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THE GOAL REACHED. 231 fashion of his new garments, ‘‘and I do not believe any one will be more proud of her escort to-night than I shall be; and yet,” she thought, ‘‘Uncle Jacob must have been very saving indeed to have been able to buy such an expensive suit.” His eyes glowed with pleasure at her words; but when they entered the brilliantly lighted hall, and he saw the elegant toilets of some of the young ladies, he could not help regarding her with something of regret, although very many admiring eyes were fixed upon the arm of the stately, gray-haired gentle- man, as they went forwari to pay their respects to President Hunter and his corps of assistants. ‘‘ Miss Gladstone, I have a friend who desires to be presented to you,’ said one of Star’s teachers, seeking her out later in the evening. She led her toward a lady who was standing a little apart from them, and who appeared to be three or four years Star's senior, and introduced her as Miss Meredith. It was the visitor who had inquired so particularly regarding our heroine during the graduating exercises. She was drawn toward her at once, and they were soon chatting as sociably as if they had been acquaintances of long standing, While thus engaged, a gentleman approached them, greeting both young ladies in the most cordial manner. ‘‘T was hoping that you two would meet to-night,” he said, — bestowing a smiling face upon them both. ‘‘ Miss Meredith is a graduate of two years ago, Miss Gladstone, and I am sure you will find her a congenial spirit.” ‘“Thank you, Mr. Appleton,” Miss Meredith responded, brightly; ‘‘but you should have put it the other way, for I have been very impatient to meet Miss Gladstone. I singled her out from her class to-day, and felt sure that we should be en rapport, as the spiritualists say, if we could only become acquainted.” 3 Gomichbooks Go