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The latter had pressed enough of these upon Sara, during the packing, to make Molly and herself quite comfortable, for, as Miss Prue always wore black, her dresses were suitable now; and, the madame had come to the rescue with some of the professor's cast-off trousers for Morton's use.

The dresses were pronounced by all beautiful, perfect in regard to fit, trimming, and suitability to the occasion on which they were to be worn; very becoming, also, the captain remarked in an aside to his wife; a remark to which she gave a hearty and unqualified assent. "We'll wear these dresses to Ion to-night, won't we, mamma?" asked Elsie.

"You yourself told mother this morning that Connie had insulted you." "Yes, and I was a beast to say so!" cried the girl "She meant it awfully well. Only I thought she thought I had been trying to sponge on her; because I said something about having no dresses for the Commem. balls, even if I wanted to 'come out' then which I don't! and she straightaway offered to give me that dress in Brandon's.

There was a brief pause, and then the catechism continued. "How old be you?" "Guess?" "I don't know. You've got on long dresses and yer tall, but yer hair's shorter'n mine." "Yes, I've been very ill and my hair all came out. It used to be straight as yours. I went to bed with my long hair braided smoothly, and got up with these new little kinks."

As I had seen some beautiful dresses, fine linen, and exquisite lace, I could not refrain from saying that it would be a great pity to sell cheaply what would have to be replaced dearly. "You are right," she said, "but, nevertheless, there is no pleasure so great as the consciousness of having paid one's debts."

We never, never can need the dresses more than we do now! Why, in two or three years Nellie and I may be rich! Who knows? What is the use in keeping them for some future time, when Nellie and I need them at the present moment? You know we ought to have one handsome gown apiece, Auntie. Mrs. Curtis and Madeleine are always beautifully dressed."

Then she shifted her ground, and said she felt so much interest in it, because she would then have the responsibility of introducing both her own and Mr. Gibson's daughter to public notice, though the fact was that pretty nearly every one who was going to this ball had seen the two young ladies though not their ball dresses before.

Among them were a party of Gallas, mostly women, habited in silk and gauze dresses, with their hair prettily ornamented to increase their personal attractions, which were far superior to those of the negroes. Close to the group stood a man who acted as auctioneer, ready to hand his goods over to the highest bidder.

However, that is all over now; and your aunt sent for me, and says she, 'Black becomes me; you will make the dresses all the same." And Baldwin retired radiant. Lucy put her hand to her bosom. "Make the dresses all the same all the same, whether I am alive or dead. No, I will not cry; no, I will not. Who is worth a tear? what is worth a tear? All the same. It is not to be forgotten nor forgiven.

Let's have some good fun up here. I'm so glad Grandma let you come up." "All right," said Molly, "what shall we do?" "Let's make paper dresses. Here's a stack of newspapers Grandma was going to throw away, and I saved them." "Goody! What fun! Shall we pin or sew?" "We'll pin till the pins give out, and then we'll sew." "Paper dresses" was a favorite pastime with the children.