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The Visioning

CHAPTER XX
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Surely all human beings hold life and death too sacred for that." "Oh, do they ?" scoffed Mrs.Leonard.

"Not that class.

I scarcely expect you to believe me--I had a hard time believing it myself--but she says she committed suicide--she left a note for her room-mate--because she was 'tired of not having any fun!'" The hand upon Ann's shoulder grew fairly eloquent.

And Ann seemed trying.
Her hands were tightly clasped in her lap.
"Why, I don't know," said Wayne, "I think that's about one of the best reasons I can think of." "This is not a jesting matter, Captain Jones," said Mrs.Leonard severely.
"Far from it," said Wayne.
"Think what it means to a girl like Caroline Osborne! A girl who is trying to do something for humanity--to find the people she wants to uplift so trivial--so without souls!" "It is hard on Cal," agreed Cal's father.
"Though perhaps just a trifle harder," ventured Wayne, "on the girl who did." "Well, what did she do it for ?" he demanded.

"Come now, Captain, you can't make out much of a case for her.


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