Richard Forrest, Bachelor — page 26: what you’re looking at

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THE DELMAR SISTERS. 17 or any one who chose to, a pretty good opportunity of judg- ing her last summer, when she was staying at the Poplars. You cannot deny that she set everybody talking, with her loud voice, conspicuous gowns, and her crowds of ‘hangers- on,’ aS you call them. Besides, we know so little about her.”’ ‘Of course she set the old moss-covered fossils’ tongues wagging. Any pretty young widow might, under the same circumstances. But there’s no harm in Dolly. And we do know she is Judge Chalmer’s niece.’ ‘‘T sincerely trust there is no harm in her, or I shouldn't consent to your visiting her. Sometimes I hardly think you are old enough to judge where there is harm and where there isn’t, Florence.’’ “I’m eighteen next month.’’ ‘‘A green old age! But tell me about the men you meet there, the ‘specimens of New York society.’ And while you are talking you may run up this hem.”’ Gomichbooksscéo im