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i A SOCIAL METEOR. ~ 249 Whatever it is that’s troubling you will blow over atter a bit, and you’ll be as happy as ever.” _ “Perhaps, but I don’t think so. I haven't a hope in life,” returned Georgie, in a tone of con- viction. ‘There were some letters up-stairs,” she continued ; “did you see them?” “Yes, miss, I tumbled them all into the drawer of the desk. I thought maybe you had been read- ing something sad, and that had affected you. So I put them out of sight.” > “Get them for me, won’t you? Be particular to bring them all.” “If you tell me to, of course, Miss Georgie; but I am afraid they will make you ill again,” remon- strated Mrs. Douglass. 3 “No, I don’t want to read them; I’m going to destroy them.” “Very well, but you will drink this now? It’s piping hot.” “Afterward. JI want the letters first. Make haste, please.” So Katie obediently went for the letters and — laid them on her lap. Georgie rose and threw them into the fire, one by one, watching them with compressed lips as they burned. “See the flames devour them!’ she exclaimed; “they seem to enjoy it, don’t they ? Think what a waste of time and paper that was, Katie, for those letters never brought anything but misery; ; | Gomichbook (Eo)