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Never since the days of her first party had Katy been so ith excite upon Helen's dress, which well became the wearer, who scarcely knew herself when, before theupon her, she saw the picture of a young girl arrayed in rich pink silk, with an overskirt of lace, and the light pretty cloak, just thrown upon her uncovered neck, where Katy's pearls were shining Even Wilford was pleased, and stood by ad her almost as much as Katy

"What would they say at ho back the handso so white beneath it

"Aunt Betsy would say I had forgotten half lanced at the uncovered arms, which never since her childhood had been thus exposed to view, except at such times as her household duties had required it

Even this exception would not apply to the low neck, at which Helen long de finally to Katy's entreaties, but often wondering what Mark Ray would think, and if he would not be shocked Mark Ray had been strangely blended with all Helen's thoughts as she submitted herself to Esther's practiced hands, and when the hairdresser, summoned to her aid, asked what flowers she would wear, it was a thought of hile water lily, which looked as natural as if its bed had really been the boso else? Surely reen leaves?" Celine had said, but Helen would have nothing save the lily, which ined tastefully ath and luxuriance had thrown the hairdresser into ecstasies of delight, and made Esther laive Miss Lennox credit for holly her own

"You will be the belle of the evening," Katy said, as she kissed her sister good-night and then ran back to her baby, while Wilford, yielding to her importunities that he should not ree in his own private conveyance, and was soon set down at Sybil Grandon's door

Meanwhile, at the elder Ca the propriety of their taking Helen under their protection, instead of leaving her to Mrs Banker to chaperone, Bell insisting that it ought to be done, while the father swore roundly at the iirl"