A Social Meteor — page 273: what you’re looking at

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A SOCIAL METEOR. 263 this note, I thought I would take the next train to R. and ask her what it meant, but ona little reflection, I decided that it was beneath me to go where I was particularly requested not to, and then, too, she might refuse to see me. Sol staid at home. Ray, why did she write me such a note? Do you know ?” “Indeed, I don’t, Lee,” she responded, with a puzzled air. “I am utterly bewildered at your news. Shewas as pleasant and as cheerful the day we parted, as I have ever seen her. She came to my room to kiss me good-by just after lunch, and said, “here is a note which I wish you would give Lee as soon as you get home. It will reach him sooner than if I sent it by post.” Of course I thought it was just a little love letter, or something of the sort, but I never dreamed it was anything like this. How could she be so cruel, and above all so foolish as to throw you over so? Oh, well, I wouldn’t mourn over her if I were you—she doesn’t deserve it. Any woman who would do as she has done, isn’t worth a pinch of salt. Of course I’m surprised, yes, amazed that she should have treated you so, and yet I half expected she would toss you off in the end. You know this Jack fi “Why, do you think he has anything to do with it?’ Lee broke in anxiously. “You your- Gomicbooks (E(0)