Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-05-05
makes you think the boy is in love with

makes You think the boy is in love with
herr wv Will
ne Just told me that Miss Seymour
VIII soon be married to some one else
ana ne seems SO shocked and depressed
because Olive is engaged to Mr.. Lamson
cannot be mistaken-and such a viz
for Toni" "'ie
AT That moment Olive entered the
room, looking gloomy and poutiny.
My dear" mother asked, sswhen does
your lover wish to be married?s'
"A good deal sooner than do" she
answered testify.
i 90 not believe in long engage
ments,' mother continued, "and | con.
->,s- You very fortunate girl TO have
won the love os a man like Mr. Lam.
son. Still"-
"0h. il you are tired of me of
course"-
You ungrateful little thingr ex-
claimed
h'ish, Lillian! my mother said re-
VFoVlESly olive, have not treated
Yoa kindly: Have ever done anything
20 hurt your feelings or cause you un-
happiness?'
No, you and Tom have always been
NEE. but the girls do not like me one
bit, know"
we ike you when you do not scowl
In that dreadful manner-and are not
old and queer
:! cannot help the way am made
2Gt you were not made in that way
I"sr2 Is no need OF your acting so
strangely. However. if have been un-
inst am sorry
was not at all surprised when few
days aiterward Lucy entered my room
II great excitement: but my fears were
realized
oh. Lillian my sister cried, Olive
has been taking laudanum, and"-
"Pshaw." exclaimed. "You are not
deluded by the little amateur Bernhardt,
| hopc?"
But She is on the bed unconscious. :"
just call Tom. and then see how un-
conscious she ISL
Lillian, you are just as hard hearted
10 YOU can be- She looks as white as the
sheet she is lying on"
Call Tom and she will soon get her
color"
She did as told her. and we all went
to her room together, Lucy and Tom
very much agitated. but | myself, feel
ing irritated and impatient.
Stop moment!'' said, holding the
others back. II want to speak to her
first. Oliver
There was not the slightest movement
in response to my call
Galatea was not more statuelike be-
fore her awakening
Then Tom whispered in trernulous ac-
! cents:
solve, my little Oliver
It was the working of miracle.
At the first sound of his voice her eyes
opened as if involuntarily. and she rolled
them up to him with the look of a Sc
raph.
There" said to Lucy, and q more
Disguised young woman was never SEEN
But Tom was not the first man duped
by pair of melting brown eyes. and be
succumbed helplessly
Kneeling by the side of the bed. he
asked in reproachful way:
why did you do this. my child. why
did you do it?'
Because do not want to marry MIR
Lamson," she answered pitifully.
'You shall not marry him if you d.
not want to. my darling"
But they said you wanted me to &C
cept him."
81 want you to accept man you d.
not care for? No, indeed. love you tot
we'll for that"
do you love me, Tom; do you love
meY'
BETTER than my life. little Olive"
''And love you hundred times bet
ter than any Mr.. Lamson."
my darlingl'' Tom cried rapturously
while CRASHED my teeth in impoten
fury.
could not contain myself. however
and approached the bell.
"That is all very interesting" l said
'but what do you suppose Mr. Lamsol
will think Of itT
Lillian" Tom replied. with deter
mined look upon his face, mo man wa
fonder Of sister than am, but | viii
not allow even you to interfere between
mo and the woman love-"
For the first time in my life wa
really angry with him, but ! only an
swered by look; and if my eyes wer
not as seraphic, they were quite as ex
pressive as Olives. Then went towart
the door. but the dear fellow followed
me, and throwing his arms around m.
waist he cried:
"You are not angry. sister, are your"
was melted in moment.