Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 62: what you’re looking at

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uarter of New York city, an artistic sign over her oor announeing that she was prepared to fill orders » for dresses of all descriptions, though party and din- ner costumes were preferred, She had disposed of her horse and bugyy and some -yaluable jewelry, and with the funds thus realized she had furnished her rooins richly and handsomely to attract the better class of custom. It was a bold venture, but she believed in her heart that she should succeed. And she did. Dressed in her simple but exquisitely fitting black, which showed her elegant figure to the best advantage, she received her customers with a self-possession and assurance which impressed them at once with the feeling that she thoroughly under- stood her business, although in one or two instances some surprise was expressed that she did no fitting herself. “No,” she calmly informed them, ‘“‘she superintend- ed all the work, but the fitting was done, subject. of course, to her criticism, by a thoroughly competent modiste.” Her first orders were for adinner and reception dress, and upon these both Emelie and her faithful ally, Mary Walker, labored with all their talent and skill. They were marvels of artistic beauty, and their customers went away delighted, to recommend to their dear five hundred friends the treasure they had discovered in their dressmaker. Orders poured in upon Madame Graham from that hour, and a corps of seamstresses was engaged forth- with. Madam became the fashion, and from that time there was no fear that the wolf would ever walk in at their door. Meantiine she had heard several times from Adrien Earlescourt, who wrote of his safe return; then later of his pursuits, in friendly letters, which pos- sessed a strange fascination for the young widow, although they did not breathe one word of the love which he still cherished for her, and hoped some day to find courage to plead again. comicbooks.com 3. Meer aye ae ee eee Ce le = eee. “Sy ERY ay Eager ae ay SS EA 9 Pe