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232 A SOCIAL METEOR, months, so in that way he has been almost all over this country, and next year I’m going to show him what there is to be seen on the other side. He’s a great comfort to me, that boy, and shall be my constant companion when I bring him home for good.”’ ‘How astonished people will be,” murmured Georgie. “Without doubt, just at first, but there are so many odd things happening every day, that their excitement will soon die out.” “Tell me,” she asked again, “did she recognize you to-day, after so many years ?” “Why, certainly,” he replied, with alacrity, “she’s the one who has changed, not I. It’s pos- sible I may be a little balder and more dignified- looking than I was then (I hope I am the latter), but otherwise I am about the same as I was when she last saw me. I’m one of those persons who grow old very slowly.” “Mr. Conceit “| “Oh, yes, 1am, I know it. So, you see, she would have no trouble in recognizing me. You should have seen her face when I took off my hat' to her; she looked as if she would drop to the earth.” | “Did you speak first ?” “Yes, I bowed elegantly, and then I said, as politely as I could, ‘How are you, Mrs, I am Eomicbook