I am _so_ glad to meet Miss Von Taer." Diana, passing conversational nothings with the young girl, was pleased by her appearance and self-possession.

This aspirant for social honors was fresh, fair and attractive, with a flow of small talk at her tongue's end.
"Really," thought the fastidious visitor, "this one, at least, will do me no discredit.

If she is a fair sample of the others we shall get along very nicely In this enterprise." To Louise she said, before going: "I'm to have an evening, the nineteenth.

Will you assist me to receive?
Now that we are acquainted I wish to see more of you, my dear, and I predict we shall get along famously together." The girl's head swam.

Help Miss Von Taer to receive! Such an honor had been undreamed of an hour ago.