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But happy as she was, Katy could not help feeling tired, and she sank into one of the luxurious easy-chairs, wishing she could stay there all the evening, instead of going down to that formidable dinner with her new relations How she dreaded it, especially when she remembered that Mrs Ca which Katy hated, the process was so tireso dress,in her ownit, when Esther de habit!" she exclai ladies, especially Miss Juno, are so particular about their dinner costuet for suffering it So there's no help, you see," and she began good-naturedly to re up, sighed as she said; "I wish I was in Silverton to-night I could wear anything there What ain

Fortunately for Katy, Esther had been in the faarded as proper, as by this means the dress selected, a delicate pearl-colored silk was sure to please It was very beco been made in Paris, was not open to criticism Esther's taste was perfect, so that Katy was never over-dressed, and she was very siht, with the rich, soft lace around her neck and around her white, plu

"Very pretty, indeed," was Mrs Cameron's verdict when at half-past five she knocked at the door and then ca her head, wholly unadorned, except by the short, silken curls which could not be coaxed to grow faster than they chose, and which had so beside him Mrs Cameron was annoyed, too, for she had no idea of a head, except as it was connected with a hairdresser, and her annoyance showed itself as she asked: "Did you have your hair cut on purpose?"

But when Katy explained, she answered, pleasantly: "Never mind; it is a fault which will mend every day, only it hteen and a half," Katy said, feeling a luuessed that her mother-in-laas not quite pleased with her hair