she fell in love with
him somewhere q was only nineteenl.
Think how romantic"
"Some stuck up thing, | suppose"
Olive said, with contemptuous shrug
of her shoulders.
"ReallyT exclaimed. "You had bet
ter not be so hasty in your judgments
certainly not until you know a 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 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 very eligible young man
commenced paying her marked atten-
tions, but she treated him with all the
airs and caprices of an experienced f1irt
"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 fiat
tered by his attentions. If you do not
love him why do you encourage his
yisits?"
"Do you want me to marry himT she
asked.
"You certainly will not have many
such chances" replied.
'Does Tom want me to marry him?"
''Of course he does. He has 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. always
knew should hate the man married.
And she founced out of the room,
scowling fearfully.
"How queer she is" Lucy said. "a
never did like such odd girls in real life
They do well enough in stories"
81 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"
l. did not deliver the ungracious mes
sage, but when told my brother of the
engagement saw him catch his breath
as II very mucn moved.
Little Olive engaged" he said. Z"
ney5r dreamed of such a thing"
Little Olive is twenty years DID,"
replied, land supposed you would b
pleased. Mr.. Lamson is such fIll
young man."
"Oh, yes; he is to be congratulated.
''She is the one to be congratulated,
Ianswered quickly. "Such baby a
she is, and oh, Tom, she is so selfsh!"
+'You are very hard, Lillian, wher,
Olive is concerned. Remember that sh'
has had nothing to try her. She ma,
prove quite heroine yet"
"But, my dear brother, just compar
her with Miss Seymour"
|'They are entirely different in thei
natures and dispositions"
II should think so."
"Then Miss Seymour is several year
older, to begin with, and having beel
left an orphan at an early age she ha
acquired great deal of self relianc
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 thai
lean possibly repay. She will be mar
ried soon"-
"Whatr' fairly gasped, all my beau
fiful air castles shattered in moment
"Is she engaged?"
Certainly. But what is the matter
dear2 You look as If some one ha'
struck you."
"Nothing-nothing," answered fee
bly, as 1 turned to leave the room, m
heart sinking still lower when hear
him repeating to himself, "Little DIV
engaged"
Iwent as usual to my mother for con
ISOLATION, and throwing myself upon tn
floor beside her, | cried:
"Oh, mother, mother, Tom ia no
going to be engaged to that lovely Mis-
Seymour after all. And worse still,
believe he is in love with Olive-of al
persons in the world. Think of itr'
"What do you mean, Lillian" mothe
demanded, with look of unqualifie,
horror
ait is so, mother, am sure"
"Well, if had ever dreamed of sucl
a denouement, never would have take
the child into my family. But wha
makes you think the boy is in love witt
her"
"He just told me that Miss Seymou
will soon be married to some one else
And he seems so shocked and depressed
because Olive is engaged to Mr.. Lamson
I Icannot be mistaken-and such wifi
for Tomr
At that moment Olive entered th
room, looking gloomy and pouting.
"My dear mother asked, "when doe
l.,..E IL. Il. l..