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 ideas on the matter; and they came to Liberty's on the appointed afternoon with their minds clear about the colors and the tints which would give full value to Pollyooly's frail and delicate beauty.

Thus it came about that once in the shop they were quick finding what they wanted. Pollyooly became the possessor of a frock of a golden silk, a frock of a greenish-blue silk, with silk stockings to match them, two print frocks of grayish blue, and a hat which she could fittingly wear with either of the silk frocks. The Lump had a tunic of golden silk, and one of blue silk, to match the frocks of Pollyooly, two tunics of linen, and a golden cap.

The Honorable John Ruffin was informed by the joyous Pollyooly of the great equipment, and professed himself eager indeed to see her in her finery. He said sententiously, by way of an afterthought, "Woman survives by her vanity. It is good that yours should not be allowed to become atrophied by lack of its proper sustenance."

"Yes, sir," said Pollyooly in polite assent.

While the frocks were being made, on the very day before they were to be finished and sent to her, fell the Lump's third birthday. To Pollyooly it was