The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1875-02-27
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But tits fact. have been out so
much this winter that my allowance will
not last me until spring unless ! am very
economical"
Ask for more. | never pretend to
keep within my allowance"
81 am saving for new piano, and l
cannot afford any extravaganza"
But what will you wear?"
] have new white organdic that Aunt
Kate gave me last summer, that did not
need, so it has not been made up. | shall
make it SO that It will serve me as sum
mcr dress"
30, Vim Vim as if your father would
not give you twenty new dresses if you
asked for them"
al know he would, but he gives me a
liberal allowance, and find it sufficient
with margin for saving"
All the above conversation carried on
in low tone, was apparently unheard by
the smiling clerk, whose quick ear had,
however, caught every word of it. He
looked again at the sweet-faced little lady,
resolving that Flory Hartly should intro
duce him at the party for which his card
of invitation had already been received.
Come, Winnie, give me the benefit of
your taste, said Marcia; II am tired of
all the bright colors that suit my Indian
style of beauty. Is there not one Of those
delicate tiuts | could wear p
1.-THE peach blossom, Marcia, with black
lace If you will come over | will show
you new fold of trimming"
"0h, madame B will make ii up
handsomely. | never make an evening
dress, do your
make all my dresses. | took les
sons of first.rate dress maker on pur-
pose"
"You like the peach-blossom p
IL do, holding il against her compan-
ions shoulder at is certainly becoming.
Not so glaring as pink, but us pretty
Your black lace overdress will be lovely
with it,
/ shall have an overskirt of the same,
with new thread lace trimming.
teascd pa out Of a new dress this morning,
and | mean to have the full benefit of his
generosity. Twenty-Five yards" she ad-
ded to the clerk, and viii measured off
the dress.
He saw the ladies going from counter
to counter, and the hour being still early,
had leisure to sumter about little, mark
ing Vinnie's purchase of blue ribbons aud
her care in sele sting what was of good
quality, her selection of gloves, and her
unselfish interest in all her friends pur-
chase, from the dress aud thread lace to
the gloves and costly web of handker-
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