The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-07-06
OLIVES rwc LOVERS.

We were very fond Of Tom, and when
he first hung out his sign, Thomas Win
chester, M. D." We stood behind the
shutters TO see the commotion i must
naturally cause
Bet people, as . general thing, are very
stupid; they looked over, under and
around II. as if it were not there at all
And not 4 person entered the poor boys
Office for q week.
But one day an elegant carriage was
driven to the door, from which young
lsdv Of striking appearance alighted, and
Iran in great excitement to tell mother
TON has q patient now worth haV-
inOn cried. "A lady in a splendid car
risee. Perhaps she fell in love with him
somewhere Il was only nineteen-) Think
how romantic" Il
some stuck up thing, suppose,
Olive said, with a contemptuous shrug Of
her shoulders
Really exclaimed "1ou had bet
ter not be 50 basty in your Judgments
certainly not until you knOwa little more
than you do now"
Olive Sargent had been taken into the
family when quite small simply on &C
count OF her eyes, which indicated, meth
er thought, remarkable genius
But the genius did not develop, for she
was a perfect ignoramus, with nothing
unusual about her, except her brown
ewes and her skill in using them.
Miss Seymour proved valuable pa
tieut. She invited Tom to meet people
n standing and influence. and his genial
manners won him many desirable
friends.
Ny sister Lucy and made the most
audacious plans, but We could NOE men
ton the young lady's name before Olive
without bringing soowl to her brow,
for the simpleton really had the pre-
sumption to be jealous.
About this time very eligible young
man commenced paying her marked at
tentions, but she treated him with all the
airs and capFioes Of an experienced fiirt-
aYou ought to be ashamed Ofsuch con
duct" said TO her one day. "Mr- Lam
son is worthy Of the most superior wo-
man and you might feel greatly fattered
by his attentions If YOU do not love
him why do you encourage his visits2'
aDo you want me to marry him ?" she
asked.
You certainly will not have many
such chances I replied.
Does Tom wart me to marry him?7
sOf course he does lie hasa very
high opinion Of Mr.. Iamson, and knows
YOU could not make a better mateh-if
you intend to marry at all"
Then shall accept him. / always
knew should hate the man married.
And she flounced out Of the room
Sowing fearfully.
How queer she is Lucy said. q
never did like such odd girls in real life.
They do well in stories"
q shall be glad when she marries," /
rejoined.
And soon afteTward she announced her
engagement to Mr.. Lamsom.
There is some one that cares for me
anyway" she said. "Ten Tom have
accepted the man he is 50 crazy to have
me marry"
viii not deliver the ungraciOus mes
sage, but when told my brother ofthe
engagement I saw him catch his breath
as If much moved.
Little Olive engagedl7 he said. Il
never dreamed ofsneh thing"
Little Olive is twenty years DID, ]
replied, @and 1 supposed you would be
pleased. Mr.. hanson is such fneyoung
man"
"Oh, yes; he is to be congratulated,
''she is the one TO be congratulated"
answered quickly. "Sueh 3 baby as
she is, and Oh, Tom, she is 50 selfish !'
"You are very hard, Lillian, where
Olive is concerned. Remember that she
has had nothing to try her. She may
provequite heroine yet"
But my dear brother, Just compare
her with Miss Seymour"
They are entirely different in their
natures and dispositions"
4 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 ac-
quired great deal of self reliance and
character"
@YOu ike and admire her very much
Tom, do you not?"
~Yes, Lillian. She has been the kind
est Of friends, and 1 owe her more than
I can possibly repay. She will be mar
ried soon"-
@What?" fairly gasped, all my beau
tiful air castles shattered in a moment.
is she engaged ?"
Certainly, But what is the matter,
dear? You look as If some one had
struck you"
~Nothing-nothing,' l answered fee
bly, as turned 10 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
1oor besides her, l cried:
Oh, mother, mother, Tom is not GO
ing TO be engaged to that lovely Miss
Seymour after all. And worse still, I be-
Ieye be is in love with Oliye-of all per
sons in the world. Think Of itw
What do you mean, Lillian ?" mother
demanded, with a look Of unqualified
norror.
:. II is Sc, mother, l am sure
"Well, if had ever dreamed of such
q denouement, ! never would have taken
the child into my family. But what
makes you think the boy is in love with
herg'
~He Just told me that Miss Seymour
viii soon be married to some one else.
And ne seems 80 shocked and depressed
because Olive is engaged to Mr. Lamsom.
/ cannot be mistaken-snd such a wife
for Tom
At that moment Olive entered the
room, looking gloomy and pOuting.
MY dear" mother asked, @when does
your lover wish to be married? -
"A good deal sooner than I do she
answered testify.