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104 costume, and with malice aforethought, whispered to Miss Maywood:

"Pardon me, but is a white gown the correct thing for the theater, except in a box, for I see our young friend is radiant to-night as snow."

"No," answered Ethel, very positively, "it is the worst possible form, and if we were going in the same party, I should not hesitate to ask Miss Corbin to wear something quieter. Otherwise we would all be made conspicuous from her bad judgment."

Miss Maywood had on her darkest and severest tweed frock, and her most uncompromising turban. Mr. Romaine, having got this much out of Miss Maywood, proceeded to extract amusement from Miss Corbin. He went over to her, and leaning down, whispered:

"My dear young friend, I wish you had persuaded Miss Maywood into wearing something more festive than her traveling gown on this occasion. Because ladies wear their bonnets at the theater, that is no reason why they should ransack their trunks for their oldest and plainest gowns, too."

"I quite agree with you," answered Letty, promptly, who was not ill-pleased to be com-