The Monitor-register., 1896-10-23
OLIVES TWO LOVERS.

naturally cause.
But people. as general thing, are very
stupid; they looked over it, under and
around it, as if it were not there at all.
And not person entered the poor boy 3
office for 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 having"
| cried. "a lady in splendid carriage.
Perhaps she fell in love with him some.
where Il was only nineteen) Think bow
romantic
"Some stuck up thing. l suppose,
Olive said, with conJemptuous snruZ 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 &C
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 brow eyes
aud her Skill in nsing them.
Miss Seymour proved a valuable pa
tient She invited Tom to meet people
of 81 sanding aud Influence, and bis gem
ial manners won him many desirable
friends.
My sister Lucy and made the most
audacious plans, but we could not men
ton the young lsdy's name before Olive
without bringing a scowl to her brow, for
the simpleton really had the presumption
to be jealous.
About this time very eligible young
man commenced paying his marked at
airs and caprices of an experienced flirt.
"You ought to be ashamed OF such con-
duct" said to her one day. "Mr. Lam
SON is worthy of the most superior woman
and you might feel greatly flattered by
his attentions. If you do not love him
why do you encourage his visits ?"
"Do you want me to marry him ?" she
asked. -.s ~ sss.s'ssse
You certainly will not have many such
chances" l 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 I 'sh2Il accept him. l always
knew l should hate the man l married. !"
Aud she fiounced out of the room
scowliDg fearfully.
How queer she is" Lucy said. I
never did like such odd girls in real life.
Tney do well in stories.'
II shall be glad when she marries," I
r.joined az
Aud soon after ard she announced her
engagement TO Mr.. Lamson.
There is someone that cares for me
anyway" she said "Tell Tom l 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 If much moved.
Little Olive eugagedp he said. Il
never dreamed IF such thing" e-.-a
Little Owe ls ia snty years DID, l
replied, aud | supposed you would be
pleased Mr.. Lamsop is such a foe
young man"
"Oh, yes; he is to be congratulated"
"She is the one to be congratulated"
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. Shs may
prove quite heroine yet"
"But my dear brother. just compare
her with Miss Seymour
They are entirely different in their
natures aud dispositions.
81 should think 500
Then Miss Seymour is several years
older to oegiu with, aud having been left
an orphan at an early age she has
acquitted great deal of self-reliance and
character
You like and admire her very much
Tom. do you not ?"
Yes, Lillian. She has been the kind
est of friends, and owe her more than
can possibly repay. She will be married
soon"
S"What ?" I fairly gasped, all my beau
tifuI air castles shattered in moment.
sis she engaged ?"
Certainly. But what is the matter,
dear? You look as if some one had
struck you"
"Nothing-nothing," answered feebly,
as turned to leave the room, my heart
sinking still lower when l heard him
repeating to himself, Little Olive en-
gagedp
Iwent as usual to my mother for con-
ISOLATION, and throwing myself upon the
floor beside her, 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 itr'
what do you mean, Lillian ?" mother
demanded, with look of unqualified
horror
SIT is SO, mother, am sure"
SWELL, if had ever dreamed of such q
deaouncement, would never have taken
the child into my family. But what
makes you think the boy is in love with
her ?"
He just told me that Miss Seymour
will soon be married to some one else.
And he seems so shocked and depressed
because Olive is engaged to Mr.. Lamson.
cannot be mistaken-and such a wife
for TOMB
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 do" she
answered testily.s
II donot believe in long engagements"
mother continued. "aDd consider you a
worry fortunate girl to have won the love
Of man like Mr. Lamson. Still"
"Ob, if you are tired of me, of course"
"You ungrateful little thingW I ex-
claimed.