yond her present sphere, and cherished a hidden
ambition to shine in the highest circles of the
queen cities of America, — Boston, New York,
and Washington. With this inward aim, Sibyl
Warrington held herself somewhat aloof from
the young gentlemen of Westerton ; there were,
however, two whom she seemed to favor in her
gentle way, and Aunt Faith watched with some
anxiety the progress of events. Graham Man-
was a }^o ung collegian, the only child of a
widowed mother who lived in Westerton during
the summer months. He had a certain kind of
fragile beauty, but his listless manner and drawl-
ing voice rendered him disagreeable to Aunt
Faith, who preferred manly strength and vivacity
even though accompanied by a shade of blunt -
ness. But Sibyl always received Graham Man
with one of her bright smiles, and she would
listen to his poetry hour after hour ; for Graham
wrote verses, and liked nothing better than re-
clining in an easy chair and reading them aloud.
" What Sibyl can see in Gra-a-m'ma, I cannot
