The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-02
A WILLFUL WOMAN.

90 the station to meet her old schnolfellov
and her fathers ward, Miss Marlowe.
1t was Grace Marlowe's first visit to he
guardian, Mayor Campbell. She was will
fnl, and, therefore, because her late fathe
and the mayor had hoped and arranget
(both being willing) that the daughter O.
the former should marry the son of thu
latter, she had taken IL into her head tha,
she would have nothing to do with Geoffrey
Campbell.
She would not even see him, and could
never he persuaded to visit Crane Court
the beautiful homo of the Campbells But
Mabel spent many happy weeks with her,
and on every occasion was loud in the
praises of her handsome brother. Captain
Campbell of the--the Lancers.
After her fathers death shc elected to
live entirely with her maiden aunt, Miss
Beatrice Marlowe, and Aunt Bee, without
than any ono else.
When Captain Campbell called upon
them, Grace absolutely refused to see him,
and after scolding and entreating in vain
poor Aunt Bee, almost In tears, had to go
down to the drawing room alone and make
the best excuse she could for her nieces
rudeness.
Evidently she found the young man very
entertaining, for the pair remained shut
up together for over an hour and parted on
the best of terms
But, to Grace's annoyance, Godfrey
never repeated his visit or made any fur
tber attempt to see her. The willful girl
haI k,~x b.,x 4 I. s,~., q
her sex didn't like II when she got It,
And that was how 1t was she came to be
expected on visit to the Campbells while
Geoffrey was at home on leave.
81 should have thought" said Grace
presently, that since it is my first visit
here my guardian might have stayed at
home to reoei~e me-"
YES" said Nab. "He said so himself,
but, you know, he Is master of the hounds
and ought to be present if possible. Be-
sides, as Geof told him, 1t was ten to one
you would change your mind at the last
moment and decide not to come at ALL !"
"Then IL was very impertinent of him."
Grace repeated. "Mab, i 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 disagrecable"
"Is he flirGP'
mo. don't think he ever gave any
girl In the world n second thought until |
lately" with quiet significance.
What do you mean, Mab?" Grace asked |
sharply, with just pang of-could 1t be |
jealousyP'
"Oh, don't know any Of the particu.
lars" Nab said II couldn't expect him
to tell me. Only / am sure there Is some
girl he is awfully fond OF"
How do you knowP" There was al.
most tone of anxiety In Graccs voice
"He wears her photo in his breast pocket,
for one thing"
That Is very NICE" Grace said, con-
trolling herself with an effort. "And he
is supposed to be half cc I'D to me.n !
"Oh, no, Grace! 1t is not compulsory
ON either side, and you've always said you
have him" Nab returned. "You
even see him when he called on
you In London, SO I suppose he considers
himself at liberty to go a-wooing else.
where.'
"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 en-.
agged to himS'
"N-o-o-o," hesitatingly. "In fact, we
haven't even spoken hardly yet. But--but |
thought Nab, you were SO anxious for |
INC to marry your brother" in hurt and |
aggrieved tone.
Yes, dear," said Nab, $50 was once
But as you always seemed SO averse to it,
have given up the idea now.''
Grace gave little exclamation of impa.
thence, but said nothing.
"Ten me about him." Nab said.
II meet him everywhere" her friend
told her, warming Mt once-"ridng i'm
the row, ut 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 n proper
manner. Yet he knows mo quite well by
sight
"How romanticr' Nab answered. "I
wonder who he can be?''
"Once, on tho staircase at the Lyceum,
dropped my fan-quite accidentally of
course-and no picked it up and handed it
to me, with bow. am quite sure felt
"A pressure of my fingers.
And do you really fancy you are i'm
love with him, Gracicy" Nab asked her.
Fancy" cried the girl lit is nothing
of the kind, Nab. How can your / am
certain, IL there is such a thing as love at
first sight, that 1 love him. And think
IL is mutual He is my fate--and tiff he
ever asks me will never marry any one
else"
What fun II he should turn out to be
married alroady" laughed saucy Nab
Then, hearing tho clatter of horses hoofs
on the gravel outside, she sprang up and
ran To the window.
Here are the men hack from hunting"
nio SAID. Come here, Oracle, and I'll
"ii you which IL which"
inere Is my guardian patting the |
Sogs, uracie said. Which Is your flancc,
Mab."
There, just dismounting, nearest papa
-the one with the lovely cavalry mus.
tache, replied Nab with a vivid blush ms |
her lover looked up.
She was startled bv N scro.,x, g.. G.