CHAPTER VI.
PURPLE AND FINE LINEN When Mrs.St.Clair's purchases were sent home from New York and spread out on view, Patty could scarcely believe her own eyes.
Were all those fine clothes really meant for her?
The materials included silks, satins and velvets in bright colorings and somewhat conspicuous patterns.
Some of the dresses were already made up, and these were befrilled and beflounced, with lace and embroidery.

As Patty had always worn delicate shades of material, and her dresses had been very simply made, she couldn't help protesting at all this bewildering array of finery.

But her aunt said: "Nonsense, child, you don't know what you're talking about.

You are the guest of the St.Clairs, and your appearance must do us credit.

I am not giving you these things, you know; your father wrote me to buy for you whatever was necessary or desirable.