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DRIVEN TO MARRIAGE.

/ man in Greenville.
He was young handsome and we'll
educated then. just as he was prepar-
ing 10 fight his way to fame with pow
er;y arrayed against him. he had sud :
denly been made the sole heir to the
fine old estate OF his eccentric aunt
Miss Betsy Colewood recently de.
| ceasel.
However there we're conditions or
| one at least in his aunt's will which
caused him no little uneasiness. He
must love and marry the girl of her
choice. one whom he had never even
seen.
But it was there in merciless black
and white. This is the part that wor-
ried him:
IF you cannot comply with my
wishes for you to meet Ethel Wayne
and love and marry her you forfeit
your heirship TO my estate. Ethers
mother was my dearest friend, and If
you marry her daughter it will be
fulfilling my fondest desires You
Cannot help loving her."
Hugh loved the Colewood estates.
and could not bear to think OF giving
them up. Now, if the will had not
specified whom he must marry, but
left the selection OF wife entirely to
himself Hugh believed that he would
have enjoyed the romance OF hunting
| for bride.
He picked up his hat and rushed
from his room. going up to tho hotel
N hats 4
while he arranged some business mat
tiers with Hugh.
Hello Colewood. have seat"
said the lawyer scrutinizing the
| flushed face and nervous manner
of the visitor. He was just wonder
ing to himself If the unexpected good
fortune had turned young Colewood S
| head, when his visitor Remarked:
You are aware OF that one pecul-
lar feature of my late aunts will. Mr..
CranstonP"
Light dawned at once upon the law
| yer and there was a twinkle in his
eyes.
"Oh that" returned Mr.. Cranston.
'You are lucky fellow. Colewood.
That's the best part OF the fortune"
I'm sure she won't suit me, sir.
The estates can go to charity for all l
care. | don't love any woman and
love my freedom too we'll to marry
yet awhile 1 don't want to be thrust
upon any woman Tor the sake of for
tune and don't suppose Miss Wayne
| cares two straws about the absurd
condition in my aunts will.
1T is very likely. although Ethel had
the greatest respect for the late Miss
Colewood and was very careful to
humor all her vagaries," returned
Cranston, much amused over young
Colewood's excitement. However,
| hardly feel able TO state whether the
girl would accept Miss Colewood's last
great vagary in the shape of her i'm
pulsive nephew or not. At least you
must meet will arrange that Ethel
will pass the summer with my sister
In the country and I'll manage it for
you 10 spend few weeks with them.
You can very soon tell whether the
condition is wholly obnoxious or not
What do you sayP"
Il will do as you advise, thank you.
sir" replied Hugh, who had now
cooled off and was trying to take a
business view OF the strange situa.
ton.
Four weeks later Hugh Colewood
was speeding away from Greenville
on the morning express bound for a
little town among the blue hills OF
Virginia
He was in the act Of asking the way
to the best hotel when buggy came
rapidly up to the station and halted.
The station agent hurried forward to
meet the driver who was a slender
young girl with bright dark eyes and
hair as golden as the June sunbeams
touching those hills.
is MIR. Co!ewood of Greenville
waiting here to ride out 10 Mr. Thurs.
ton's?n inquired the driver in sweet
voice which won Hugh's interest at
once.
II am here and waiting thank you.
returned Hugh for himself smiling
pleasantly as he came forward on the
station platform.
ut was too bad for you to take 80
long a drive for a stranger he re-
marked as he stole side glance of
admiration at the girlish form in
dainty blue.
oh, | didn't mind the distance at
all; besides. rather had to come. "
she replied. Il did wish to go with
the young folks who are having a
picnic this morning over on Laurel
hill. but Uncle Jerry was sick. and OF
course he couldn't como for you. Then
Mrs Thurston and Miss Wayne never
drive. so they made virtue Of neces-
sity and sent tho last resort OF the
place. and she laughed merrily.
ut is too bad my coming prevented
you joining the picknickers he said.
Il shall not be able to forgive my
self"
That's nothing am enjoying
myself now too well to think OF Laurel
Hill. she returned brightly.
"Thank YOU and at the same tim G
let me as sure you that ]. too. am en-
joying myself excellenlly well;' and
Hugh bowed to the young girl whose
eyes dropped beneath the warm light
of admiration in his blue ones.
Il hope you will enjoy your visit
Mr.. Colewood," she said. to change
the subject Il know Mrs. Thurstor
and Ethel will do all they can to make
your stay pleasant
Thank you; I've no doubt l shall
find 1t pleasant returned Hugh.
You too are one OF Mrs. Thurston',
summer household, | supposeP"