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292 A SOCIAL METEOR. o'clock train from the city, and I wish to be at the station to welcome them. Only think how strange it was, that I, in my delirium, should have been the first to announce that young man’s ex- istence to the world in general, and really, I have gotten exceedingly fond of him. He was so at- tentive to me from the moment he reached home, and insisted upon carrying me up and down stairs as soon as I could be moved.” “But how did you preyau. upon Peter to send for him ?” “T don’t know. But I rather think just about then, I could have had Barnum’s circus, if I had demanded it. Everyone seemed so anxious to please and gratify me; old Peter especially so. So, when I begged him to send for Pierre, he ar- rived duly, and from that time I began to mend.” “Tf I only could have been with you!” “You were too busy making yourself agree- able to my worst enemy,” retorted Georgie, archly. ‘Then, asa look of pain came into his face, “forgive me,” she said, “I did not intend to refer to that. But now, since we are on the sub- ject, tell me once more about that last night, won’t you?” “And then do you promise never to bring up the subject again ?” ; tt Vac! ) “Well,” taking her hand in his, “after she left Gomicboo SS (E©)