verycarefully,shespreadthelahersofa,feelingthatitwas

a,,,itughtherbreath.”aveil,”shebreathed;then,hrever

reverently,sheseteaoftheboxwasa

foldedanyyears,wasa

oflightandair.standing,sheletthelas,feelingthedivinessonherskin.itdidnttakeastuhistorianthislaadehlove.

alstsacrilegetoalloode,plasticbasedupholsteryfabric.

itedtobenyyardsofthebeautifulostperfe.thebodidedjustbelooothandstraightinthefront,thenyardsoffabricpulledtothebaaheavilyruchedtrainthatadesilkroses.

seeingthattheoldflourtinshedboughtoniulsentaineda

esatinhadeep,squareneckedgediinruffle.rhioonsther.

kadyuldakehereyesoffthedress.thelongsleevesendedinbuttonededge

deepbreath,sheslidherhandsuhelace.itedtohaveno,nosubstahoughitwerewoven

instinct,shekhingheavyinside.

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satincase,see

shiftingthedressinherhands,kadyglanceddoothebox

thereillafeelinginkadythatsheshouldreplacethelidontheboxandcloseitforever.buthavingjusttodayhadsucha

en,,hespreadthegobeforethebox.

dreadfulexperieryingtofindaweddingdressandnow

holdingthedressuptothelight,kadyrveledatit.todayshesthavetriedonadozendeparedtothisdress,thedegobellishnt,nothoughttothedesign:ssproducedversusoneofakind.

legend

,fetabouttheinside.orbetteryet,getridoftheboxandfetsheeversae.”

ostlovingly,sheputherhandsuheshouldersofthedressandlifteditout.

ifiadeintofabriethingaslovelyasthis;then,takinga

tuingbaoredriedflowers.

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sloblingslightly,kadyunpihefloaside,thenpeeledbackthetissuepaper.instantly,shekneshe.

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