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Though Harperexperience, so far it was anything but Harper stood outside the dressing rooh with all the joy of Sherht in for Dora to try on was figuratively burned and utterly rejected

Harper stood outside the dressing roo herself that this would be the last bunch she’d select froet Dora free fro fabric without any discernible waistline, and she wouldn’t show any skin Dora wanted to go to the clothing stores in the ht woe who didn’t want to show tooStreet in Charleston to so to inject a little trend and youth into her older sister’s style

Harper loved clothes In New York City one of her favorite things was to gaze at all the store ooning over the new styles so fancifully displayed The bonus of shopping on King Street in Charleston was that there were so ht the crowds It should have been fun

Instead it ar Dora shot down all the stylish outfits Harper brought in; they were "too tight," or "too s" She wasn’t even nice about it Dora was snapping and snarling like a cornered dog in the dressing roo while Harper went back out to find new outfits for her to try on

Harper resented feeling like she was torturing Dora, rather than trying to help This batch was her last effort before she bailed Mustering her resolve, she knocked on the dressing room door

"Ready?" she called out in a pleasant voice

"More?" Dora called back with a groan

Harper closed her eyes, then said with forced cheer, "Last bunch! I’m sure we have a winner here"

Dora opened the door a crack, just enough to reveal her mulish expression She looked about ready to burst into tears "I don’t want to try any ht you looked beautiful in so irl approached the for you?"

"We’re not sure yet," Harper said in a polite tone

"Yes, we are None of these work You can take theirl replied, sensing the tension "I’ll just step in and clear these away so you have a littlepast Harper to the door