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A SOCIAL METEOR. 117 all it will be impossible for me to dine with you to-night.” He noted the look of disappointment which came into Ray’s face, as well as the look of relief which passed over Georgie’s when he said this. It piqued him a little to think that she, whose eyes used to glisten with pleasure at his coming, should now shun his society, and find excuses to keep out of his way, and as he put on his ovér- coat, he could not refrain from saying, turning to Mrs. Thorne: “IT should be pleased though if you would all dine with me to-morrow night.” Once more Ray’s face lighted up with hope. Here then was another opportunity to see this charming fellow again, and, provided Georgie would not be stupid enough to frown his invita- tion down, she might have a little fun before she left this tiresome place for home. So, without waiting for her to answer, she burst out: “T know I should be only too glad, Mr. Nelson. We live like hermits here and a dinner some- where else would be such a novelty and a dissti- pation that I don’t believe I should survive it. But I’d like to try it, nevertheless, and Georgie would too, I’m sure, wouldn’t you Eomichboo ‘EO