The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-01-13

You ungraieful Mite tmhg' (e1
claimed
Hush Lilhanr' my mother said re-
)rovingly. olive. have / not tre3ted
you kindly Have ever done anything
to hurt your feelings or cause YOU I'M
happiness.
No, you and Tom have always been
nice, but the girls do not like mel one
bit, | know
I'VE like you when you do not tcowl
In that dreadful manner-and ARD not
odd and queer
II cannot help the way am mad b"
But You were not made in that way
There is no need Of your acting 30
strangely However. if have beeh UNI
just am sorry
was not al all surprised when 4 few
days afterward Lucy entered my room
IN great excitement; but my fears were
realized
"Oh. Lillian" my sister cried, 'IOlive
has been taking laudanum, and" Il
"Pshawr' | exclaimed. you are not
deluded by the little amateur Bernh ardt.
| hopey'
But she is on the bed unconsd ious.
just call Tom. and then see be w un-
conscious she si'
Lillian. you are just rs hard hearted
as You can bel 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 a momentr' | said, holding tho
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 tremulous ac-
cents.
"Olive. my little Oliver
IL was the working Of a 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 So
raph
"There! said to Lucy. and more
Disguised young woman was never seen.
But Tom was not the first man duped
by pair of melting brown eyes and he
succumbed helplessly.
kneeling by the side of the bed. he
asked in a reproachful way:
why did you do this, my child. why
did you do it,
Because | do not want to marry Mr.
Lamson. she answered ptifully
"You shall not marry him if you do
not want to. my darling"
But they said you wanted me TO ac-
cept him.
81 want you to accept man you do
not care forS No. indeed. ! love you too
well for that
do You love me. Tom. do you love
meg~
Better than my life. little Olive
And love you hundred times bet
ter than any Mr. Lamson"
MY darlingl" Tom cried rapturously.
while ! gnashed my teeth IN impotent
fury
could not contain myself, however
and approached the bell
That is all very interesting" | said.
but what do you suppose Mr. Lamson
will think of it,
Lillian" Tom replied. with a deter
mined look upon his face. mo man was
fonder of sister than ! am. but will
not allow even You to interfere between
me and the woman | love"
For the first time in my life | was
really angry with him, but / only an
swered by a look. and if my eyes were
not as seraphic, they were quite as ex-
the door. but the dear fellow followed
me, and throwing his arms around my
waist he cried:
lyon are not angry, sister. are your"
WAS melted IN a moment.
"Oh. Tom" said-"poor boy-poor
boyi"
And trying hard to keep back my
tears. left him with his darling.
The next day that young lady had the
audacity to ask if would see Mr. Lam
son, who had Just called
"Oh." exclaimed. You wish to get
rid of "A disagreeable duty. do your"
Hell tease me to marry him, and
never want to see the man again
Very WELL" said. II will see him.
but it is on his account. not yours"
And descended 10 the parlor with
my heart aching for the lover whose
fondest hopes had been so cruelty blasted.
grew more and more agitated. and
when opened the parlor door my face
must have betrayed me.
Mr.. Lamson extended his hand and
asked quite coolly'
lis Olive sick."
mo" replied, but have an UNI
pleasant duty TO fulfill Oh. Mr. Lam
son, If my sympathy
IL think | understand" he said, in a
manner SO utterly undisturbed that
looked at him In amazement you
are surprised. he continued. but Olive
has not behaved in proper or womanly
manner. was greatly deceived She
has the eyes OF an angel. but her ca
prices are anything but angelic My
patience was nearly exhausted. espe-
cially as think she prefers your brother
to me. Indeed. she almost said so But
| assure you that your sympathy is fully
appreciated"
Then he turned the subject. and we