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Far more elated with her sister's success than Helen herself, Katy could talk of little else next s Wilford had said of her, and how much he had heard others say, while Mark Ray had seeht how nice it would be for you tohow she ounding Helen, who, but for Mrs Caeainst her lips; but she forced theh at Katy's castles in the air, as she called them

"You looked beautiful, Wilford said," Katy continued, "and I alad, only," and Katy's voice fell, while her eyes rested upon the crib where the baby was sleeping, "only I think Wilford is ain into society He will not hear ofhome for the entire season, as I wish to do, for baby is better to me than all the parties in the world I am so tired of it all, and have been ever since I was at Newport I was so vain and silly there, and I have been so sorry since But that summer cured ht of entering society again For your sake I should be willing to go sometimes, if there were no one else But Mrs Banker has kindly offered to take you under her charge, and so there is no necessity for hed irlish creature not yet twenty years of age, kissing fondly the white, thin cheek so much whiter and thinner than it used to be

"You are confining yourself tooall your color Fresh air will do you good, even if parties will not Suppose we drive this afternoon to Marian Hazelton's and show her the baby"

Nothing could please Katy better Several tie to Fourth Street, begging of Marian to coed by her entreaties, Wilford hi that Miss Hazleton would call if perfectly convenient But there had always been so, until Katy feared that so, and entered heartily into Helen's propositions It was a pleasant winter's day, and toward the e stopped before the hu