a young lady who asked a friend if she wasn’t afraid to wear an opal ring she had. “Why no, what’s the matter with opals?” “They’re terribly unlucky!” “How do you know.” “Why, my grandfather gave one as a present to my grandmother, and she died before they were married.” Several fat people called in the afternoon, and we had a great deal of general talk with Davis, who really shows to considerable advantage in his own house.