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62 A SOCIAL METEOR. than other men, but he wished he could offer her a name made famous by good deeds. It was not a passing admiration for her beauty that he felt—he had seen hundreds of lovely women before now—but she possessed that indescrib- able “something” which is the attribute of the object of our adoration only once in a life-time. Almost before he realized it he was pouring passionate words into her ear and begging her to ‘“‘make him the happiest of men.” He had not meant to precipitate his declara- tion; he had intended to be patient, as Ray had advised, for he was afraid he might frighten her if he hurried matters. Knowing how recent her last engagement was, he thought it but natural she should hesitate before binding herself a second time. But he lost control of himself, and rushed blindly on, taking the risk of losing her by his haste. At first, as she listened, a look of pain flitted across Georgie’s face; perhaps she was thinking of the time when her heart had bounded with joy at hearing words of the same import from an- other. How gladly she had said yes, and what a thrill of bliss that betrothal kiss had given her. Eomicbooks (E@)