Penny Dreadfuls, 1890 · page 37 of 235
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28 BEAUTIFUL BUT POOR. nor refuses to wear satin and Valenciennes lace for a wedding suit. Where would the bindery girl on four, or even ten dollars a week, find them?’’ ‘“‘Ned would find them for her: fast enough, if he — loved her. But say, Flotie, what will we wear on Monday night? That is the question for the hour. You know the creme de la creme of society will be there, and we must uphold the family credit.”’ ‘Yes, even if papa heaves a heavy sigh over our demands. Let me think. We’ll go up stairs and look over our wardrobe, see what we have, and then we'll know what we must have. Come, pet.” And away went the two loving sisters—girls yet, though both were past their teens. comicbooks.co + * » , et a gle a haw “a ‘a a Le eal NRL Oe AO GEA ee Cin ee ae OAL Paty teal! BRE YU il ae RN dd Yon Aves SO be OS i of Vv. + 2 ae arg, 9) a ae ; ; Wh ees ed | ‘ y 2 t ’ ’ * CA - " Vrer Ts; ' " hte ep MANE Ve i : a4 > -