The two black silks will be
good stand-bys for years. If I were you, I 'd have a couple of neat,
pretty prints for home-wear, and then I don't see why you are n't
fixed well enough for our short season."
"Can't I do anything with this barege? It 's one of my favorite
dresses, and I hate to give it up."
"You wore that thoroughly out, and it 's only fit for the rag-bag.
Yes, it was very pretty and becoming, I remember, but its day is
over."
Fanny let the dress lie in her lap a minute as she absently picked at
the fringe, smiling to herself over the happy time when she wore it
last and Sydney said she only needed cowslips in her lap to look
like spring. Presently she folded it up and put it away with a sigh,
but it never went into the rag-bag, and my sentimental readers can
understand what saved it.
"The ball dresses had better be put nicely away till next year,"
began Polly, coming to a rainbow colored heap.
"My day is over, I shall never use them again. Do what you like
with them," said Fan calmly.
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