But perhaps we can find a way out of the difficulty." "Yes, of course we can," said Patty, eagerly.

"Papa sends me money whenever I ask him for it; so if you'll buy me some clothes, he'll repay you at once.

I want everything.

My things are no good at all." "Wait, wait," said Aunt Alice, "don't dispose of your wardrobe in such a summary way.

Suppose we look it over together, and see what's best to be done." "All right," said Patty, "but I'm really ashamed to show you the miserable lot." "Why, Patty," said Aunt Alice, as she looked over the torn and crumpled dresses and under-clothing, "these do seem to be unwearable, but they are not hopelessly so.