She was appointed guardian and trustee until legal age was attained, and as such she was absolute in her power.
The large fortune was to be held in trust by this aunt, Mrs.Torrence, and the Hon.

Stanley Goodland, until Grace was twenty-three years of age.

The income from the investments in bonds, real estate and high-class securities was to be handled by Mrs.Torrence as she saw fit in the effort to better the young woman's mental and social estate.

To do her justice, she performed the duties well and honorably, even though her measure of human nature was not full to overflowing.

Grace, with a mind and heart of her own, undertook to cultivate human nature from her own point of view after years of tolerance, and she succeeded so well that her aunt was none the wiser.
On one point, however, the paragon was so firm and unassailable that Grace was obliged to confess failure to her lover, after weeks and weeks of splendid argument.