Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-03-30
A WlLLEuL WOMAN.

como to tho station to meot her old school.
fellow and her fathers ward, Miss Mar.
lowe.
1t was Grace Marlowe's first visit to
her guardian, Major Campbell. She was
ther and tho major had hoped and mr.
ranged (both boing willing) tho daughter
of the former should marry the son of the
latter, sho had taken IL into her hcad that
she would have nothing to do with Geof-
froy Campbell.
She would not evon SEQ him and could
never DO persuaded to visit Crane Court,
tho beautiful homo of tho Campbells. But
Mabel spent many happy weeks with her,
and on every occasion was loud I'm the
praises OF her handsome brother, Captain
Campbell Of tho--tho Lancers
After her fathers death she elected to
live entirely with her maiden aunt, Miss
Beatrice Marlowe, and Aunt Boo, without
appearing to do SO, managed her better
than any one else.
When Captain Campbell called upon
them, Grace absolutely refused to SOC him,
and utter scolding and entreating In vain
poor Aunt Bee, almost In tears, had to
go down to tho drawing room alone and
make the best excuse she could for her
niece's rudenoss.
Evidently she found tho young man
very entertaining, for the pair remained
shut up together for over an hour and part
cd on tho best of terms.
But, to Grace's annoyance, Godfrey
never repeated his visit nor made any fur
ther attempt to SEQ her. The willful girl
had her way; but, with the Inconsistency
of her sex, didn't like 1t when she got 1t.
And that was how 1t was she camo to
be expected on a visit to the Campbells
while Godfrey was at homo on leave.
II should have thought" said Grace
presently, THAT since 1t Is my first visit
here my guardian might have staid at
homo for once to receive me-
YES" said Nab. He said so himself;
but, you know, he Is master Of the hounds
and ought to be present IL possible. Be-
sides, as Geof told him, 1t was ten to one
you would change your mind at the last
minute and decide not to come at all. +"
"Then 1t was very impertinent Of him."
Grace rotorted "Mab, am certain I shall
think him ugly and disagreeable.
"You can't really think him SO, " re-
turned Nab. "You might say you did.
Geof is considered tho handsomest man
In his regiment, and-well, women don't
usually find him disagreeable'
"Is he flirtp"
"No. don't think he ever gave any
girl in tho world second thought until
lately" with quiet significance.
what do you mean, Mab?" Grace ask
ed sharply, with just q pang of-could 1t
be jealousy?
"Oh, don't know any Of the partic-
ulars," Nab said. II couldn't expect him
to tell me. Only am sure there Is some
girl no Is awfully fond Of"
How do you know" There was al
most tono of anxiety In Grace's voice.
"He wears her photo In his breast pock
ct, for one thing"
THAT Is very nice," Grace said, con-
trolling herself with an effort. "And he
Is supposed to bo half engaged to me-"
"Oh, no, Gracel 1t Is not compulsory
on either side, and you've always said you
Wouldn't have him, Nab returned. You
wouldn't even see him when he called on
you in London. so suppose he considered
himself at liberty to go a-wooing else
whoro.''
"Oh, certainly" replied Grace, biting
her lip, especially as my heart Is also
given to another"
Instead of being indignant, as Grace
hoped and expected, Nab only looked up
quickly, with face full Of interest, and
said
Really Oh, how lovely! Are you
engaged to hims"
Moo" hesitatingly. "In fact, we
haven't even spoken hardly yet, but-but
1 thought, Nab, you were SO anxious for
mo to marry your brother" In hurt and
aggrieved tone.
"Yes, dear, said Nab, $50 was once.
But as you always seemed so averse to 1t
have given up the idea now"
Grace gave little exclamation of impa-
tience, but said nothing.
"Tell me about him." Nab said.
Il meet him everywhere" her friend
told her, warming at once. "Riding in
the row, at the opera and theaters, In the
park. But he Is always alone, SO have
no means of finding out who he is, or of
getting introduced to him In a proper
manner. Yet he knows me quite well by
sight"
''How romanticl" Nab remarked II
wonder who he can bet''
"Once, on the staircase at tho Lyceum,
I dropped my fan-quite accidentally, OF
course-and he picked 1t up and handed
it to me, with q bow. I am quite sure I
felt pressure of my fingers"
And do you really fancy you are In
love with him, Gracies" Nab asked her.
Fancy" cried tho girl. ut Is nothing
of the kind, Nab. How can your am
certain, II there is such thing as love at
first sight, that 1 love him. And think