"How much will we have to pay for seats ?" "Not more than a dollar," said Mrs.Vance.
The latter departed, and at one o'clock reappeared, stunningly arrayed in a dark-blue walking dress, with a nobby hat to match.

Carrie had gotten herself up charmingly enough, but this woman pained her by contrast.

She seemed to have so many dainty little things which Carrie had not.

There were trinkets of gold, an elegant green leather purse set with her initials, a fancy handkerchief, exceedingly rich in design, and the like.

Carrie felt that she needed more and better clothes to compare with this woman, and that any one looking at the two would pick Mrs.
Vance for her raiment alone.