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Chapter VII. The Lure Of The Material: Beauty Speaks For Itself

           Itreadilychangedherthoughts,shewhowassowearyofthem.Itwasherethatshehadintendedtocomeandgethernewthings.Nowforrelieffromdistress;shethoughtshewouldgoinandsee.Shewouldlookatthejackets.

           Thereisnothinginthisworldmoredelightfulthanthatmiddlestateinwhichwementallybalanceattimes,possessedofthemeans,luredbydesire,andyetdeterredbyconscienceorwantofdecision.WhenCarriebeganwanderingaroundthestoreamidthefinedisplaysshewasinthismood.Heroriginalexperienceinthissameplacehadgivenherahighopinionofitsmerits.Nowshepausedateachindividualbitoffinery,wherebeforeshehadhurriedon.Herwoman’sheartwaswarmwithdesireforthem.Howwouldshelookinthis,howcharmingthatwouldmakeher!Shecameuponthecorsetcounterandpausedinrichreverieasshenotedthedaintyconcoctionsofcolourandlacetheredisplayed.Ifshewouldonlymakeuphermind,shecouldhaveoneofthosenow.Shelingeredinthejewelrydepartment.Shesawtheearrings,thebracelets,thepins,thechains.Whatwouldshenothavegivenifshecouldhavehadthemall!Shewouldlookfinetoo,ifonlyshehadsomeofthesethings.

           Thejacketswerethegreatestattraction.Whensheenteredthestore,shealreadyhadherheartfixeduponthepeculiarlittletanjacketwithlargemother-of-pearlbuttonswhichwasalltheragethatfall.Stillshedelightedtoconvinceherselfthattherewasnothingshewouldlikebetter.

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