The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-27

DOdTuludn got up tnib urlNluB party dH-
other young woman Immediately took
1t upon herself to get up sailing party
tor Monomoy point.
1--WE are going over this evening,
starting just as soon as we can after
tea," she said to Grosvenor as he STUN
bled upon her in the hall, land we
shall come home by moonlight. 1t will
be awfully jolly. Will you conner"
Grosvenor was taken rather by sur
prise. He didn't know really" at first,
and then he said that he would like to
very much, and was 1t to be very
large party?
Everybody who went driving today
Is going. And, Mr.. Grosvenor, where
have you been hiding all days We
wanted you so much for the driving
party. We went to South Dennis and
Dennis Center and Dennisport and had
no end of a jolly time.
Grosvenor had been boating at very
early hour in the morning, he explained,
and had not got back until the after
noon. He had been lawfully sorry,
you know, to miss the days fun, and
he would be delighted to take the sail.
And so 1t happened that when Grace
Boardman went skipping down the land
ing steps and jumped on the deck Of
Captain Baker lighter she found her.
self face to face with tall young man,
who colored slightly and said in a very
formal way, How're your"
And she said she was very we'll and
started To move away. But he remarked
that il was a glorious evening, and she
said she thought so, too, and in some
way they managed to get together in the
bow of the boat, and the rest of the peo-
pie, seeing how matters stood, looked at
one another and smiled and left them to
themselves.
The boat rocked about now and then,
rubbing against the pier, until at last a
chubby man under the direction of Cap
tain Baker let go the ropes, and the
lighter glided away. Grosvenor looked
up at the huge swelling sail above him
and then down into the water. He
talked in rather stupid way to Grace
Boardman, who to cover her embarrass-
ment was telling him Of the driving
party that day and saying in the most
innocent way that she was very sorry
he had not been around TO go too.
II suppose, he said presently in a
tentative manner, THAT l oughtnt to
be here"
"Why?" she asked innocently. He
looked at her quickly, but she dropped
her eyes. "Whyf" she repeated, look
ing up at him shyly.
lyon know very WELL" he replied,
turning slightly away from her and
looking down into the foaming water.
II don't see why we should go all
over it again." He paused in hesitat-
ing way, but she said nothing, and he
continued: II don't know though.
Perhaps it would be better, and perhaps
could make you understand me better
and see clearer exactly how it is. In
the first place, think should apollo
gize to you for the way acted last
night. Not that believe didn't mean
what / said at the time-but my way
of saying IL. / was altogether too hasty
and went away from you in foolishly
schoolboy manner, and am sure you
will tell me you didn't mind that"
He waited for her to speak, but she
only turned away from him, and ne
could not get glimpse of her face.
Perhaps / am making great deal
of triHes. he continued, land perhaps
last night scarcely knew what 1 was
doing, but / have thought it all over
since then, and now am going to put
1t all before you in the best way can,
and if you think the same as you did
last night | will go away and never
trouble you with 1t again.
II don't see" said the girl, "why
you trouble me with 1t now"
Grosvenor grasped the rail Of the
boat with one hand a bit tighter.
II am very sorry If 1t is trouble to
you," said he.
Back in the stern OF the boat the peo-
pie wero making great deal of noise.
Some of them were singing, and Yale
man was picking out an accompaniment
on bis banjo. Grosvenor listened to
their singing with a wild unrest in his
heart, and he laughed cynically at their
light heartedness and wondered why
they were 30 happy and careless. Then
the singing stopped, and the Yale man
played a waltz on his banjo, and Gros-
venor heard the tones throb In his brain.
And Grace Boardman clasped her
hands and looked at him with a glance
that made him hope.
You remem Der itf' he whispered.
Its the Daughter of Love, isn't
itS" she replied indifferently.
Yes" he said. "They played 1t the
frst time ever saw you-the night
met you. Let me tell you about it.
About whatf'
"This is the story of man who fell
in love" began Grosvenor in charm
ingly impersonal way. "It was at a
dance, and he met very pretty girl,
who impressed him as being very
sweet girl as well as clever girl. She
had wonderful large blue eyes and
beautiful fair skin and hair like threads
of gold. That night he waltzed with
her and fell in love with her. She gave
him m ,ccaa rod roqo ONO ~ A clucfar