The Newtown bee., 1880-07-28

ii she intended to carry this battle, her moment had come. So she hesitated a second in her speech, and then took another tack
 You may consider it settled, with out any more discussion on the subject Of course. you can use your own dIscre- tion in the matter SC far as Mir. Field ing or any other gentlemen are con- cerned. But so far as accepting your aunt's invitation goes, 1 shall write to say we thank her, and that you will be in readiness on the twentieth" Of course, Genevieve had no choice left her but to obey her mother's impera- tive command; and as she was uni formly dutiful, for all her resolution and independence, she went on with her ar- engagements pleasantly and promptly, with the mental reservation that she would, under no possible circumstances, allow herself to be made trap to catch ! a husband
 Two weeks afterward Genevieve was plunged into the creme de Ia creme of fashionable society at Long Branch-the prettiest, loveliest, most exclusive young belle that had adorned society that season; and Mrs. St. Laurence began to comprehend, as she had not compre- hended before, the full meaning of the friendly, sisterly warning Mrs. Steele had dropped her, in saying that al- though Genevieve was most sweet, and charming, and gracious, and obedient, and accommodating, she nevertheless could contrive at point, where not even her friends could persuade or in- f1uence her-notably in those delicate affairs that would occur in social society-particularly in this case so far as Il. F.n was concerned
 As yet the very desirable had not made his appearance at the seashore, although his mother was there-a lovely, queenly old lady, who wore black silks and creamy laces, with tiny diamond earrings, and whose face was fair and little flushed, just like girls, and who did not have to resort to false hair or teeth at sixty years of age. Very greatly to Mrs. St. Laurence's delight, Lance Fielding's mother was charmed with Genevieve, and she talked to the girl of her boy, in her motheriy, idolatrous way, until even our rebel lious Genevieve's curiosity was excited | to see the paragon, and she decided he must be 8 good son to have deserved half his mothers loving praises. "I am really anxious to have you two meet" she said, the day he was ex- | pected.
 Genevieve laughed. and declared she was most positive such 8 mother must have such 8 good son; and then, as she went to dress for 8 drive with Mrs. St. l Laurence, she made defiant resolution mot to allow herself to even be inter- ested in MT. Lance Fielding.
 Aunt Juliet did not drive that after noon, after all, and Genevieve had the barouche all to herself; and an exqui- sitely lovely picture she made, settling hack among the claret- colored cushions, with her white dress lying around her, l her rose-lined, whitehead parasol cast l ing delicious glow on her fair face. And Lance Fielding, on his way from the depot, looked at her, with the strangest stirring of his pulses he had 1 ever in his life experienced before.
 What glorious face! What a lovely, lovely girl p
 While Genevieve had not SO much as seen him in the moment of passing. A few minutes aflerward, he was greeting his mother, and all her idola- trous love was in her mother.e eyesas she talked to him and listened.
 "I believe I have met my fate," he said, lightly, as he sat beside the win dow-handsome, self-possessed, manly, retined-truly just such son as such 8 mother should have owned.
 II hope not" Mrs. Fielding answered, so earnestly that he smiled back in her eyes. T hope not, Lance, for I've been saving the dearest girl for you-Mrs St. Laurence's niece, Miss Steele. She is out driving with her aunt now, but expect them back soon"
 Mrs. Fielding, of course, did not know that Mrs. St. Laurence had changed her mind. ard consequently Genevieve had gone alone, and Lance shook his head in laughing defiance.
 My charmer was alone. am afraid it was fate, mother"
 And just then Mrs. St. Laurence tap ped at Mrs. Fielding's door. at the same moment that Genevieve returned from her drive.
 Lance is come," Mrs Fielding said ]; and the gentleman made his greeting pleasantly. "Now do send Genevieve here," she went on in her light, cheerful l way. II thought you had gone together. Perhaps it was Genevieve. after all" l and she turned to her son with a little l meaning glance.
 | Mrs. St. Laurence said she would go for her niece, and moment later had l enthusiastically told Genevieve that MT. Fielding had arrived.
 And the most elegant, the hand l somest man you ever saw in your life, my dear Don't change your dress 1 you never looked better than in that white lace and lawn-but come with me to Mrs. Fielding's parlor. She sent the most solicitous message by me to youn And then Genevieve leaned back in her chair, and looked straight in Mrs. l St. Laurenee's eyes.
 s' Aunt Juliet, do you for one momht imagine l would allow myself to be taken to Mrs. Fielding's parlor to be n- troduced to her sonpo
 Mrs. St. Laurence looked in blank d!s- But why notP The Fieldings ale one of our best families-they are ae- customed to being obliged in such"
 Genevieve laughed.
 What nonsense, auntie! l shal. not go--of course l shall not go! And Tel me say just this one other Word--I not I Fielding's acquaintance. Of course, an introduction some time will be inevit- able; but as for an acquaintance-I dd not wish it..
 Poor Mrs. St. Laurence! Ii began
 had refused 8 sack of the golden sand of Pactolus, she could not have beei
 more utterly dumbfounded.
 "Genevievei"
 i. "I will not lend myself to you
 plans" she said, resolutely. z I cam
 here because mamma wished it, and because you were so very kkInd as tt want me. But, Aunt Juliet, will no allow myself to be lent to the disgracefu role of husband-hunter.n
 T So Mrs. St. Laurence went back nor chagrined and ccnfounded than ssh :, ever remembered to have previousi, been-and made some gracious littl apology about dear Genevieve being in disposed with slight headache an,
 Lance Fielding scored one in her favor A modest. sensible girl" he decided
 il am glad she refused to be paraded.
 An hour after, they met on the hote , piazza Genevieve, radiant as 8 star il