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148 A SOCIAL METEOR. ally, too, that you are jealous of the attention Jack showed me to-night.” Poor Georgie sank slowly back in her chair; she had not thought of this before, and she could not help being struck with the force of the suggestion. ‘‘That’s true,” she whispered, helplessly, after a short silence, ‘“‘so they may.” “Of course it’s true,” echoed Ray, triumphantly, “and you wouldn’t relish that, would you ?” There was a silence of a full half-minute after this, during which Ray watched her companion’s face covertly. Finally Georgie spoke again. “Very well,” she said, resignedly, “I'll go. But if any trouble comes of it, remember what I’ve said to you, will you ?” “Certainly, my love,” replied Ray, very much relieved; “but no trouble will come of it, you may be sure. We'll just go and have a real jolly time, and forget all about it in a week. Kiss me good-night now, for it’s getting late, and I must run back to my nest.” And, well pleased with her victory, she em- braced Georgie affectionately, and sought her bed for the second time that night. Va rag EOomiIcbooks.-co