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Chapter VI. The Machine And The Maiden: A Knight Of To-day

           Allthateveningshesataloneinthefrontroomlookingoutuponthestreet,wherethelightswerereflectedonthewetpavements,thinking.Shehadimaginationenoughtobemoody.

           OnSaturdayshepaidanotherfourdollarsandpocketedherfiftycentsindespair.Thespeakingacquaintanceshipwhichsheformedwithsomeofthegirlsattheshopdiscoveredtoherthefactthattheyhadmoreoftheirearningstouseforthemselvesthanshedid.Theyhadyoungmenofthekindwhomshe,sinceherexperiencewithDrouet,feltabove,whotookthemabout.Shecametothoroughlydislikethelight-headedyoungfellowsoftheshop.Notoneofthemhadashowofrefinement.Shesawonlytheirworkdayside.

           Therecameadaywhenthefirstpremonitoryblastofwintersweptoverthecity.Itscuddedthefleecycloudsintheheavens,trailedlong,thinstreamersofsmokefromthetallstacks,andracedaboutthestreetsandcornersinsharpandsuddenpuffs.Carrienowfelttheproblemofwinterclothes.Whatwasshetodo?Shehadnowinterjacket,nohat,noshoes.ItwasdifficulttospeaktoMinnieaboutthis,butatlastshesummonedthecourage.

           “Idon’tknowwhatI’mgoingtodoaboutclothes,”shesaidoneeveningwhentheyweretogether.“Ineedahat.”

           Minnielookedserious.

           “Whydon’tyoukeeppartofyourmoneyandbuyyourselfone?”shesuggested,worriedoverthesituationwhichthewithholdingofCarrie’smoneywouldcreate.

           “I’dliketoforaweekorso,ifyoudon’tmind,”venturedCarrie.

           “Couldyoupaytwodollars?”askedMinnie.

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