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former home to see and eXcladm over
any fresh arrival of Paris finery. ,-
81 IN take this mantle off your hands
with pleasure, for intendedto import
one, and this saves me so much trouble.
Put it up for me, dear, at the price
mamma paid for ut, not a cent less! be- D
cause it. has never. been worn, and I've
no duties to pay on it, it is a good bar
gain for me.'' bs3 !GaI 9dt III =.
= Then, before Clara could thank her,
she turned to the head,gear, and fell
into raptures over delicate affair, all |
blonde and forget-me-nots.a ,.,, ~-1f r l
9, Such sweet thing! I mast have
it before anyone else snaps it npo Try 4
it on, love, and give it touch to qlhf:if1tt. il it
, Clara knew it would be vain to re-
monstrate, for Mrs. Tower had not a
particle of taste, and insisted on wear
ing blue, with the complexion of a lob
ster. On it went, and even, the wearer
could not fail to see that something was
amiss. ''i''at ! q fti''ah* T9fI 80
"It's not the fault OF, the cap. dear.
] always was fright, and my dreadful
color spoas wliatevef1 put on, so Have !
things handsome, and, give up my at
| tempt at beauty" she said, shaking her
head at herself in the glass. )
issYou need not do that, and'I'll show
you what | mean, If you Willi.give me
leave, for, with your fine figure and
eyes, you can't help being an elegant
woman. See, noW, bow III make even
this cap becoming;r and Clara laid the
delicate flowers anans the blonde be- /
Ixrhn bn ofAon aH nv
the over-red checks, and nothing but a
soft ruche lay over the dark hair III.
front. .a9hy0 q IL bIeuyo1 81. f,af|
g There, isn't that better?" she asked,
with her own blooming faeeaso full of
| interest it was a pleasure to}see her. "a
3" Infinitely better; really becoming,
and just what want with my new sIli
yer-gray satin, Dear, me, what thing
taste is!' And Mrs. Tower regarded
Herself with feminine satisfaction hher
| really tine eyes. regsggg WIS, 10 .iy1ao;l
Here a new arrival interrupted them,
| and Clara went to meet several girls be-
longing to what had lately been her ,own
set The young ladies did not quite
Know How to behave, for, thodgR'it
seemed, quite natural to be talking over
matters of dress with Clara, there was
an air of proud humility about her that
| made them feel i'll at ease, till Nellie, a
| lively, warm hearted creature, broke the
ice by saying, With a little quiver IN her
voice, Io! sIneaHTqt fo noiIBBin
1 etIt's no use, girls; we've either got.
to laugh or cry, and I think kpon the
i whole, it would be best for all. partiesto
laugh, and then go on just as we used
to 'do;'' which she did so infectiously
that the rest all joined, and thenAbegan
to clatter as freely as of old. ,....,,, -,
81 speak for the opal silk, Clara, for
I papa has. promised me a Worth dress,
and l was green with" envy when this
came," cried Nellie, secretly wishing
she wore caps, that she might buy up
the whole DOZEN g.. =.EgaiiiiTTa ot
A.; I" You would be green with disgust if
II let yeu have it, for no brunette could
/ wear that most trying of colors, and l
was rash to, order it. You, are Very
l good, dear Nell, but 1 WON'T ,ldt you
4 Sacrifice Yourself to friendship in that
heroic, style,''l answered Clara, with
grateful kiss,
h e" But the others are blue and lilac,
both more trying than any with a shade
of pink in it. If you won't let me have
this YOU must invent me the most be-
coming thing ever seen, for the most ef-
fectiye dress | had last winter was the
gold -colored one with the wreath of la
burnams, 7 persisted Nellie, bound tG
help in some way. f.ar.--cf
~ bespeak something sweet for The
New Years Days. eu know my style,'
|, said another young lady, privately, re-
: solving to buy the opal dress when the
! rest had goneaTgfs1edi 500 ~ $50 oi .
44s5 Consider yourself sngaged to ge
=, up nv bridesmaids costumes, for net
| er shalI forget what lovely effect thost
+ pale green. dresses produced at ALICE
wedding Shelooked like lilly among
: its leaves, some one said, and you sug
! gested them, remember, added ;
|, third damsel, with the dignityof a bride
e1 elect. i'
e. So it went on,; each doing. what sh
Il could to help, not with coincidence
: but appreciation, and the substantial ali
r, that is so,easy to accept when gilded b.
: / kind wofds and CHEEKY sympathy.
: II A hard winter, but's. successful one
d and when, spring came, and all be be
vi patrons We're fitted out for mountains
L seaside or sptings, Clara folded lie
It weary hands: content. But MIEs. Ban
e low saw with anxiety howpale the girl
cheeks Had grown how iWistfhlyish
!. eyed the green grass in the the park, an
d how soon the smile died on the lips .tha
o tried to say, chesrfully-'i' o' ! 'illje
: t:us' No, mamma, 1 dare not spend in
WI sumner trip. the little sum | haye lai
:. by for the Hard times that may toiIie..'
IS trshan do very well, batf can't help II
n membering the happy voyage we meal
Il to make this year, and how much goo
- If would do UOu''