in,
except just that portion over his bed. He told the story to one of the
best known ladies in Boston; one who is known for her public spirit,
her love of art and her faultless manner of entertaining. This lady
successfully urged Allen to give her the meteorite. A few days later,
while out driving, a great truck with two runaway horses attached to it
struck her carriage. Instinctively she raised her muff to protect her
face; the muff was almost cut in two, but the lady was not hurt. A few
days later, while she was walking under some scaffolding, it fell, and
the open part where the hoists went up proved to be just where she
stood. Although surrounded by ruin, she remained unharmed.
