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_ 56 A SOCIAL METEOR. agement from him. But evidently he prefers you and if I were in your place I would drop hima little courtesy and say ‘yes, and thank you kindly, sir,’ if he asked me.” ‘“What’s the use oftalking about such a thing ?” exclaimed Georgie, impatiently. “You know I never intend to marry. My first experience in that line was not so pleasant that I should wish to repeat it.” Ray dropped the flowers in astonishment. ‘Name of a china cup,” she exclaimed ; “do you mean to say you’ll refuse him if he proposes ?” “Name of a pewter plate, that’s just what I do mean,” returned Georgie, calmly. “But I hope no such disagreeable task will be necessary, for I believe he understands that I never intend to change my name. I’ve told him so in the course of conversation once or twice, I believe.” “A body would think you’d been married and divorced, to hear you talk about ‘experience,’ ”’ re- torted Ray. “Do you suppose you'll keep such a foolish resolve? Of course you'll marry, and before long, too. A girl like you isn’t often per- mitted to go through life ‘all forlorn,’ and my ad- vice to you is to make up your mind that you'll become Mrs. Lee Grant before the roses are in (E@) Gomicbooks