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"For the land sake!"

"I guess," Lena went on with co pretty nice"

Her mother stared at her speechless, and it was such an unusual thing

for Mrs Quincy to be struck duly elated

as she rattled on

"Such dresses! I'd give anything to have such clothes and wear them with

that kind of an every-day, don't-care air My, but Mrs Lenox is a

stunner! But the Lenoxes are just rolling in money; and they say Mr

Lenox hadn't a red cent when she ave hi froo out there I ht away"

The ht Mrs Quincy back to her nor Lena's rievance

"IOf course you'll be spending

every penny you can rake and scrape on clothes, so's to look fine for

your new fine friends It's noto ot feathers and flummery"

"Well, I earned theyou," said Lena sulkily

"You ht contribute a mite to your own board"