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246 A SOCIAL METEOR. “There it is behind you on the chair,” said Georgie, feebly. ‘“Why,” she exclaimed, with surprise, “can that clock be right ?”’ “Yes, miss, it wants only five minutes to two,” answered Mrs. Douglass. ‘You must have been lyin’ there goodness knows how long, and it’s a miracle you didn’t get your death. Only for that pesterin’ Susan, who kept me up nearly all night waitin’ for her, you might be there ‘till mornin’. ’Iwas she spied you first.” “Yes, [know, I went into that room to look over some papers; I thought I would be undis- turbed there.” “But where did vou finda key to fit the door, Miss Georgie? I didn’t know there was but one in the house, the one I have in my bunch.” “Oh, yes, I’ve had one for a year. I often go in there to write; that old desk just suits me.” “Well, I declare, and me never to know it,” exclaimed Mrs. Douglass with astonishment. “Susan saw you in there and came racing to me, screaming that she had seen a ghost.” “Poor Susan! It was too bad to frighten her,” uttered Georgie, with a faint smile. “I’m sorry.” | ‘No occasion, I’m sure, miss,” returned the housekeeper quickly, “it may teach her a lesson ; I hope it will. She had no business to be out at such an hour. It isn’t respectable.” ‘Comicbooks:co