ise acquired a new dignity. The idea
originated with Mrs. Millard, who, while she did not give the shop her
full approval, from henceforth withdrew all opposition.

Old Mrs. Leigh was heard to remark that she had in her life done many
things she had not expected to do, but living over a shop was about
the last.

"I suppose you'll agree it is better than the poorhouse, or even
boarders," said her niece.

"Better? I am as proud of it as I can be," the old lady replied, and
proud of it she seemed.

Norah called her their advertising agent. Her acquaintance was
extensive, and at church or on the street, wherever she happened to
be, she waylaid her friends and gave them a cordial invitation to
visit _our_ shop. On more than one occasion she constituted herself
hostess. Recognizing from her window a familiar carriage, she would
descend, dainty and bright-eyed, to enjoy a social chat, which would
sometimes result in her holding a reception, for everybody enjoyed
her merry talk, and she was quickly made the centre of an interested
group.

Miss Sarah was inclined to interfere, but Norah and Alex protested.
They liked to have her. She was an added attraction. But all this was
afterward.

It was on the last evening, as they walked arm in arm around the
dismantled shop, that Marion said: "I am selfish about it, but I could
not have endured to go away and have you go on without me in this dear
little place where we have been so happy. How wonderfully everything
has worked out! and it was all your doing."

"I don't know; I think we owe a great deal to our friend the rich Miss
Carpenter." There was a mist in Norah's eyes, but she smiled.

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Transcriber's Notes:

Obvious punctuation errors repaired.

Italic text is surround by _tags_ and bold is denoted by =tags=.

Page 9 and Illustration, "intrenched" changed to "entrenched" to
conform to text. (Securely entrenched behind)

Page 216, "who one" changed to "one who" (the only one who gave)

One instance each of type-writer and typewriter were retained.

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