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158 A SOCIAL METEOR, “Tt’s beautiful,” observed Lee, examining it. “Of course it is,’ uttered Ray, “and cost a beautiful sum, too. Did you ever see such a magnificent sapphire? MHere, take it away, or I shall certainly die of envy.” “Cognac, madam ?” murmured a voice at Mrs. Thorne’s elbow. She nodded. Lee, half-jokingly, snatched her ace declar- ing that he would not permit her to take anything more, as he knew she had had enough to drink. “Pray, mind your own affairs, my dear fellow, will you?” she returned, pertly. “Evidently you don’t know my capacity. Here goes mine, and to prove to you that I’m not so shallow as I may look, here goes yours as well.” And she suited the action to the word, making a little mouth at his expression of disapproval. They lingered in the dining-room half an hour longer, during which Ray, who was by far the merriest of the four, devoted almost her whole attention to Jack; while he, having drunk just enough to make everything appear coleur de rose, smiled indulgently upon her, and accepted her. devotion very good-humoredly. | , ‘comicbooks:com ©