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

           Nowitwasallsotangled,sohopeless—muchworsethanitwasbefore,becauseshehadthesemblanceofaidinherhandwhichshecouldnotuse.

           HerspiritssanksothatatsupperMinniefeltthatshemusthavehadanotherhardday.Carriefinallydecidedthatshewouldgivethemoneyback.Itwaswrongtotakeit.Shewouldgodowninthemorningandhuntforwork.AtnoonshewouldmeetDrouetasagreedandtellhim.Atthisdecisionherheartsank,untilshewastheoldCarrieofdistress.

           Curiously,shecouldnotholdthemoneyinherhandwithoutfeelingsomerelief.Evenafterallherdepressingconclusions,shecouldsweepawayallthoughtaboutthematterandthenthetwentydollarsseemedawonderfulanddelightfulthing.Ah,money,money,money!Whatathingitwastohave.Howplentyofitwouldclearawayallthesetroubles.

           Inthemorningshegotupandstartedoutalittleearly.Herdecisiontohuntforworkwasmoderatelystrong,butthemoneyinherpocket,afterallhertroublingoverit,madetheworkquestiontheleastshadelessterrible.Shewalkedintothewholesaledistrict,butasthethoughtofapplyingcamewitheachpassingconcern,herheartshrank.Whatacowardshewas,shethoughttoherself.Yetshehadappliedsooften.Itwouldbethesameoldstory.Shewalkedonandon,andfinallydidgointooneplace,withtheoldresult.Shecameoutfeelingthatluckwasagainsther.Itwasnouse.

           Withoutmuchthinking,shereachedDearbornStreet.HerewasthegreatFairstorewithitsmultitudeofdeliverywagonsaboutitslongwindowdisplay,itscrowdofshoppers.

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