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"I can think
of Christian names that please me, and surnames that please me, but when
I put them together they don't please me at all."
"Then we will leave it to fate," said Quincy. He tore a sheet of paper
into six pieces and passed three, with a book and pencil, to Alice. "Now
you write," said he, "three Christian names that please you, and I will
write three surnames that please me; then we will put the pieces in my
hat, and you will select two and what you select shall be the name."
"That's a capital idea," said Alice, "it is harder to select a name than
it was to write the story."
The slips were written, placed in the hat, shaken up, and Alice selected
two, which she held up for Quincy to read.
"This is not fair," said Quincy. "I never thought. Both of the slips are
mine. We must try again."
"No," said Alice, "it is 'Kismet.' What are the names?" she asked.
"Bruce Douglas, or Douglas Bruce, as you prefer," said Quincy.
"I like Bruce Douglas best," replied Alice.
"I am so glad," said Quincy, "that's the name I should have selected
myself.


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