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This was said to Juno as the more fashionable one of the sisters, but Bell answered quickly: "Poplin, mother, on Katy? It will not becoh suitable for many If I am to be fitted I shall say a word about the fabric Get a little checked silk, as expensive as you like It will suit her better than a heavy poplin"

Perhaps Bell was right, Mrs Cameron said; they would look at both, and as the result of this looking, two dresses, one of the finest poplin, and one of the softest, richest, plaided silk were given the next day into Mrs Ryan's hands, with injunctions to spare no pains or expense in tri for Katy's bridal was proceeding in New York, in spite of Helen's letter; while down in Silverton, at the farmhouse, there were numerous consultations as to as proper and as not, Helen so she had thrown off her pride and suffered Mrs Ryan to co, but Helen knew there were certain styles preferable to others, and in a maze of perplexity she consulted with this and that individual, until all Silverton kneas projected, each one offering the benefit of her advice until Helen and Katy both were nearly distracted Aunt Betsy suggested a blue delaine and round cape, offering to get it herself, and actually purchasing theapples That would answer for one dress, Helen said, but not for the wedding; and she was beco more andKaty of a young woman who had for some time past been his patient, but as now nearly well and anxious to obtain work again She had evidently seen better days, he said; was very ladylike in her ined; besides that, she had worked in one of the largest shops in New York "As I a this afternoon over to North Silverton," he added, in conclusion, "and shall pass Miss Hazelton's house, you or Helen ht accompany o, and about four o'clock she found herself ringing at the cottage over whose door hung the sign: "Miss M Hazelton, Fashionable Dressirl who answered the ring, and in a fewwith Marian Hazelton, whose face showed signs of recent illness, but, nevertheless, very attractive, from its peculiarly sad expression and the soft liquid eyes of dark blue, which looked as if they were not strangers to tears At twenty she ly beautiful; and even now, at thirty, few ladies could have vied with her had she possessed theher style About the ularly sweet smile, which in a measure prepared one for the low, silvery voice, which had a strange note ofHelen start as it asked: "Did you wish to see me?"